Film Dictionary

A bit different from other early Ingmar Bergman's melodramas, because he didn't wrote the script.

Luis Bunuel's only conventional comedy.

Musical starring Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban and Rod Skelton. Songs: "I Love Those Men"  ** "My Heart Beats Faster...

Very original film about a generous old man who looses all his possessions by helping others. Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu, who also co-wrote...

Classic boxing drama starring Kirk Douglas.

Picking up where "Cimarron" has left off, it's a epic saga about the growth of the oil industry in Oklahoma.

Classic thriller about a little boy who witnesses a murder.

A fine adaptation of Ayn Rand's bestselling novel about personal integrity.

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Danish documentary.

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Melodrama about the sad fate of the wife of King George I of England.

A young man returns to his native village in Quebec.

One of those ponderous Elia Kazan's "message" pictures from the late 1940's, back when he was still into big social themes...

Filmed during the war, but only released in 1949.

Basically a rip-off of "Madame Bovary", but the main character is way too mean and hateful.

Hopelessly boring swashbuckler set in the 17th century Spain.

Directed by Jean Mitry. Dynamic and exciting avant-garde film about a speeding train. Superbly edited.

Experimental short directed by Sidney Peterson.

Experimental short directed by Sidney Peterson.

Oscar-nominated short directed by Alain Resnais. The life of Vincent Van Gogh as seen through his paintings.

Documentary about the building of a maternity hospital in a little village in Nigeria.

A segment of "The March of Time" series. The film concentrates its attention of the peaceful uses of atomic energy. The building o...

Textile fetishism is the main topic of this avant-garde short by Kenneth Anger, originally planned as a feature, "Puce Woman".

A segment of "The March of Time" series. It's a report on India. Length: 18 min.

The original "Bonnie And Clyde", a terrific gangster pic about two lovebirds robbing banks and hiding from police.

A comedy about a serial killer. All his victims (male and female) are played by Alec Guinness.

Epic film about a corrupt politician. Based on the career of Huey Long.

Fred Astaire and Ginger Roger in their last film together. The script and the choreography are both top-notch, but the musical score isn...

War drama about the defenders of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944.

A man is tempted by the Devil.

Enjoyable crime movie starring Robert Mitchum as an army officer chasing gangsters in Mexico. Plenty of humor and excitement.

Un ancien criminel revient pour ruiner la vie de sa fille. Un des meilleurs films quebecois de l'epoque du Duplessis.

Tense thriller about a man trying to stay alive.

An adaptation of Graham Greene's novel about a young boy involved in a police investigation.

A naive young girl (Olivia de Havilland); her harsh, but perceptive father (Ralph Richardson); and a fortune-hunting, dashing young man (Mon...

Gentle folk musical starring Judy Garland, a remake of "The Shop Around The Corner" (1940).

French officer Cary Grant marries an American female G.I. and tries to get to United States as a war bride.

Znakomity film Aleksandra Forda, ktory przenikliwie analizuje zlozone stosunki polsko-zydowskie podczas II Wojny Swiatowej. Akcja filmu rozp...

Magnificent western starring John Wayne.

A sequel to the 1946's hit. The highlight: a memorable scene where Al Jolson (played by Larry Sparks) meets Larry Sparks (playing Al Jol...

Jacques Tati plays a French mailman in a quaint little town, who tries to adopt new, American ways of delivery. Unlike Tati's later fil...

One of the weakest of Marx Brothers' comedies still has enough funny gags to be very entertaining. Originally, it was planned as a solo ...

A very large ape (smaller than King Kong) is brought to America. ***

Residents of a London neighborhood discover they in fact belong to the Duchy of Burgundy.

Patriotic film about heroic Marines capturing two small islands on the Pacific, Tarawa and Iwo Jima. A companion piece to "Battlegroun...

An unofficial sequel to "Song Of The South" - another Disney's mix of live-action folksiness and animated delights.

Toshiro Mifuno plays a Tokyo cop whose gun was stolen by a criminal. An impressive Japanese film clearly inspired by DeSica's "Th...

A baseball musical. It's always a pleasure to see Frank Sinatra with Gene Kelly, but Esther Williams should have taken a few more plunge...

A Philadelphia truck driver becomes a great opera singer. Tenor Mario Lanza's film debut. Musical numbers include: "Caro Nome"...

Also known as "Whisky Galore", it's a nice Ealing comedy set on a remote Scottish island.

Un jeune cultivateur risque de perdre sa ferme a cause de Seraphin, un vieil homme avare qui vient d'epouser une jeune femme.

A very interesting story (a wife wants to murder her husband, he survives the attempt and finds a place to hide, she goes on trial for his m...

The weakest of the three adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's famous novel. June Allyson just isn't as good as Katherine Hepburn or Wi...

War drama about an American bomber squadron stationed in England.

Very uneven musical comedy starring Anne Baxter and Dan Dailey. There are some good moments with Baxter imitating Clara Bow, but the musical...

Superbly directed, poetic film about Death.

An innovative musical about three sailors on the leave in New York City. Songs and dance numbers: "I Feel Like I'M Not Out Of Bed Y...

Superb film that expertly mixes smart, sophisticated dialogues with touching and moving stories about three marriages.

An outstanding gangster film, starring James Cagney in his most memorable role as Cody Jarrett - a vicious and pathetic criminal with a moth...

An excellent Disney feature consisting of two segments: "Wind In The Willows" ***** "The Legend Of The Sleepy Hollow" **...

Hilarious, Oscar-nominated cartoon about a maestro conducting his orchestra using a magic wand.

A sequel to the 1943 Tex Avery's hit "Red Hot Riding Hood", again starring the Wolf and introducing his hillbilly cousin (pl...

Chip and Dale are preparing for winter by stealing food from Donald, forcing the duck to set a trap for them. Great gags.

In the Far West, a stagecoach is attacked by bandits, but a singing cowboy comes to the rescue. A superb puppet-animation film by Jan Trnk...

Mister Magoo mistakes a grizzly bear for his nephew Waldo. The whole cartoon (nominated for an Oscar) revolves around Magoo trying to prev...

Gandy Goose and Sourpuss are chasing after a crazy bird.

A hunting dog cannot get a good night sleep courtesy of a little rabbit that he's supposed to hunt in the morning. Rabbit's strategy...

Self-reflexive and self-aware Heckle and Jeckle cartoon.

Theatrical agent Porky patiently listens to auditions by several over-eager hopefuls (including a singing hen that literally lays an egg and...

A hungry cat tries to catch a canary. He steals a dog's toupee to masquarade as a pooch and uses bones to distract the resident bulldog....

Amusing cartoon about a cat and a mouse.

Heckle and Jeckle decide to catch a lion. They go to Africa ("things happen fast in a cartoon") and convince the savage beast to...

Daffy becomes Elmer's slave, shaving him and tasting his food for poison (and leaving nothing for his master). He even appears as Abe Li...

Plenty of amusing spot gags about modern house appliances. Best gag: a shy turkey in the oven trying to hide his nudity.

Amusing children's drawings with jazz music.

A very funny Tom and Jerry cartoon costarring a huge dog and his son. Remade frame-by-frame in widescreen in 1957 as "Tops With Pops...

Droopy tries to catch a fox.

Bugs Bunny tricks Yosemite Sam into jumping from a high platform. Endless (and inventive) variations on a single gag.

The Three Little Pigs are looking for a sucker to buy their two houses (those made of straw and sticks). Bugs Bunny is the sucker. An ingeni...

Goofy Gophers are tormenting a thespian reciting the Bard.

Amusing cartoon cartoon about a chicken trying to avoid becoming Porky's dinner.

Elmer uses ultra-modern equipment to catch a "carrot-chewing rascal" (i.e. Bugs Bunny). Later, the rabbit hides in a movie theater...

Chip and Dale are playing with Donald's toys. Charming cartoon.