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American cinema: Drama
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Charles Chaplin
For thirty years, Frenchman Henri Verdoux has endured the monotonous life of a bank clerk so that he can provide for the wife and child he adores...
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Charles Chaplin
The Moon and Sixpence (1942)
Albert Lewin
London, in the late 19th century. Geoffrey Wolfe, a writer of some renown, recalls the fantastic life of the painter Charles Strickland...
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Albert Lewin
Moontide (1942)
Archie Mayo
Bobo, a drifter of French origin, arrives in San Pablo, California looking for work. After a night of heavy drinking, he wakes up to find himself on a barge belonging to a Japanese fish bait merchant, Hirota...
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Archie Mayo
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Frank Capra
After the demise of a US senator, Jefferson Smith, the head of the Boy Rangers, is chosen as his successor. The appointment was made by a coterie of corrupt politicians and businessmen who believe that Smith, a young idealist with no political experience, will be easily duped into doing their bidding...
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Frank Capra
The Mummy (1932)
Karl Freund
In 1921, a team of British archaeologists led by Joseph Whemple unearth an ancient Egyptian tomb. Inside, they find a burial casket containing a well-preserved mummified corpse...
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Karl Freund
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Edward Dmytryk
Private detective Philip Marlowe has his work cut out when two cases fall into his lap at the same time. First, ex-convict Moose Malloy hires him to find his missing girlfriend, Velma... [More...]
Edward Dmytryk
Private detective Philip Marlowe has his work cut out when two cases fall into his lap at the same time. First, ex-convict Moose Malloy hires him to find his missing girlfriend, Velma... [More...]
My Cousin Rachel (1952)
Henry Koster
Southern England in the 1830s. In his early twenties, Philip Ashley lives on the large Cornish estate of his cousin Ambrose whilst the latter, his guardian since childhood, resides in Florence for health reasons... [More...]
Henry Koster
Southern England in the 1830s. In his early twenties, Philip Ashley lives on the large Cornish estate of his cousin Ambrose whilst the latter, his guardian since childhood, resides in Florence for health reasons... [More...]
My Darling Clementine (1946)
John Ford
The Earp brothers - Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil and James - are driving their cattle across open country towards California. Whilst crossing Arizona, they run into Old Man Clanton, a local farmer, who offers to buy their cattle at a derisory price which they turn down... [More...]
John Ford
The Earp brothers - Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil and James - are driving their cattle across open country towards California. Whilst crossing Arizona, they run into Old Man Clanton, a local farmer, who offers to buy their cattle at a derisory price which they turn down... [More...]
My Fair Lady (1964)
George Cukor
London in the late 1800s. One evening, phonetics professor Henry Higgins encounters a flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, and is amused by her strong cockney accent... [More...]
George Cukor
London in the late 1800s. One evening, phonetics professor Henry Higgins encounters a flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, and is amused by her strong cockney accent... [More...]
The Naked City (1948)
Jules Dassin
One hot summer evening in New York City, playgirl Jean Dexter, is murdered, downed in her bathtub by two assailants. Detective Lieutenant Dan Muldoon is assigned to investigate the killing, assisted by his less experienced colleague Jimmy Halloran... [More...]
Jules Dassin
One hot summer evening in New York City, playgirl Jean Dexter, is murdered, downed in her bathtub by two assailants. Detective Lieutenant Dan Muldoon is assigned to investigate the killing, assisted by his less experienced colleague Jimmy Halloran... [More...]
New York, New York (1977)
Martin Scorsese
V-J Day, 1945. At a wild party in New York City to celebrate the end of the war, saxophone player Jimmy Doyle tries and fails to talk Francine Evans, a small-time singer, into spending the night with him... [More...]
Martin Scorsese
V-J Day, 1945. At a wild party in New York City to celebrate the end of the war, saxophone player Jimmy Doyle tries and fails to talk Francine Evans, a small-time singer, into spending the night with him... [More...]
Niagara (1953)
Henry Hathaway
Ray and Polly Cutler arrive at Niagara Falls, where they hope to spend their belated honeymoon in peace. The holiday gets off to a bad start when they learn that their cottage is occupied by another couple, George and Rose Loomis... [More...]
Henry Hathaway
Ray and Polly Cutler arrive at Niagara Falls, where they hope to spend their belated honeymoon in peace. The holiday gets off to a bad start when they learn that their cottage is occupied by another couple, George and Rose Loomis... [More...]
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Franklin J. Schaffner
In 1904 Tsar Nicholas II of Russia ignores the advice of his closest allies and launches a war against Japan to protect his nation's interest in Korea... [More...]
Franklin J. Schaffner
In 1904 Tsar Nicholas II of Russia ignores the advice of his closest allies and launches a war against Japan to protect his nation's interest in Korea... [More...]
The Nickel Ride (1974)
Robert Mulligan
Cooper is a middle-aged crime boss who successfully manages a number of warehouses in Los Angeles which store stolen goods... [More...]
Robert Mulligan
Cooper is a middle-aged crime boss who successfully manages a number of warehouses in Los Angeles which store stolen goods... [More...]
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Charles Laughton
It is the Great Depression and for most ordinary Americans life is unbearably hard. Desperation drives Ben Harper, a young father, to rob a bank, but in the attempt he kills two men... [More...]
Charles Laughton
It is the Great Depression and for most ordinary Americans life is unbearably hard. Desperation drives Ben Harper, a young father, to rob a bank, but in the attempt he kills two men... [More...]
Nightfall (1957)
Jacques Tourneur
One evening, commercial artist James Vanning makes the acquaintance of Marie Gardner in a cheap bar. She claims to be a model and offers to pose for him, but on leaving the bar Vanning is seized by two thugs and bundled into a car... [More...]
Jacques Tourneur
One evening, commercial artist James Vanning makes the acquaintance of Marie Gardner in a cheap bar. She claims to be a model and offers to pose for him, but on leaving the bar Vanning is seized by two thugs and bundled into a car... [More...]
Nightmare Alley (1947)
Edmund Goulding
Stanton Carlisle is a drifter who gets a job with a travelling carnival, the main attractions of which include “the Geek”, a rundown wreck of a man who bites the heads off live chickens, and Zeena, a mind-reader and fortune teller... [More...]
Edmund Goulding
Stanton Carlisle is a drifter who gets a job with a travelling carnival, the main attractions of which include “the Geek”, a rundown wreck of a man who bites the heads off live chickens, and Zeena, a mind-reader and fortune teller... [More...]
None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
Clifford Odets
On the eve of WWII, Ernie Mott returns to his home in the East End of London, but he has no intention of staying. He seeks a better life, and hopes that one day, by travelling around, he may find it... [More...]
Clifford Odets
On the eve of WWII, Ernie Mott returns to his home in the East End of London, but he has no intention of staying. He seeks a better life, and hopes that one day, by travelling around, he may find it... [More...]
Notorious (1946)
Alfred Hitchcock
Shortly after her father is arrested on a charge of treason, Alicia Huberman is recruited by an American government agent, Devlin, to infiltrate a Nazi spy ring in Rio de Janeiro... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
Shortly after her father is arrested on a charge of treason, Alicia Huberman is recruited by an American government agent, Devlin, to infiltrate a Nazi spy ring in Rio de Janeiro... [More...]
Now, Voyager (1942)
Irving Rapper
As a direct result of her mother's domineering treatment of her, Charlotte Vale, the youngest child of a wealthy Boston family, has grown up to be a repressed old maid... [More...]
Irving Rapper
As a direct result of her mother's domineering treatment of her, Charlotte Vale, the youngest child of a wealthy Boston family, has grown up to be a repressed old maid... [More...]
The Nun's Story (1959)
Fred Zinnemann
In the late 1920s, Gabby Van Der Mal persuades her loving father to allow her to fulfil what she believes is her mission in life, to enter a convent where she can devote herself to God... [More...]
Fred Zinnemann
In the late 1920s, Gabby Van Der Mal persuades her loving father to allow her to fulfil what she believes is her mission in life, to enter a convent where she can devote herself to God... [More...]
Of Human Bondage (1934)
John Cromwell
For the past four years, clubfooted Englishman Philip Carey has been studying art in Paris. When he realises that his work will never amount to anything more than second rate, he returns to England to study medicine... [More...]
John Cromwell
For the past four years, clubfooted Englishman Philip Carey has been studying art in Paris. When he realises that his work will never amount to anything more than second rate, he returns to England to study medicine... [More...]
The Old Maid (1939)
Edmund Goulding
America, 1861. Delia Lovell is about to marry the wealthy Jim Ralston when her former fiancé Clem Spender appears unexpectedly... [More...]
Edmund Goulding
America, 1861. Delia Lovell is about to marry the wealthy Jim Ralston when her former fiancé Clem Spender appears unexpectedly... [More...]
The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
John Sturges
Each morning, an old Cuban fisherman sets out to sea in his battered skiff and returns empty handed at the end of each day, to be met by the only friend he has, a kind little boy... [More...]
John Sturges
Each morning, an old Cuban fisherman sets out to sea in his battered skiff and returns empty handed at the end of each day, to be met by the only friend he has, a kind little boy... [More...]
On Dangerous Ground (1952)
Nicholas Ray
Jim Wilson is a hard-bitten detective who has no qualms about using violence and underhand methods when it comes to dealing with the city's lowlife... [More...]
Nicholas Ray
Jim Wilson is a hard-bitten detective who has no qualms about using violence and underhand methods when it comes to dealing with the city's lowlife... [More...]
On Golden Pond (1981)
Mark Rydell
Norman Thayer is a retired college professor who been happily married to Ethel for almost five decades. As they have done for the past 48 years, the couple return to their summer cottage on Golden Pond, this time to celebrate Norman's eightieth birthday... [More...]
Mark Rydell
Norman Thayer is a retired college professor who been happily married to Ethel for almost five decades. As they have done for the past 48 years, the couple return to their summer cottage on Golden Pond, this time to celebrate Norman's eightieth birthday... [More...]
On the Waterfront (1954)
Elia Kazan
His dreams of becoming a professional boxer dashed, Terry Malloy finds work on the docks around New York. His brother Charley is the lawyer for Johnny Friendly, a racketeer whose underworld activities allow him to control every aspect of life on the docks... [More...]
Elia Kazan
His dreams of becoming a professional boxer dashed, Terry Malloy finds work on the docks around New York. His brother Charley is the lawyer for Johnny Friendly, a racketeer whose underworld activities allow him to control every aspect of life on the docks... [More...]
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Howard Hawks
In the South American port of Barranca, Geoff Carter runs a two-bit air freight company, employing a small but dedicated team who fly mail over the treacherous Andes... [More...]
Howard Hawks
In the South American port of Barranca, Geoff Carter runs a two-bit air freight company, employing a small but dedicated team who fly mail over the treacherous Andes... [More...]
Orphans of the Storm (1921)
D.W. Griffith
18th century Paris. An aristocratic woman is forced to abandon her infant daughter on the steps of a cathedral. The child, Louise, is found by a man who takes her home and rears her with his own daughter, Henriette... [More...]
D.W. Griffith
18th century Paris. An aristocratic woman is forced to abandon her infant daughter on the steps of a cathedral. The child, Louise, is found by a man who takes her home and rears her with his own daughter, Henriette... [More...]
Othello (1952)
Orson Welles
Othello is a courageous general in the Venetian army, renowned for his many military victories against Venice's enemies. But not everyone approves of his success... [More...]
Orson Welles
Othello is a courageous general in the Venetian army, renowned for his many military victories against Venice's enemies. But not everyone approves of his success... [More...]