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51. Another Country (2022)
12 min | Short, Drama
The story of an interracial couple raising their mixed race child in the racially polarizing times of 1956 Mississippi.
Director: Sherif Alabede | Stars: LisaGay Hamilton, Taylour Paige, Mark Webber, Vada Parkyn
Votes: 51
52. Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
A hard-drinking but hard-working gun shearer leads a group of Outback sheep herders into striking after wealthy landowners attempt to drive them from their territory.
Director: Ken Hannam | Stars: Jack Thompson, Max Cullen, Robert Bruning, Jerry Thomas
Votes: 947
53. The Secret Ways (1961)
Approved | 112 min | Adventure, History, Mystery
During the 1956 Hungarian uprising, an American mercenary is hired to smuggle a Hungarian resistance leader out of Soviet-occupied Budapest.
Directors: Phil Karlson, Richard Widmark | Stars: Richard Widmark, Sonja Ziemann, Charles Regnier, Walter Rilla
Votes: 508
54. The Tijuana Story (1957)
Approved | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In Tijuana, a brave Mexican newspaper editor tries to expose the mob and the local official corruption at his own risk.
Director: László Kardos | Stars: Rodolfo Acosta, James Darren, Robert McQueeney, Jean Willes
Votes: 239
55. A Boy Ten Feet Tall (1963)
G | 118 min | Adventure
Ten year old Sammy travels 4500 miles on his own from the Suez Canal to Durban, South Africa.
Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland, Constance Cummings, Harry H. Corbett
Votes: 652
56. Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes (1974)
R | 86 min | Crime, Thriller
A numbers king pin tries to stay in business as the mafia and police close in around him.
Director: Bill Brame | Stars: Frank DeKova, Paul Harris, Frances E. Williams, Reginald Farmer
Votes: 368
57. Travelling Salesman (2012)
80 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Four mathematicians are hired by the US government to solve the most powerful problem in computer science history.
Director: Timothy Lanzone | Stars: Danny Barclay, Eric Bloom, David John Cole, Malek Houlihan
Votes: 1,371
58. Carne de tu carne (1983)
94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When grandmother dies, a girl returns to Colombia from the US and is reunited with her half-brother. They are instantly attracted to each other and have delirious visions of ancestors who also starred in stories of incest and violence.
Director: Carlos Mayolo | Stars: Adriana Herrán, David Guerrero, Santiago García, Vicky Hernández
Votes: 318
59. Aalto: Architect of Emotions (2020)
103 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This captivating exploration of Alvar Aalto, the defining figure in Scandic design and one of Europe's greatest modern architects, focuses on his remarkable and loving partnership with wife... See full summary »
Director: Virpi Suutari | Stars: Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Elissa Aalto, David N. Fixler
Votes: 713
60. Stella Days (2011)
TV-14 | 100 min | Drama
A small town cinema in rural Ireland becomes the setting for a dramatic struggle between faith and passion, Rome and Hollywood and a man and his conscience.
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan | Stars: Martin Sheen, Stephen Rea, Trystan Gravelle, Marcella Plunkett
Votes: 475
61. Fear on Trial (1975 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the ... See full summary »
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: William Devane, George C. Scott, Dorothy Tristan, William Redfield
Votes: 150
62. Heartbreak on Murray Hill
Short, Drama, Family | Post-production
Eleven year-old Irish girl Bobby navigates romance, growing pains, and a difficult home life in this coming-of-age tale set in the Catholic immigrant community of 1956 Murray Hill, Manhattan.
Director: Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter | Stars: Vanessa Innocenti, Elizabeth Vermilyea, Alexis Hannan, Noah Feldman
63. True Chronicles of the Blida Joinville Psychiatric Hospital in the Last Century, when Dr Frantz Fanon Was Head of the Fifth Ward between 1953 and 1956 (2024)
90 min | Drama, History
The influential politician and activist Frantz Fanon works as a psychiatrist in Algeria between 1953-1956. He pioneers new social therapies to treat the psychological effects of racism during the decolonization movement.
Director: Abdenour Zahzah | Stars: Omar Boulakirba, Alexandre Desane, Nicolas Dromard, Gérard Dubouche
Votes: 18
64. Matka Królów (1987)
127 min | Drama, History, War
Story opens with Lucja Krol's husband under the tram. She gives birth to her fourth son on the floor of their new apartment. Neighbor Wiktor, a communist intellectual, befriends the ... See full summary »
Director: Janusz Zaorski | Stars: Magda Teresa Wójcik, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Franciszek Pieczka, Boguslaw Linda
Votes: 307
65. Gholamreza Takhti (2019)
105 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of life of Gholam Reza Takhti from his childhood till adulthood, his matches and finally his death.
Director: Bahram Tavakoli | Stars: Alireza Goudarzi, Mahoor Alvand, Behnoosh Tabatabaei, Farhad Aeesh
Votes: 2,058
66. Che Guevara (2005)
R | 102 min | Biography, Drama, History
Rebel. Hero. Lover. Legend. Che Guevara has inspired generation after generation as the young idealist and revolutionary who fought for the poor and oppressed. Eduardo Noriega (Vantage ... See full summary »
Director: Josh Evans | Stars: Eduardo Noriega, Enrico Lo Verso, Paula Garcés, Sergio d'Amato
Votes: 728
67. My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes (2018)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A short documentary that follows director Charlie Tyrell as he tries to uncover a better understanding of his deceased father through the random objects he inherited, including a pile of VHS dirty movies.
Director: Charlie Tyrell | Star: David Wain
Votes: 385
68. The Wedding in Monaco (1956)
Approved | 31 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A tribute to the wedding of Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier of Monaco, with lots of music, ballet, and fireworks.
Director: Jean Masson | Stars: Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier of Monaco, Tamara Toumanova, José Ferrer
Votes: 200
69. The Impossible Picture (2016)
71 min | Drama, History
"Our memory is so unreliable - sometimes what we see might as well be the future." -Johanna F. What we see is the everyday life of a Viennese family in the 1950's, documented by 13-year-old... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Wollner | Stars: Jana McKinnon, Alexander E. Fennon, David Jakob, Eva Linder
Votes: 76
70. Hochzeit auf Immenhof (1956)
94 min | Comedy, Family
The story is set around 1956, two years after the first film. What was menacing then has become bitter truth: The Immenhof has been closed by officials, awaiting auction. In the meantime, ... See full summary »
Director: Volker von Collande | Stars: Angelika Meissner, Heidi Brühl, Paul Klinger, Hans Nielsen
Votes: 274
71. The Unburied Man (2004)
127 min | Drama, History
The life story of Imre Nagy is one of the defining stories of 20th century Hungarian history. He was the first communist leader to become the symbol of a national revolution, who, in ... See full summary »
Director: Márta Mészáros | Stars: Jan Nowicki, György Cserhalmi, Marianna Moór, Lili Horváth
Votes: 405
72. Emergency Hospital (1956)
Not Rated | 62 min | Drama
About the lives and loves of the staff of an emergency hospital as reflected in a single frenetic night of business-as-usual.
Director: Lee Sholem | Stars: Walter Reed, Margaret Lindsay, John Archer, Byron Palmer
Votes: 144
73. Suez 1956 (1979 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama
In 1956, the British Prime Minister Anthony Eden grapples with the Suez Crisis, which brings an end to his political career.
Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Michael Gough, Robert Stephens, Richard Vernon, Wensley Pithey
Votes: 9
74. A Nap utcai fiúk (2007)
89 min | Drama, History, Romance
Some of the most symbolic moments of the 1956 Revolution in Hungary were the tooth-and-nail battles fought by the so-called 'Pest Lads' who dared to defy odds by taking on the panzers of ... See full summary »
Director: György Szomjas | Stars: Sándor Czeczô, Kata Gáspár, Péter Bárnai, Péter Andorai
Votes: 111
75. The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1965 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Biography
John Huston, who directed Monroe in her first major film and her last completed role, pays tribute to the life and career of the tragic actress.
Director: Terry Sanders | Stars: John Huston, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, Gladys Baker
Votes: 158
76. The Fall of '55 (2006)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
In late 1955 and early 1956, the citizens of Boise, Idaho believed there was a menace in their midst. On Halloween, investigators arrested three men on charges of having sex with teenage ... See full summary »
Director: Seth Randal | Stars: Ron Bess, Peter Boag, Jack Butler, Melvin Dir
Votes: 104
77. Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs (2007)
97 min | Documentary
A sociopolitical historical documentary-thriller about the international decline of communism and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
Directors: Endre Hules, Klaudia Kovacs | Stars: János Berecz, Leonid Brezhnev, Csaba Békés, Winston Churchill
Votes: 105
78. La question (1977)
112 min | Drama, War
1957. For several months, Henri Charlègue, the ex-director of the newspaper "Alger democratic", banned, has been living in hiding. Suspected of belonging to the FLN, he is actively sought by paratroopers.
Director: Laurent Heynemann | Stars: Jacques Denis, Nicole Garcia, Jean-Pierre Sentier, Françoise Thuries
Votes: 95
79. Warszawa 1956 (1956)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Over a decade after the almost total wartime destruction, Warsaw still looks bruised and battered. Ruined houses are nevertheless inhabited which can be dangerous for the local population.
Directors: Jerzy Bossak, Jaroslaw Brzozowski | Star: Andrzej Lapicki
Votes: 181
80. Krim Belkacem (2014)
180 min | Action, Biography, Drama
the story of the heroic path of Krim Belkacem, one of the leading figures of the Algerian revolution.
Director: Ahmed Rachedi | Stars: Sami Allem, Mustafa Laribi, Ahmed Rezzak, Bahia Rachedi
Votes: 14
81. Israel und die Bombe - Ein radioaktives Tabu (2012 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
The documentary examines the question of Israel's possession of nuclear weapons. Answering in the affermative the movie also examines how Israel did so in secrecy but with the assistance of other countries.
Director: Dirk Pohlmann | Stars: Till Hagen, Dino A. Brugioni, Avner Cohen, Isabella Ginor
Votes: 35
82. Poznan 56 (1996)
106 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Two teenage boys witness an anticommunist uprising in Poznan of 1956. The atmosphere and the repercussions of the revolt are experienced by everyone - from common workers to university professors.
Director: Filip Bajon | Stars: Michal Zebrowski, Tadeusz Szymków, Mateusz Hornung, Arkadiusz Walkowiak
Votes: 116
83. Olympic Games: 1956 (1956)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.
Director: Peter Whitchurch | Stars: Viktor Ageyev, Pyotr Breus, Ivo Cipci, Ron Clarke
Votes: 76
84. Rapsodia de sangre (1958)
108 min | Drama
Andras Pulac, a young pianist, refuses to perform a concert in honor of a senior Soviet leader, as a sign of rebellion against the 1956 invasion of Hungary. His refusal, although he does ... See full summary »
Director: Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi | Stars: María Rosa Salgado, Vicente Parra, Albert Hehn, Tomás Blanco
Votes: 35
85. A Quiet Man (1959 TV Movie)
Drama
Stars: Richard Bebb, Hugh David, Meredith Edwards, Nesta Harris
86. Rebel Boy (2016)
10 min | Short, Crime
In 1956, teenager Bobby Dayton lives in his delinquent brother's shadow. After their pack breaks into the school secretary's house, Bobby has to choose between following in his brother's criminal footsteps and leaving the gang for good.
Director: Alex Richard Thomas | Stars: Bryan Keel, Asher Mouat, Janna Koffman, Deborah Childs
Votes: 8
87. The Melbourne Rendez-vous (1957)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, Sport
The official filmed record of the 1956 Olympic Games in Australia.
Director: René Lucot | Stars: François Périer, Voitto Hellstén, Veikko Karvonen, Alain Mimoun
Votes: 76
90. Happy Days: Falling Stars (2006)
54 min | Documentary, History
The architect, who took up arms for the first time; the celebrated actress, who was swept along by the tide of circumstances; the famous director, who even filmed the atrocities; the ... See full summary »
Director: Gábor Hajdú | Stars: János Berecz, János Bródy, György Faludy, Bela W. Fejér
Votes: 8
91. The Stanley Sandlot: Cow Pies to Cooperstown (2019 TV Special)
27 min | Documentary, Sport
In the 1950's, America loved baseball. Life was simple and the friendships that were forged lasted a lifetime. For young boys, many of those friendships were fostered on the baseball field.... See full summary »
Director: Amy Roscher | Stars: Daniel Dorse, Brock Dennett, John Michael Roscher, Sam Roscher
94. Epistrofi sti Milo (2009)
80 min | Documentary
1946: Agathocles Cypriotis, a World War II leftist partisan, exiles himself to the island of Milos where he takes up the position of managing director at the minerals company "Varytini". ... See full summary »
Director: Nikos Alpantakis
Votes: 17
95. Bowl Game Armageddon
Drama | Announced
Historical story of the most politically explosive football game in history, the 1956 Sugar Bowl.
96. Maralinga Tours: An Insight Into Our Hidden Past (2018 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short, History
Learn about a very, very dark chapter in Australia's history. One Tree, Marcoo, Kite, Breakaway, Tadje, Biak and Taranaki: innocuous sounding names that in the 1950's provided headlines in ... See full summary »
97. The Other Side of Suez (2004 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, History
A British documentary focusing on the Suez Crisis of 1956.
Stars: Ben Miles, Mohamed Auda, Talaat Badrawi, Mordechai Bar-On
Votes: 24
98. Atomic Explosions: Operation Buffalo, Maralinga, South Australia, 1956 (1956)
Documentary, Short, News
99. Plutonium at Maralinga, South Australia (2016 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short, History
Star: Alan Parkinson
100. The Other Face of Maralinga (2013 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short, History
Star: Alan Parkinson