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- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) John Steinbeck’s iconic 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel finds the perfect director to adapt it in the great John Ford. bringing the Joad clan to life during the Dust Bowl-era in a film of unforgettable passion and power.
- The Third Man (1949) Something of a compendium of film noir technique, Carol Reed’s The Third Man is, as New York Times movie critic Bosley Crowther wrote “a brilliantly packaged bag of cinematic tricks, [showing Reed’s] whole range of inventive genius for making the camera expound.
- Rashômon (1950) This lyrical and legendary masterpiece from Akira Kurosawa tells the judiciously straight-forward tale of Tajōmaru, a bandit (Toshiro Mifune) who’s charged with murdering a Samurai (Masayuki Mori) and then raped his wife (Machiko Kyo).
- Manhattan (1979) Filmed in beautiful black-and-white and 2.35:1 widescreen by Gordon Willis, writer-director Woody Allen’s valentine to New York City is a visual feast.
- To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) MissionWide said: "To Kill a Mockingbird." 99thoughtballunes replied: "I am required to teach this to high schoolers. I am both astonished and completely unsurprised every year at how many of them develop a crush on Gregory Peck.
- Schindler's List (1993) honey_rainbow said: "Schindler's List." Chaps_and_salsa replied: "Best movie I’ll only ever watch once." Fair_University replied: "My wife and I call it a 'once every ten years' movie.
- Young Frankenstein (1974) InsomniaDreams said: "Young Frankenstein." Maso_TGN replied: "It’s pronounced Fronkensteen!" Report. 33 points. POST. Kel_how.
- Twelve Angry Men (1957) Listening_Heads said: "Twelve Angry Men (1957)" TooOldForACleverName replied: "My dad with dementia has about a half dozen movies he watches over and over (and over and over).
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester. Adventure, Sci-Fi (2h 29m) 8.3 on IMDb — 92% on RT.
- 12 Angry Men (1957) Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam. Crime, Drama (1h 36m) 9.0 on IMDb — 100% on RT. Here's what 12 Angry Men impressively accomplishes: in just 90 minutes, with a cast of twelve actors, taking place in a single room, it delivers one of the most engrossing dramas of all time.
- City Lights (1931) Directed by Charlie Chaplin. Starring Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee. Comedy, Drama, Romance (1h 27m) 8.5 on IMDb — 95% on RT.
- The Third Man (1949) Directed by Carol Reed. Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli. Mystery, Noir, Thriller (1h 33m) 8.1 on IMDb — 99% on RT. Film noir as a genre has had a massive influence on movies that followed it, but some of the best examples of the genre are also noticeably dated.
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- Casablanca. 1942. 887 votes. Set in World War II, this iconic film follows the romantic and political entanglements of an American expatriate named Rick, who runs a nightclub in the titular Moroccan city.
- It's a Wonderful Life. 1946. 795 votes. A heartwarming tale of redemption and second chances, this film centers on George Bailey, a despondent man contemplating suicide on Christmas Eve.
- Psycho. 1960. 719 votes. Directed by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, this chilling thriller follows Marion Crane, a secretary who embezzles money from her employer and checks into the remote Bates Motel.
- It Happened One Night. 1934. 326 votes. A true screwball comedy classic, the film follows an heiress who runs away from her controlling father and meets a brash reporter eager to get a scoop on her story.
- To Kill A Mockingbird. 1962 | 2 hours 9 minutes | Directed by Robert Mulligan. Starring Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton. Many have heard of this masterpiece by Robert Mulligan, yet very little know the actual story.
- Psycho. 1960 | 1 hour 49 minutes | Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles. Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), who has stolen $40,000 from her company to flee with her boyfriend, is on the run and stops at the run-down Bates Motel for the night.
- Schindler's List. 1993 | 3 hours 15 minutes | Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley. This film tells the story of Nazi officer Oskar Schindler, who secretly saved hundreds of Jewish people from concentration camps.
- Citizen Kane. 1941 | 1 hour 59 minutes | Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore. The plot of Citizen Kane is surprisingly straightforward.
Director Ingmar Bergman Stars Max von Sydow Gunnar Björnstrand Bengt Ekerot. Ignmar Bergman gave us "Smiles of a summer night," "Wild Strawberries," and this iconic film that starred a man who has survived through the decades as the greatest character actor of all time - Max Von Sydow. 26. The Razor's Edge.
Nov 21, 2023 · Contents. 1 Discovering the Most Famous Black and White Photos. 1.1 The Steerage (1907) by Alfred Stieglitz. 1.2 Cotton Mill Girl (1908) by Lewis Hine. 1.3 Monolith, the Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (1927) by Ansel Adams. 1.4 Lunch atop a Skyscraper (1932) by Charles C. Ebbets.
