Tag: black and white
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21. Brief Encounter (1945)
One of the world’s premier directors, David Lean is well-known for his critically acclaimed hits such as The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957), Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1962). Brief Encounter is one of his earlier movies, when he was not yet an established name. Running at just 86 minutes, it is…
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18. Witness For The Prosecution (1957)
What happens when the queen of mystery meets one of the most versatile directors of classic Hollywood? The result is an engrossing courtroom drama featuring witty dialogues with a touch of humor, a shocking testimony and the quintessential twist at the end. Agatha Christie is well-known to readers all over the world for her detective…
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15. Ma Nuit Che Maud (My Night At Maud’s) (1969)
There is a famous quote attributed to to Eleanor Roosevelt – “Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.” This theme of great minds discussing ideas is evident in the French director Eric Rohmer’s brilliant movie “My Night At Maud’s”. Mr. Rohmer who is an influential name of the ‘French New…
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12. Out Of The Past (1947)
When you think of ‘Film Noir’, you think of classics such as ‘The Third Man‘, ‘Double Indemnity‘, or more recent ones (neo-noir) like ‘Chinatown‘. Big names like Orson Welles (‘The Lady from Shanghai‘, ‘The Third Man’, ‘Touch of Evil‘)and Humphry Bogart (‘The Big Sleep‘, ‘The Maltese Falcon‘, ‘Dark Passage‘) symbolize the golden era of ‘film…
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5. Stagecoach (1939)
For most people, the Western genre is synonymous with Clint Eastwood. But before him, there was John Wayne. Over a career spanning 5 decades, John Wayne acted in some of the finest Westerns of all time – The Searchers, Rio Bravo and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence. But the movie that brought him fame…
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3. Nebraska (2013)
In this era of sequels, superheroes, and more-stunning-than-ever visual effects, it’s refreshing to watch movies that focus on human emotions and drama. ‘Nebraska’ – released during the 2013 holiday season (obviously with an eye on the award season) is just the type of film…
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