The 1950s was the era of Technicolor, VistaVision, 3-D,... and samurais. The musical was one of the most popular genres in Hollywood. Other genres exploited by Hollywood auteurs included: melodrama, Nicholas Ray's territory; western, a favorite of Anthony Mann, and sci-fi, notoriously explored by Ed Wood. Internationally, the beginnings of the French New Wave put Godard, Truffaut, etc. on the map. I caught six films off of last year's list. Here's a list classic 1950s films that have managed to elude me so far, but they're on my radar:
The Gunfighter - 1950
Above and Beyond - 1952
Ikiru - 1952
The Earrings of Madame de... - 1953
Ugetsu Monogatari - 1953
The High and the Mighty - 1954
Robinson Crusoe - 1954
The Rose Tattoo - 1955
The Burmese Harp - 1956
The Nights of Cabiria - 1957
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