Category: 1950s
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Before Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless, Agnés Varda predated the launch of the French New Wave with this intriguing picture about a marriage trying to survive life changes amidst an idyllic fishing village.
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Luis Buñuel proved himself a man ahead of his time in this underrated noir that downplays surrealism in favor of heightened domestic dread.
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With just one directorial feature, Charles Laughton elevated the form of film noir through a deep understanding of lighting and a terrifying performance from Robert Mitchum.
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This dazzling and effervescent musical makes Paris look like another world entirely in this romantic comedy about lost souls and finding one’s way. I’ve got to give my sister credit. She knows her musicals. My sister’s been leaning on me to watch this for a while, and tonight I gave in and did so. She…
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