From the 1960s: Viva Maria!

1965 Adventure Comedy

From MGM

Directed by Louis Malle

Starring

Brigitte Bardot

Jeanne Moreau

George Hamilton

Claudio Brook

Paulette Dubost

Carlos Lopez Moctezuma 

Polly Bergen

While she had a six-decade career few could deny that it was one of the most unusual.  She began her entertainment career as a singer and then became a staple on TV game shows.  She took up movie acting in 1951 and dabbled in it for the rest of her life.  She became a name in the cosmetic business, wrote three books on beauty, and launched lines in jewelry and shoe brands.  A whirling dervish if there ever was one. She liked to push herself. She wanted to know her limits and what she was made of.

REMAKES: House of Strangers and Broken Lance

The story of a powerful, tyrannical father and his four sons is given a stormy look in two 20th Century Fox films.  The first is a black and white, noirish drama that takes place in 1932 Manhattan, focusing on the banking industry.  The remake is a colorful western that centers on a wealthy, dysfunctional ranching family set in 1880s Arizona.  Both have starry casts that made each film very popular.