The Tall T
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1957 in Film: The Tall T

From 1956 to 1960, director Budd Boetticher and actor Randolph Scott collaborated on seven westerns together. These films were made on the cheap, done fast,…

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1957 in Film: Smultronstället (Wild Strawberries)

1957 was a seminal year for Ingmar Bergman. He released two films that year. The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet) and Wild Strawberries (Smultronstället). Both…

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1957 in Film: A Face in the Crowd

We live in a society driven by attention. In the era of social media, attention is the most powerful tool and weapon that one can…

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1957 in Film: Pyaasa

Pyaasa (1957) (literally “thirsty,” but known as The Thirsty One in English) is the cinematic triumph of the middle twentieth century that most cinema lovers…

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Zero Hour
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1957 in Film: Zero Hour!

Zero Hour! opens with a dogfight sequence as an America squad led by Ted Stryker. Their mission is to destroy a high priority target. Using fog as…

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1957 in Film: A Farewell to Arms

How well does this version of A Farewell to Arms hold up? Unfortunately, the answer is not very. Despite the talents of Rock Hudson and…

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1957 in Film: 12 Angry Men

There’s a question that every cinephile has answered at least once in their lives. Have you ever been asked, what film made you realized that…

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1957 in Film: Sweet Smell of Success

Few other genres describe the 1950’s cinema landscape better than film noir. The tales of crime, murder and lust are ones for the ages. Still…

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1957 in Film: Tokyo Twilight

Tokyo Twilight is a devastating film, full of tragedy, sadness, and internal suffering that is rarely caught on screen so eloquently. It’s a film of a…

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1957 in Film: Funny Face

In today’s world of digital media it is hard to really think of a time when print was truly king. Magazines are still around, but…

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The Three Faces of Eve
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1957 in Film: The Three Faces of Eve

Multiple Personality Disorder is nothing to be scoffed at. Not these days, not way back in 1957, not ever. Mental illness and all the strands…

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Old Yeller
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1957 in Film: Old Yeller

*** Spoilers Ahead *** If you subscribe to Disney+, you could do worse than opt to let Old Yeller into your home. A classic that…

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Le Notti Bianche
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1957 in Film: Le Notti Bianche

Unrequited love is little different than a starving hummingbird who seeks the nectar of flowers, only to find them dried up and limp. Desperate for…

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1957 in Film: Peyton Place

If someone asked you to name the first thing that pops in your head when you hear the term ‘50s melodrama, you’d probably say Douglas…

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