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Subgenre Sampler

 
DeliusDelius (1958)
Dir. Ken Russell
Ken Russell's BBC film biography of the music and life of English composer Frederick Delius, who had to overcome blindness and paralysis to fulfil…
First Man Into SpaceFirst Man Into Space (1958)
Dir. Robert Day
Feat. Marshall Thompson, Marla Landi
A test pilot disobeys orders and takes his experimental ship higher than man has ever been before, but not without suffering a bizarre and horrible…
High School ConfidentialHigh School Confidential (1958) Recommended
Dir. Jack Arnold
Feat. Russ Tamblyn, Mamie Van Doren, Jerry Lee Lewis
When not gathering dirt on local marijuana dealers, 'student' narc Russ Tamblyn is clinching it with Mamie Van Doren. This hard–biting 'JD'…
Kings Go ForthKings Go Forth (1958)
Dir. Delmer Daves
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood
Frank Sinatra and Tony Curtis are comrades in arms who fight over Natalie Wood, but her mixed heritage arouses their bigotry instead.
Magician, TheMagician, The (The Face) (1958)
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Feat. Max von Sydow
Bergman's allegorical self–portrait of a controversial travelling magician who exacts revenge on a cynical doctor, but becomes trapped in his…
Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
Dir. Irving Capper
Feat. Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood
Would–be actress Natalie Wood gives up her Jewishness and independence to get ahead in this mild adaptation of Herbert Wouk's novel.
Quatermass and the Pit (TV Series)Quatermass and the Pit (TV Series) (1958) Recommended
Dir. Nigel Kneale
Feat. Andre Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell
The third in the landmark trilogy of serials involves Professor Quatermass in the excavation of an ancient alien–insect capsule in London, and…
Reform School Girl (1958)
Dir. Edward Bernds
Feat. Gloria Castillo, Sally Kellerman
A “shocking true story”, this cheapie concerns the rough–ride of 17 year–old Gloria Castillo, who gets mixed up with a…
Return of Dracula (1958)
Dir. Paul Landres
Feat. Francis Lederer
Coinciding with Hammer studios revival of the Transylvanian count, this commendable effort has a long–in–the–tooth Francis Lederer…
Some Came RunningSome Came Running (1958) Recommended
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley Maclaine
Frank Sinatra gives an affecting, lowkey performance as soldier returning from WW2 to pick up his writing career again. Effective representation…

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