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Les félins [Joy House / The Love Cage] (René Clément, 1964)
May
14
Barbara Hill (Lola Albright) going through Marc Borel's (Alain Delon) passport, which states Marc's date of birth as May 14. On Barbara's desk several curiosities, including a shrunken head in a glass case. DP: Henri Decaë.
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The Appointment (Lindsey C. Vickers, 1982)
May
14
Tue
A schoolgirl with long brown hair seen from the back. She's taking the popular shortcut through the fields. DP: Brian West.
“Subject, Sandy Fremont. The last positive sighting of the child was on her way home from a school orchestra rehearsal. This was on Tuesday May 14th at approximately 6:30 in the evening.”
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Le Horla [The Horla] (Jean-Daniel Pollet, 1966)
May
08
A reel-to-reel tape recorder. DP: Jean-Jacques Rochut.
and subsequent days.
“8th of May. What a lovely day!”
– voice on tape
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My Name Is Julia Ross (Joseph H. Lewis, 1945)
May
5
Nina Foch as Julia Ross… or is she… Julia's lying on a made bed, looking over her shoulder at two middle-aged men and an elderly woman standing in the doorway to her room. DP: Burnett Guffey.
– You haven't forgotten us again, have you, Marion?
– You know perfectly well I'm Julia Ross!
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Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946)
Apr
24
Devlin (Cary Grant) and Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman). DP: Ted Tetzlaff.
And January 9.
“Dry your eyes, baby; it's out of character.”
– Devlin
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Les yeux cernés [Marked Eyes] (Robert Hossein, 1964)
Apr
2
1964
A typed request on official stationary dated April 2, requesting to show up at the police precinct on April 4, 1964. DP: Jean Boffety.
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The Gruesome Twosome (Herschell Gordon Lewis, 1967)
Mar
27
1967
The March 27, 1967 newspaper headlining CAMPUS PUZZLED! and GIRLS VANISH and FATE STILL A MYSTERY. It's Monday. DP: Roy Collodi.
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Sisters [Blood Sisters] (Brian De Palma, 1972)
Mar
27
Danielle and Dominique Blanchion (Margot Kidder) – one beaming one gloomy – wearing bathing suits. In the background, Emil Breton (William Finley) in a therapy pool – fully clothed – with a woman and small child. DP: Gregory Sandor.
“Did you know that the germs can come through the wires? I never call and I never answer. It's a good way to get sick. Very, very sick… That's how I got so sick! SOMEONE CALLED ME ON THE TELEPHONE!”
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The Chase (Arthur Ripley, 1946)
Mar
21
A man's hand holds up two first class tickets for March 21, destination Cuba. DP: Franz Planer.
“Have you ever been afraid? Really afraid?”
– Lorna Roman
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Grauzone [Zones] (Fredi M. Murer, 1979)
Mar
21
1976
The anonymous, urgent newspaper announcement referencing the oath of secrecy considering a mysterious epidemic, starting March 21, 1976. It lists all the symptoms. DP: Hans Liechti.
Eine mysteriöse EPIDEMIE ist ausgebrochen.