1950s Movies

  • 1978
    The One and Only

    The One and Only

    The One and Only

    61978HD

    Andy Schmidt manages to win fellow student Mary’s heart, but getting a job after college turns out much harder than expected. Desperate and...

    The One and Only
  • 2005
    Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

    Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

    Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

    7.12005HD

    Following in his father's footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint becomes one of Britain's most prolific executioners, hiding his identity as a grocery...

    Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
  • 1960
    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

    81960HD

    Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful...

    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
  • 1988
    Distant Voices, Still Lives

    Distant Voices, Still Lives

    Distant Voices, Still Lives

    6.8781988HD

    Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it...

    Distant Voices, Still Lives
  • 1976
    Next Stop, Greenwich Village

    Next Stop, Greenwich Village

    Next Stop, Greenwich Village

    6.41976HD

    An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953.

    Next Stop, Greenwich Village
  • 1985
    Insignificance

    Insignificance

    Insignificance

    6.41985HD

    Four 1950s icons meet in the same hotel room, and two of them discover more in common between them than they ever anticipated.

    Insignificance
  • 2004
    Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

    Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

    Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

    62004HD

    A series of vignettes set in Madrid, where its residents manage to sustain entertainment, hope and love in a city still suffering the wounds caused...

    Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
  • 1970
    Stranger Things: The First Shadow

    Stranger Things: The First Shadow

    Stranger Things: The First Shadow

    01970HD

    In 1959 Hawkins, Indiana, Henry Creel hopes for a fresh start. His romance with outsider Patty Newby brings newfound hope, until local crimes force...

    Stranger Things: The First Shadow
  • 1987
    The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

    The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

    The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

    6.61987HD

    A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last bid for love with a fellow resident...

    The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
  • 2017
    Milada

    Milada

    Milada

    6.72017HD

    Pre-WWII Czech democratic politician Milada Horáková was one of the first victims of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. Opposing...

    Milada
  • 1959
    In Soupy Mountain

    In Soupy Mountain

    In Soupy Mountain

    01959HD

    Set in the 1950s, the PLA exterminates residual bandits in the Yunwushan Mountain.

    In Soupy Mountain
  • 2026
    Juk.

    Juk.

    Juk.

    02026HD

    In 1950s Georgia, a young African American tomboy named Skip seeks solace and self-discovery in a queer-friendly juke joint.

    Juk.
  • 2003
    Sylvia

    Sylvia

    Sylvia

    5.82003HD

    Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

    Sylvia
  • 2007
    Hannibal Rising

    Hannibal Rising

    Hannibal Rising

    6.2692007HD

    The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he...

    Hannibal Rising
  • 1956
    Street of Shame

    Street of Shame

    Street of Shame

    7.71956HD

    Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.

    Street of Shame
  • 1989
    American Boyfriends

    American Boyfriends

    American Boyfriends

    3.61989HD

    A Canadian college student learns about life and love during a trip to her cousin's wedding in California.

    American Boyfriends
  • 1997
    A Scent of Paradise

    A Scent of Paradise

    A Scent of Paradise

    4.51997HD

    Stockholm 1956. The Swedish botanist, candidate and lieutenant Nils von Ekelöw, presents his research to a panel of professors.

    A Scent of Paradise
  • 1984
    Dreams of the City

    Dreams of the City

    Dreams of the City

    71984HD

    Dib moves with his younger brother and their mother from his home town of Quneitra to Damascus after the death of his father. The children’s...

    Dreams of the City
  • 1970
    Elza: A Mulher do Fim do Mundo

    Elza: A Mulher do Fim do Mundo

    Elza: A Mulher do Fim do Mundo

    01970HD

    A biopic about star Elza Soares, considered one of the greatest samba singers ever and a symbol of the struggle against racism and women...

    Elza: A Mulher do Fim do Mundo
  • 1950
    The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

    The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

    The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

    61950HD

    Thought to be the first full-hour television adaptation of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass', broadcast on the CBS...

    The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland