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La Parisienne
La Parisienne (1957) on 20 december 1957
, 1h26
Directed by Michel Boisrond
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Political films
Actors Charles Boyer, Brigitte Bardot, Henri Vidal, Noël Roquevert, André Luguet, Madeleine Lebeau
Rating61% 3.0948653.0948653.0948653.0948653.094865
Brigitte Laurier (Brigitte Bardot), daughter of the President of France, is madly in love with Michel Legrand (Henri Vidal), the chief of staff of her father. He tries to evade her, but she follows him to the airport as he meets his mistress, Mrs. Wilson (Madeleine Lebeau), who intends to divorce her husband to marry Michel. He continues to shut down Brigitte's repeated sexual advances, but he finds that hard to do, as she has just appointed herself to an internship as Michel's secretary.
Raintree County
Raintree County (1957) on 20 december 1957
, 2h46
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Marie Saint, Lee Marvin, Rod Taylor, Nigel Patrick
Rating62% 3.148563.148563.148563.148563.14856
In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey (Montgomery Clift), a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither (Eva Marie Saint) by Susanna Drake (Elizabeth Taylor), a rich New Orleans girl. He has a brief and passionate affair with Susanna while she is visiting. Following her return to the South, she comes back to Indiana to tell Shawnessey she is pregnant with his child. John marries her out of honor and duty, leaving Nell heartbroken.
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton (1957) on 16 december 1957
, 1h34
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films based on plays, Disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Cecil Parker, Sally Ann Howes, Martita Hunt, Jack Watling
Rating70% 3.5437953.5437953.5437953.5437953.543795
In 1905 William Crichton (Kenneth More) is the efficient butler in the London household of the Earl of Loam (Cecil Parker) and his family. Crichton knows his place in the highly class-conscious English society. The Earl insists that all men are equal, and to prove it, he orders his daughters to treat the staff as guests during an uncomfortable afternoon tea. Lady Brocklehurst (Martita Hunt) arrives and strongly disapproves of the arrangement, as does Crichton.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer (1957) on 22 december 1957
, 1h25
Directed by Jerome Hill
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Fredric March, Burgess Meredith
Rating62% 3.1311253.1311253.1311253.1311253.131125
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) on 17 december 1957
, 1h56
Directed by Billy Wilder
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Una O'Connor, John Williams
Rating83% 4.198954.198954.198954.198954.19895
Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton), a master barrister in ill health, takes on Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) as a client, despite the objections of his private nurse, Miss Plimsoll (Elsa Lanchester), who says the doctor warns him against taking on any criminal cases. Vole is accused of murdering Mrs. Emily French (Norma Varden), a rich, older widow who had become enamored of him, going so far as to make him the main beneficiary of her will. Strong circumstantial evidence points to Vole as the killer, but Sir Wilfrid believes Vole is innocent.
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill (1957) on 21 december 1957
, 1h27
Directed by Charles Frend
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Alec Guinness, Maurice Denham, Frederick Piper, Percy Herbert, Fred Griffiths, Allan Cuthbertson
Rating67% 3.392543.392543.392543.392543.39254
William Horatio Ambrose (Guinness) wants desperately to live up to the proud family tradition; the Ambroses have always been mariners (if not exactly distinguished ones), hence their family motto, "Omnes per Mare" ("All at Sea"). In humorous vignettes, Guinness portrays six of his ancestors, starting with a confused caveman pioneer and ending with his own father's ignominious demise at the Battle of Jutland. Ambrose has a debilitating problem however: he gets violently seasick at the slightest excuse. As a result, his contribution to the Second World War consists of testing cures for the malady.
Woman of the River
Woman of the River (1954) on 18 december 1957
, 1h45
Directed by Mario Soldati
Origin Italie
Genres Drama
Actors Sophia Loren, Gérard Oury, Rik Battaglia, Lise Bourdin, Guido Celano, Nino Marchetti
Rating63% 3.1867953.1867953.1867953.1867953.186795
After discovering that she is pregnant, a peasant girl is deserted by her lover. In revenge she reports him to the police and customs officers for smuggling.
Legend of the Lost
Legend of the Lost (1957) on 17 december 1957
, 1h49
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Actors John Wayne, Sophia Loren, Rossano Brazzi, Kurt Kasznar, Marsha Hunt
Rating61% 3.051593.051593.051593.051593.05159
In Timbuktu, experienced guide Joe January (John Wayne) reluctantly joins a Saharan treasure hunting expedition led by Paul Bonnard (Rossano Brazzi), a man obsessed with confirming his dead father's claim to have found a lost city. Dita (Sophia Loren), a woman of dubious reputation, becomes infatuated with Paul and his willingness to overlook her past. She invites herself along, despite Joe's protests. During the tough dry ordeal, Joe and Dita become attracted to each other, raising tensions.
Up In Smoke
Up In Smoke (1957) on 22 december 1957
, 1h1
Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Huntz Hall, Stanley Clements, David Gorcey, Dick Elliott, Fritz Feld, Byron Foulger
Rating57% 2.862152.862152.862152.862152.86215
The Bowery Boys have been collecting money to help a young polio victim in the neighborhood. At Mike Clancy's café, Sach is entrusted with taking the ninety dollars they collected to the bank. Sam, a new customer of Mike's, offers to give Sach a ride to the bank, but takes him instead to a phony bookie joint where, unaware that the operation is not legitimate, he loses all the money to con men Tony and Al. After Duke berates him for losing the cash, Sach tells Blinky that he would give his very soul to get even with the bookies. Seconds after Blinky leaves, Sach receives a visit from the devil, sporting a morning coat and two small horns under his hat. The devil offers Sach a deal: he will provide Sach with the name of a winning horse every day for a week in return for Sach's soul. Although scared, Sach ultimately agrees and, after signing the devil's contract, is provided with his winner of the day.