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Love and Anarchy (1973)
Dir. Lina Wertmuller
Feat. Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Eros Pagni
Cult director Lina Wertmuller's political parable about the would–be assassin of Mussolini who falls in love with a prostitute at his…
Slightly Pregnant Man, ASlightly Pregnant Man, A (1973)
Dir. Jacques Demy
Feat. Marcello Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve
Minor, though broadly enjoyable Demy farce partners Mastroianni and Deneuve as expecting husband and wife. The twist? He's pregnant! Gender politics…
Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe / Return of the Tall Blond ManTall Blond Man with One Black Shoe / Return of the Tall Blond Man (1973)
Dir. Yves Robert
Feat. Pierre Richard, Bernard Blier, Jean Rochefort
A secret service chief arranges for his assistant to investigate an innocent person chosen at random in order to prove him inept. A little dated…
A Gorgeous Girl Like MeA Gorgeous Girl Like Me (Une Belle Fille Comme Moi) (1972)
Dir. Francois Truffaut
Feat. Bernadette Lafont, Andre Dussollier
Twisted French black comedy of a licentious, manipulative murderess recounting her sordid past to a green criminology student. Dripping in silly…
Cesar & RosalieCesar & Rosalie (1972)
Dir. Claude Sautet
Feat. Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Sami Frey
French romantic drama with Yves Montand and Sami Frey playing contrasting romantic rivals to divorced single mum Romy Schneider. Montand is a coarse…
Discreet Charm of the BourgeiosieDiscreet Charm of the Bourgeiosie (1972) Recommended
Dir. Luis Bunuel
Feat. Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Stephane Audran
Best Foreign Film Oscar–winner in which six guests convene for a meal they never actually get to eat! Bunuel veers between reality and illusion…
Lo Scopone ScientificoLo Scopone Scientifico (1972)
Dir. Luigi Comencini
Feat. Bette Davis, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano
Little–known Italian comedy stars Bette Davis as a wealthy, Nora Desmond–esque countess who entices those less fortunate to gamble with…
Seduction of Mimi, TheSeduction of Mimi, The (1972)
Dir. Lina Wertmuller
Feat. Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato
Satirical comedy taking plenty of shots at Italianisms, about a poor labourer who is forced to leave his family in Sicily to take an illegal factory…
Alfredo Alfredo (1971)
Dir. Peitro Germi
Feat. Dustin Hoffman
Even Dustin Hoffman is dubbed in this low–rent sex farce that only the Italians seem to find funny. Time has procured it novelty value.
Beware Of A Holy WhoreBeware Of A Holy Whore (Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte, The Little Chaos, The City Tramp) (1971)
Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Feat. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Hanna Schygulla
Dubbed Fassbinder's most autobiographical work, this ambiguous comedy investigates relations between a clan of artists attempting to make a film in…

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