My 20 Favourite 50's Films
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- These are my (current) 20 favourite films released in the 1950's.
This is not a list of the BEST films of the decade. If a film is not included, it is because I haven't seen it or it is not one of my absolute favourites.
Thank you to the following RUclipsrs for their superb recommendations:
@michaelbartlettfilm - Gion Bayashi
@leocoh89 - I Am Waiting
@1-2many - Cairo Station
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I am happy to see both The Wages of Fear and Les Diabolique on your list! Both excellent films! I have always wanted to see Cairo Station but never got the change to see it yet.
Thanks. Those films are superb. Cairo Station is occasionally shown on streaming channels. There is a US DVD import but I'm not sure that there is a European release.
Really interesting list. Again there's some I haven't seen. I think the 50s might be favourite decade for film honestly. So many amazing films. Great to see some Mizoguchi. That brings me to my favourite film of the 50s which is The Life Of Oharu. My second favourite is La Strada. Number three is Singin In The Rain.
My 50s favourites: Sunset Boulevard (1950), Harvey (1950), The Man In The White Suit (1951), Ace In The Hole (1951), The Red Badge Of Courage (1951), Strangers On A Train (1951), Scrooge (1951), The Magic Box (1951), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), High Noon (1952), Singin' In The Rain (1952), The Importance Of Being Earnest (1952), The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953), The Wages Of Fear (1953), From Here To Eternity (1953), Rififi (1954), Them! (1954), 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954), The Seven Samurai (1954), Rear Window (1954), Lady And The Tramp (1955), Kiss Me Deadly (1955), The Man From Laramie (1955), The Night Of The Hunter (1955), The Ladykillers (1955), All That Heaven Allows (1955), The Court Jester (1956), Forbidden Planet (1956), The Killing (1956), Attack! (1956), The Searchers (1956), The Red Balloon (1956), Twelve Angry Men (1957), 3:10 To Yuma (1957), The Smallest Show On Earth (1957), Sweet Smell Of Success (1957), Paths Of Glory (1957), The Big Country (1958), The Vikings (1958), Touch Of Evil (1958), The Defiant Ones (1958), A Night To Remember (1958), Ice Cold In Alex (1958), Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1959), Ben-Hur (1959), Some Like It Hot (1959), North By Northwest (1959)
Great list, George. Nice to see some crossovers with my list and a lot that would be on my 21 to 30 list. Solitary Ronin, in the 1950's list on his channel, included Attack, Ace In The Hole and Sweet Smell Of Success. Thanks for watching.
@@steve4films Attack is definitely an underrated film. I forgot to include a few films like Winchester '73, Roman Holiday and Rio Bravo.
Only gonna go for American films here. Worldwide is too big a topic Very tough whittling my favorites down to just 20. I've got a few over 20.
Rio Grande, Winchester 73, , The River, Strangers on a Train, The Steel Helmet, Limelight, The Big Sky, Rancho Notorious, Bend of the River, Pickup on South Street, Johnny Guitar, The Naked Spur, Rebel Without a Cause, The Big Combo, Kiss Me Deadly, The Lineup, Night of the Hunter, Moonfleet, The Phenix City Story, The Searchers, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Vertigo, Touch of Evil, North By Northwest.
Having not seen the two italian films, Ilya Muromets and Cairo Station, I basically agree with your choices. There is a film that I find always missing: "There is not greater love"(1959), the first part of Kobayashi´s "The Human Condition". Perhaps , being part of a trilogy released between two decades make it more difficult to appear in both of them.
Human Condition is one of the greatest (and bleakest) films of the 50’s but not a personal favourite. Give me silly Italian drama every time 😀 Thanks for commenting. 🙏
Big Heat , The Cranes are Flying and North by Northwest!
Excellent video sir. I am waiting is a stunner as is the samurai trilogy. So many Italian films to catch up with.
Thanks Ronin. Italian movies are a mixed bag 😀
Another excellent list of films. The ones I've seen are" The Big Heat, The Killing (Fantastic!!), The Wages of Fear (This one blew me away.), Les Diabloique and North by Northwest. I still haven't seen any Samurai movies. Not sure I'm the Samurai type!
Thanks for commenting. If you share your own list at some point, I know people will be interested to see it.
Excellent list. I must make an effort to see the few I have missed out on.
I hope you find a new favourite
Hullo Steve
I’m the person who told you how disappointed I was to see my 70s crush age so horribly & ones who are still it and handsome
I’m also the one who chastised you for brill ones you missed
How about doing a”absolutely worse film remakes”, tho most are😮
Cheers
Marjorie
Ps: do you ever reply to comments?
Excellent top 10 Steve. I have not seen the Sophia Loren films but l share your love of Japanese cinema and have all these on DVD.Pather Panchali is my favourite Satyajit Ray film though it is years since l saw The Music Room which was shown on BBC TV a good 20 years ago. His Two Daughters is worth seeking out if you have not seen it.
Thanks John. I haven't seen Two Daughters, so I look forward to seeing it. The Italian films might not be the greatest but they are fun rewatches and it is always enjoyable to watch Mastroianni, De Sica, and Loren. Thanks for watching, commenting and for the recommendation.
I always enjoy your choices, and am usually surprised at how many of these I've seen, but I'm particularly interested in those I've yet to check out. ILYA MUROMETS certainly looked intriguing. I have to say that almost any Sophia Loren film from the 50's, Italian or American produced, is a must for me! I would have added at least one Marilyn Monroe film, probably GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES or THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, because it's just anathema to not include her work in my favorites of that decade. Until next time, thanks for the content.
Thanks for watching. I did have a few Marilyn Monroe films on my long list (Some Like It Hot, Asphalt Jungle, Bus Stop). Ilya Muromets is fantastical and hugely watchable. It apparently used the most extras in any film ever! It you enjoy big scale fairy-tale I think you'll enjoy it.
The best of Kurosawa missing-:Rashomon.
Also no David Lean - River Kwai or John Ford- The Quiet Man
Questionable list.
the first time i see an arabic movie in a list like this i mean cairo station 1958 directed by youssef chahine from egypt
…a superb film. Thanks for watching and commenting.
This upload should have been titled "50's Best International Films" because the films depicted here are from different parts of the world. There's no doubt that many of these films would have won awards for best picture, best director, best actor, etc. These awards would have emerged from Cannes and other places where film festivals were held. From what little knowledge that I have of stars and films, I choose the following: (1) Scandal in Sorrento with the very gorgeous Sophia Loren. One look at her and you will realize why she became such a craze around the world. Mama Mia, its Sophia again in "Too bad she's bad". What a face, what a body and what acting chops!!! To that I have to add "Too good that she's so good"! "And God created woman" with Brigitte Bardot created a riot around the world. Ms. Bardot was a little girl in a lusty woman's body and she could act too! The little man could really fight - that's Glenn Ford in "The Big Heat". Glenn never gave a disappointing performance. His other 50's blockbuster was 'Blackboard Jungle' where Bill Haley's hit number "Rock around the clock" was first sung over the credits. North by Northwest was a neat little thriller from Alfred Hitchcock starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. It was a popular film, but not as widely-liked as "Vertigo" with the ethereal Kim Novak.
Like you say... Sophia Loren: Mama Mia!
On the waterfront missing
better title would be my favourite foreign films
@@HarmonicMolecues Some of these films were made in my home country 🤨. Favourites are favourites, regardless of where on our globe they were made.
@@steve4films yes makes sense