Brother Sun, Sister Moon (
1972) | IMDb:
7.2
In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew. Instead of spending hours in taverns, he meditates on the beauty of God's creatures, soon renouncing his riches and his family with plans to rebuild an abandoned church and his life.
Starring:
Graham Faulkner
,
Judi Bowker
,
Leigh Lawson
,
Kenneth Cranham
,
Lee Montague
,
Valentina Cortese
Directed by:
Franco Zeffirelli
Grand Prix (
1966) | IMDb:
7.2
The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.
Starring:
James Garner
,
Eva Marie Saint
,
Yves Montand
,
Toshirō Mifune
,
Brian Bedford
,
Jessica Walter
Thunderball (
1965) | IMDb:
6.9
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.
Starring:
Sean Connery
,
Claudine Auger
,
Adolfo Celi
,
Luciana Paluzzi
,
Rik Van Nutter
,
Guy Doleman
The Agony and the Ecstasy (
1965) | IMDb:
7.1
During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.
Starring:
Charlton Heston
,
Rex Harrison
,
Diane Cilento
,
Harry Andrews
,
Alberto Lupo
,
Adolfo Celi
Directed by:
Carol Reed
Von Ryan's Express (
1965) | IMDb:
7.1
Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.
Starring:
Frank Sinatra
,
Trevor Howard
,
Raffaella Carrà
,
Brad Dexter
,
Sergio Fantoni
,
John Leyton