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CAT OF THE DAY 039: CLÉO DE 5 À 7
CAT OF THE DAY 039: CLÉO DE 5 À 7 (1962) A pop star (Corinne Marchand) wanders around Paris, confronting her own mortality as she waits to hear the results of a medical test in Agnès Varda‘s film, one of … Continue reading
Posted in Black Cat, Catpanion, Kitten, Multicat
Tagged Agnès Varda, Cléo de 5 à 7, Cleo from 5 to 7
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CAT OF THE DAY 034: THE WAY OF THE DRAGON
CAT OF THE DAY 034: THE WAY OF THE DRAGON (1972) Because, sometimes, a fight to the death between the World’s Greatest Kung-Fu Star and the six-times Professional Middleweight Karate Champion of the World, in one of the most famous … Continue reading
Posted in Cataphor, Catscallion, Catshock, Kitten
Tagged Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Colosseum, The Way of the Dragon
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CAT OF THE DAY 033: LA DOLCE VITA
CAT OF THE DAY 033: LA DOLCE VITA (1960) Rome after dark. Visiting movie star Sylvia (Anita Ekberg) puts a kitten on her head. As you do. But removes it before climbing into the Trevi Fountain. Related articles Marcello Mastroianni: … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 031: GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935
CAT OF THE DAY 031: GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935 (1935) Busby Berkeley‘s backstage musical was the first of his films on which he got sole directing credit (previously he had been credited as either co-director or choreographer). The highlight is … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 017: LA PEAU DOUCE
CAT OF THE DAY 017: LA PEAU DOUCE (aka THE SOFT SKIN) (1964) Jean Desailly plays Pierre, a married man of letters who embarks on a furtive affair with Nicole, an air hostess (played by Françoise Dorléac, sister of Catherine … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 014: THIS GUN FOR HIRE
CAT OF THE DAY 014: THIS GUN FOR HIRE (1942) In Frank Tuttle’s film of Graham Greene’s A Gun for Sale, Alan Ladd plays Philip Raven, a stone-cold contract killer with a weakness for kittens. He lets this one into his … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 010: L’ATALANTE
CAT OF THE DAY 010: L’ATALANTE (1934) L’Atalante is the name of the barge that chugs along the canals of the Ile de France, and Jean Vigo’s film is the love story of Jean, the young captain, and his new … Continue reading
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