| Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #300604] |
Mo, 17 Juli 2006 13:34 |
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Fascinating interview with actress Eva Renzi on the splendid L UCCELLO
DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO DVD in which the actress states that, after
starring in FUNERAL IN BERLIN, Harry Saltzman offered her the role of
Helga Brandt and was turned down because Renzi because "didn't want
to be a fucking Bond girl." This, according to Renzi, sent Saltzman into
a rage and he asked if she "thought she was Elizabeth Taylor!" and, as
he had her under contract, kept her locked in it, effectively hindering
her flourishing career at that point.
She states with a degree of bitterness that her role in L UCCELLO
DALLE PIUME CRISTALLO, taken three years later, was a career-killer.
Although she states with some regret that she shouldn't have been so
headstrong with Saltzman, she doesn't regret not taking the role, which
ultimately went to fellow German Karin Dor, a cult actress because of
the work she did *outside* of Bond in numerous German "Krimi" films
and the SHATTERHAND AND WINNETOU westerns.
Eva Renzi died not long after the interview was filmed.
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--Mac
"How many times do I have to tell you?! Ursula Andress belongs
with the transvestites, not the perverts!"
-- Inspector Morosini
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| Re: Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #303329 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 02:41 |
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Mac wrote:
> Fascinating interview with actress Eva Renzi on the splendid L UCCELLO
> DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO DVD in which the actress states that, after
> starring in FUNERAL IN BERLIN, Harry Saltzman offered her the role of
> Helga Brandt and was turned down because Renzi because "didn't want
> to be a fucking Bond girl." This, according to Renzi, sent Saltzman into
> a rage and he asked if she "thought she was Elizabeth Taylor!" and, as
> he had her under contract, kept her locked in it, effectively hindering
> her flourishing career at that point.
>
> She states with a degree of bitterness that her role in L UCCELLO
> DALLE PIUME CRISTALLO, taken three years later, was a career-killer.
>
> Although she states with some regret that she shouldn't have been so
> headstrong with Saltzman, she doesn't regret not taking the role, which
> ultimately went to fellow German Karin Dor, a cult actress because of
> the work she did *outside* of Bond in numerous German "Krimi" films
> and the SHATTERHAND AND WINNETOU westerns.
>
> Eva Renzi died not long after the interview was filmed.
> --
> --Mac
>
> "How many times do I have to tell you?! Ursula Andress belongs
> with the transvestites, not the perverts!"
>
> -- Inspector Morosini
Everytime I think about Eva Renzi, in my mind's eye I see her in that
dress from FUNERAL IN BERLIN. Verrrry sexy lady.
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| Re: Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #303333 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 02:55 |
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pussfeller [at] cableone.net wrote:
> Everytime I think about Eva Renzi, in my mind's eye I see her in that
> dress from FUNERAL IN BERLIN. Verrrry sexy lady.
She has a pretty daughter who is also an actress. I highly recommend
L'UCCELLO DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO if you haven't seen it. Not only
is Renzi in it, but also quintenessential 60's dolly-bird, Suzy Kendall.
It's also a landmark gialli and the BU DVD is the best treatment of it
yet.
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--Mac
"Right! Bring in the perverts!"
-- Inspector Morosini, L'UCCELLO DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO
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| Re: Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #303352 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 05:42 |
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Mac wrote:
> pussfeller [at] cableone.net wrote:
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>>Everytime I think about Eva Renzi, in my mind's eye I see her in that
>>dress from FUNERAL IN BERLIN. Verrrry sexy lady.
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> She has a pretty daughter who is also an actress. I highly recommend
> L'UCCELLO DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO if you haven't seen it. Not only
> is Renzi in it, but also quintenessential 60's dolly-bird, Suzy Kendall.
>
> It's also a landmark gialli and the BU DVD is the best treatment of it
> yet.
Another flash in the pan from the 1960s what a shame. FINE looking lady
the only film I have of hers is "To Sir With Love"
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| Re: Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #303388 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 21:14 |
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Mac wrote:
> pussfeller [at] cableone.net wrote:
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>>Everytime I think about Eva Renzi, in my mind's eye I see her in that
>>dress from FUNERAL IN BERLIN. Verrrry sexy lady.
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>
> She has a pretty daughter who is also an actress. I highly recommend
> L'UCCELLO DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO if you haven't seen it. Not only
> is Renzi in it, but also quintenessential 60's dolly-bird, Suzy Kendall.
>
> It's also a landmark gialli and the BU DVD is the best treatment of it
> yet.
Seconded. It's an excellent film and a superb DVD (shameless plug: see
my review of it at
http://filmfanaticoasis.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_filmfanatico asis_archive.html)
--
==007===
“My dear girl, there are some things that just aren't done, such as
drinking Dom Perignon '53 above a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit.
That's as bad as putting a secret agent in a gorilla suit.”
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| Re: Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #303415 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 00:07 |
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"Paul Clarke" <jim_caerleon [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3qavg.114439$A8.108132 [at] clgrps12...
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> Mac wrote:
>> pussfeller [at] cableone.net wrote:
>>
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>>>Everytime I think about Eva Renzi, in my mind's eye I see her in that
>>>dress from FUNERAL IN BERLIN. Verrrry sexy lady.
>>
>>
>> She has a pretty daughter who is also an actress. I highly recommend
>> L'UCCELLO DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO if you haven't seen it. Not only
>> is Renzi in it, but also quintenessential 60's dolly-bird, Suzy Kendall.
>>
>> It's also a landmark gialli and the BU DVD is the best treatment of it
>> yet.
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> Seconded. It's an excellent film and a superb DVD (shameless plug: see my
> review of it at
> http://filmfanaticoasis.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_filmfanatico asis_archive.html)
OMG, I saw "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" so many years ago!. My
Italian is a bit rusty, so I didn't recognize the title. Creepy film, and
excellent review Paul. Well done.
Glad to see it's on DVD, I'm gonna NF queue it right now.
Tom Zielinski
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| Re: Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #303430 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 01:58 |
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Paul Clarke wrote:
> Seconded. It's an excellent film and a superb DVD (shameless plug: see
> my review of it at
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http://filmfanaticoasis.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_filmfanatico asis_archive.html)
A man of taste. I've taken delivery of the lovely Scandinavian DVD of
Duccio Tessari's memory-themed L'UOMO SENZA MEMORIA this week.
Makes a hell of a difference after years of watching the old battered
Greek VHS I had of it.
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--Mac
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| Re: Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #303478 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 16:38 |
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You've gotten me in a giallo frame of mind now. I've added "The Fifth
Cord" and "Black Belly of the Tarantula" to my Zip.ca queue. DVD is a
godsend for getting good prints of obscure cult items.
Mac wrote:
> Paul Clarke wrote:
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>>Seconded. It's an excellent film and a superb DVD (shameless plug: see
>>my review of it at
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> http://filmfanaticoasis.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_filmfanatico asis_archive.html)
>
> A man of taste. I've taken delivery of the lovely Scandinavian DVD of
> Duccio Tessari's memory-themed L'UOMO SENZA MEMORIA this week.
> Makes a hell of a difference after years of watching the old battered
> Greek VHS I had of it.
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==007===
“My dear girl, there are some things that just aren't done, such as
drinking Dom Perignon '53 above a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit.
That's as bad as putting a secret agent in a gorilla suit.”
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| Re: Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #303479 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 16:40 |
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Tom Zielinski wrote:
<snip>
>>>She has a pretty daughter who is also an actress. I highly recommend
>>>L'UCCELLO DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO if you haven't seen it. Not only
>>>is Renzi in it, but also quintenessential 60's dolly-bird, Suzy Kendall.
>>>
>>>It's also a landmark gialli and the BU DVD is the best treatment of it
>>>yet.
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>>Seconded. It's an excellent film and a superb DVD (shameless plug: see my
>>review of it at
>> http://filmfanaticoasis.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_filmfanatico asis_archive.html)
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> OMG, I saw "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" so many years ago!. My
> Italian is a bit rusty, so I didn't recognize the title. Creepy film, and
> excellent review Paul. Well done.
>
Thank you, thank you. The picture and sound quality on the Blue
Underground DVD are truly superb. You will not be disappointed. And the
Argento interview is one of the few DVD extras that actually enhance
your understanding of the film, as opposed to the usual puff pieces.
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==007===
“My dear girl, there are some things that just aren't done, such as
drinking Dom Perignon '53 above a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit.
That's as bad as putting a secret agent in a gorilla suit.”
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| Re: Nearly-Bond Girl Speaks [message #303487 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 16:53 |
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Paul Clarke wrote:
> You've gotten me in a giallo frame of mind now. I've added "The Fifth
> Cord" and "Black Belly of the Tarantula" to my Zip.ca queue. DVD is a
> godsend for getting good prints of obscure cult items.
You've got XXX and the future Rene Mathis starring in BLACK BELLY OF
THE TARANTULA! Get hold of George Lazenby (dubbed and skinny) and
Adolfo Celi in Aldo Lado's WHO SAW HER DIE? also freely available and
Claudine Auger in Mario Bava's influential REAZIONE A CATENA (aka
TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE).
Keep it in the Bond family!
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--Mac
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