1965
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- DirectorStuart BurgeStarsLaurence OlivierFrank FinlayRobert LangGeneral Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful.Leonard Maltin: 4 of 4 Stars: Brilliant transferral.
- DirectorJán KadárElmar KlosStarsIda KaminskaJozef KronerFrantisek ZvaríkA carpenter in the Fascist Slovak State is appointed "Aryan controller" of a Jewish widow's store.Leonard Maltin: 4 of 4 Stars: Potent, poignant drama. Oscar Winner as Best Foreign Film.
- DirectorStanley KramerStarsVivien LeighSimone SignoretJosé FerrerA varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early 1930s society.Leonard Maltin: 4 of 4 Stars: Grand Hotel at sea . . . Penetrating drama, when not a soaper.
- DirectorRobert WiseStarsJulie AndrewsChristopher PlummerEleanor ParkerA young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Fine music, beautiful scenery help offset coy aspects of script.
- DirectorGillo PontecorvoStarsBrahim HadjadjJean MartinYacef SaadiIn the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Impressive pseudo-documentary style helped earn it many awards, and the searing imperialism vs. independence struggle it depicts still resonates today.
- DirectorJohn SturgesStarsGeorge MaharisRichard BasehartAnne FrancisA germ that could destroy life on Earth is stolen from a biological warfare lab and the thief threatens to release it into the open, prompting a security officer to act.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Overlooked little suspense gem.
- DirectorKon IchikawaStarsAntonio AmbuGary AndersonGerry AshworthKon Ichikawa examines the beauty and rich drama on display at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, creating a record of observations that range from the expansive to the intimate.Leonard Maltin: 4 of 4 Stars: Epic documentary
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonSir Ringo Starr finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult, and his fellow members of The Beatles must try to protect him from it.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Crazy, funny film.
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsSean ConneryHarry AndrewsIan BannenIn a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Powerful drama of military prison camp, with superb performances by all. One problem: dialogue is unintelligible
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsRita TushinghamRay BrooksMichael CrawfordA young school teacher tries to master the art of flirtation using his neighbor's skills.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: One of the funniest comedies ever imported from Britain. . . . Fast-moving, constantly funny.
- DirectorMichael AndersonStarsSophia LorenGeorge PeppardTrevor HowardAllied agents attempt to infiltrate a German rocket research site.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Sensational ending and the pyrotechnics are dazzling.
- DirectorLouis MalleStarsBrigitte BardotJeanne MoreauGeorge HamiltonSomewhere in Central America in 1907: Maria II is the daughter of an Irish terrorist. After her father's death, she meets Maria I, a singer in a circus. She decides to stay with the circus, and on her debut as a singer, she unintentionally invents the strip-tease and makes the circus famous. Then they accidentally meet a socialist revolutionary and find themselves leading a revolution against the dictator, the capitalists and the Church.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Rollicking tale . . . has inconsistent first half, then takes off for hilarious finish. Lots of fun. Louis Malle film.
- DirectorRichard KaplanStarsArchibald MacleishEric SevareidCorinne Alsop ColeRichard Kaplan documents the life of one of America's most influential first ladies. Orphaned at age 10, Eleanor Roosevelt marries her fifth cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1905. His election in 1932 allows Eleanor to step up to national prominence, battling for civil rights and visiting troops during World War II. After her husband's death, Roosevelt continues to advocate for human rights at the U.N., proving herself one of America's great humanitarians.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Oscar-winning documentary
- DirectorMartin RittStarsRichard BurtonOskar WernerClaire BloomInstead of coming in from the Cold War, British agent Alec Leamas chooses to face another mission.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: potent account. . . . Burton is excellent as embittered agent at the end of his career.
- DirectorMilos FormanStarsHana BrejchováVladimír PucholtVladimír MensíkA factory manager in rural Czechoslovakia bargains with the army to send men to the area, to boost the morale of his young female workers, deprived of male company since the local boys have been conscripted. The army sends reservists, mostly married middle-aged men - and the local beauty Andula, spurns those bold enough to try to win her, for the jazz pianist, newly come from Prague to perform. He seduces her and impresses her, telling her "most women are round, like guitars but you are a guitar by Picasso". Staying the night with him causes a lecture on a young woman's honour at her hostel so she throws over her other suitors and makes her way to Prague to find the young man. His protective Mamma and weary Pappa are not pleased when she arrives on the doorstep with her suitcase.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Sweet, poignant tale . . . Gentle comedy-drama is both entertaining and revealing.
- DirectorJohn SchlesingerStarsJulie ChristieDirk BogardeLaurence HarveyBeautiful but amoral model Diana Scott sleeps her way to the top of the London fashion scene at the height of the Swinging Sixties.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Christie won Oscar . . . Trendy, influential '60s film--in flashy form and cynical content.
- DirectorFred CoeStarsJason RobardsBarbara HarrisMartin BalsamA middle-aged iconoclast, doggedly avoiding the tedium of employment and conventional life, faces the prospect of losing custody of his young ward.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Perfectly cast.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsMichael CaineNigel GreenGuy DolemanIn London, a wisecracking spy investigates the kidnapping and brainwashing of British scientists while dealing with the constraints of his agency's bureaucracy.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: First and best of Len Deighton's Harry Palmer series
- DirectorMary Ellen ButeStarsPage JohnsonMartin J. KelleyJane ReillyA pub keeper in Dublin has a vision of his own death.Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Is brought to the screen with great energy and control.
- DirectorFederico FelliniStarsGiulietta MasinaSandra MiloMario PisuVisions, memories, and mysticism all help a 40-something woman to find the strength to leave her cheating husband.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4: Surrealistic fantasy . . . A film requiring viewer to delve into woman's psyche via rash of symbolism; counterbalanced with rich visual delights.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsKeir DulleaCarol LynleyLaurence OlivierA woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Well paced, expertly acted, with some interestingly offbeat characters in the margins.
- DirectorJames B. HarrisStarsRichard WidmarkSidney PoitierJames MacArthurAn American destroyer Captain is determined to confront a Soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Perhaps too determined.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Strong Cold War story . . . Poitier is reporter too good to be true. . . . Cast excels in intriguing battle of wits.
- DirectorJean-Luc GodardStarsJean-Paul BelmondoAnna KarinaGraziella GalvaniPierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Complex, confusing, but engrossing drama.
- DirectorOrson WellesStarsOrson WellesJeanne MoreauMargaret RutherfordWhen King Henry IV ascends to the throne, his heir, the Prince of Wales, is befriended by Sir John Falstaff, an old, overweight, fun-loving habitual liar. Through Falstaff's eyes we see the reign of King Henry IV and the rise of Henry V.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Welles . . . [and] Gielgud is also magnificent. Despite a modest budget, one key battle scene is a Wellesian tour de force.
- DirectorGuy GreenStarsSidney PoitierShelley WintersElizabeth HartmanA blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world.Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Well acted, not too sticky.