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100 Essential Films of the Fantastic (51-75)
Part 3 of the 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic. See Part 1 for an introduction. To view all 100, visit the list’s contents page. #51 Kill, Baby, Kill (1966) D: Mario Bava Renowned horror stylist Bava submits this … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic, 60's, 70's, 80's, Aleksandr Ptushko, Andrei Tarkovsky, Animation, Arthur C. Clarke, Beatles, black cat, Christopher Lee, Dragon, fairy tale, Fantasy, George Lucas, Greek Mythology, Hammer, Haunted House, Jacques Rivette, Japan, Jean Rollin, Jodorowsky, John Boorman, Mario Bava, Medusa, Merlin, Planet of the Apes, Ralph Bakshi, Ray Harryhausen, Russian, Satanism, Science Fiction, Stanley Kubrick, Sword and Sorcery, The Devil, Vampire, Werewolf, Witch
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Vassilisa the Beautiful (1939)
When we think of Russian cinema, we think of Sergei Eisenstein, Andrei Tarkovsky, Dziga Vertov. But we can learn just as much about Russia by looking at a genre that held great popularity among its people for decades: the fairy … Continue reading
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Tagged 30's, Aleksandr Rou, Baba Yaga, Dragon, fairy tale, Fantasy, lovable animals, Russian, Sword and Sorcery, witches
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Ruslan and Ludmila (1972)
Ruslan and Ludmila (1972) was the last bow for Russian director and animator Aleksandr Ptushko, who would die shortly after the film’s release, aged 72. Ptushko began his career as a pioneer of stop-motion animation, directing one of the earliest … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Action, Aleksandr Ptushko, fairy tale, Fantasy, giants, Russian, Surreal, Sword and Sorcery, witches
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