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American cinema: All genres
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Arthur Penn
In the early 1930s, America is in the grip of the Great Depression. Life is hard, but Clyde Barrow, a young man who has recently been released from prison, manages to scrape along by holding up the odd store and gas station...
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Arthur Penn
Boomerang! (1947)
Elia Kazan
The ordered calm of a small Connecticut town is shattered when a highly respected priest is shot dead one evening by an unknown assassin...
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Elia Kazan
Born to Be Bad (1950)
Nicholas Ray
Donna Foster invites her boss's niece Christabel to stay with her in her San Francisco apartment whilst she attends business school...
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Nicholas Ray
Born to Kill (1947)
Robert Wise
After getting her divorce in Reno, Helen Brent is in a hurry to leave town and take the train to San Francisco, where she intends to marry her rich fiancé Fred...
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Robert Wise
Born Yesterday (1950)
George Cukor
Not content with having made a fortune through his scrap metal business, Harry Brock arrives in Washington DC intending to expand his empire with the help of one or two corruptible congressmen...
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George Cukor
Brazil (1985)
Terry Gilliam
Somewhere in the 20th century, Sam Lowry dutifully carries out his duties as a low-ranking government employee in the Department of Records at the Ministry of Information... [More...]
Terry Gilliam
Somewhere in the 20th century, Sam Lowry dutifully carries out his duties as a low-ranking government employee in the Department of Records at the Ministry of Information... [More...]
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Blake Edwards
Moving into his new apartment in New York City, struggling writer Paul Varjak tumbles into the chaotic life of his neighbour, a muddleheaded drifter named Holly Golightly... [More...]
Blake Edwards
Moving into his new apartment in New York City, struggling writer Paul Varjak tumbles into the chaotic life of his neighbour, a muddleheaded drifter named Holly Golightly... [More...]
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
James Whale
Prompted by Lord Byron and her husband one stormy night in 1817, Mary Shelley tells the second part of her story about Dr Frankenstein and his unearthly creation... [More...]
James Whale
Prompted by Lord Byron and her husband one stormy night in 1817, Mary Shelley tells the second part of her story about Dr Frankenstein and his unearthly creation... [More...]
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
John Guillermin
March 1945. The war in Europe has entered its final phase, with German troops retreating eastwards, driven back by a relentless Allied assault... [More...]
John Guillermin
March 1945. The war in Europe has entered its final phase, with German troops retreating eastwards, driven back by a relentless Allied assault... [More...]
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
David Lean
During WWII, a contingent of British prisoners march into a Japanese camp run by the ruthless Colonel Saito, who intends using them to construct a railway bridge across the River Kwai... [More...]
David Lean
During WWII, a contingent of British prisoners march into a Japanese camp run by the ruthless Colonel Saito, who intends using them to construct a railway bridge across the River Kwai... [More...]
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Howard Hawks
To secure a million dollar donation for his natural history museum, palaeontologist David Huxley finds he has to play a round of golf with his donor's agent, Mr Peabody... [More...]
Howard Hawks
To secure a million dollar donation for his natural history museum, palaeontologist David Huxley finds he has to play a round of golf with his donor's agent, Mr Peabody... [More...]
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
Woody Allen
Gathered around a table at the Carnegie Deli in New York are a group of comedians who delight in recounting their favourite anecdotes about Danny Rose, a spectacularly unsuccessful talent agent... [More...]
Woody Allen
Gathered around a table at the Carnegie Deli in New York are a group of comedians who delight in recounting their favourite anecdotes about Danny Rose, a spectacularly unsuccessful talent agent... [More...]
Broken Blossoms (1919)
D.W. Griffith
The behaviour of westerners in his beloved China convinces Cheng Huan that he should travel to Anglo-Saxon lands and spread the gentle message of Buddha... [More...]
D.W. Griffith
The behaviour of westerners in his beloved China convinces Cheng Huan that he should travel to Anglo-Saxon lands and spread the gentle message of Buddha... [More...]
Brute Force (1947)
Jules Dassin
The inmates of Westgate Prison, a United States penitentiary, are growing increasingly fractious as the prison authorities gradually erode their privileges and make life more unbearable... [More...]
Jules Dassin
The inmates of Westgate Prison, a United States penitentiary, are growing increasingly fractious as the prison authorities gradually erode their privileges and make life more unbearable... [More...]
Bullets or Ballots (1936)
William Keighley
New York newspaper publisher Ward Bryant embarks on a one-man crusade against the racketeers who are, in his belief, wrecking the moral fabric of his country... [More...]
William Keighley
New York newspaper publisher Ward Bryant embarks on a one-man crusade against the racketeers who are, in his belief, wrecking the moral fabric of his country... [More...]
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Woody Allen
New York City, 1928. David Shayne is an aspiring young playwright who is determined to make a name for himself on Broadway without compromising his principles... [More...]
Woody Allen
New York City, 1928. David Shayne is an aspiring young playwright who is determined to make a name for himself on Broadway without compromising his principles... [More...]
Bullitt (1968)
Peter Yates
What starts out as a routine assignment for San Francisco police lieutenant Frank Bullitt soon turns into something far deadlier... [More...]
Peter Yates
What starts out as a routine assignment for San Francisco police lieutenant Frank Bullitt soon turns into something far deadlier... [More...]
Burroughs: The Movie (1983)
Howard Brookner
William S. Burroughs was arguably the most influential and original writer of the 20th century. One of the defining figures of the Beat Generation, he became an emblem of America's counterculture movement of the 1960s... [More...]
Howard Brookner
William S. Burroughs was arguably the most influential and original writer of the 20th century. One of the defining figures of the Beat Generation, he became an emblem of America's counterculture movement of the 1960s... [More...]
Bus Stop (1956)
Joshua Logan
Bo Decker, a young cowboy who owns a thriving ranch in Montana, takes the bus to Phoenix with his friend Virgil to participate in a rodeo event... [More...]
Joshua Logan
Bo Decker, a young cowboy who owns a thriving ranch in Montana, takes the bus to Phoenix with his friend Virgil to participate in a rodeo event... [More...]
Busy Bodies (1933)
Lloyd French
Stan and Ollie begin their first day's work at a sawmill with a spring in their step. But it isn't long before things start to go wrong... [More...]
Lloyd French
Stan and Ollie begin their first day's work at a sawmill with a spring in their step. But it isn't long before things start to go wrong... [More...]
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
George Roy Hill
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are two seasoned outlaws who are beginning to wish they had taken out a pension plan. On their uppers and not overly optimistic over what the future may hold for them, they join up with their former associates in the Hole-in-the-Wall gang to mount a train robbery... [More...]
George Roy Hill
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are two seasoned outlaws who are beginning to wish they had taken out a pension plan. On their uppers and not overly optimistic over what the future may hold for them, they join up with their former associates in the Hole-in-the-Wall gang to mount a train robbery... [More...]
Cabaret (1972)
Bob Fosse
Berlin, 1931. Sally Bowles is a feisty young American who performs a popular cabaret act at the Kit Kat Club, one of the city's hottest nightspots, although she dreams of one day becoming a successful film actress... [More...]
Bob Fosse
Berlin, 1931. Sally Bowles is a feisty young American who performs a popular cabaret act at the Kit Kat Club, one of the city's hottest nightspots, although she dreams of one day becoming a successful film actress... [More...]
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Edward Dmytryk
In 1943, naval college graduate Willie Keith is eager to begin his service in the U.S. Navy, even if it means leaving behind his anxious mother and his girlfriend... [More...]
Edward Dmytryk
In 1943, naval college graduate Willie Keith is eager to begin his service in the U.S. Navy, even if it means leaving behind his anxious mother and his girlfriend... [More...]
Call Me Madam (1953)
Walter Lang
The United States needs to appoint a new ambassador to the European country of Lichtenburg and who better than the oil tycoon and society queen Sally Adams... [More...]
Walter Lang
The United States needs to appoint a new ambassador to the European country of Lichtenburg and who better than the oil tycoon and society queen Sally Adams... [More...]
Call Northside 777 (1948)
Henry Hathaway
In 1932, in the era of prohibition, the police of Chicago are fighting a losing battle against the mobsters and the bootleggers... [More...]
Henry Hathaway
In 1932, in the era of prohibition, the police of Chicago are fighting a losing battle against the mobsters and the bootleggers... [More...]
Camille (1936)
George Cukor
Despite her humble origins, Marguerite Gautier becomes one of the belles of high society Paris, thanks to the extraordinary power she has over men who are more than willing to pay for her favours... [More...]
George Cukor
Despite her humble origins, Marguerite Gautier becomes one of the belles of high society Paris, thanks to the extraordinary power she has over men who are more than willing to pay for her favours... [More...]
Captain Blood (1935)
Michael Curtiz
England, 1685. Dr Peter Blood is convicted of treason when he treats a wounded man who took part in an uprising against King James II... [More...]
Michael Curtiz
England, 1685. Dr Peter Blood is convicted of treason when he treats a wounded man who took part in an uprising against King James II... [More...]
Carefree (1938)
Mark Sandrich
In a desperate attempt to get his fiancée Amanda to agree to marry him, Stephen Arden asks his psychiatrist friend, Dr Tony Flagg, to analyse her... [More...]
Mark Sandrich
In a desperate attempt to get his fiancée Amanda to agree to marry him, Stephen Arden asks his psychiatrist friend, Dr Tony Flagg, to analyse her... [More...]
Carousel (1956)
Henry King
In a New England fishing village, Billy Bigelow is a fairground barker who has a tendency to be distracted by attractive young ladies... [More...]
Henry King
In a New England fishing village, Billy Bigelow is a fairground barker who has a tendency to be distracted by attractive young ladies... [More...]
Casablanca (1942)
Michael Curtiz
In December 1941, the Moroccan town of Casablanca is under French control and serves as a vital transit point for fugitives of Nazi aggression desperate to get to America... [More...]
Michael Curtiz
In December 1941, the Moroccan town of Casablanca is under French control and serves as a vital transit point for fugitives of Nazi aggression desperate to get to America... [More...]