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Crossed Swords (1977)

Plot Summary: Set in 16th-century England, Crossed Swords tells the classic tale of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. A young prince, Edward VI, and a pauper, Tom Canty, swap lives, leading to comedic and dramatic misunderstandings. With the help of the noble Miles Hendon, Edward struggles to reclaim his throne while gaining a deeper understanding of the common people. Director: Richard Fleischer Producers: Pierre Spengler, Ilya Salkind Screenplay: Berta DomΓ­nguez D., Pierre Spengler Starring: Mark Lester as Edward VI / Tom Canty Oliver Reed as Miles Hendon Charlton Heston as King Henry VIII Raquel Welch as Edith Ernest Borgnine as John Canty George C. Scott as Ruffler   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Introducing Crossed Swords Today, we take a little break from exploring Frank Oz’s filmography to dive into Crossed Swords (also known as The...

Suspiria (1977)

Suspiria is a 1977 Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento, co-written by Argento and Daria Nicolodi, and co-produced by Claudio and Salvatore Argento. The film stars Jessica Harper and also features Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosè, Alida Valli, Udo Kier, and Joan Bennett in her final film role. Suspiria has become one of Argento's most successful feature films, receiving critical acclaim for its visual and stylistic flair, use of vibrant colors, and its soundtrack. The woman playing Helna Markos is not credited. According to Jessica Harper, she was a 90-year-old ex-hooker who director Dario Argento found on the streets of Rome. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspiria A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the school is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of grisly murders. source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076786/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** First t...