Europe has a long tradition for very influential B-movies, which is not always recognized. For instance, in Le Grand Restaurant, Luis de Funes has a scene about making a dish which probably inspired John Cleese's Hitler march in Fawlty Towers a few years later. Louis de Funes and Gerard Oury created many comedy classics. Belmondo was a B-movie icon. Then there are Hammer movies in the UK and Ealing comedies. In 1958 the peplum tradition started in Italy, then a decade later the spaghetti western, then the Europspy and Giallo tradition. Also they had Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, action comedy icons. In France they have quite a few top thrillers starring Yves Montand or Lino Ventura. !

What is your favorite European b-movie.