1959

Rumors of unusual occurrences near the Old Willow’s property hint at fresh escapades for Kelton the Cop and his team. A so-called mystic, Dr. Acula, is performing ceremonies intended to…

Judah Ben-Hur, a Palestinian Jew, is battling the Roman empire at the time of Christ. His actions send him and his family into slavery, but an inspirational encounter with Jesus…

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, this 1959 film directed by Stanley Kramer explores the aftermath of a nuclear war that has devastated the Northern Hemisphere. The story follows the crew…

Set against the harrowing backdrop of World War II, this film follows the journey of a Japanese soldier, Private Tamura, who is struggling to survive in the Philippines amidst the…

Set against the backdrop of World War I, this Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli follows the lives of two reluctant soldiers, played by Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi, as…

In this 1959 drama directed by Daniel Mann, the story revolves around Dr. Sam Abelman, an aging and dedicated physician played by Paul Muni, who is committed to serving the…

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 vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world with its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

In this 1959 science fiction film directed by Edward D. Wood Jr., extraterrestrial beings implement a plan to resurrect the dead in order to prevent humanity from creating a doomsday…

In this gripping courtroom drama, a small-town lawyer, played by James Stewart, takes on the defense of an army lieutenant accused of murder. The film delves into the complexities of…

Set against the haunting backdrop of post-war Hiroshima, this film explores the fleeting yet profound connection between a French actress, played by Emmanuelle Riva, and a Japanese architect, portrayed by…

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.

Frederick Loren has invited five strangers to a party of a lifetime. He is offering each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in a house. But the…

In this classic comedy, two struggling musicians, played by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, find themselves on the run after witnessing a mob hit. To escape the gangsters, they disguise…

Set against the harrowing backdrop of World War II, this 1959 film adaptation brings to life the poignant and deeply personal account of a young Jewish girl and her family…

In this classic Western directed by Howard Hawks, a small-town sheriff, played by John Wayne, finds himself in a tense standoff as he attempts to keep a dangerous criminal in…

Seetha and Harold Berger are saved from the desert by a caravan and taken to a small village. Unfortunately, the avaricious owner of their lodging breaks the hospitality code by…

Directed by Clyde Geronimi, this 1959 animated classic tells the tale of a princess cursed by an evil fairy to fall into a deep sleep on her sixteenth birthday, only…

Set against the backdrop of World War II, this film follows Kaji, a pacifist and socialist, as he navigates the moral complexities of managing a labor camp in Japanese-occupied Manchuria….