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Tag Archives: 1950s
The Beast Shall Die / Yajû shisubeshi (1959) Eizô Sugawa
A promising post-graduate literature student (Nakadai) is transformed into a psychotic killer Read More »
The Spaniard’s Curse (1958) Ralph Kemplen, Tony Wright
A man is convicted of murder. He denies murder, and uses an ancient curse to threaten those responsible for sentencing him to death. Read More »
Afrique sur Seine (1955) Mamadou Sarr, Paulin Vieyra
Paulin Vieyra and his collaborator Mamadou Sarr explore the lives of Africans living in Paris. Read More »
Afternoon of the Bulls (1956) Ladislao Vajda, Domingo Ortega
Sellout in the bullring of Las Ventas in Madrid. A luxury poster is about to deal a cattle from Antonio Pérez Tabernero. Read More »
Maboroshi no uma / The Phantom Horse (1955) Kôji Shima
Following the tragic death of his father, a young boy’s family trains his horse to compete in the local derby. Read More »
Eroica (1958) Andrzej Munk, Edward Dziewonski
Two sketches covering episodes from the World War II. In the first novel, “Scherzo alla polacca” Read More »
Bells of Coronado (1950) William Witney, Roy Rogers
Mine owner George Perez, transporting a load of uranium, is ambushed and left for dead after a fall over a cliff. Read More »
Attack of the Puppet People (1958) Bert I. Gordon, John Agar
Deranged doll-maker Mr. Franz is deathly afraid of being left alone, so he creates a machine Read More »
Above Us the Waves (1955) Ralph Thomas, John Mills
In World War II, the greatest threat to the British Navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. Read More »