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East of EdenEast of Eden (1955) Recommended
Dir. Elia Kazan
Feat. James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey
James Dean's acting debut electrifies the screen in this emotionally charged drama about two brother's rivalry for the love of their father. Based on…
French Can CanFrench Can Can (French Cancan, Only the French Can) (1955) Recommended
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Jean Gabin, Michel Piccoli, Dora Doll
Jean Renoir returned to France after 15 years absence to make this vibrant tribute to the Parisian world of his father, the Impressionist painter…
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…
I Live in FearI Live in Fear (Ikimono no Kiroku) (1955)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Feat. Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura
Convinced a nuclear holocaust is imminent, an elderly industrialist (Mifune) decides to uproot his reluctant family (even his mistresses!) from Tokyo…
Il BidoneIl Bidone (The Swindlers) (1955)
Dir. Federico Fellini
Feat. Broderick Crawford, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart
An early work from dir. Fellini in which a trio of conmen roam the Italian countryside swindling peasants in order to fund the future they believe…
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.

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