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Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Original Release (1976). Obtrusive, awkward, artistic, brilliant. Cosmo, played by Ben Gazzara, really does an effective job portraying a man that is truly "comfortable" with himself. The pretense of his character actually becomes him. Somehow, the camerawork at times seemed almost amateurish and the sound cheap and clunky, but this just added to the overall texture and brilliance of the movie.
The Virgin Spring (1960). Bergman takes a 13th century ballad and weaves it into a compelling story of the transition of Sweden from paganism to Christianity. For its day, the brutality of this one must have really struck some nerves. Ashe.
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