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‘Diamonds for Breakfast’ Aims for the Family Jewels

‘Diamonds for Breakfast’ Aims for the Family Jewels

Marcello Mastorianni and Rita Tushingham act out Swinging London fantasies for Christopher Morahan's Diamonds for Breakfast.

‘A Special Day’ in Fascist Italy

‘A Special Day’ in Fascist Italy

Despite the tumultuous times, the characters in A Special Day can’t escape the clichés of a standard melodramatic story.
‘Stay As You Are’ Explores the Light and Dark of May-December Romances

‘Stay As You Are’ Explores the Light and Dark of May-December Romances

Essentially the story of an older man’s attraction to a young college student, Stay As You Are plumbs the depths of age-disparity romances as much as it does questionable sexual practices.

Essential Art House: Fellini’s ‘8 1/2’

La Grande Bouffe & Tales of Ordinary Madness

Sophia Loren 4-Film Collection