Tag: Hallucinations
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GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE
“Girl on a Motorcycle” (1968) is a psychedelic romantic drama directed by Jack Cardiff and starring Marianne Faithfull as Rebecca and Alain Delon as Daniel. The film is based on André Pieyre de Mandiargues’s novel La Motocyclette and explores themes of sexual liberation, existential longing, and rebellion, all set against the backdrop of the late…
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TRAINSPOTTING
“Trainspotting” is a 1996 British black comedy-drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on Irvine Welsh’s novel of the same name. The film offers a gritty and darkly humorous exploration of the lives of a group of heroin addicts living in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the late 1980s. The film follows Mark Renton (played by…
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SHORT FILM: AN OCCURENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is a short film directed by Robert Enrico. It is based on the short story by Ambrose Bierce. Originally released in France in 1962 as “La Rivière du hibou,” it was later broadcast in the United States in 1964 as an episode of “The Twilight Zone.” The film stars…
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THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER aka THE PROMISE OF BED
“This, That, and the Other,” aka ‘The Promise of Bed, “is a 1969 British sex comedy directed by Derek Ford. It features three separate stories, each with a unique plot. The first story follows the character Susan Stress, portrayed by Vanda Hudson, a sex-crazed actress eager to land a role in a film. She comes…
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VANISHING POINT
“Vanishing Point” is a 1971 action-thriller film directed by Richard C. Sarafian. The movie follows Kowalski (played by Barry Newman), a car delivery driver tasked with driving a 1970 Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in record time. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles that test his skills and sanity. The movie opens…
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