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Subgenre Sampler

 
Fear and DesireFear and Desire (1953)
Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Feat. Kenneth Harp, Frank Silvera, Paul Mazursky
Kubrick's debut feature – not regarded as worthy of reconsideration by the director himself – is nonetheless a eerie allegorical war…
Final Test, TheFinal Test, The (1953)
Dir. Anthony Asquith
Feat. Jack Warner, Robert Morley, George Relph…
Gentle comedy of values has a famed cricketer making his way to the middle for one last innings. Meanwhile is son is torn between seeing dad bat one…
From Here to EternityFrom Here to Eternity (1953) Recommended
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr…
Frank Sinatra established himself an actor alongside Burt Lancaster in this account of life at a Honolulu barracks at the time of Pearl Harbour.…
Gate of HellGate of Hell (Jigokumon) (1953)
Dir. Teinosuke Kinugasa
Feat. Machiko Kyo, Kazuo Hasegawa, Isao Yamagata
Tragic story of unrequited love set during the Heiji Rebellion in 1159, where a samurai warrior falls in love with a married…
GenevieveGenevieve (1953) Recommended
Dir. Henry Cornelius
Feat. John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More…
The London to Brighton car rally sets off this high–spirited, fondly remembered comedy in which a couple make a wager with their affectionate…
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesGentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. Howard Hawks
Feat. Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Charles Coburn
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell are out to rustle a millionaire or two on a seacruise to France in this glistening confection based on the stage…
Give a Girl a BreakGive a Girl a Break (1953)
Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Debbie Reynolds, Marge Champion, Gower Champion…
Musical comedy about three unknown actresses who are all competing for Broadway stardom after a temperamental performer walks off the set of a major…
Glen or GlendaGlen or Glenda (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ed Wood Jnr.
Feat. Bela Lugosi, Ed Wood Jnr.
Ed Wood stars in his first and best film, an astonishingly brave slice of propaganda enlightening viewers on the 'normal' practice of…
Gun FuryGun Fury (1953)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Rock Hudson, Donna Reed, Philip Carey…
Attractively shot revenge western shot on location in Arizona, with Rock Hudson going after the ruthless gang that stole his fiancĂ© and left him for…
Heart of the Matter, TheHeart of the Matter, The (1953)
Dir. George More O'Ferrall
Feat. Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allan, Maria Schell…
Solid adaptation of Graham Greene's bleak novel has Trevor Howard as a policeman in Sierra Leone tormented by his extra–marital affair.

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