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Guns of August, The (1964)
- Dir. Nathan Kroll
- A World War I documentary based on the writings of Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Barbara Tuchman that traces the origins and actions of the…
I am Cuba (1964)
- Dir. Mikhail Kalatozov
- One of the most renowned documentaries of the 1960s, this poetic evocation of Cuba under Batista is today notable for both its quaint politics and…
London in the Raw (1964)
- Dir. Arnold L. Miller, Norman Cohen
- 1960s documentary detailing the sordid underbelly of London, aiming for the shock–value notoriety of Mondo Cane, which was released several…
What's Happening: The Beatles in the USA (The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit) (1964)
- Dir. David Maysles, Albert Maysles
Feat. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr…
- First aired for television, this all access fly–on–the–wall account of the Beatles first trip through the USA in February 1964 is a…
Crisis (1963)
- Dir. Robert Drew
- Tense account of a key battle in the American Civil Rights movement with President Kennedy locked in a tense negotiation with Alabaman Governor…
It Happened Here (1963)
- Dir. Kevin Brownlow, Andrew Mollo
- A genuine filmic curiousity, this meticulous historical fantasy proposes that Nazi Germany invaded Britain in 1940 – leading to a lengthy…
Elgar (1962)
- Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Peter Brett, Rowena Gregory, George McGrath
- Restrained and brilliant TV docudrama on England’s greatest 20th century composer, Edward Elgar, that made the director’s name and…
Vive Le Tour / Human, Trop Humain / Place de la Republique (1962-1974)
- Dir. Louis Malle
- Louis Malle turns the camera on his homeland, France, in these three documentaries that reveal a curiosity in ordinary human lives: an encapsulation…
Werner Herzog Documentaries and Shorts - Part 1 (Herakles; Last Words; The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreutz; Huie's Sermon; The Flying Doctors of East Africa; Wings of Hope; Precautions Against Fanatics) (1962-1999)
- Dir. Werner Herzog
- The complete short documentaries and fictional works of the legendary German director, over six discs.
Herakles (1962)
Last Words (1967)
The…
Mein Kampf (1961)
- Dir. Erwin Leiser
- Based on the infamous diary of Adolf Hitler, this is an impressive, prudent chronicle of his life, from his formative years through the horrors of…