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The Cross and the Switchblade
The Cross and the Switchblade (1970) on 1 june 1970
, 1h46
Directed by Don Murray
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about religion, Gangster films
Actors Pat Boone, Erik Estrada
Rating60% 3.000023.000023.000023.000023.00002
Based on a true story, David Wilkerson (Pat Boone) is the small-town preacher who gets caught in the shadows of a crime-ridden neighborhood in New York City. He encounters the Mau Maus, a gang led by Nicky Cruz (Erik Estrada), and David brings a message of hope to the angry youths. Guided by the street-wise Little Bo (Jo-Ann Robinson), David quickly learns about the neighborhood and how to approach the cynical juveniles. David came to New York City from a Pittsburgh suburb with little money, and is put up in a small street chapel owned by a pastor with a loving family who supports David in his work and offers to help with food and shelter. Cruz at first dismisses Wikerson as a joke, then as a conspiracy to break up the Mau Maus, serving to only intensify his desire to be rid of the "preacher man". Nicky's girlfriend Rosa prostitutes in order to support her heroin addiction, and later begs David to help her sober her drug habits. David realistically does not think Rosa can handle her heroin problem without medical attention, but agrees to allow the pastor and his wife to have Rosa live with them and stand vigil as she goes through difficult withdrawals. After Rosa is sober, she tries to convince Nicky that David comes to them out of love, but Nicky becomes more and more frustrated. When David tries an attempt to reach out to all gang members in the area through a revival, the pastor convince the NYPD not to survey the area in order to have the gangs think they are left alone. Nicky agrees with Big Cat, the leader of the rival Bishops, that they should rumble at the revival since no one would expect that. However during David's sermon, his message that no one can be labeled and Christ's death on the Cross reaches Nicky, and he stands up to Big Cat who is ready to attack David. The film concludes by saying that in the question of the Cross and the Switchblade, the Cross proved stronger.
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) on 7 june 1970
, 1h31
Directed by Peter Sasdy
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Dracula films, Vampires in film
Actors Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Gwen Watford, Martin Jarvis, Linda Hayden, Anthony Higgins
Rating62% 3.1475453.1475453.1475453.1475453.147545
Three English gentlemen - Hargood, Paxton and Secker - have formed a circle ostensibly devoted to charitable work but in reality they indulge themselves in brothels. One night they are intrigued by a young man who bursts into the brothel and is immediately tended to after snapping his fingers, despite the brothelkeeper's objections. The gentlemen are informed that he is Courtley, who was disinherited for celebrating a Black Mass.
The Flight
The Flight (1971) on 6 june 1970
, 3h16
Directed by Alexandre Alov, Alexandre Alov
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Films about immigration, Politique, Théâtre, La précarité, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Lioudmila Savelieva, Alexeï Batalov, Mikhaïl Oulianov, Vladislav Dvorzhetsky, Yevgeniy Yevstigneyev, Nikolay Olyalin
Rating77% 3.8766953.8766953.8766953.8766953.876695
Année 1920. La guerre civile dans le sud de la Russie est presque terminée. Alors que l'armée rouge fait son entrée en Crimée, commence l'exode de tous ceux qui redoutent le changement du régime.