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… And the Wild, Wild Women (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 15, 2016
… And the Wild, Wild Women (Nella città l’inferno) Directed by Renato Castellani Written by Suso Cecchi d’Amico from a novel by Isa Mari 1959/Italy/France Riama Film/Rizzoli Film/Francinex First viewing/Amazon Instant Dubbing does not do this movie any favors. The film is set in read more
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 15, 2016
Shake Hands with the Devil
Directed by Michael Anderson
Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts; adapted by Marian Spitzer from a novel by Rearden Conner
1959/Ireland/USA
Pennebaker Productions/Troy Films
First viewing/Amazon Instant James Cagney was born to play a ruthless Irish nationalist. It is read more
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 14, 2016
The Young Philadelphians Directed by Vincent Sherman Written by James Gunn from a novel by Richard Powell 1959/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Amazon Instant Peyton Place meets courtroom drama. The standout is Robert Vaughn as a man brought low by the expectations of Main Line Philadelphia societ read more
Farewell to Spring (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 13, 2016
Farewell to Spring (Sekishunchô) Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita Written by Keisuke Kinoshita 1959/Japan Shochiku Eiga First viewing/FilmStruck Kinoshita has a flare for melodrama. This is less melodramatic than just plain sad. Five school friends reunite in their home town. All have changed. One read more
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 12, 2016
The Human Condition II: The Road to Eternity (Ningen no joken)
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
Written by Zenzo Matsuyama and Masaki Kobayashi from a novel by Junpei Gomikawa
1959/Japan
Shochiku Eiga
First viewing/Netflix rental Kobayashi’s pacifist hero finds that the real enemy in WWII is th read more
Les Cousins (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 11, 2016
Les Cousins
Directed by Claude Chabrol
Written by Claude Chabrol and Paul Gegauff
1959/France
Ajym Films/Societe Francaise du Cinema pour la Jeunesse
First viewing/Netflix rental Paul Thomas: This is Babylon, madam. Two adjectives for this film are “disturbing” and “unrel read more
The Atomic Submarine (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 11, 2016
The Atomic Submarine Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennett Written by Orville H. Hampton 1959/USA Gorham Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental An uninspired alien meets an uninspired script. Meh. It is 1968. Ships and submarines have been disappearing above the Arctic Circle. The USS Tiger read more
Rio Bravo (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 10, 2016
Rio Bravo
Directed by Howard Hawks
Written by Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett from a short story B.H. McCampbell
1959/USA
Warner Bros./Armada Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#365 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die John T. Chance: That’s WHAT I got. Howard Hawks liked thi read more
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 9, 2016
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (Ningen no jôken) Directed by Masaki Kobayashi Written by Zenzo Matsuyama and Masaki Kobayashi from a novel by Jumpei Gomikawa 1959/Japan Ninjin Club/Shochiku Eiga Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down hi read more
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 9, 2016
The Mouse That Roared
Directed by Jack Arnold
Written by Roger MacDougall and Stanley Mann from a novel by Leonard Wibberly
1959/UK
Columbia Pictures Corporation/Highroad Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental Monty Python came from a rich tradition, including this Cold War satire which also fe read more
North by Northwest (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 8, 2016
North by Northwest
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by Ernest Lehman
1959/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#355 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I defy anyone to watch this movie and not be thoroughly entertained. Ad man Roger Thornhill’s (Cary Grant) prob read more
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 7, 2016
Some Like It Hot
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond
1959/USA
Ashton Productions/The Mirisch Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#354 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I have this movie practically memorized and it still seems like the first time ev read more
The Five Pennies (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 6, 2016
The Five Pennies Directed by Melville Shavelson Written by Jack Rose and Melville Shavelson; story by Robert Smith 1959/USA Dena Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant This is a solid little biopic. The fabulous jazz takes it up a notch. It is the Roaring Twenties. Loring ‘Red’ Nic read more
The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 5, 2016
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Directed by Michael Anderson
Written by Eric Ambler from a novel by Hammond Innes
1959/UK/USA
Blaustein-Baroda
First viewing/Netflix rental This has some good performances and special effects but in the end I was left wondering what Hitchcock would have made of the sto read more
Pillow Talk (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 4, 2016
Pillow Talk Directed by Michael Gordon Written by Stanley Shapiro and Maurice Richlin; story by Russell Rouse and Clarence Green 1959/USA Universal International Pictures/Arwin Productions First viewing?/Netflix rental This Technicolor 50’s “sex comedy” was rescued for me by the read more
Two Men in Manhattan (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 4, 2016
Two Men in Manhattan (Deux hommes dans Manhattan)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by Jean-Pierre Melville
1959/France
Belfort Films/Alter Films
First viewing/Netflix rental This is sub-par film noir but, as a time capsule of late-night late-50’s Manhattan, it’s a winner. The read more
Fires on the Plain (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 3, 2016
Fires on the Plain (Nobi)
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Written by Nata Wada from a novel by Shohei Ooka
1959/Japan
Daiei Studios/Kadokawa Herald Pictures
First viewing/Netflix rental There are some images I would rather not have indelibly etched upon my memory. This film contains several. It read more
Our Man in Havana (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 2, 2016
Our Man in Havana Directed by Carol Reed Written by Graham Greene (novel) 1959/UK/USA Kingsmeade Productions/Columbia Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I find this cold war comedy to be darker than many do. The film is set immediately before the Cuban revolution. Jim Wormold (Al read more
The Nun’s Story (1959)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 1, 2016
The Nun’s Story Directed by Fred Zinnemann Written by Robert Anderson from a book by Kathryn Hulme 1959/USA Warner Bros. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental A stand-out Audrey Hepburn performance is only one of the highlights of this beautifully shot and thoughtful film. Gabrielle van der Mal (He read more
Eastward Bound
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 21, 2016
I will be on hiatus until October 31 for a road trip to see my niece in Provo, Utah, with some Las Vegas thrown in on the margins. See you then! read more