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I VitelloniI Vitelloni (1953) Recommended
Dir. Federico Fellini
Feat. Franco Interlenghi, Alberto Sordi, Franco Fabrizi
This neo–realist Fellini combines humour and pathos for a truthful study of aimless youths either ill–equipped or unwilling to embrace…
Indiscretion of an American WifeIndiscretion of an American Wife (1953)
Dir. Vittorio De Sica
Feat. Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift
Little–seen melodrama with Jennifer Jones and Montgomery Clift as lovers, together for one last fling. An Italian–American…
Island in the SkyIsland in the Sky (1953)
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, James Arness
Decent action vehicle for John Wayne, who plays a pilot whose transport plane makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Labrador, Canada, where…
Johnny GuitarJohnny Guitar (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Feat. Joan Crawford, Mercedes McCambridge, Sterling Hayden
Cowgirls Joan Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge come head to head over the men they love in this wild Western soap opera, brimming with quirky…
Julius CaesarJulius Caesar (1953)
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Feat. Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud
Marlon Brando, James Mason and John Gielgud star in this beautifully staged Hollywood adaptation. Passionate drama of power, conspiracy and murder in…
Kiss Me KateKiss Me Kate (1953) Recommended
Dir. George Sidney
Feat. Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller
Cole Porter’s irreverent take on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most pleasurable (and fabulously danced) MGM musicals of the…
Knights of the Round TableKnights of the Round Table (1953)
Dir. Richard Thorpe
Feat. Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer
Sumptuous retelling of the legends of Camelot was MGM's first Cinemascope production. Tayloris excellent as Lancelot while Ava Gardner is inspired…
Lawless Breed, TheLawless Breed, The (1953)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Rock Hudson, Julie Adams, Mary Castle
Western based on the life of outlaw John Wesley Hardin (Rock Hudson), a former gunfighter who creates a manuscript detailing his life and adventures,…
Life of OharuLife of Oharu (1953)
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Kinuyo Tanaka, Toshiro Mifune
The prolific, though rarely seen dir. Mizoguchi came to attention with this chronicled downfall of a court–concubine in 17th century Japan,…
Lion Is in the Streets, TheLion Is in the Streets, The (1953)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. James Cagney, Barbara Hale
Political parable based on Southern governor Huey Long stars James Cagney as the populist peddler–turned–politico who yields to…

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