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Subgenre Sampler

 
SayonaraSayonara (1957)
Dir. Joshua Logan, Marlon Brando
Feat. Patricia Owens, Ricardo Montalban, Martha Scott
An effective, well–acted version of James Michener's novel set during the Korean War, in which ace pilot Brando inconveniently falls in love…
Sea WifeSea Wife (1957)
Dir. Bob McNaught
Feat. Richard Burton, Joan Collins, Basil Sydney
Melodramatic adventure tale with Burton and Collins adrift on a raft after their ship is sunk by the Japanese. Clunky, but oddly compelling, though…
Seventh Seal, TheSeventh Seal, The (1957) Recommended
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Feat. Max von Sydow
The solemn Swede garnered world prominence with this stunning, poetic allegory set in the plague–ridden 16th Century, where a disillusioned…
She-Creature, TheShe-Creature, The (1957)
Dir. Edward L. Cahn
Feat. Marla English, Tom Conway, Chester Morris
A sideshow hypnotist attains fame by predicting murders that are actually carried out by his lovely assistant, under his hypnotic spell. Slow yet…
Silk StockingsSilk Stockings (1957)
Dir. Rouben Mamoulian
Feat. Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Peter Lorre
Handsome musical version of Garbo's NINOTCHKA, with Cyd Charisse's million dollar legs the star attraction.
Sissi - The Fateful Years of an EmpressSissi - The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957)
Dir. Ernst Marischka
Feat. Romy Schneider
Concluding film in the Sissi trilogy ends on a somber note with Romy Schneider struggling with Viennese court life as she moves towards a tragic end.
Smallest Show on Earth, TheSmallest Show on Earth, The (1957)
Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Peter Sellers, Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers
A small gem of British comedy, concerning a young couple who inherit a movie–house from a long lost uncle. Along with the semi–decrepit…
Sorority GirlSorority Girl (The Bad One) (1957)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Susan Cabot, Fay Baker, Dick Miller
Nastily excellent early Corman has Susan Cabot play an evil–minded college student who blackmails, teases and dominates various social…
Sound of Jazz, The - Complete EditionSound of Jazz, The - Complete Edition (1957)
A classic document of 1950s jazz history, this TV special carried an exceptional line–up playing 10 tracks. Personal include Billie Holiday,…
Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. James Stewart
Jimmy Stewart embraces the pioneering spirit of Charles Lindberg in this lovingly detailed biography of the first man to cross the Atlantic.

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