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Night Was Our Friend (1951) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Night Was Our Friend
other title: La noche fue nuestra amiga / Die Nacht war unser Freund
Martin's plane crashes in the jungle of Brazil. Nobody believes he survived. In the meantime his wife, Sally, has fallen in love with another man, Dr. Harper. Martin is found and returns to Sally. Unable to face his demons, Martin considers ending his life. Or does Sally do it for him?

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Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Will Any Gentleman...?
director: 迈克尔·安德森 actor: 乔治·科尔 / 维罗妮卡·赫斯特 …
other title: 催眠世界 / Le Scandaleux Mister Sterling …
A trip to the theatre changes a meek bank clerk's life, as he undergoes hypnosis and leaves without being woken up. Suddenly, he believes he is the world's greatest lover and becomes a terrorizing Casanova.

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Pope Joan (1972) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Pope Joan
director: 迈克尔·安德森 actor: Liv Ullmann / 杰瑞米·坎普 …
other title: 女教宗琼安 / Papst Johanna …
SHE…WHO WOULD BE POPE
I really enjoyed this film as a real aficionado of historical faction and legends. Movie buffs who yearn for renowned actors whose sex appeal and charisma fill up the screen, as soon as they appear without uttering a word, would also find this motion picture enthralling.
Franco Nero as Prince Louis, with blazing blue eyes brimming over in sensuality , becomes Emperor, conquering both Infidels and the Vatican. Although Jeremy Kemp, has a small role, whose pockmarked face, as handsome as it is rugged and scarred with life, makes him so credible as Joan's bible thumping father. Maximilian Schell, in his part as Brother Adrian is yet another from this large cast of famous faces who are a pleasure to watch as they captivate and capture the audience as they embrace their characters. The beautiful Lesley-Ann Downe although very young, is not as innocent or virtuous as she looks. No less are any of the remarkable cast such as the enchanting hero/heroine Liv Ullman, whose transformation from a nun to a priest is seamless, that makes the two hours of SHE..WHO WOULD BE POPE such compelling viewing.
Although the setting is in the Dark Ages, there is a lightness in the way the unpleasant events are portrayed that make the reality of the harshness of life in that time, acceptable to all, from rape, pillage, murder and forbidden love.
The Evangelicals haven't changed their book or mantras and the flowing robes and costumes of the clergy have all remained the same in authentically reproduced settings and lavish scenery. This story had to be retold in its original uncut form, sliding in and out of millennia, to fully understand how the world has turned despite that we, as individuals remain the same. The psychologist analysing a woman claiming a former life as Pope, ensures a multifaceted film that would appeal to a wide audience.

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Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
director: 迈克尔·安德森 actor: 朗·伊莱
other title: 奇兵勇士 / 勇士奇兵 …
In the Fabulous Thirties, Doc Savage and his five Amazing Adventurers are sucked into the mystery of Doc's father disappearing in the wilds of South America. The maniacal Captain Seas tries to thwart them at every turn as they travel to the country of Hidalgo to investigate Doc's father's death and uncover a vast horde of Incan gold.