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Filmbrain's Screen Capture Quiz: Round 16, Week 3

Some people had trouble with the abstract math. True, Abba+The Beatles+2 Marx Brothers = 10, but what I was going for was two quartets and half of another = 8 1/2, the name of a trifling little film by a once in vogue Italian director of little importance....Freddie something.

That is of course England's own Barbara Steele, whose haunting beauty became a staple of Italian horror films throughout the 60s, including Castle of Blood, An Angel for Satan, and of course Cemetery of the Living Dead. Though not a master of the thespian arts, she has a presence that once experienced is not soon forgotten. One of my all-time favorites photos of her is this one, which comes from a  1963 Vespa calendar. Simply lovely.

The Tribeca Film Festival is about to begin, and I've already managed to see a small handful of the 1,859 titles programmed this year. Two wonderful films, two barely-watchable disasters, and a few that are just....meh. Expect some coverage here in the coming days.

This week: I'll continue with the Filmbrain cinematic obsessions for yet another week. This one's too easy, I'm afraid. At the very least, that haircut screams a certain decade from the not-too-distant past. Name the actress and the film. Submit your answers to this address. Good luck!

You wouldn't believe what I've been through...

April 23, 2008 in Film | Permalink

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I saw Barbara Steele narrate Guy Maddin's Brand Upon The Brain last summer in LA. At first I was disappointed that we weren't seeing it with Crispin Glover or Isabella Rossellini...until she began to speak. She was pretty amazing.

Posted by: David Lowery | Apr 23, 2008 10:54:57 AM

Say what you will about the hair...but she looked terrific in that film!

Posted by: Flickhead | Apr 23, 2008 4:20:47 PM

one of my favorite scenes ever.

Posted by: dubarry | Apr 26, 2008 2:27:15 PM

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