Fabienne Dali Movies
- 1968
When Catherine Spaak's husband dies, she discovers a hitherto hidden room on their estate. The room is surrounded by mirrors and curious sexual devices; when Spaak takes a peek at hubby's diary, she learns he was carrying on a secret life that made Sacher-Masoch and Krafft-Ebbing look like pikers. Deciding that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, Spaak begins to conduct her own kinky sex life. Doctor Jean-Louis Trintigant, who sincerely loves Spaak, tries to deflect her from whips, boots and handcuffs, but before long he too succumbs to the seductions of aberrant behavior. Libertine was originally released in Italy as La Matriarca. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Catherine Spaak, Jean-Louis Trintignant, (more)
- 1968
This romantic tragedy concerns the Archduke Rudolf (Omar Sharif) and his mistress, the Baroness Maria Vetsera (Catherine Deneuve), and their untimely demise at Mayerling, the sight of the Austrian royal family's hunting lodge. Rudolf verbally spars with his father Emperor Franz-Josef (James Mason) about wanting to implement progressive policies for his country. Ava Gardner plays his mother Empress Elizabeth. Rudolf also contends with the fallout from a loveless marriage with Princess Stephanie (Andrea Parisy). Respectful of the centuries-old Hapsburg family rule over Austria, Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that will not realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales (James Robertson-Justice), later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides the only comic relief with his dialogue. The deaths remain a mystery, but director Terence Young suggests the two lovers made a suicide pact when they decided they could not live in a world without love where the prospects for peace were dubious at best. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, (more)
One of the more prominent works of Italy's premier horror stylist Mario Bava, this occult murder mystery interweaves elements of the traditional giallo thriller formula with an unusual Gothic ghost story. The tale is set in a modern-day Carpathian village rocked by a series of bizarre murders, in which the female victims are found with gold coins imbedded in their hearts. The coins are revealed to be talismans placed on the victims by the local sorceress (Fabienne Dali), meant to ward off the supernatural powers of the aged Baroness Graps (Giana Vivaldi). The baroness has been acting as an earthly liaison for the vengeful ghost of her murdered daughter, who wants to claim the villagers' souls -- with Erica Blanc next on the list. In order to free the village from the evil curse, Dali must find the sequestered baroness and destroy her. The film was released in the U.S. in two dubbed and re-edited versions, Kill, Baby, Kill! and Curse of the Living Dead (packaged as part of an "Orgy of the Living Dead" triple feature). ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Starring:
- Erica Blanc, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, (more)
- 1965
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When a brilliant professor is kidnapped and forced to develop a revolutionary weapon of mass destruction, it's up to Agents Dick Maloy (Ken Clark) and Evelyn Stone (Margaret Lee) to thwart the diabolical plans of a powerful criminal mastermind. Shortly after dreaming up a design for a lethal disintegration machine, Professor Kurtz vanishes without a trace. He's being held on an island fortress, and should he succeed in carrying out his captor's plans, they day of reckoning may finally be upon us. Now, Agents Maloy and Stone race to shut down the project and rescue the professor. Other films featuring Clark as suave super-spy Dick Malloy include Mission Bloody Mary (1965) and Operation Lady Chaplin (1966). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ken Clark, Margaret Lee, (more)
- 1965
A fine cast does wonders with tawdry material in Erotic Touch of Hot Skin. It all starts when one person decides to pretend to be someone else. A minor deception leads to major disaster, replete with auto chases, horrible crashes, and murder. Oh, yes: there's plenty of hot skin, courtesy of a few strategically placed striptease sequences and a smattering of shots of Riviera bikini babes. In case you aren't interested in sex and sin, be advised that Erotic Touch of Hot Skin runs only 78 minutes, hardly long enough to induce boredom. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1965
In this British adventure, agent Super Seven must bring back the radioactive material that was recently stolen from a lab in Liverpool. The deadly stuff has been concealed in a movie camera bound for Cairo. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Confusion and wrong assumptions are the cause of tragedy in this stylish gangster noir by director Jean-Pierre Melville. Maurice (Serge Reggiani) and Silien (Jean-Paul Belmondo) are friends going way back, and both have had a shady past. Silien wants to leave his illegal activities behind him -- but would he actually be in league with the police, as an informer? That is what Maurice suspects after he kills a fence who is responsible for the murder of one of his friends and then takes some jewels as an extra bonus. Doubts assail Maurice as well as others until it is finally decided that something has to be done about Silien. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, (more)
- 1961
Eddie Constantine is Lemmy Caution in everything but name in this French spy parody. Constantine has been assigned by Interpol to work as a double agent. Little does he know how many spies are on to this deception and how short his life expectancy has become. Italian comedian Renato Rascel is one of the principals involved, giving one an idea of the "seriousness" of the proceedings. Destination Fury is one of four 1961 films made by the very gainfully employed Mr. Constantine. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Eddie Constantine, Renato Rascel, (more)
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