Author Archive: Retro

Entomologist finds a man and a woman living in a shack at the bottom of an isolated pit in the Japanese sand dunes. English subtitles.

Maciste travels to Egypt to find his friend, who turns out to be the stepson of an evil queen who is tormenting her subjects. English dubbed. Dir. Carlo Campogalliani

When Nero goes crazy and starts killing everyone, ten gladiators follow a former slave and form an alliance against him. Written by Giovanni Simonelli. English dubbed. Dir. Gianfranco Parolini

In their quest to destroy “white men”, three sons of Genghis Khan encouter the mighty Hercules. English dubbed. Dir. Domenico Paolella

Cocteau’s final film is a surrealistic dream journey through his life, completing the trilogy that includes “Blood of a Poet” and “Orpheus”. English subtitles. Dir. Jean Cocteau.

Inevitability of aging is considered as an old man tries to live with dignity on a meager pension. Dir. Vittorio De Sica.

Men and women contend with old age and loneliness. English subtitles. Dir. Ingmar Bergman.

Man kills his wife & puts a mental patient in her place. Based on Wilkie Collins’ novel “The Woman in White”. Produced by George King. Dir. George King

Property man for an ice ballet troupe invents a special camera and accidentally gets a photograph of a crime in progress. Written by Anthony Kimmins