Peter O’Toole as T. E. Lawrence in “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962)

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1962, David Lean, Lawrence of Arabia, Monique classique, Peter O'Toole

Winner of 7 Academy Awards, for Best Picture, Best Director (David Lean), Best Cinematography, Color, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Music, Score (Maurice Jarre). Also with many other fine actors, like Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Claude Rains, Jack Hawkins and José Ferrer.

Charlton Heston in “Ben-Hur” (1959)

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1959, Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, Monique classique, Sam Zimbalist, William Wyler

Winner of 11 Academy Awards, for Best Picture, Best Actor (Charlton Heston), Best Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith), Best Director (William Wyler), Best Color Art Direction/Set Decoration, Best Color Cinematography, Best Color Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Scoring (Miklos Rozsa), Best Sound and Best Special Effects. Based on the best-selling novel bt Lew Wallace and a remake of the silent version from 1925, with Ramón Novarro. An MGM production, a masterpiece whose producer was Sam Zimbalist.

Romy Schneider and Karlheinz Böhm in Sissi, the Fateful Years of an Empress (1957).

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1957, Ernst Marischka, Franz Joseph of Austria, Karlheinz Böhm, Monique classique, Romy Schneider, Sissi, Sissi (1955-1957), Sissi trilogy, UFA-Film

The final film of the “Sissi” trilogy. Directed by Ernst Marischka.

Lana Turner and John Garfield in the great film noir “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946)

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1946, film noir, John Garfield, Lana Turner, Monique classique, Tay Garnett, The Postman Always Rings Twice

Directed by Tay Garnett.

Audrey Hepburn in “Sabrina” (1954)

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1954, Audrey Hepburn, Billy Wilder, Humphrey Bogart, Monique classique, Sabrina, William Holden

With Humphrey Bogart and William Holden. Directed by Billy Wilder. Audrey’s elegant dresses were designed by Hubert de Givenchy.

Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961)

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Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961, Blake Edwards, Truman Capote, Monique classique, Holly Golightly

Directed by Blake Edwards.

Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire in “Funny Face” (1957)

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Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Funny Face, 1957, Stanley Donen, Monique classique

Great musical and fashion film, directed by Stanley Donen.

Romy Schneider and Karlheinz Böhm in Sissi, the young Empress (1956)

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1956, Ernst Marischka, Franz Joseph of Austria, Karlheinz Böhm, Monique classique, Romy Schneider, Sissi, Sissi trilogy, UFA-Film

Part II. Directed by Ernst Marischka.

Celebrating the New Year with Singin’in the Rain (1952)

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1952, Cyd Charisse, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly, Monique classique, Stanley Donen

A great classic musical of MGM studios, starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor and Cyd Charisse and directed by Stanley Donen.

Happy New Year 2021!

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Audrey Hepburn, Deborah Kerr, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Monique classique, Yul Brynner