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Ben Maddow is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Editor and Additional Writing American born on 7 august 1909 at Passaic (USA)
Ben Maddow est un scénariste, producteur, réalisateur et monteur américain né le 7 août 1909 à Passaic (New Jersey) (États-Unis), mort le 9 octobre 1992 à Los Angeles (Californie).
Il fit partie de la liste noire de Hollywood durant les années 1950, l'obligeant à travailler clandestinement sur plusieurs films, dont notamment Johnny Guitare et Cote 465.
(1960)
(Scriptwriter)
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Nationality USA
Birth 7 august 1909 at Passaic (USA)
Death 9 october 1992 (at 83 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 7 august 1909 at Passaic (USA)
Death 9 october 1992 (at 83 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Il fit partie de la liste noire de Hollywood durant les années 1950, l'obligeant à travailler clandestinement sur plusieurs films, dont notamment Johnny Guitare et Cote 465.
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An Affair of the Skin (1963)
, 1h42Directed by Ben Maddow
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Viveca Lindfors, Kevin McCarthy, Lee Grant, Diana Sands, Herbert Berghof, Nancy Malone
Rating66%
This drama story take place in New York and describes the sexual relations of the three main characters, Victoria Allen and his wife Katherine including the problems they encounter, as told in three intertwined stories. Victoria is an aging fashion model who is afraid to let go of her young male lover because she thinks she is too old to ever get another man to love her. Allen and Katherine are an unhappily married neurotic couple with problems of their own.
The Savage Eye (1960)
, 1h8Directed by Ben Maddow, Joseph Strick, Sidney Meyers
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Barbara Baxley, Herschel Bernardi, Gary Merrill
Rating68%
La caméra suit Judith dans les rues de Los Angeles. Récemment divorcée, elle tente de refaire sa vie. Au cours de ses pérégrinations, elle va faire d'étranges rencontres dans le milieu des fanatiques religieux, des laissés-pour-compte du monde urbain, de toutes sortes de gens qui, bien qu'à l'image de son propre échec personnel, lui donneront la volonté de refaire sa vie.
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The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
, 1h55Directed by Paul Wendkos, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Demons in film, Children's films
Actors Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins, Bradford Dillman, William Windom, Curd Jürgens
Roles Writer
Rating60%
Myles Clarkson, long ago frustrated in his hope for a career as a pianist, is now a music journalist and interviews Duncan Ely, perhaps the world's greatest virtuoso on the instrument. At first annoyed with Myles' presence, Duncan soon takes notice that Myles' hands seem perfect for the piano. From that point, Duncan and his adult daughter, Roxanne, strongly pursue a friendship with Myles and wife Paula.
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)
, 2h19Directed by Stanley Kramer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy
Themes Musical films, Political films
Actors Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Virna Lisi, Hardy Krüger, Sergio Franchi, Renato Rascel
Roles Ecrivain
Rating72%
During World War II in the summer of 1943, in the aftermath of the fall of the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini, the German army uses the ensuing political vacuum to occupy most of the peninsula of Italy.
The Chairman (1969)
, 1h33Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Spy, Melodrama
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Gregory Peck, Anne Heywood, Arthur Hill, Arthur Hiller, Zienia Merton, Keye Luke
Rating56%
A Western agent is sent to Communist China in order to retrieve an important agricultural enzyme. What he does not know is that there is a bomb implanted in his head; the forces behind his mission will detonate it if he fails to carry out the assignment.
The Way West (1967)
, 2h2Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Actors Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark, Lola Albright, Jack Elam, Sally Field
Rating61%
U.S. Senator William Tadlock (Kirk Douglas) is leaving his home in Missouri in 1843, heading west on the Oregon Trail by wagon train. His son and slave come along, with Dick Summers (Robert Mitchum) as a hired guide.
An Affair of the Skin (1963)
, 1h42Directed by Ben Maddow
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Viveca Lindfors, Kevin McCarthy, Lee Grant, Diana Sands, Herbert Berghof, Nancy Malone
Roles Writer
Rating66%
This drama story take place in New York and describes the sexual relations of the three main characters, Victoria Allen and his wife Katherine including the problems they encounter, as told in three intertwined stories. Victoria is an aging fashion model who is afraid to let go of her young male lover because she thinks she is too old to ever get another man to love her. Allen and Katherine are an unhappily married neurotic couple with problems of their own.
The Balcony (1963)
, 1h24Directed by Joseph Strick
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Leonard Nimoy, Ruby Dee, Lee Grant, Peter Brocco
Roles Writer
Rating59%
Shelley Winters is the madame of a house where customers play out their erotic fantasies, oblivious to a revolution which is sweeping the country. When her old friend, the chief of police (Peter Falk), asks her to impersonate the missing queen in order to reassure the people and halt the revolution, she offers instead three of her customers to play the general, bishop and chief justice, all of whom have died in the revolution.
Two Loves (1961)
, 1h36Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about education, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Shirley MacLaine, Laurence Harvey, Jack Hawkins, Nobu McCarthy, Ronald Long, Juano Hernández
Rating50%
Dans une petite ville de Nouvelle-Zélande, Anna Vorontosov, une institutrice approchant la trentaine et toujours célibataire, se consacre entièrement à ses élèves au détriment de sa vie affective et sexuelle réduite à néant. Bien qu’attirée par Paul Lathrope, l’un de ses collègues, elle demeure dans son ascétisme tandis que Paul se trouve lui-même en proie à d’autres tourments…
The Unforgiven (1960)
, 2h5Directed by John Huston
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Romance, Western
Themes Films about racism, Films about sexuality
Actors Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy, Lillian Gish, Charles Bickford, John Saxon
Rating65%
The Zacharys are a thriving and respected family on the Texas frontier. Father Will Zachary was killed by Kiowa Indians, leaving his oldest son Ben (Burt Lancaster) as the head of the family. Both Ben and his mother Mattilda (Lillian Gish) are very protective of the Zachary's adopted daughter, Rachel (Audrey Hepburn), while her other brothers, Cash (Audie Murphy) and Andy (Doug McClure), treat her as they would any sister. The family is supported by their closest neighbor, Zeb Rawlins (Charles Bickford), the patriarch of a racist family, whose shy son Charlie (Albert Salmi) wants to marry Rachel. Ben, long aware that she is not actually his sister, loves Rachel and is reluctant.
The Savage Eye (1960)
, 1h8Directed by Ben Maddow, Joseph Strick, Sidney Meyers
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Barbara Baxley, Herschel Bernardi, Gary Merrill
Roles Writer
Rating68%
La caméra suit Judith dans les rues de Los Angeles. Récemment divorcée, elle tente de refaire sa vie. Au cours de ses pérégrinations, elle va faire d'étranges rencontres dans le milieu des fanatiques religieux, des laissés-pour-compte du monde urbain, de toutes sortes de gens qui, bien qu'à l'image de son propre échec personnel, lui donneront la volonté de refaire sa vie.
Murder by Contract (1958)
, 1h21Directed by Irving Lerner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Noir, Crime
Actors Vince Edwards, Philip Pine, Herschel Bernardi, Janet Brandt, Davis Roberts, Kathie Browne
Roles Ecrivain
Rating71%
Mécanographe gagnant un salaire de misère, Claude se décide à emprunter une nouvelle voie professionnelle pour gagner plus d'argent : celle de tueur à gage. Après plusieurs contrats réussis avec des hommes, sa prochaine cible est cette fois une femme.
God's Little Acre (1958)
, 1h58Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Jack Lord, Tina Louise, Buddy Hackett, Fay Spain
Rating64%
Widower Ty Ty Walden (Robert Ryan) and his two daughters live in the backwoods of Georgia during the Great Depression (although the film appears to be set in the 1950s, since many of the cars are 1950s vintage). While Ty Ty searches for gold on his farm, his son-in-law Will (Aldo Ray) cheats on his wife Rosamund (Helen Westcott) with Griselda (Tina Louise). Ty Ty has been digging for gold on his land for 15 years. Pluto Swint (Buddy Hackett) arrives to announce he's running for sheriff. Swint is invited to come around back where Darlin' Jill (Fay Spain) is taking a bath in an outdoor bathtub positioned near a handpump and spigot. She asks him to pump some more water (the camera never dips lower than the top of the tub). He is asked to keep his eyes closed, but takes a pleasurable peek.
No Down Payment (1957)
, 1h45Directed by Martin Ritt
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Joanne Woodward, Sheree North, Cameron Mitchell, Sheree North, Tony Randall, Jeffrey Hunter
Roles Writer
Rating70%
New to the city's Sunrise Hills subdivision, electrical engineer David Martin and wife Jean are welcomed by their neighbors. They include appliance store manager, Herman Kreitzer, auto mechanic, Troy Boone and car salesman, Jerry Flagg, plus their wives.