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I Will Buy You (1956)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 24, 2016
I Will Buy You (Anata kaimasu) Directed by Masaki Kobayashi Written by Zenzo Matsuyama; story by Mirnoru Ono 1956/Japan Shochiku Eiga First viewing/Hulu 1956 seems to be a crossroads in Japanese cinema with more broadly socially conscious films being made. Here Kobayashi progresses to the critic read more
Ten Favorite Films of 1955
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 23, 2016
I’ve now seen 80 films that were released in 1955. A complete list of the films I have seen is here. A few were reviewed only here. It was quite a deep year with 59 available films rated 7/10 or higher by IMDb users. Lately, I have thought that it would never end! That’s not to read more
The End of the Affair (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 23, 2016
The End of the Affair Directed by Edward Dmytryck Written by Lenore J. Coffee from a novel by Graham Greene 1955/UK Coronado Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant This movie made me want to read the source novel and see the 1999 remake with Jeremy Irons. That’s another way of saying tha read more
1984 (1956)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 22, 2016
1984
Directed by Michael Anderson
Written by William Templeton and Ralph Bettison from the novel by George Orwell
1956/UK/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation/Holiday Film Productions Ltd.
First viewing/YouTube Trailer read more
Dreams (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 22, 2016
Dreams (Kvinnodröm) Directed by Ingmar Bergman Written by Ingmar Bergman 1955/Sweden Sandrews First viewing/Hulu I enjoyed this lesser-known Bergman film but it is certainly not a must-see. Suzanne (Eva Dahlbeck) is a fashion photographer and Doris (Harriet Andersson) is her model. When they read more
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 21, 2016
Daddy Long Legs Directed by Jean Negulesco Written by Phoebe and Henry Ephron from a novel by Jean Webster 1955/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental The May-December romance and dream ballet don’t do this musical any favors. It has its pleasures, read more
The Big Knife (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 20, 2016
The Big Knife
Directed by Robert Aldrich
Written by James Poe from a play by Clifford Odets
1955/USA
The Associates & Aldrich Company
First viewing/Netflix rental Charlie Castle: Oh, there’s room in the world for ’em. This is a Hollywood expose along the lines of Sunset Blvd. or T read more
House of Bamboo (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 19, 2016
House of Bamboo
Directed by Samuel Fuller
Written by Harry Kleiner and Samuel Fuller
1955/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/Netflix rental This film offers Sam Fuller’s cockeyed worldview along with some beautiful color shots of post-War Tokyo. As the film opens, a tr read more
La Pointe-Courte (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 18, 2016
La Pointe-Courte Directed by Agnes Varda Written by Agnes Varda 1955/France Cine Tamaris First viewing/Hulu In her first film, Agnes Varda still had to work on her story-telling technique. She already had the images absolutely nailed. The film tells a couple of simple stories in counterpoint. I read more
The Violent Men (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 16, 2016
The Violent Men Directed by Rudolph Maté Written by Harry Kleiner from a novel by Donald Hamilton 1955/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental Edward G. Robinson and some outstanding action sequences add spice to an otherwise fairly routine Western. John Parrish (Glenn Ford read more
Illegal (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 15, 2016
Illegal
Directed by Lewis Allen
Written by W.R. Burnett and James R. Webb from a story by Frank J. Collins
1955/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing/My DVD collection Frank Garland: I’m the house, Victor. I never gamble! This film gives us another solid performance from Edward G. Robinson and the read more
Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 13, 2016
Creature with the Atom Brain
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Written by Curt Siodmak based on his story
1955/USA
Clover Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental This entry from schlock-meister “Jungle Sam” Katzman is actually fairly decent. Gangster Frank Buchanan was sent up the river by read more
Blackboard Jungle
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 12, 2016
Blackboard Jungle
Directed by Richard Brooks
Written by Richard Brooks from a novel by Evan Hunter
1955/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Netflix rental A lot of it doesn’t quite ring true, but this film has nervous energy to burn. Veteran Richard Dadier (Glenn Ford) has a surprisingly read more
Floating Clouds (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 11, 2016
Floating Clouds (Ukigumo)
Directed by Mikio Naruse
Written by Yôko Mizuki from a novel by Fumiko Hayashi
1955/Japan
Toho Company
First viewing/Hulu This is an interesting if frustrating film with some excellent acting. The film is set in the immediate aftermath of the Japanese defeat in WWII and read more
Death of a Cyclist (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 10, 2016
Death of a Cyclist Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem Written by Juan Antonio Bardem and Luis Fernando de Igoa 1955/Spain/Italy Guión Producciones Cinematográficas/Suevio Films-Cesáreo Gonzáles/Triumfal Cine First viewing/Netflix rental This story of the destruction of couple by their selfishness read more
It’s Always Fair Weather (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 9, 2016
It’s Always Fair Weather Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green 1955/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Netflix rental I could not get too excited about this musical. On the other hand, it may be the only place where you can watch Gene Kelly dan read more
Lola Montés (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 7, 2016
Lola Montés Directed by Max Ophüls Written by Max Ophuls, Annette Wademant, and Jacques Natanson from a novel by Cecil Saint-Laurent 1955/France/West Germany Gamma Films/Florida Films/Union-Film First viewing/Hulu #296 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Max Ophuls’ final film, and read more
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 6, 2016
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (Ensayo de un crimen) Directed by Luis Buñuel Written by Luis Buñuel and Eduardo Ugarte from a novel by Rudolfo Usigli 1955/Mexico Alianza Cinematográfia Española First viewing/YouTube Here is another great satiric take on the theme of frustrated desire read more
The Long Gray Line (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 5, 2016
The Long Gray Line
Directed by John Ford
Written by Edward Hope based on “Bringing Up the Brass” by Marty Maher
1955/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation/Rota Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Mary O’Donnell: I have. This is John Ford at his most Irish, patriotic, and senti read more
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 4, 2016
Lady and the Tramp Directed by Clyde Geronomini, Wilfred Jackson et al Written by Ward Greene, Erdman Penner et al 1955/USA Walt Disney Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental What’s not to like? Jim Dear surprises Darling with a special present at Christmas. It’s a Golden Cocker read more