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Subgenre Sampler

 
Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Joan Collins
Glossy account of a truelife scandal in early 20th century NYC.
I am a CameraI am a Camera (1955)
Dir. Henry Cornelius
Feat. Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey, Shelley Winters
Dreary drama is the original "Cabaret". Julie Harris gives a somewhat overheated portrayal of Sally Bowles, the bawdy nightclub entertainer in…
JeddaJedda (1955)
Dir. Charles Chauvel
Feat. Ngarla Kunoth, Robert Tudawali
An adopted Aboriginal girl is kidnapped by a 'wild black' in this beautifully shot Australian classic.
La StradaLa Strada (The Road) (1955) Recommended
Dir. Federico Fellini
Feat. Anthony Quinn
Fellini hit his stride and won a Foreign Film Oscar with this gentle road odyssey about a simple–minded clown whose loyalty to her boorish…
Lola MontesLola Montes (1955) Recommended
Dir. Max Ophuls
Feat. Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton Walbrook
The life of the famous 19th century courtesan provides the basis for this sophisticated portrayal of the capriciousness of fate, which leads to the…
Long Gray Line, TheLong Gray Line, The (1955)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp
Engrossing true life tale of military instructors Marty Maher and his rise to the top of his profession.
Lust for LifeLust for Life (1955) Recommended
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn
Kirk Douglas makes a stirring, enthusiastic Van Gogh in this biopic, choosing to echo the empassioned melancholia of his work rather than drawing…
Man Without A StarMan Without A Star (1955)
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Jeanne Crain, Claire Trevor
Character–driven Western sees Kirk Douglas plays a laconic gunslinger with a dark–side, who drifts from scrape to scrape while working…
MartyMarty (1955) Recommended
Dir. Delbert Mann
Feat. Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Karen Steele
Sweeping the Oscars on its release, Paddy Chayefsky's (NETWORK) well–scripted vernacular lifted Ernest Borgnine to a career best in an…
Not As A StrangerNot As A Stranger (1955)
Dir. Stanley Kramer
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Olivia de Havilland, Frank Sinatra
Undemanding medical drama notable for being Kramer's directorial debut and for its abundance of big stars in small roles. Mitchum plays against…

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