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Subgenre Sampler

 
Mon OncleMon Oncle (1958)
Dir. Jacques Tati
Feat. Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot returns in another gag–laden adventure. His whimsical ways endear him to his nephew, but leave the boy's trendy parents cold.…
Night to Remember, ANight to Remember, A (1958) Recommended
Dir. Roy Ward Baker
Feat. Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Robert Ayres
Vivid re–enactment of events that led to the sinking of the Titanic, with careful attention payed to the human drama. Kenneth More leads a…
Nun's Story, TheNun's Story, The (1958)
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Dame Edith Evans
Audrey Hepburn stars in this satisfying account of a young woman's ambition to serve in the Belgian Congo after her time in a strict convent.
Old Man and the Sea, TheOld Man and the Sea, The (1958)
Dir. John Sturges
Feat. Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracey excels in this faithful adaptation of Hemingway’s famous novel, as an aging fisherman who carries on a lengthy duel with the forces…
Party GirlParty Girl (1958) Recommended
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Feat. Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb
Delicious Nicholas Ray–directed potboiler finds bum–legged Robert Taylor trying to cut ties with the mob. A slinky Cyd Charisse (tearing…
Quatermass and the Pit (TV Series)Quatermass and the Pit (TV Series) (1958) Recommended
Dir. Nigel Kneale
Feat. Andre Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell
The third in the landmark trilogy of serials involves Professor Quatermass in the excavation of an ancient alien–insect capsule in London, and…
Quiet American, TheQuiet American, The (1958)
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Audie Murphy
This early screen adaptation of Graham Greene’s cautionary novel was the first major film to address to thorny issue of Vietnam, although loses…
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Dir. Leo McCarey
Feat. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Joan Collins
None too funny surburban satire is kept afloat by Woodward and Newman – despite the latter's lack of comedic flair. The two stars play husband…
Return of Dracula (1958)
Dir. Paul Landres
Feat. Francis Lederer
Coinciding with Hammer studios revival of the Transylvanian count, this commendable effort has a long–in–the–tooth Francis Lederer…
Revenge Of FrankensteinRevenge Of Frankenstein (1958) Recommended
Dir. Terence Fisher
Feat. Peter Cushing, Francis Matthews, Michael Gwynn
One of the best in the series of six Frankenstein films made by Hammer, with Peter Cushing reprising one of his signature roles as Baron Frank. …

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