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    Return to Peyton Place 1961 POSTER

    Return to Peyton Place

    1961

    English

    5.9

    30%

    30%

    Drama

    small town

    José Ferrer José Ferrer Director Eleanor Parker Eleanor Parker as Connie Rossi Gunnar Hellström Gunnar Hellström as Nils Larsen Rosemary Clooney Rosemary Clooney as Self - Vocalist During Opening and Closing Credits Brett Halsey Brett Halsey as Ted Carter
    Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.
    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1961 POSTER

    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    1961

    Japanese

    8.8

    38

    Action

    china

    Drama

    History

    japan

    manchuria

    prisoner of war

    sequel

    War

    world war ii

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Hideko Takamine Hideko Takamine as Hinanmin no Onna Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Kirihara Gôchô Fujio Suga Fujio Suga as Nagata Taii Yûsuke Kawazu Yûsuke Kawazu as Terada Nitôhei
    After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.
    Barabbas 1961 POSTER

    Barabbas

    1961

    English

    6.9

    22

    89%

    67%

    Action

    Adventure

    bible

    Biography

    christianity

    crucifixion

    Drama

    epic

    History

    roman empire

    sword and sandal

    Richard Fleischer Richard Fleischer Director Curt Lowens Curt Lowens as Disciple Piero Pastore Piero Pastore as Nicodemus Sharon Tate Sharon Tate as Patrician in Arena Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley as Vasasio
    Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.
    Underworld U.S.A. 1961 POSTER

    Underworld U.S.A.

    1961

    English

    7.3

    11

    100%

    81%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    noir

    preserved film

    Thriller

    Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller Director Robert Emhardt Robert Emhardt as Earl Connors Richard Rust Richard Rust as Gus Cottahee Cliff Robertson Cliff Robertson as Tolly Devlin Peter Brocco Peter Brocco as Vic Farrar
    A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.
    La ragazza in vetrina 1961 POSTER

    La ragazza in vetrina

    1961

    Italian

    7.0

    3

    amsterdam, netherlands

    Drama

    holiday

    italian

    miner

    prostitute

    romance

    Romance

    Luciano Emmer Luciano Emmer Director Magali Noël Magali Noël as Chanel Marina Vlady Marina Vlady as Else Lino Ventura Lino Ventura as Federico Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson as Vincenzo
    A romantic drama partially set in Amsterdam, this standard tale starts out in a mining area in Holland where conditions are about as rough as they get. Two of the miners, Italians Federico and Vincenzo take off together for the city's red-light district, where the women pose in windows for prospective customers. There the duo meet Else and Carrel who are willing to leave their windows to spend a weekend at a resort with the two men. Soon Else has fallen in love with Vincenzo and the future of the two hookers, as well as the miners, seems to look brighter.
    Il posto 1961 POSTER

    Il posto

    1961

    Italian

    7.9

    12

    100%

    93%

    Action

    college graduate

    corporation

    Drama

    milan, italy

    new year's eve

    Ermanno Olmi Ermanno Olmi Director Loredana Detto Loredana Detto as Antonietta Masetti Sandro Panseri Sandro Panseri as Domenico Cantoni Guido Spadea Guido Spadea as Portioli Tullio Kezich Tullio Kezich as Psychologist
    With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.
    Doctor Blood's Coffin 1961 POSTER

    Doctor Blood's Coffin

    1961

    English

    4.9

    4

    9%

    9%

    Action

    Adventure

    cave

    england

    experiment

    Horror

    mad doctor

    murder

    Mystery

    reanimation

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Sidney J. Furie Sidney J. Furie Director Kieron Moore Kieron Moore as John Ronane John Ronane as Hanson Hazel Court Hazel Court as Nurse Linda Parker Paul Hardtmuth Paul Hardtmuth as Prof. Luckman
    After being thrown out of medical school for ethical violations, Dr. Peter Blood returns home to a small Cornish village, where he sets up a research laboratory in a secluded cave. There, he attempts to revive the dead, using kidnapped humans -- who he views as unworthy of life -- for their body parts, specifically, their hearts.
    La Notte 1961 POSTER

    La Notte

    1961

    Italian

    7.9

    20

    84%

    91%

    Action

    criterion

    Drama

    hospital

    infidelity

    milan

    socialite party

    writer

    Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni Director Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Mastroianni as Giovanni Pontano Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau as Lidia Pontano Giansiro Ferrata Giansiro Ferrata as (uncredited) Monica Vitti Monica Vitti as Valentina Gherardini
    A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan.
    Mysterious Island 1961 POSTER

    Mysterious Island

    1961

    English

    6.7

    26

    82%

    65%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    escape

    exotic island

    Family

    Fantasy

    jules verne

    Sci-Fi

    submarine

    war correspondent

    Cy Endfield Cy Endfield Director Herbert Lom Herbert Lom as Captain Nemo Michael Craig Michael Craig as Capt. Cyrus Harding Michael Callan Michael Callan as Herbert Brown Joan Greenwood Joan Greenwood as Lady Mary Fairchild
    During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island, inhabited by giant plants and animals. They must use their ingenuity to survive the dangers, and to devise a way to return home. Sequel to '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' .
    The Pit and the Pendulum 1961 POSTER

    The Pit and the Pendulum

    1961

    English

    7.0

    23

    89%

    75%

    Action

    buried alive

    castle

    Drama

    Horror

    inquisition

    insanity

    Mystery

    spain

    supernatural

    Roger Corman Roger Corman Director Luana Anders Luana Anders as Catherine Medina Barbara Steele Barbara Steele as Elizabeth Barnard Medina John Kerr John Kerr as Francis Barnard Vincent Price Vincent Price as Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina
    In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.
    Accattone 1961 POSTER

    Accattone

    1961

    Italian

    7.6

    4

    100%

    88%

    Drama

    pimp

    poverty

    prostitute

    robbery

    rome, italy

    Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini Director Franco Citti Franco Citti as Accattone Adriana Asti Adriana Asti as Amore Sergio Citti Sergio Citti as Il Cameriere Gabriele Baldini Gabriele Baldini as Intellettuale
    A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
    Striped Trip 1961 POSTER

    Striped Trip

    1961

    Russian

    7.3

    3

    Adventure

    animals

    Comedy

    Family

    fear

    ship

    soviet union

    tiger

    Vladimir Fetin Vladimir Fetin Director Aleksandr Benyaminov Aleksandr Benyaminov as Inostrannyy ukrotitel Aleksandr Sirin Aleksandr Sirin as Motya Vasiliy Lanovoy Vasiliy Lanovoy as Resting Man on the Beach Alisa Freyndlikh Alisa Freyndlikh as The Barmaid
    A Soviet cruise ship "Evgeni Onegin" is carrying cages with tigers and lions for a Soviet Circus. One loose monkey unlocks all cages, letting the tigers and lions out. Poor passengers and crew have no place to run. The captain abandons his post out of fear, and the monkey takes over the captain's post. The ship gets under total control by the tigers and lions. Only one lady is standing up to the challenge. Her name is Marianna, she loves animals, and she takes the situation under control.
    Goodbye Again 1961 POSTER

    Goodbye Again

    1961

    English

    7.0

    3

    60%

    75%

    Drama

    love affair

    older woman younger man relationship

    paris, france

    passion and romance

    Romance

    romantic

    social scandal

    Anatole Litvak Anatole Litvak Director Sacha Distel Sacha Distel as Raymond Gérôme Raymond Gérôme as Jimmy Lee Patrick Lee Patrick as Madame Fleury Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman as Paula Tessier
    Middle-aged businesswoman Paula Tessier rejects the advances of her client's amusing 25-year-old son, Philip Van der Besh, but reconsiders when her longtime philandering partner begins yet another casual affair with a younger woman. She soon learns that May-December romances with older women are frowned upon in society.
    Gorgo 1961 POSTER

    Gorgo

    1961

    English

    5.6

    7

    39%

    39%

    Action

    circus

    giant monster

    Horror

    island

    london, england

    monster movie

    Sci-Fi

    sunken treasure

    Eugène Lourié Eugène Lourié Director Nigel Green Nigel Green as Bulletin Announcer Arthur Goodman Arthur Goodman as Circus Audience Bruce Seton Bruce Seton as Prof. Flaherty William Sylvester William Sylvester as Sam Slade
    Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus. Then its mother shows up.
    West Side Story 1961 POSTER

    West Side Story

    1961

    English

    7.6

    69

    92%

    84%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    immigrant

    Musical

    new york city

    puerto rico

    Romance

    showdown

    slum

    street gang

    Robert Wise Robert Wise Director Linda Dangcil Linda Dangcil as Dancer Ned Glass Ned Glass as Doc John Astin John Astin as Glad Hand Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn as Riff
    In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.
    The Curse of the Werewolf 1961 POSTER

    The Curse of the Werewolf

    1961

    English

    6.5

    25

    60%

    58%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    full moon

    Horror

    rape

    remake

    Romance

    spain

    Thriller

    wolfman

    Terence Fisher Terence Fisher Director Michael Ripper Michael Ripper as Old Soak Warren Mitchell Warren Mitchell as Pepe Valiente John Gabriel John Gabriel as The Priest Sheila Brennan Sheila Brennan as Vera
    A child conceived by a mute servant girl transforms from an innocent youth to a killer beast at night with uncontrollable urges.
    Wonderful to Be Young! 1961 POSTER

    Wonderful to Be Young!

    1961

    English

    5.8

    3

    Comedy

    dancing

    musical

    Musical

    singer

    Nicky and his friends find that their youth club is in danger of being flattened to make way for a new office block unless they can come up with £1500 to pay the new owner, the ruthless property tycoon Hamilton Black. To help raise the cash, Nicky records a song and his friends broadcast it via a pirate radio station, touting him as "The Mystery Singer" - the plan works and interest in their up and coming show is heightened by this new but unknown heart-throb. But Nicky has an even bigger secret and one that he cannot share, even with his girlfriend Toni... Hamilton Black is his father.
    Hand in Hand 1961 POSTER

    Hand in Hand

    1961

    English

    7.4

    1

    90%

    90%

    Drama

    Family

    Philip Leacock Philip Leacock Director Stratford Johns Stratford Johns as Farmer Arnold Diamond Arnold Diamond as Mr. Mathias Kathleen Byron Kathleen Byron as Mrs. O'Malley Martin Lawrence Martin Lawrence as The Cantor
    Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never". Unfortunately, the society that Michael and Rachel live in is one of religious intolerance. The fact that Michael is Irish Catholic and Rachel is Jewish is a point of conflict for just about everyone in the community.
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