TCM Schedule for Monday February 24, 2020 - 31 Days of Oscar: 360 Degrees of Oscar

Most of today's links have a decided international flavor.

(all times Eastern)

6:15 AM LILI ( 1953)
A French orphan gets a job with a carnival puppet show. Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Leslie Caron , Mel Ferrer , Jean Pierre Aumont . C- 81 mins, CC,

(link: Zsa Zsa Gabor)

7:45 AM STORY OF THREE LOVES, THE ( 1953)
Passengers on an ocean liner recall their greatest loves. Dir: Gottfried Reinhardt Cast: James Mason , Moira Shearer , Agnes Moorehead . C- 122 mins, CC,

(link: Moira Shearer)

10:00 AM RED SHOES, THE ( 1948)
A young ballerina is torn between her art and her romance with a young composer. Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Anton Walbrook , Marius Goring , Moira Shearer . C- 134 mins, CC,

(link: Anton Walbrook)

12:15 PM LA RONDE ( 1950)
A series of inter-related affairs link lovers from all levels of society. Dir: Max Ophüls Cast: Anton Walbrook , Danielle Darrieux , Simone Signoret . BW- 93 mins,

(link: Danielle Darrieux)

2:00 PM YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, THE ( 1967)
Twin sisters who each want to find romance befriend a couple of visiting carnival workers. Dir: Jacques Demy Cast: Catherine Deneuve , Françoise Dorléac , George Chakiris . C- 127 mins, Letterbox Format

(link: Henri Cremieux)

4:15 PM LE PLAISIR ( 1954)
Three stories explore the intersection of pleasure, purity and sex. Dir: Max Ophüls Cast: Jean Gabin , Madeleine Renaud , Danielle Darrieux . BW- 98 mins,

(link: Jean Servais)

6:00 PM THAT MAN FROM RIO ( 1964)
A pilot gets mixed up in an international search for stolen art. Dir: Philippe de Broca Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo , Françoise Dorléac , Jean Servais . C- 116 mins,

(link: Jean-Paul Belmondo)

8:00 PM TWO WOMEN ( 1960)
A widow tries to get her daughter to safety in World War II Italy. Dir: Vittorio De Sica Cast: Sophia Loren , Jean-Paul Belmondo , Eleonora Brown . BW- 101 mins, Letterbox Format

(link: Sophia Loren)

10:00 PM SPECIAL DAY, A ( 1977)
Two neighbors, a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife, meet during Hitler's visit in Italy in May 1938. Dir: Ettore Scola Cast: Sophia Loren , Marcello Mastroianni , John Vernon . C- 107 mins, Letterbox Format

(link: Marcello Mastroianni)

12:00 AM 8 1/2 ( 1963)
A world-famous film director juggles his romantic relationships while trying to come up with an idea for his next picture. Dir: Federico Fellini Cast: Marcello Mastroianni , Claudia Cardinale , Anouk Aimée . BW- 139 mins, Letterbox Format

(link: Claudia Cardinale)

2:30 AM PROFESSIONALS, THE ( 1966)
A corrupt rancher hires four soldiers of fortune to rescue his wife from kidnappers. Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Burt Lancaster , Lee Marvin , Robert Ryan . C- 118 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

(link: Robert Ryan)

4:45 AM NAKED SPUR, THE ( 1953)
A captive outlaw uses psychological tactics to prey on a bounty hunter. Dir: Anthony Mann Cast: James Stewart , Janet Leigh , Robert Ryan . C- 92 mins, CC,

(link: Janet Leigh)