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In Claude Sautet’s 1960 CLASSE TOUS RISQUES (THE BIG RISK) a ruthless criminal (Lino Ventura) flees from police pursuit, involving more and more casualties. While seeking revenge he must also find a safe place for his two young sons. Rich and complex in its characters and situations it was ignored at the time as the French New Wave was getting more attention but has since been acclaimed as a cla...

It has been a decade since I last watched Charles Vidor's GILDA (1946). It is generally remembered as the peak of Rita Hayworth's career, especially due to her sultry "Put the Blame on Mame" number. There is a lot of kinky stuff going just under the surface which could not be directly depicted at this time of heavy censorship and the viewer’s imagination is given free rein to fill in the gaps. Th...