《《Die Standarte (1977)》》Storyline
The forthright young woman, dressed in white and with loose-flowing hair in the wind [in contrast to the dress and coiffure of his fiancee], first gives him an education on proper golf etiquette and scolds him for talking while she is swinging:Susan: You shouldn""t do that, you know.Kenneth Mars"" character, Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friederich Kemp, had mannerisms and a mechanical arm/hand that resembled Peter Sellers"" Dr.Alfie had hired an ""abortionist"" (Denholm Elliott) for Lily (Vivien Merchant), and after the operation was over, Alfie had a grim reaction o a view of the almost-formed unborn child (off-screen).Brooks (his first directorial effort) was based on the novel of he same name by Larry McMurtry.The film, with three X""s signifying kisses below its itle, was a major Academy Award winner in 1983, with eleven nominations and five Oscars - and Brooks was atripleOscar winner! It won Best Picture, Best Actress (Shirley MacLaine - her first and sole win), Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson), Best Director, and Best Screenplay.Manhunter (1986)(aka Red Dragon: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter)d.Michael Mann, 119 minutes, 124 minutes (director""s cut)Film Plot SummaryIn the film""s skin-crawling creepy prologue, a flashlight""s circle of light (seen in a hand-held videocamera view), in an extended tracking shot, "stalked" and ascended a suburban home""s main stairs to a second-floor bedroom where it was directed oward two sleeping individuals - the light caused the female victim o slowly awaken, as the film cut to its titles.