The Wild Eye

Keeping a wild eye on European Cinema of the past and present

Reviews

Man With the Severed Head, The

The plot of Crimson follows a botched robbery attempt at a jewellery store, which goes wrong when one of the gang members, Karl (Victor Israel), surreptitiousy tries to nab a pearl necklace from an alarmed display case. During the frantic escape, another of the robbers, Jack Surnett (Paul Naschy), is shot in the head, leaving their leader, Henry (Oliver Mathot), with a bit of a tricky situation.

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Italian Crime Films

Copacabana Palace»

A stellar international cast compensates somewhat for the rambling plotlessness of The Girl Game. The film takes place during Carnival Time in Rio De Janeiro.

The Eurospy Girls

Senta Berger»

Senta Berger (born May 13, 1941) is an Austrian actress and producer, born in Vienna.

Black Actors in Italy

Hal Frederick»

Hal Frederick was an American actor who had a very brief career in Europe, making his debut in an Italian film, Sandokan Against the Leopard of Sarawak

From the Archives

I Was a Double for Claudia!»

An Interview with Gail Fear, the double for Claudia Cardinale in Once Upon a Time in the West, by Dale Pierce