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Subgenre Sampler

 
Atomic SubmarineAtomic Submarine (1959)
Dir. Spencer Gordon Bennet
Feat. Arthur Franz, Dick Foran
Entertaining sci–fi thriller with a decent script and a believable cast, even if the small budget is plainly obvious.
Attack of the Giant LeechesAttack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
Dir. Bernard Kowalski
Feat. Yvette Vickers
A 'rubber–suited' swamp thing lurks in a Florida bayou. Even B–movie aficianados shouldn't get suckered by this one. 'Stars' Yvette…
Ballad of a SoldierBallad of a Soldier (1959)
Dir. Grigori Chukhrai
Feat. Vladimir Ivashov
Soviet poetic realism brings a contemplative tone to the theatre of war, following a soldier’s pilgrimage back home after being granted leave for…
Battle of the Sexes, TheBattle of the Sexes, The (1959)
Dir. Charles Crichton
Feat. Peter Sellers, Robert Morley, Constance Cummings
An archly engaging comedy based upon a James Thurber story in which the head clerk (Sellers) of a tweed manufacturer resists the efforts of the…
Ben-HurBen-Hur (1959) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd
Spectacular production of the Jews plight against the Roman empire, complete with landmark chariot race, awesome sea battle and a cast of thousands…
Beyond the Time BarrierBeyond the Time Barrier (1959)
Dir. Edgar G. Ulmer
Feat. Robert Clarke
An astronaut on a space mission is unwittingly catapulted into a plague–ridden Earth of the distant year 2024. While not quite living up to the…
Black OrpheusBlack Orpheus (1959) Recommended
Dir. Marcel Camus
Feat. Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes De Oliveira
Get caught up in the rhythms and colour of Rio De Janiero at Carnival time for an exotic, utterly unique spin on the Greek legend of doomed lovers…
BrandBrand (1959)
Dir. Michael Elliot
Feat. Patrick McGoohan
Spellbinding BBC version of Henrik Ibsen's great play, with Patrick McGoohan playing a young priest who idealistically adopts a doctrine that one…
BrelBrel (Jacques Brel - Comme Quand On Était Beau) (1959-1973)
Feat. Jacques Brel
Comprehensive French boxed set of the television performances of the ground–breaking and influential Belgian singer and songwriter, Jacques…
Bucket of Blood, ABucket of Blood, A (1959) Aro Favourite
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Dick Miller, Ed Nelson
This has the twin distinction of being both a hilarious send–up of 'beat' culture and a ripping black comedy. Dick Miller is Walter Paisley, a…

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