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jam55
Reviews
Quién sabe? (1967)
watch as political film
I agree with the other viewers how wonderful this film is. However they seem to miss the real point of the film. Made in 1967 during the Vietnam war, this film is really a comment on US policies in the world. It is a classic of the genre of euro intellectual leftist anti imperial US films of the time, beautifully done. Damiano in his films obviously likes and respects Americans, just not the imperial thing.
Regardless of your politics it is important to see this film for what it is really is. For an old lefty like me I kept thinking "where was this film in the early 70's when I was in college". I would have loved it then, as much as I loved seeing it now, almost 30 years after it birth.
The Loved One (1965)
the loved one
At 50, I have seen part of this films over the years on commercial broadcast TV--pre cable. It was quite wonderful then especially with Jonathon Winters impersonation of a well known LA TV evangelist and other satires of the 60's. Rod Steiger is amazing.
While it may not have been recognized for its worth in 65, this film went on to be put on commercial TV several times later in the 60's and 70's on network TV, which shows that the public did get it belatedly. It is a shame that the film is not on DVD, but I suspect that there are legal and financial issues over its release.
I expect that that the it will be released in DVD soon when these issues are resolved. If not will some brain dead executive wake up and get it out--there is money to be made here.