8mm Forum: Thanks To Phil

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Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on December 13, 2018, 03:19 AM:

1) Initially banned outright in Spain for seventeen years
2) Completely denounced by the Vatican
3) Received the Palme d'Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival
4) Given an "X" certificate by the British Board of Film Censors
5) Voted 37th greatest film of all time by Sight & Sound in 2012
6) Widely considered a Luis Bunuel masterpiece

So what am I talking about?
Luis Bunuel's 1961 "Viridiana".
A 16mm print just received from fellow member, Phil Clarke, recently advertised for sale on this Forum.
Thank you, Phil.

Posted by Rob Koeling (Member # 35) on December 14, 2018, 12:39 PM:

You replied faster than I did, Maurice... Great film, enjoy!

- Rob

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