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mystery

The Queen of Spades (Thorold Dickinson, 1949)

Feb

22

Play More Cards Day

The Queen of Spades (1949)

The young Countess (Pauline Tennant) surrounded by nobility, playing cards in domino. DP: Otto Heller.

Someone's playing cards.

“Why, you might end up by gaining a fortune… or losing your precious soul.”

– bookseller

#Bales2023FilmChallenge #PlayMoreCardsDay #ThoroldDickinson #AlexanderPushkin #AntonWalbrook #EdithEvans #PaulineTennant #YvonneMitchell #GeorgesAuric #OttoHeller #horror #mystery #games #UK #BookAdaptation #1940s

De man die zijn haar kort liet knippen [The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short] (André Delvaux, 1965)

Jan

12

freebie: Teacher Appreciation Day

De man die zijn haar kort liet knippen (1965)

Govert Miereveld (Senne Rouffaer) having his hair cut. DPs: Ghislain Cloquet & Roland Delcour.

A teacher, enthralled by one of his students, gets lost after she graduates.

“Fran.”

– Govert Miereveld

Heavy and light, absurd and profane. An absolute recommendation.

#Bales2023FilmChallenge #TeacherAppreciationDay #AndréDelvaux #JohanDaisne #SenneRouffaer #BeataTyszkiewicz #FrédéricDevreese #GhislainCloquet #RolandDelcour #drama #crime #mystery #haircut #TVMovie #BookAdaptation #Belgium #1960s ★★★★½

The Spider (Kenneth MacKenna + William Cameron Menzies, 1931)

Jan

4

World Hypnotism Day

The Spider (1931)

A masked Alexander (Howard Phillips) seated on a curule on stage. DP: James Wong Howe.