Duncan Hannah

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A Bout de Souffle (Breathless) (1960)
A Bout de Souffle (Breathless) (1960)
1960 | Crime, Drama
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This has to be number one because it’s the film that opened the door to foreign cinema for me. I first saw it at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1967. I was stunned by the playful mix of romance, jazz, gangsters, and Paris. I must have seen it fifteen times since. In 1976, I played the lead in an homage to Breathless, Amos Poe’s Unmade Beds—though my connection to Belmondo sadly ends there."

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The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
1973 | Drama, Fantasy
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This Spanish film is so dreamy, so poetic, so haunting. Exquisite cinematography. Possibly the finest acting by a child I’ve ever seen. You’ll never watch Frankenstein the same way again."

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Duncan Hannah recommended The Soft Skin (1964) in Movies (curated)

 
The Soft Skin (1964)
The Soft Skin (1964)
1964 |
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"It’s impossible to pick just one Truffaut, but I keep going back to this, partly for the luminous performance by the late Françoise Dorléac. Truffaut’s adoration of his leading ladies always translated beautifully to film. The story is of the adulterous-homicidal type that Simenon favored."

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Duncan Hannah recommended The 39 Steps (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
The 39 Steps (1959)
The 39 Steps (1959)
1959 | Action, Drama, Mystery
6.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This classic adaptation of John Buchan’s book is one of Hitchcock’s last British features and is filled with brilliant and funny set pieces. Dapper Robert Donat and plucky blonde Madeleine Carroll on the run from the good guys and the bad guys, moving from London to the Scottish highlands."

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Duncan Hannah recommended Overlord (1975) in Movies (curated)

 
Overlord (1975)
Overlord (1975)
1975 | Classics, Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This film knocked me out. A quiet tale of a likable young Englishman, it charts his course from signing up for the army to participating in the Allied invasion on D-Day. His story is brilliantly intercut with footage of the actual war in Europe from the Imperial War Museums’ archives. Devastating."

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Lacombe, Lucien (1974)
Lacombe, Lucien (1974)
1974 | Drama, Romance, War
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This film is another touchstone for me, and I have based several paintings on it (as well as on many other films on my list). Toulouse, France, during the German occupation. A very odd romance blooms between the mismatched young couple. Aurore Clément is fabulous. Pierre Blais died soon after. Great Django Reinhardt soundtrack."

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I Knew Her Well (Io la conoscevo bene) (1965)
I Knew Her Well (Io la conoscevo bene) (1965)
1965 | International, Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"A cautionary tale of a sexy girl on the go in swinging Rome. Nineteen-year-old Stefania Sandrelli imbues her bubbly ingenue with undertones of desolation. The camera stays very close to her and records every nuance of her passing moods in a palpable way, as she is exploited over and over while managing to maintain a fragile dignity."

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Duncan Hannah recommended Charade (1963) in Movies (curated)

 
Charade (1963)
Charade (1963)
1963 | Classics, Comedy, Drama
8.3 (6 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"The best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never made. Stanley Donen’s pitch-perfect romantic thriller is a movie I can watch over and over again. Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn at their peak, with Parisian locations."

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