The Seven Year Itch —

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The Seven Year Itch US (1955) Dir. Billy Wilder Yes, the one with THAT scene of Marilyn Monroe in the white dress standing over the air vent. It’s an iconic moment that has spawned a million imitators (Monroe herself even recreated it sans underwear for a photo shoot a couple…

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1957 in Film: Witness for the Prosecution — Filmotomy

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In a year of strong Best Picture contenders, there’s generally that one film (or occasionally several) that likely would have won, if it hadn’t been for an unstoppable front-runner. Think sublime films like L.A. Confidential, Lost in Translation, and There Will Be Blood, which had no hope against eventual winners…

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