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Spider's Stratagem, TheSpider's Stratagem, The (1970)
Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
Feat. Giulio Brogi, Alida Valli
Investigating the death of his anti–fascist father, Giulio Brogi is enveloped in an atmosphere of mystery as he strolls the sleepy town where…
Things of Life, The Things of Life, The (Les Choses De La Vie) (1970)
Dir. Claude Sautet
Feat. Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, Jean Bouise
Golden Palm nominated French comedy focusing on the life of a fatally injured man who upon seeing his life flash before his eyes realizes he must…
Twelve Gold Medallions, TheTwelve Gold Medallions, The (Shi er jin pai) (1970)
Dir. Cheng Kang
Feat. Yue Hua
A Shaw Brothers "wuxia" film starring Yueh Hua as an emperor loyalist trying to prevent a message enscribed on twelve gold medallions delivered by…
Valerie and Her Week of WondersValerie and Her Week of Wonders (Valerie a tyden divu) (1970) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jaromil Jireš
Feat. Jaroslava Schallerová
Mesmerising surrealist horror film from Czechoslovakia, following a young heroine as she encounters vampires, priests, and other fantasy characters…
Zatoichi Meets YojimboZatoichi Meets Yojimbo (Zatoichi 20) (1970)
Dir. Kihachi Okamoto
Feat. Shintaro Katsu, Toshiro Mifune
An enjoyable spin on the Japanese samurai genre, depicts a comedic rivalry between Katsu and Mifune in a secluded mountain village. Although lacking…
Zatoichi: Festival of FireZatoichi: Festival of Fire (Zatoichi 21) (1970)
Dir. Kenji Misumi
Feat. Shintaro Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai
One of the strongest of the later films in the 25–strong Zatoichi cycle (this is 21), with the blind masseur with the cane sword getting into…
Army of ShadowsArmy of Shadows (L'Armée des Ombres, aka Army in the Shadows) (1969) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville
Feat. Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel
Melville’s heavyweight masterpiece – by turns sombre, exhilarating, and tension–filled – tackles the clandestine rearguard…
Boucher, LeBoucher, Le (The Butcher) (1969) Recommended
Dir. Claude Chabrol
Feat. Stephane Audran, Jean Yanne
Psychological thriller probes the perhaps dangerous liaison between a celibate school–teacher and a murder suspect, the local butcher. Rich in…
Colour of PomegranatesColour of Pomegranates (Color of Pomegranates) (1969)
Dir. Sergei Paradjanov
Feat. Sofiko Chiaurel, Melkon Aleksanyan, Vilen Galstyan
A visually exquisite, at times baffling film from the much–censored Armenian director. Retells the life of 18th century mystic poet Sayat Nova…
Dillinger is DeadDillinger is Dead (1969) Recommended
Dir. Marco Ferreri
Feat. Michel Piccoli, Anita Pallenberg, Annie Girardot
Indefinable late–sixties curio finds gas mask designer Michel Piccoli at a loose end in his gaudy suburban home. A gun that may have belonged…

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