
Haz a Szikiak Alatt (The House Under the Rocks) is considered by many to be Hungarian director Karoly Makk’s masterpiece. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
The Juggler (1953) Edward Dmytryk

Hans Muller is a Jewish refugee from Germany. Relocating to Israel after World War II, he can not overcome the psychological effects of the war. Read More »
Pickpocket (1959) Robert Bresson

Michel takes up picking pockets as a hobby, and is arrested almost immediately Read More »
The Husband / Il marito (1958) Nanni Loy

Alberto’s marriage is a complete failure: his wife Elena is a hard woman influenced Read More »
The Kid from Left Field (1953) Harmon Jones

Former ballplayer Larry Cooper secretly and unofficially manages a struggling major league club Read More »
American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950)

In the spring of 1942, following the blockade run that took General Douglas MacArthur Read More »
A Cry in the Night (1956) Frank Tuttle

Owen Marks, parked at Lovers’ Loop with girlfriend Liz Taggart, surprises a peeping Tom, who knocks him out and kidnaps Liz. Read More »
Naked Africa (1957) Ray Phoenix

A documentary exploring some of the tribes of South Africa, the wildlife, and some of the descendants Read More »
Brink of Life (1958) Ingmar Bergman

Three women in a maternity ward reveal their lives and intimate thoughts to each other while in a maternity ward together Read More »
While the City Sleeps (1950)

Jompa is unemployed – and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents Read More »