Written and directed by Andrzei Wada, Land of Promised, based on the book by th 1924 Nobel Prize winner Wladyslaw S. Reymont, tells the story of industrialists at thw turn of the century, centering on three men who run the plant: Polish, German and Jewish. Oscar Nominations: 1 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Awards: None […]

This eccentric British black comedy was made by Ealing Studios, under the helm of Alexander Mackendrick. Starring Alec Guinness in one of his most famous roles, it is based on the script written by American William Rose, which received an Oscar nomination. Mrs. Louisa Alexandra Wilberforce (Katie Johnson) is an eccentric old widow who lives […]

This minor musical is mostly known for the first screen appearance of Frank Sinatra, then a soloist of the Tommy Dorsey orchestra, which is in the movie. The plot concerns the misadventures of a group of vaudevillians stranded in Vegas.  The cast includes Bert Wheeler, Virginia Dale, Phil Regan. Oscar Nominations: 1 Song: Dolores, music […]

Directed by Richard Donner, Ladyhawke is set in medieval France, where an evil-bishop (John Wood) has cast a spell on two lovers: knight Etienne Navarre (Rutger Hauer) and lady fair Isabeau (Michelle Pfeiffer). Through the auspices of bishop’s elderly confessor, the priest Imperius (Leo McKern), the lovers are placed under a curse. During the night, Hauer […]

In this Deanna Durbin’s vehicle, she plays a girl who witnesses a murder from her window on a train, but no one believes her, least of all the police. With the help of a mystery writer, she rsolves the case and finds the murderer. Though it’s a thriller-comedy, Lady on a Train includes songs, as […]