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The Sicilian Clan
Why this pick
A cool, tightly controlled late-1960s European crime thriller, driven by criminal alliances, kidnap stakes and an unhurried sense of menace rather than flashy action.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1968 1h 33m GBR
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film starts with a young woman (Franklin) on an airplane and a stewardess, Vi (Moreno) bending over her. As she leaves, we see a chauffeur, Bud (Brando), saying something to her which we do not hear. He puts her in the back of a List of Rolls-Royce motor cars and drives off. They stop at a junction and Leer (Boone) gets in. The girl realises she has been kidnapped.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Marlon Brando
Chauffeur
Richard Boone
Leer
Rita Moreno
Vi
Pamela Franklin
Dupont's daughter
Jess Hahn
Wally
Gérard Buhr
Gendarme
Jacques Marin
Cafe's owner