1957 Movies

One of the first filmed portraits of a jazz musician.

Presents Handel as a key figure in the development of Baroque music. Illustrates with musical selections his contributions to 18th century music inclu...

Moving from contemporary images of Paris in the 1950s to old photographs and documents, this short film evokes the heroic radical Commune of 1871 whic...

Antoine is a violinist in love with sweet Sophie. Problem: his sweetheart is the daughter of the master of the municipal harmony, a stubborn man who s...

Two hands prepare a paper cutting... They create a tailor made from black cardboard and let him go into a paper world. He comes alive and together wit...

A world-class painter is taken ill and lies in the bedroom of an inn, while people down below squabble over his paintings and inheritance. The wily ol...

A man is brought back to life using magic.

Short documentary about the construction of the hydroelectric power plant Zvornik.

In works like “Guide Dog Ruepel” (1962),Bärbl Bergmann was the first feature film director in the GDR to portray children in their often pitiless but...

Biffen and Bananen compete in a walking race between Stockholm and Gothenburg.

Based on the play of the same name by F. Dumanoir and D'Ennery about the pure and strong love of the dancer Maritana, the favorite of the poor of Madr...

Lola's father leaves according to old traditions and tries to keep the reputation of his daughter unstained while local arts club director pressures h...

Japanese war film based on the true story of Yoshiko Kawashima, played by actress Miyuki Takakura in her film debut.

South African Movie