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Harnessing Peacocks (1993)
The sort of film one returns to at least one a year.
The first time I saw this film it was shown on a late night film show introduced by John Hinds. I found it to be one of those films which just "grabs you". The story line concerns a young girl who is cast out by her upper class family when she becomes pregnant. She makes her way in the world by becoming the mistress of a select group of men, all of who love her and whom she loves. This is interwoven with the mystery of who the father of her son is. The by-play between John Mills and his stable of elderly lovers is funny and extremely diverting. Peter Davison is good as his business partner. I thoroughly enjoyed it and return to it at least once a year, as ones does with favourite films and books. Serena Scott-Thomas is gorgeous as Hebe.
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
A "must see" movie
I saw this movie three times in the early 1980s and it ran for 18 months straight at a cinema to packed houses in Brisbane Australia. It's simplicity, lack of obscene language and violence make it unique. Young and old can roar with laughter and understand the moral of the story.This film was made for very little money - as many of the classic films were and still are - it's not sophisticated in camera technique but that doesn't matter. It's the spirit of the film, the actors and crew which shine out of the screen that count. A "must see" film film once in your lifetime to shake off the violence and crudities so prevalent in todays movies. I am not a wowser - I just feel that - frequently - simple and sincere is better.