Drama

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The Shakedown
6.7

The Shakedown

Jan. 01, 1960

The Shakedown

Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.
Sign of the Lion
7.2

Sign of the Lion

May. 03, 1962

Sign of the Lion

An American in Paris lives by sponging off his working friends, and throws a party using borrowed money when his rich American aunt dies, ...
Shadows
7.2

Shadows

Oct. 14, 1960

Shadows

The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz ...
Shake Hands with the Devil
7

Shake Hands with the Devil

In 1921 Dublin, the IRA battles the “Black & Tans,” special British forces given to harsh measures. Irish-American medical ...
The Savage Innocents
6.8

The Savage Innocents

Mar. 20, 1960

The Savage Innocents

An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being ...
SOS Pacific
6.2

SOS Pacific

Oct. 14, 1959

SOS Pacific

A flying boat has to ditch off an island in the Pacific. Along with the injured owner-pilot the passengers include a policeman and his smuggler ...
Rue de Paris
6.7

Rue de Paris

Oct. 21, 1959

Rue de Paris

Life in a one-parent family with a focus on the parent, Henri Neveu (Jean Gabin), is the topic of this standard drama with a dash of comedy. ...
The Rough and the Smooth
6

The Rough and the Smooth

Young blonde woman seems to destroy everyone she comes in contact with.
Passport to Shame
6.5

Passport to Shame

Dec. 02, 1958

Passport to Shame

British melodrama about a cabbie befriending a girl caught up in the white slave trade.
Room at the Top
7.5

Room at the Top

Dec. 29, 1958

Room at the Top

An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner’s daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Riot in Juvenile Prison
4.9

Riot in Juvenile Prison

When the shootings of two juvenile inmates bring public protest, a psychologist is brought in to see if he can do anything to control the ...
The 400 Blows
8

The 400 Blows

Jun. 03, 1959

The 400 Blows

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his ...
Blackjackets
5.6

Blackjackets

Nov. 13, 1959

Blackjackets

Young Greasers, known as Raggare in Sweden, gather at a café outside Stockholm. Roffe is the toughest greaser and kidnaps his girlfriend Bibban, ...
Porgy and Bess
6.9

Porgy and Bess

Jun. 24, 1959

Porgy and Bess

In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar ...
Pork Chop Hill
7

Pork Chop Hill

May. 29, 1959

Pork Chop Hill

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, ...
Night Train
7.7

Night Train

Sep. 06, 1959

Night Train

Two strangers, Jerzy and Marta, accidentally end up holding tickets for the same sleeping chamber on an overnight train to the Baltic Sea coast. ...
Black Orpheus
7.4

Black Orpheus

Jun. 12, 1959

Black Orpheus

Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu’s ...
Pickpocket
7.6

Pickpocket

Dec. 16, 1959

Pickpocket

Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his ...
On the Beach
7.1

On the Beach

Dec. 16, 1959

On the Beach

In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where ...
Operation Amsterdam
6.5

Operation Amsterdam

Jan. 12, 1959

Operation Amsterdam

When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch ...
The Nun’s Story
7.5

The Nun’s Story

Jun. 18, 1959

The Nun’s Story

After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and ...
Odds Against Tomorrow
7.4

Odds Against Tomorrow

Oct. 15, 1959

Odds Against Tomorrow

An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
Good Morning
7.8

Good Morning

May. 12, 1959

Good Morning

A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of inter­generational relationships, Good Morning tells the ...
Fires on the Plain
7.9

Fires on the Plain

Nov. 03, 1959

Fires on the Plain

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island ...
North West Frontier
7.1

North West Frontier

Oct. 13, 1959

North West Frontier

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy’s governess escape ...
The Three Treasures
6.4

The Three Treasures

Nov. 01, 1959

The Three Treasures

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor’s son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but ...
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.5

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in ...
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
8.5

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and ...