Rika Dialina Movies
Set upon a romantic Greek island, this drama chronicles the experiences of a pair of young American adults who go there for summer vacation. Their idyll is interrupted by a sexy archaeologist who has come there to work on a dig. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah, (more)
Fifteen "monsters of modern Rome" are presented in this Italian episodic drama. Each of these "monsters" is highly misanthropic and nasty. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
A married couple separates when the husband gains fame as a singer in this musical comedy. The house painter becomes a star of the stage and is coveted by a lusty woman of wealth. The man's wife figures two can play this game, and she too becomes a star. The couple resolves their differences when the wife becomes pregnant, and the husband agrees to sire many children to keep his wife happy. The film is reminiscent of American musical comedies of the 1930s. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aliki Vouyouklaki, Rika Dialina, (more)
This is the final entry in the Dr. Mabuse films a bad doctor wants to blow up Earth with a death ray and a giant concave mirror. He is thwarted by the brave hero. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
This anthology features three chilling horror stories. "Il Telefono" is credited to Guy de Maupassant, although he never wrote such a story, and concerns a woman (Michele Mercier) receiving telephone calls from beyond the grave. "Wurdulak", by Alexei Tolstoi, stars Boris Karloff as an aging vampire who can only feed on those he loves. Co-starring Mark Damon and Susy Andersen, it is clearly the best story of the three. The final tale, "La Goccia d'Acqua," is falsely credited to Anton Chekhov. It features Jacqueline Pierreux stealing a ring from a corpse she is preparing for burial, only to be murdered by the old woman's ghost. The American version differs in four major areas: the print is shorter, the stories appear in a different order, there is a linking device with Karloff speaking directly to the audience from a foggy void, and Roberto Nicolosi's musical score is replaced with one by lounge-icon Les Baxter. The American release of the film is also missing a comic coda featuring Karloff riding on horseback (or is he?); this appears in most Eurpoean prints of the film, including Mario Bava's original cut. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Boris Karloff, Michele Mercier, (more)
A typical Greek comedy of the early '60s, this romantic tale is based on a stage play and follows the ups and downs in the love life of Julia (Tzeny Karezi), the daughter of business tycoon. Julia is used to getting her way since her father can afford almost anything, and so when she falls in love with one of his lowly clerks it is a bit of a problem. One of Greece's most popular actors, Dinos Iliopoulos plays the smitten clerk, Grigori. For some viewers, the pace may be too rushed and the acting too stylized and theatrical. Those aspects of the film betray its stage origins. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dinos Iliopoulos, Dino Papagianopoulos, (more)










