Il mare [The Sea] (Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, 1962)
Dec
1
The actor (Umberto Orsini) and the boy (Dino Mele) in a restaurant. It's out of season and deserted. DP: Ennio Guarnieri.
“A scientist is not like a politician who can answer every question.”
宇宙人東京に現わる [Uchūjin Tōkyō ni arawaru / Warning from Space] (Kōji Shima, 1956)
Nov
30
1955
The News Herald reports (with the wrong type of headers): “Supreme Headquarters Of The World Council” “Suspend All Activities In Launching Artificial Satellites Until Notice”. DP: Kimio Watanabe.
– Japanese Bar' Ucyū-ken' Madam Ohana
“The way i see it, Harry, everybody lives off everybody else.”
Murder by Contract (Irving Lerner, 1958)
Nov
29
candy
In a small movie theatre, a guy in a suit (Phillip Pine) stuffs his face with something from a small brown paper bag. Behind him are the Hollywood idea of an “elderly” woman (Janet Brandt) and a man with a moustache (Albert Cavens), Right next to snack man, a fellow with his hat pulled deeply over his face (Herschel Bernardi) takes a nap.. DP: Lucien Ballard.
– Claude
Belle (André Delvaux, 1973)
Nov
28
Belle (Adriana Bogdan) in front of her cabin on the moors. DPs: Ghislain Cloquet & Charles Van Damme.
“Whoever dies for the country hasn't lived in vain. I, on the contrary, will live for the country because I'm not that stupid.”
Touche pas à la femme blanche [Don't Touch the White Woman!] (Marco Ferreri, 1974)
Nov
23
potato chips
Two white Frenchmen – in a University of Columbia and a CIA sweatshirt respectively – comment on the “period piece” they're in. CIA man (Paolo Villaggio) stuffs his face with potato chips. DP: Étienne Becker.
– George A. Custer
“You take away my life and offer me a favor in return. That's what I call a 'bargain'.”
The Walking Dead (Michael Curtiz, 1936)
Nov
16
John Ellman (Karloff), dead man walking. DP: Hal Mohr.
– John Ellman
“I'm trying to run an impersonal business. Killing is very personal. Once it gets started, it's hard to stop.”
The Big Combo (Joseph H. Lewis, 1955)
Nov
15
1946
A man's hand holds up a photo negative of a black-and-white picture, showing two men and a woman, and the date 11-15-46 underneath. DP: John Alton.
– Mr. Brown
– Why do they call you The Gorilla?
– Because I'm big and strong… and everyone has to have a name.
Götter der Pest [Gods of the Plague] (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1970)
Nov
12
1943
Pornography peddler Carla Aulaulu's (Carla Egerer) criminal record. She's born on November 12, 1943 in Kronstadt. DP: Dietrich Lohmann.
During one scene a perpetual calendar is visible. It's a 26th.
Na wylot [Through and Through] (Grzegorz Królikiewicz, 1972)
Nov
4
1933
Maria (Anna Nieborowska) and Jan (Franciszek Trzeciak) in court. The film is based on the 1933 Jan and Maria Malisz’s Case. DP: Bogdan Dziworski.
“I'm a volcano of ideas.”
I pugni in tasca [Fists in the Pocket] (Marco Bellocchio, 1965)
Nov
3
Alessandro (Lou Castel). DP: Alberto Marrama.
– Alessandro