Foreign Films

Too Bad She's Bad   Girl with a Suitcase   Wife for a Night
Antigone   Medea   The Seven Deadly Sins   The Sorceress

Too Bad She's Bad Sofia Loren Italian w/ English subtitles • B/W • 1955 • 95 minutes "Too Bad She's Bad" showcases a blonde Sophia Loren, an unknown Marcello Mastroianni and a comic turn by BICYCLE THIEF director Vittori De Sica. Loren is the "anatomic bomb", stealing hearts as a lusciously larcenous petty thief,Mastroianni is the naïve young cabbie who tries to set her straight, while De Sica is Loren’s con man papa.This first pairing of three of the most heralded stars of the Italian cinema is a comic delight. ". . . forget the story . . . forget the subtitles, just watch the dame!" -- The New York Times
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Girl with a Suitcase Claudia Cardinale, Jaques Perrin Italian w/ English subtitles • B/W • 1960 • 111 minutes Claudia Cardinale heats up the screen as a country girl, literally left by the side of the road by a cad in a fancy car. In her peasant blouse and billowing skirt she attracts all kinds of scheming patrons, but is rescued, for a time, by an innocent teenager who falls in love with her. Life Magazine raved ". . . unusual and touching . . . Claudia Cardinale is a delicious dish."
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Wife for a Night Gina Lollobrigida Italian w/ English subtitles • B/W • 1952 • 86 minutes Curvaceous Gina Lollobrigida plays a housewife who changes places with a "courtesan" (lady of the night) so her husband can attract the patronage of a wealthy count. When the switch is made Gina gets to show off her assets and when it is made again, the Count is swung from ecstasy to depression and back again! ""…smoothly handled…consistently amusing…plain funny! The dialogue is salty and witty from beginning to end." -- The New York Times
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Antigone Irene Papas 1962 - B/W - 88 minutes Internationally acclaimed Irene Papas plays out the classic story of Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus. In his madness Oedipus had torn out his eyes and Antigone alone shared his wanderings and remained with him until his death. She was a bright and shining example of filial and sisterly fidelity but doomed to the destruction of unrelenting fate. Described as an actress "who cancels out the cliches of legends," Papas plays the beautiful heroine who dies for love. ". . . lavishly mounted, faithfully scripted, and intelligently acted . . ." -- Variety
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Medea Judith Anderson, Colleen Dewhurst, Zoe Caldwell 1959 - B/W - 107 minutes If you missed this classic story of jealously, revenge, human sacrifice, and unbridled fury and passion, get set to be entertained by a film that brings to mind the classic line: "Eye of newt and toe of frog." Directed by Jose Quintero, one of the greats of the American theatre, here’s the history of the young princess who steals the Golden Fleece for Jason. When Jason loses his affections for the witch and announces his plans to remarry, Medea’s wrath is powerful indeed--even after 2500 years. "A superb and electrifying performance by Judith Anderson . . ." -- New York Daily News
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The Seven Deadly Sins Gerard Phillipe, Michelle Morgan 1953 - B/W - 127 minutes This memorable film compendium contains eight short stories based on the original seven deadly sins of the Middle Ages. They deal with Avarice, Anger, Sloth, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, and Pride with the eight segment being a cinematic exclamation point concerning the perennial pastime of "thinking evil of others." This film has often been praised for its wit and originality and features some of Europe’s greatest directors (five French and two Italian), plus a host of award-winning actors and actresses.  "Some of the top names in French and Italian Filmmaking are combined to  fashion this socko seven part omnibus . . . sharply directed, clearly written,  and excellently acted" -- Variety
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The Sorceress Marina Vlady, Maurice Ronet 1956 - B/W - 91 minutes When a young French engineer arrives in a small Swedish village to build a road, he encounters a beautiful girl, described as a "fairy nymph" who has been raised, like Little Nell, in the seclusion of a deep forest away from any of the conceits of civilization. As a result, the girl has been ostracized by the townspeople who look upon her as a witch. We know the affair will end in tragedy, but along the way "The Sorceress" contains many enchanting and comic scenes about life in rural Sweden.  ". . . Ms. Vlady is stunning, with plenty of sex appeal . . . her performance has the grace of a cat." -- Variety
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