425. THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (1993) U.S.
Director: Martin Scorsese
The perils and setbacks of misplaced love in 19th century New York.
424. THE IMMIGRANTS (1971) Sweden
Director: Jan Troell
Very realistic harrowing journey of Swedish immigrant’s fight to survive in America.
423. THE STRAIGHT STORY (1999) U.S.
Director: David Lynch
How can aa old man try to fix his relationship with his ill brother…on a lawn mower?
422. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005) U.K. / France
Director: Roger Michel
Wonderful adaptation of Jane Austen’s romantic adventure to win Mr’ Darcy’s hand.
421. ERIN BROCKOVICH (2000) (BTS) (Ed.) U.S.
Director: Steven Soderberg
The true story of water being poisoned by a huge company and how a single mom and her attorney finally bring the beast down.
420. THE ODD COUPLE (1968) (U.S)
Director: Gene Saks
Two opposite personalities have to try to survive their rooming together. Hilarious!
419. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971) U.S.
Director: Norman Jewison
The great musical story/drama of a Jewish peasant has to marry off his 3 daughters and clings to tradition before the Russian Revolution.
418. THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1987) W. Ger. / Fra.
Director: Wim Wenders
Angels are not supposed to forget their responsibilities and fall in love with a real woman.
417. THE PRODUCERS (1968)
Director: Mel Brooks
Hilarious shenanigans when two producers have to write a total flop on Broadway to make money.
416. A CIVIL ACTION (1998) (BST) (Ed.) U.S.
Director: Steve Zaillian
A true story and court fight against a giant corporation dumping cancer-producing polution and its effects on the local citizens.
415. THE LIFE OF OHARU (1952) Japan
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Even in ancient Japanese culture women had to fight for respect and to survive.
414. WHITE HEAT (1949) U.S.
Director: Raoul Walsh
Among the greatest of gangster films, Cagney can’t make it without his Momma.
413. THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (1970) U.K.
Director: Lionel Jeffries
Beautiful moving story of children’s survival after their father’s disappearance.
412. ALL THE KINGS MEN (1949) U.S.
Director: Robert Rossen
Great account of how even the sincerest of men can be corrupted by the political system. Loosely based on Louisiana’s Govenor Huey P. Long.
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410. SERGEANT YORK (1941) (Bio.) U.S.
Director: Howard Hawks
The story of Alvin York who fought to not join the military…but ended up a hero.
409. SRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) U.S.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
A psycho forces a stranger to try to get away with murders of each other’s spouses.
408. THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE (1972) France
Director: Luis Bunuel
Six middle class people are constantly interrupted when try to finish a meal together.
407. CONTACT (1997) U.S.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
An absorbing and intelligent science fiction account of communicating with extra-terrestrials, very surprising communiocation by math.
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405. BLACK NARCISSIS (1947) U.K.
Director: Michael Powell / Emeric Pressberger
Can a group of nuns establish a convent in the mysterious atmosphere of the mountains of Tibet without going mad?
404. GOING MY WAY (1944) U.S.
Director: Leo McCarey
Sentimental and deeply moving story of a young priest vs. an older priest and their trials and successes.
403. THE WOMAN IN GOLD (2015) (BST) U.S. / U.K.
Director: Curtis Simon
An elderly Jewish refugee fights for the rights of ownership for a painting taken by the Austrian government during World War II.
402. LUST FOR LIFE (1956) (BST) (Bio)
Director: Vincent Minnelli
One of Kirk Douglas’s greatest performances playing the tortured and magnificent artist Vincent Van Gogh.
401. THE INCREDIBLES (2004) (Ani) U.S.
Director: Brad Bird
Pixar’s ingenious story of family dysfunction and success as a superhero family with great power.
