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#111: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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jrx1ndua4sb2nekqaukxkbz6pcf#111 – Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975, Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones
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King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as “it is a silly place”.

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#358: The Passenger

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rakeevaocyvm00qrkdcyrjtlfvq#358 – The Passenger, (Professione: reporter), 1975, Michelangelo Antonioni
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David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man’s identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.

#624: Dog Day Afternoon

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fk31fh3sfzf0kppwyyrpmntqxuv#624 – Dog Day Afternoon, 1975, Sidney Lumet
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Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny’s motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

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#675: Seven Beauties

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d2vvkwqeo0aupux32tqcttpnuqw#675 – Seven Beauties, (Pasqualino Settebellezze), 1975, Lina Wertmüller
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Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Director, Seven Beauties stars Giancarlo Giannini (Swept Away) as Pasqualino Frafuso, known in Naples as “Pasqualino Seven Beauties.” A petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost, Pasqualino is arrested for murder and later sent to fight in the army after committing sexual assault. The Germans capture him and he gets sent to a concentration camp where he plots to make his escape by seducing a German officer.