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Eisenwurst · 05-31-13, 01:47 AM

Two favourites that come to mind are both on a South American revolution type theme. One's a comedy, "Viva Maria" with Bridgette Bardot as the lead. I quite like the bit when she and her partner "invent" the striptease. And the rebel assault on the capital city is very well down and has a lot of funny bits. On the downside for a non French speaker is it's in French with English subtitles.

The other one is "The Adventurers", based on the Harold Robbins book of the same name. Starring in support roles Ernest Borgnine and Candice Bergen and good old Charles Aznavour. Be warned though, it's quite a grim movie in parts. I read the book on the making of it, it was filmed in Columbia in the late '60s and the battle scenes are truly epic, the local military advisers were very impressed with the director Lewis Gilbert's tactical nous. Cavalry along the beach, tanks through the city.

If you watch them I hope you enjoy them.

05-31-13, 01:47 AM	#14
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,604 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Two favourites that come to mind are both on a South American revolution type theme. One's a comedy, "Viva Maria" with Bridgette Bardot as the lead. I quite like the bit when she and her partner "invent" the striptease. And the rebel assault on the capital city is very well down and has a lot of funny bits. On the downside for a non French speaker is it's in French with English subtitles. The other one is "The Adventurers", based on the Harold Robbins book of the same name. Starring in support roles Ernest Borgnine and Candice Bergen and good old Charles Aznavour. Be warned though, it's quite a grim movie in parts. I read the book on the making of it, it was filmed in Columbia in the late '60s and the battle scenes are truly epic, the local military advisers were very impressed with the director Lewis Gilbert's tactical nous. Cavalry along the beach, tanks through the city. If you watch them I hope you enjoy them. Last edited by Eisenwurst; 05-31-13 at 02:02 AM.