1959 Movies
Browse 1,230 titles in our 1959 Movies Database
- North by Northwest
- Some Like It Hot
- Ben-Hur
- Sleeping Beauty
- The 400 Blows
- Anatomy of a Murder
- Rio Bravo
- Plan 9 from Outer Space
- Hiroshima Mon Amour
- Pickpocket
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Pillow Talk
- Imitation of Life
- Suddenly, Last Summer
- Operation Petticoat
- On the Beach
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- Two Women
- The Hound of the Baskervilles
- Black Orpheus
- The Nun's Story
- The Horse Soldiers
- Ballad of a Soldier
- Good Morning
- The Tingler
- The Mouse That Roared
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
- Floating Weeds
- Last Train from Gun Hill
- Separate Tables
- A Bucket of Blood
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
- Compulsion
- Room at the Top
- Warlock
- Ride Lonesome
- Nazarin
- The Bat
- The Shaggy Dog
- Odds Against Tomorrow
- The Wasp Woman
- The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
- Fires on the Plain
- Pork Chop Hill
- Return of the Fly
- Santa Claus
- Attack of the Giant Leeches
- The Hanging Tree
- The Great War
- Day of the Outlaw
- Look Back in Anger
- The Young Philadelphians
- The Screaming Skull
- The FBI Story
- A Summer Place
- Teenagers from Outer Space
- Gidget
- Solomon and Sheba
- The Angry Red Planet
- The Destiny of a Man
- General Della Rovere
- Night Train
- The World, the Flesh and the Devil
- Never So Few
- The Cousins
- The Tiger of Eschnapur
- Carry on Nurse
- Tiger Bay
- Prince of Space
- It Happened to Jane
- No Name on the Bullet
- North West Frontier
- The Wreck of the Mary Deare
- The Indian Tomb
- The Giant Behemoth
- The Devil's Disciple
- A Hole in the Head
- Paper Flowers
- Carry on Teacher
- Night of the Ghouls
- Green Mansions
- All Boys Are Called Patrick
- Torpedo Run
- The Alligator People
- Donald in Mathmagic Land
- Window Water Baby Moving
- They Came to Cordura
- The Scapegoat
- The Man Who Could Cheat Death
- The 39 Steps
- Hercules Unchained
- Sapphire
- Beast from Haunted Cave
- Two Men in Manhattan
- Up Periscope
- The Gazebo
- 4D Man
- Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
- The Five Pennies
- The Wonderful Country
- Maiden's Cheek
- The Curlew's Cry
- Invisible Invaders
- Lust of the Vampire
- Porgy and Bess
- Al Capone
- Violent Summer
- The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
- The Journey
- The Atomic Submarine
- The Ghost of Yotsuya
- The Mating Game
- There Will Be No Leave Today
- First Man Into Space
- The Cow and I
- The St. Louis Bank Robbery
- H-8...
- Horrors of the Black Museum
- Manster
- Hell, Heaven or Hoboken
- City of Fear
- Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
- The Chaplin Revue
- Alias Jesse James
- Battle in Outer Space
- Dangerous Liaisons
- Shake Hands with the Devil
- Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
- Middle of the Night
- Le Bossu
- The Tunnel of Love
- Primary
- The Widower
- The Lamp
- The Day the Earth Froze
- John Paul Jones
- Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
- Web of Passion
- Marie-Octobre
- Curse of the Undead
- Picnic on the Grass
- Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
- Fever Mounts at El Pao
- When Angels Fall
- Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak
- The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
- The Philosopher's Stone
- Yesterday's Enemy
- The Last Days of Pompeii
- Yellowstone Kelly
- Home Before Dark
- The Stranglers of Bombay
- Too Many Crooks
- Third Man on the Mountain
- The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
- Terror in the Midnight Sun
- The Black Orchid
- The Matchmaker
- Ten Seconds to Hell
- Fiasco in Milan
- Beloved Infidel
- The Hangman
- The Monster of Piedras Blancas
- The Beatniks
- The Angry Hills
- Hannibal
- Battle Beyond the Sun
- The Princess with the Golden Star
- Baton Bunny
- The Giant of Marathon
- It Started with a Kiss
- The Gunfight at Dodge City
- Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
- High School Big Shot
- The Sound and the Fury
- Have Rocket -- Will Travel
- Girls Town
- Odd Obsession
- Cat's Cradle
- The Overtaxed
- Les astronautes
- Jack the Ripper
- The Wild and the Innocent
- Arnulf Rainer
- The Little Apartment
- Good Day for a Hanging
- The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
- The Rebel Set
- Ask Any Girl
- Charles' Aunt
- Anari
- Chance Meeting
- The Law
- Don't Give Up the Ship
- Witness in the City
- Operation Amsterdam
- The Big Circus
- Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?
- Terror Is a Man
- The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
- Pull My Daisy
- The Head
- A Broken Leghorn
- Wedlock House: An Intercourse
- The Man in the Net
- The Gene Krupa Story
- Breakout
- Head Against the Wall
- The Jayhawkers!
- Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow
- The Wayward Girl
- Moonbird
- Cast a Long Shadow
- Come Dance with Me!
- The Big Night
- Anna Lucasta
- These Thousand Hills
- That Kind of Woman
- Il conte Max
- The Trap
- Blue Denim
- Apes of Wrath
- The Dead Man's Treasure
- The Cosmic Man
- 125 rue Montmartre
- The Story on Page One
- Follow a Star
- Gangster Story
- The Swindlers
- Escort West
- Archimède, le clochard
- The Depot of the Dead
- A Town of Love and Hope
- Mexicali Shmoes
- Chaudhvin Ka Chand
- But Not for Me
- Hot-Rod and Reel!
- Expresso Bongo
- ...and the Wild Wild Women
- A Witch's Tangled Hare
- Jet Storm
- Upstairs and Downstairs
- Please Turn Over
- This Earth Is Mine
- Far til fire på Bornholm
- Andy Hardy Comes Home
- Ferry to Hong Kong
- The Secret of the Magic Hat
- Magic Boy
- Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai
- The Miracle
- The Oregon Trail
- Natürlich die Autofahrer
- Take a Giant Step
- Unamenables
- Thunder in the Sun
- Go, Johnny, Go!
- Between Heaven and Earth
- The Chasers
- Speed
- The Bloody Brood
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Aren't We Wonderful?
- Stars
- The Devil's Pass
- Cover Girl Killer
- The Headless Ghost
- The Big Fisherman
- Babette Goes to War
- Struggle on the Nile
- Woman Obsessed
- Samurai Saga
- SOS Pacific
- Ups and Downs
- Holiday for Lovers
- The Chasers
- Vice Raid
- Le chemin des écoliers
- The Moralist
- The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
- Killers of Kilimanjaro
- Soldaterkammerater rykker ud
- The Captain's Table
- Room 43
- The Crammer
- Tarzan, the Ape Man
- The Beat Generation
- You're on Your Own
- Rue de Paris
- The High Cost of Loving
- Alive and Kicking
- The Green Mare
- Revenge of the Virgins
- Vengeance
- The Three Treasures
- 1001 Arabian Nights
- Never Steal Anything Small
- An Angel on Wheels
- Watusi
- The Last Mile
- Noah's Ark
- For the First Time
- Hare-Abian Nights
- The Blue Angel
- Say One for Me
- Sign of the Gladiator
- Uncle Was a Vampire
- Goliath and the Barbarians
- The Young Land
- Blue jeans
- Der Haustyrann
- Ház a sziklák alatt
- The Shakedown
- The Big Operator
- Face of Fire
- The Purple Gang
- Island of Lost Women
- Behind the Mask
- Four Desperate Men
- Law and Disorder
- The White Warrior
- I Mobster
- Cuban Rebel Girls
- Web of Evidence
- Owls in the Marsh
- The Cry of Jazz
- Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina
- Samurai Vendetta
- Das Feuerzeug
- I Spit on Your Grave
- The Cutey-Pie
- Pier 5, Havana
- Floods of Fear
- The Last Inch
- Crime & Punishment, USA
- Witness in the Dark
- The Tiger Attacks
- We Are the Lambeth Boys
- Here Today, Gone Tamale
- The Soldiers of Pancho Villa
- Gangster Boss
- O Homem do Sputnik
- Three Murderesses
- Legions of the Nile
- On Distant Shores
- The Legend of Tom Dooley
- Serious Charge
- My Second Brother
- Gunmen from Laredo
- T-Bird Gang
- Skyscraper
- The Forgotten
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman
- Someone Else's Children
- Dokuritsu gurentai
- Raggare!
- Naughty Curves
- No Trees in the Street
- Herod the Great
- Last Clear Chance
- Rider in Blue
- Cat's Paw
- The Man Who Understood Women
- A Stranger in My Arms
- Short and Suite
- Sea Fury
- Pop Cira i pop Spira
- The Second Man
- Third Side of the Coin
- Jeca Tatu
- A Simple Story
- Ivan Brovkin na tseline
- The 31st Annual Academy Awards
- Stournara 288
- Five Gates to Hell
- The Rabbit Trap
- Tweet Dreams
- Zorro, the Avenger
- The Rambling Guitarist
- The Mayoress
- Uncle
- Pendekar Bujang Lapok
- The Living Coffin
- Mamluqi
- Gun Fever
- Punainen viiva
- The Woman Vampire
- Signé: Arsène Lupin
- Ismail Yassin in the Air Force
- Ataba Square
- Toto in Paris
- Jet Over the Atlantic
- Master of His Own Body
- Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen
- Duel in the Forest
- Trick or Tweet
- I ladri
- Portrait of a Sinner
- Life in Danger
- Král Sumavy
- The Eighth Day of the Week
- Idol on Parade
- Dhool Ka Phool
- Model for Murder
- Laos Kai Kolonaki
- Ferdinando I° re di Napoli
- Arms and the Man
- The Poet and the Little Mother
- Surrender - Hell!
- China Jones
- We Are Altogether Crazy
- The Ugly Duckling
- Deadly Record
- Gigantis, the Fire Monster
- HD-Soldat Läppli
- The Snow Flurry
- Bachelor of Hearts
- Inside the Mafia
- Orzel
- Jackpot
- The Road to Shame
- Jungle Street Girls
- Murder in Kolonaki
- Deep Jweley Jai
- Boy of Two Worlds
- Astero
- The Year Long Road
- A Private's Affair
- Ten Little Indians
- La chatte
- Love on the Riviera
- Onkel Bill fra New York
- Krzyz Walecznych
- Make Mine a Double
- America as Seen by a Frenchman
- Navrang
- Don't Panic Chaps
- Pretty Boy Floyd
- On the Passage of a Few Persons Through a Rather Brief Unity of Time
- King of the Wild Stallions
- Subway in the Sky
- Costa Azzurra
- Counterplot
- Song About a Flower
- The Rest Is Silence
- Kiss Her Goodbye
- The Diary of a High School Bride
- Blitz on Britain
- Hinter den sieben Gleisen
- Fröken Chic
- Die Halbzarte
- Cry Tough
- Zamach
- Devil's Bait
- Støv på hjernen
- Fridolfs farliga ålder
- Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
- The Kingdom and the Beauty
- The Price of Silence
- Hound-Dog Man
- Mail Early for Xmas
- The Lin Family Shop
- The Joan Crawford Show: Woman on the Run
- Riot in Juvenile Prison
- Hassan and Nayima
- The Bandit of Zhobe
- La casa del terror
- We Are 18 Years Old
- Yevgeni Onegin
- Desert Mice
- Neel Akasher Neechey
- Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan
- No Road Back
- Farewell to Spring
- Jago Hua Savera
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Nujum Pak Belalang
- Meet Me in St. Louis
- Die schöne Lügnerin
- Valentine's Day
- Düsman Yollari Kesti
- The Louisiana Hussy
- The Copper
- The Christmas Visitor
- Die grünen Teufel von Monte Cassino
- The Navy Lark
- Pensione Edelweiss
- Pervyy paren
- Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
- The Lonely Ones' Quay
- Unnatural History
- Brevi amori a Palma di Majorca
- The Boy Who Stole a Million
- The Opium War
- Paigham
- Operation Dames
- Sverstnitsy
- Der Besuch der alten Dame
- My Mother-In-Law as an Angel
- Cerasella
- Signal 30
- Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
- El baile
- Hot Money Girl
- Das Dreimäderlhaus
- Alaska Passage
- Poor Rich
- The Rookie
- The Man on the Train
- ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?
- Awantura o Basie
- Please Don't Touch Me
- Double Agents
- When the Woman Butts In
- Love Stories
- Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!
- A sangre fría
- Green Harvest
- Faustina
- Goha
- La caída
- Date with Death
- The Pirate and the Slave Girl
- Booked for Safekeeping
- Thus Another Day
- Integration Report I
- Le secret du Chevalier d'Éon
- Life Around Us
- A Love Story
- Whirlpool
- Otchiy dom
- The Big Boss
- Among the Ruins
- Night of the Quarter Moon
- Beyond All Limits
- The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats
- Clue of the Twisted Candle
- A Stranger Knocks
- The Naked Road
- Our Last Spring
- Chaowa-Pawa
- A Whistle in My Heart
- Ragazzi del Juke-Box
- Saikô shukun fujin
- The Window to Luna Park
- The Scavengers
- Brott i paradiset
- Hidden Homicide
- Vacanze d'inverno
- Die Landärztin vom Tegernsee
- Zwischen Glück und Krone
- Rommel ruft Kairo
- The Hell of Frankenstein
- Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
- Five Golden Flowers
- Son of the Red Corsair
- Personal Assistant
- Se vende un tranvía
- Oikogeneia Papadopoulou
- Quinceañera
- Three Girls Named Anna
- Lasisydän
- River of the Night
- A Dog's Best Friend
- The Unknown Woman
- Night Train for Inverness
- Lucky Dragon No. 5
- Café pod Minoga
- Peter Voss, der Millionendieb
- Plunderers of Painted Flats
- Serenal
- Onu Bagislamaq Olarmi?
- Disneyland '59
- Kiku to Isamu
- Sengoku gunto-den
- Age of Nudity
- Life in Emergency Ward 10
- We the Students
- Yajû shisubeshi
- The Restless Night
- The White Trap
- Do Ustad
- Venetian Honeymoon
- Mrs. Warren's Profession
- Too Late to Love
- Mamula Camp
- Scary Time
- The Young Captives
- The Sound of Miles Davis
- This Desired Body
- Manhunt in the Jungle
- Roadracers
- Juke Box Rhythm
- Jirôchô Fuji
- Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
- Mukha-Tsokotukha - The Clatter Fly
- Åsa-Nisse jubilerar
- The Touch of Flesh
- Zhestokost
- Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens
- Yotsuya kaidan
- Breakout
- Storm Over Jamaica
- Mayskie zvyozdy
- Entrei de Gaiato
- Prisoner of the Volga
- Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen
- A Doll's House
- A Hullaballo at the Castle
- The Black Archer
- Love Marriage
- Different Wheels
- Pacific Destiny
- Men and Noblemen
- Seven Years in Tibet
- The Phantom of the Operetta
- The Flower Thief
- Captain Dabac
- Refuge England
- Labios rojos
- The Master and His Servants
- Air Hostess
- Staryy naezdnik
- Journey to the Moon
- Playing a Hard Game Up North
- My Pal the Gypsy
- Jons und Erdme
- A 105 p.c. Alibi
- Scandal in Zamalek
- Die Sklavenkarawane
- Man Accused
- Jonas
- Ch. P. - Chrezvychainoe proisshestvie
- O Pão
- Nvagakhmbi tghanere
- Mashenka and the Bear
- Peterchen's Mondfahrt
- Of Things Supernatural
- Las señoritas Vivanco
- Herrn Josefs letzte Liebe
- Forbidden Island
- Golubaya strela
- Iskelmäketju
- The Blue Moth
- She Walks by Night
- The Mad Bomberg
- The Alphabet Conspiracy
- Wehe wenn sie losgelassen...
- Twelve Hours by the Clock
- The Jinx
- Bogáncs
- Alain Mimoun
- The Tobacco Season
- The Moon and Sixpence
- Mad at the World
- The Sad Horse
- Garota Enxuta
- Head of a Tyrant
- Marriage of Convenience
- For the Sake of a Woman
- The Three Musketeers
- Saeta del ruiseñor
- Riff Raff Girls
- Mulheres à Vista
- A Secret Rendezvous
- Ssora v Lukashakh
- Oh! Qué mambo
- Les brûlés
- Climb Up the Wall
- Pan Anatol szuka miliona
- Molokai, la isla maldita
- Der schönste tag meines lebens
- Kölyök
- Blue Pullman
- Rendezvous with a Stranger
- Himmel och pannkaka
- Cruise to Rhodes
- Sköna Susanna och gubbarna
- Main Nashe Men Hoon
- Auferstehung
- The Woman's Confidant
- Stastie príde v nedelu
- Beast at Bay
- Am Brunnen vor dem Tore
- Gorilla's Waltz
- Harold and the Purple Crayon
- José Torres
- Marutirtha Hinglaj
- Gräfin Mariza
- Wetterleuchten um Maria
- Forever Yours
- I Want to Be a Shellfish
- Bara en kypare
- Kanhaiya
- A Question of Infidelity
- Swinging at the Castle
- The Flying Fontaines
- The Dervish Boys
- Suuri sävelparaati
- Fosforlu Cevriye
- Enginemen
- Inspekcja pana Anatola
- The Lonely Sex
- Les naufrageurs
- Khovanschina
- Café Odeon
- Panhandle Scandal
- Black Pearls
- Confess, Dr. Corda
- A Pitiful Don Juan
- Juke box - Urli d'amore
- Formula for Love
- Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte
- The Devil's Cavaliers
- Fatima
- The Black Chapel
- Rogue River
- Girl Seeks Father
- Char Dil Char Rahen
- European Nights
- Lend Me Your Wife
- Checkerboard
- O Thymios tahei 400
- Shli soldaty
- Morning in the Streets
- Souls in the Moonlight III
- Ich bin kein Casanova
- Insaan Jaag Utha
- Return of Mr. Superman
- Bicharak
- Kohtalo tekee siirron
- Musang berjanggut
- Goonj Uthi Shehnai
- Verbrechen nach Schulschluß
- 2,000 Sailors and One Girl
- Kolmas laukaus
- Christopher and Me
- Inchu e aghmkum gete
- The Bells of St. Mary's
- Wenn die Conny mit dem Peter
- Street-Fighter
- Ghost Story: Depth of Kagami
- The Bureaucrats
- Battle Flame
- Virtaset ja Lahtiset
- Ottsy i deti
- The Secret Police
- Hula-Hopp, Conny
- Satellite (1959)
- Ten Ready Rifles
- First Love
- Furtuna
- Here I Am, Here I Stay
- Dubrovsky
- Just an Ordinary Finn
- Naked in the Night
- Innocent Meeting
- Sängkammartjuven
- La nuit des traqués
- Magic Lantern II
- Foma Gordeev
- Ardhangini
- Three Crooked Men
- Temptation
- Kalyana Parisu
- Hubertusjagd
- When the Bells Sound Clearly
- Kaitei kara kita onna
- To Each His Life
- Back to the Door
- 91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han)
- Yukon Have It
- Death in the Saddle
- Annushka
- Pistoleiro Bossa Nova
- Cavalier in Devil's Castle
- Tre må man være
- Maruja
- Ballad of the Cart
- Schlag auf Schlag
- Surf Crazy
- Poison at 2:30
- Robinson Gruesome
- Romp in a Swamp
- Trees Are Blooming in Vienna
- Bombas para la paz
- Time Bomb
- Helle for Helene
- I ragazzi dei Parioli
- Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan
- Didi
- Golden Feather
- No Time to Kill
- Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen konnte
- Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch
- Brennender Sand
- El Hakim
- Rebound
- The King's Rabbits
- Heimweh... dort wo die Blumen blüh'n
- Quem Roubou Meu Samba?
- Die feuerrote Baronesse
- Nakanune
- This Other Eden
- The Unseeing Eye
- Casper's Birthday Party
- Camarote de lujo
- Born to Be Loved
- Der Schatz vom Toplitzsee
- Pintando o Sete
- Atomic Agent
- Court Martial
- Circle of the Sun
- Angelitos del trapecio
- Tausend Sterne leuchten
- Rockets in the Dunes
- Mouse Trapped
- Eyes of Love
- Félix Leclerc, troubadour
- Attack of the Jungle Women
- The Little Savage
- El cofre del pirata
- Premier Khrushchev in the USA
- The Thirteenth Flight
- De sjove år
- Wrong Number
- India
- Sweet Beat
- Moral em Concordata
- Intrigue and Love
- La Petite Parade
- Der lachende Vagabund
- Dona Xepa
- Gutierritos
- Pigen i søgelyset
- Fuunji Oda Nobunaga
- Fly mej en greve
- The Heart of a Man
- Life Does Not Forgive
- Murzilka on the Satellite
- Nicht mehr fliehen
- Scandal in Bad Ischl
- The Devil's Blast
- Sie nannten ihn Amigo
- The False Passport
- Anata to watashi no aikotoba: Sayônara, konnichiwa
- Bobosse
- Wedding Night
- 15 bajo la lona
- Non perdiamo la testa
- El regreso del monstruo
- Il mondo dei miracoli
- Mein Schatz komm mit ans blaue Meer
- Ando volando bajo
- Stefanie
- Broth of a Boy
- El que con niños se acuesta..
- Put Out or Shut Up
- Bialy niedzwiedz
- That Kind of Love
- Tipi da spiaggia
- Ispravlennomu verit
- Yak posvaryvsa Ivan Ivanovych z Ivanom Nykyforovychem
- Titio Não É Sopa
- Heimat, deine Lieder
- Tres lecciones de amor
- Neobyknovennoye puteshestviye Mishki Strekachyova
- The Csardas Princess
- Nature's Paradise
- Le cameriere
- Les amants de demain
- Noi siamo due evasi
- Bhagapirivinai
- The 47 Masterless Samurai
- Kôdo nanasen metoru: kyôfu no yojikan
- Vagabundo y millonario
- Mirage
- Friends and Neighbours
- Julie the Redhead
- Ramuntcho
- Lita molodiyi
- Abak Prithibi
- Den kära leken
- Sono kabe o kudake
- Witty Kitty
- 48 Hours to Live
- Verwirrung der Liebe
- Sombrero
- Ware für Katalonien
- Rendezvous in Wien
- Mystery in the Mine
- Kal Hamara Hai
- France on a Pebble
- Susanna and Me
- A Female Boss
- Emilia Galotti
- City Out of Time
- Two Disobedient Sons
- Submarine E-57 Never Surrenders
- Guinguette
- Kali Topi Lal Rumal
- The Insatiable Bee
- The Boy and the Bridge
- The Forbidden Castle
- Dream Revue
- The Iron Friends
- Kavi Kalidas
- Croquemitoufle
- Kartar Singh
- Hippodrome
- Der Schäfer vom Trutzberg
- Gekko kamen - kaiju Kongu
- La última lucha
- Les affreux
- Lejon på stan
- Hawk of the North
- Nash korrespondent
- La vida de Agustín Lara
- Immer die Mädchen
- Vento di primavera
- The Holy Island
- The Challenging Ghost
- Hit and Run
- Lifetime of Comedy
- Poznacení tmou
- Sinful Youth
- Island for Two
- Los santos reyes
- Soroka-vorovka
- Brother Liu and Brother Wang on the Roads in Taiwan Part 1
- Pirates on the Malonen
- Lost Souls
- Mästarnas match - Ingo vs. Floyd
- Jayabheri
- Quanto sei bella Roma
- Las de Caín
- Imperfect Angel
- Sangte Aika
- La edad de la tentación
- A Cool Sound from Hell
- El superflaco
- The Last Death of the Devil
- Las coronelas
- Hunters in Siberia
- Rebyata s kanonerskogo
- The Face of the High Arctic
- Balanagamma
- Le notti dei Teddy Boys
- It Only Happens to the Living
- Avventura a Capri
- El sordo
- Shoot to Kill
- Sister's Garden
- Las canciones unidas
- Les 90 jours
- The Shogun Travels Incognito
- The Price of Flesh
- Mis secretarias privadas
- The Mating Urge
- Isn't Mama Fabulous?
- Snow White
- Tan bueno el giro como el colorado
- Piet se Tante
- The Gentle Flame
- Vanya
- Abba! A Hudgi
- Edo no akutaro
- The Animal Fair
- Gefährdete Mädchen
- Petersburg Nights
- Raja Makutam
- Kermesse
- Dos corazones y un cielo
- A Woman's Temptation
- Aventuras de la pandilla
- Chaleurs d'été
- Caravan petrol
- Kangan
- Hide and Go Sidney
- Even the Clouds Are Drifting
- They Take the High Road
- It's Not Her Sin
- Temptation on Glamour Island
- Nameless Stars
- Julius Janonis
- Échame a mí la culpa
- ...Smena nachinayetsya v shest
- Dongshimcho
- Terror of Oklahoma
- Vuelta al paraíso
- Diesel Trainride
- Ferias de México
- The River of Fury
- Brigade des moeurs
- Los hermanos Diablo
- Mexico Never Sleeps
- Del suelo no paso
- Ali and the Camel
- Mulheres, Cheguei!
- Nangoku Tosa o ato ni shite
- Dream Road of the World
- The Circle
- Sha mo zhui fei ji
- Vier Rakkers en een oude jeep
- Hoda
- The One-eyed Wolf
- Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate
- El puma
- Guldgrävarna
- Resa i toner
- Shachô taiheiki
- Swing Into Spring!
- Some of Manie's Friends
- Roman einer Siebzehnjährigen
- For Love and Others
- Les joueurs
- La pandilla en acción
- El ciclón
- Mi mujer necesita marido
- Frames of Reference
- Kikenna onna
- The Coasts of Clyde
- Los hijos ajenos
- The Queen of Spades
- Fred Barry comédien
- Il était une guerre
- On Location with the Sundowners
- Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho
- Maibowle
- Weißes Blut
- Jangada
- Bioneun nalui ohu seshi
- Quel tesoro di papà
- Britannicus
- Detective Hibari 3: Hidden Coin
- Tange Sazen doto-hen
- Wenn die Nacht kein Ende nimmt
- La mere
- Sahodari
- Groza nad polyami
- Seher Yildizi
- Floating Fortress
- Von 6 bis 6
- Cada quién su música
- An Artist Looks at Churches
- Sivagangai Seemai
- A Sword Against Intrigue
- Prelude tot de dageraad
- The Ghost of Iwojima
- La Fortuna Con L'effe Maiuscola
- Télesphore Légaré, garde-pêche
- Wakai kawa no nagare
- The Back-breaking Leaf
- Emergency Ward
- My Daughter Patricia
- SAS 181 Does Not Reply
- Two Times Adam, One Time Eve
- Janmantar
- Glenn Gould: Off the Record
- Ripening Youth
- Glenn Gould: On the Record
- Paradiso terrestre
- Life of a Queen
- La ley del más rápido
- Rastros na Selva
- The End of the Line
- Das Herrschaftskind
- Germaine Guèvremont romancière
- Kagebôshi torimonochô
- The Witness
- Gozonji irezumi hangan
- Sanguine Battle
- Magistrate Toyama 4: Edo Official and Apprentice
- Kaigunheigakkô monogatari: Aa! Etajima
- Der Barbier von Sevilla
- Project XX: Life in the Thirties
- The Prize
- Sábado negro
- Caterina Sforza, la leonessa di Romagna
- Jiken kisha: Mahiru no kyôfu
- Jiken kisha: Sugata naki sogekisha
- Wakai keisha
- Jiken kisha: Kage naki otoko
- Qué noche aquella
- Two Men in Town
- Jiken kisha: Shin'ya no mokugekisha
- Enslingen i blåsväder
- Cuando se quiere se quiere
- Lee Seung-man and the Independence Movement
- Jiken kisha
- Zauber der Dolomiten
- Onna o wasurero
- Kaze no aru michi
- South
- Royal River
- Tre Calzoni Fortunati
- Isshin Tasuke: The Man of Men
- The Story of Vlas the Lazy One
- Look At Life: Transport
- Gentle Breeze
- Cycling Proficiency Scheme Father and Son
- Meurtre au ralenti
- Familie Löffelohr
- Herr Sleeman kommer
- Um 8 Uhr kommen die Schweine wieder
- Wound-Up Bear
- Perilous Assignment
- Tough Guy
- The Little Sisters
- Zhuravlinaya pesn
- Umi o wataru hatoba no kaze
- Secret professionnel
- Frau Holle
- Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Fire
- Sins of Youth
- Hot Summer Night
- Sahara
- La nuit de Tom Brown
- Nikaidô Takuya: Ginza Buraichô - Ginza Mite Guy
- Venus and The Master Cyclinder
- General Electric Theater: The Incredible Jewel Robbery
- Lost Souls
- Alfred Desrochers, poète
- Arashi o yobu yûjô
- Die Pamir
- Kawaii hana
- Circus Festival
- Andalusische Wallfahrt
- The Big Hunt
- Lileya
- Houndabout
- Fredløs i skogen
- Toya & Heidi
- Zoku shachô taiheiki
- This Is How Mayakovsky Began
- Lord Elgin: Voice of the People
- Macbeth
- Wie die Wilden
- Les loups
- Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow
- Clarisse Fenigan
- Mother
- L'anglais tel qu'on le parle
- Melodifestivalen 1959
- Keishichô monogatari: Iryûhin nashi
- La marquise d'O
- Xing dao fang zong
- L'affaire Courtois
- Weekend show: Amuzementsprogramma met vedetten uit binnen- en buitenland
- Hokus-Pokus
- Priesterarbeiders
- Dagboek van Amy
- Ontmoetingen met het geluk
- Une nuit orageuse
- Een zomer lang
- Roku denashi
- Sazae-san no dâssen okusamâ
- Claudia
- Goede reis
- 50-jarig jubileum van Albert van Dalsum
- Redt een kind
- Season of Affairs
- Fourteen Hundred Zulu
- Coquin de printemps
- Le malade imaginaire
- Danger, Women at Work
- Lifeline
- Gunshû no naka no taiyô
- Der Weihnachtsmann lebt hinterm Mond
- Madeline's Rescue
- Madeleine and the Gypsies
- Holiday Island
- Kurutta datsugoku
- The Western
- What a Day
- Jigoku no magarikado
- Nigeria: Giant in Africa
- Poisons, Pests and People
- Oyae no hatsukoi sensei
- Kenka Tarô
- Kenjû 0 gô
- Otoko ga bakuhatsu suru
- Whirlwind Kid
- Hangyakuji
- Notre petite ville
- Tämä on Finnair Caravelle
- Sagar Sangame
- Tekkaba no kaze
- North of the Centre
- Sathi Sukanya
- Kaithi Kannayiram
- I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
- Minuit treize
- JA750 gôki yukuefumei
- Mugon no rantô
- Le chalet sous la neige
- When a Man Risks His Life
- Joshi daigakusei - Watashi wa shôbu suru
- New Town From Old
- Jean Le Maufranc
- Ombre chère
- Les secrets de la princesse de Cadignan
- Un ami de jeunesse
- 30 Days in Prison
- The Christmas Play
- Tourist Go Home
- Keishichô monogatari: 108 gôsha
- Machi ga nemuru toki
- Daiva Balam
- Look at Life in the 60s - Civil Aviation
- The Broken Ear
- A is for Architecture
- Sazae-san's Newlywed Family
- Sazae-san's Marriage
- La canne à pêche
- Jour de juin
- Defiance of a teenager
- Keishichō monogatari gao no nai on'na
- Clog Dance
- Plas Gwynant
- Public wash-house Liverpool
- Yoko Tani in London
- Hilton Hotel Construction
- Shadow of intimidation
- Ouro Preto
- A commercial Vila dos Lençóis
- Le site brutal
- The New Horizon
- Skimsters
- Prince of Space: Spaceship of Fear
The Best Movies of 1959
Some Like It Hot
Directed by Billy Wilder, "Some Like It Hot" stands out as a unique blend of comedy, music, and romance. Starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon, the film presents a story of two male musicians who, after witnessing a mob hit, flee in disguise as women in an all-female band. The film's humor largely stems from the situations and complications arising from their disguise. Its enduring appeal lies in its witty script, remarkable performances, and its progressive take on gender roles for its time.
Anatomy of a Murder
"Anatomy of a Murder," directed by Otto Preminger, is a compelling drama and mystery. Featuring James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, and Arthur O'Connell, the film delves into the story of a Michigan lawyer who defends a soldier. The soldier claims temporary insanity after killing an innkeeper who allegedly raped his wife. Noteworthy for its courtroom drama and ethical quandaries, the film offers a gripping narrative and complex characters, making it a standout piece in the genre.
North by Northwest
Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" is an action-packed adventure and mystery. Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason bring to life a story about a New York City advertising executive mistakenly identified as a government agent. This leads to a perilous cross-country journey. The film is renowned for its iconic scenes and Hitchcock's masterful suspense-building, making it a must-watch for fans of the genre.
Pillow Talk
"Pillow Talk," directed by Michael Gordon, combines comedy and romance in a captivating manner. Starring Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, and Thelma Ritter, the film revolves around an interior decorator and a playboy songwriter who share a party line. Their initial animosity turns into romance, offering a charming narrative. The film is celebrated for its sharp dialogue, the chemistry between Hudson and Day, and its lighthearted take on romantic entanglements.
A Summer Place
Directed by Delmer Daves, "A Summer Place" is a drama and romance film starring Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee. It explores the story of a self-made businessman whose past resurfaces, impacting his family. The film is notable for its exploration of social issues and relationship dynamics, alongside its memorable score, which has become synonymous with the era's romantic dramas.
Hiroshima Mon Amour
"Hiroshima Mon Amour," a drama and romance film by Alain Resnais, features Emmanuelle Riva and Eiji Okada. It tells the story of a French actress and a Japanese architect who share their experiences of war while having an affair. The film is recognized for its narrative structure, blending past and present, and its profound exploration of memory and trauma.
I'm All Right Jack
John Boulting's "I'm All Right Jack" is a comedy that stars Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, and Peter Sellers. The plot centers on a naive aristocrat navigating the class divide between his working-class uncle and high-class employer. The film's satire of industrial life and labor relations in Britain, along with Sellers' performance, has earned it a place as a notable film of its era.
Ben-Hur
"Ben-Hur," directed by William Wyler, is an epic historical drama featuring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, and Haya Harareet. The film follows a Jewish prince who seeks revenge after being betrayed and enslaved by a Roman friend. Notable for its grand scale, including the famous chariot race scene, "Ben-Hur" is a cinematic landmark for its storytelling and technical achievements.
The 400 Blows
François Truffaut's "The 400 Blows" is a French drama starring Jean-Pierre Léaud. It portrays the life of a misunderstood adolescent in Paris, dealing with neglect from parents and teachers. The film is critical for its portrayal of youth and rebellion and is regarded as a key film in the French New Wave movement.
Rio Bravo
Howard Hawks' "Rio Bravo" is a traditional western starring John Wayne, Angie Dickinson, and Dean Martin. The story focuses on a small-town sheriff who collaborates with unlikely allies to hold a criminal in jail. Known for its character-driven plot and memorable performances, "Rio Bravo" stands out as a classic in the western genre.
1959 Movies & Industry Highlights
The Financial Scene of 1959 Films
In North American cinema, certain films stood out in 1959 for their remarkable financial success. "Ben-Hur," distributed by MGM, not only achieved a staggering box office revenue of $36,000,000 but also set a record with its 11 Academy Awards victories. This film's achievement in both financial and critical realms underscores its significant impact on the film industry of that era.
Other films also made notable financial impacts. "The Shaggy Dog," bringing in $9,600,000, and "Operation Petticoat," with earnings of $9,321,555, were significant contributors to the year's cinematic financial success. "Some Like It Hot" and "Pillow Talk" also garnered considerable box office receipts, with totals of $8,127,835 and $7,669,713 respectively. These figures reflect a diverse range of genres and styles resonating with audiences of the time.
Technological Advancements and Genre Innovations
1959 was a year marked by technological advancements and genre innovations in the film industry. Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty," the company's 16th animated film, stood out not only for its artistic style but also for being the first animated film presented in 70mm film and modern 6-track stereophonic sound. This technological leap forward represented a significant milestone in the evolution of animated filmmaking.
The sword and sandals genre gained momentum in the United States with the promotion of "Hercules," starring Steve Reeves. Promoted by Joseph E. Levine, this film played an essential role in popularizing a genre that would become a staple in cinematic offerings for years to come. Additionally, "The Big Fisherman" became the first film to be released in Super Panavision 70, marking another step forward in cinematic technology and presentation.
The French New Wave
The French New Wave, known as "La Nouvelle Vague," was a significant movement in cinema during 1959. This movement was highlighted by the release of François Truffaut's "The 400 Blows" and Marcel Camus' "Black Orpheus." These films were not just movies; they were statements of a new cinematic language, characterized by innovative storytelling, visual style, and a departure from traditional filmmaking norms. The French New Wave's influence extended far beyond France, impacting filmmakers and audiences worldwide, and redefining what cinema could be.
Marlon Brando's Landmark Achievement
Marlon Brando's career reached a significant milestone in 1959. He became the first actor to receive a $1 million paycheck for a single film role, for his performance in the screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play "Orpheus Descending," retitled "The Fugitive Kind." This financial milestone for an actor was indicative of the changing dynamics within the film industry, where star power began to command substantial financial recognition.
Critical Acclaim and Enduring Influence
The films of 1959 were not just financially successful; many also received critical acclaim, leaving a lasting impact on the film industry and audiences alike. "The 400 Blows" and "Some Like It Hot" were among these critically acclaimed films, along with "North by Northwest" and "Ben-Hur." These films showcased a range of genres and styles, from exciting suspense to historical epics, and are remembered for their artistic achievements and influence on future generations of filmmakers.