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Films like The Witches.

The Witches (1967) reads as Neutral, steady, measured anthology / comedy, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Capriccio all'italiana (1968) poster
1. Capriccio all'italiana1968

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Canterbury Tales (1972) poster
2. The Canterbury Tales1972

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Hawks and Sparrows (1966) poster
3. Hawks and Sparrows1966

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Decameron (1971) poster
4. The Decameron1971

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Black Lizard (1968) poster
5. Black Lizard1968

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Tenth Victim (1965) poster
6. The Tenth Victim1965

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Mama Turns 100 (1979) poster
7. Mama Turns 1001979

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Clowns (1970) poster
8. The Clowns1970

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

RoGoPaG (1963) poster
9. RoGoPaG1963

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Past and Present (1972) poster
10. Past and Present1972

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) poster
11. Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the intimate, personal stakes; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

All These Women (1964) poster
12. All These Women1964

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the intimate, personal stakes; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

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