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La Fureur de vivre
7.514

La Fureur de vivre

Oct 27, 1955
Jim Stark est le petit nouveau au lycée. Un jeune homme accablé de problèmes familiaux et brimé par ses camarades mais qui n'aspire qu'à se faire une place parmi ses camarades. Entraîné malgré lui dans un défi de vitesse face à Buzz, chef d'un groupe un peu rebelle, ce dernier y perdra la vie. Suite à ce drame, Jim est entraîné dans une spirale de violence.
Drama
À l'est d'Eden
7.5

À l'est d'Eden

Apr 10, 1955
1914. Adam Trask exploite ses terres à Salinas Valley, aidé par ses deux fils, Cal et Aaron. Tous deux croient que leur mère est morte. Cal est persuadé que son père ne l'aime pas. Un jour, il apprend que sa mère n'est pas morte mais qu'elle tient une maison close. Dès lors, ses rapports avec son père vont se dégrader de plus en plus.
Drama
Run Like a Thief
1

Run Like a Thief

Sep 05, 1954
Alexander has been a faithful employee of Madame Pollard as maitre d' at her elegant resort. Eager to introduce his protege Rob, things go wrong when his wife Della finds an expensive bracelet lost by Pollard and begs to keep. The police are called and Alexander's dreams of his future begin to crumble.
Drama
Géant
7.6

Géant

Nov 08, 1956
Jett Rink et Bick Benedict convoitent la même femme, Leslie Lynnton, la fille d'une riche famille dans le pétrole de Virginie. Leslie épouse Bick qui devient le patron de Jett. Celui-ci décide alors de travailler pour son compte.
Drama
Keep Our Honor Bright
7

Keep Our Honor Bright

Oct 14, 1953
A college student faces embarrassment and expulsion for having cheated on an exam. Her fiance is a member of the university's undergraduate honor board and could quietly make the matter "disappear." The young woman reconsiders, deciding that covering up for her bad behavior would be wrong and build a bad foundation for their marriage.
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
5.7
Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Hollywood of tragic lives and tragic deaths. Some of the worlds brightest stars are hiding deep, dark secrets that - once revealed show a life of unhappiness, heartbreak and torment that has been so carefully hidden behind the glamour and glitter of the big screen. See the true lives behind some of Hollywoods most iconic stars and learn why, for some, it was as if the act of dying itself was a final performance.
Documentary
Return to 'Giant'
6.1

Return to 'Giant'

Sep 21, 1996
In the summer of 1955, an army of cameramen, lighting techs and movie stars descended on the small, west Texas town of Marfa to film what has become, "the national movie of Texas."
Documentary
James Dean: Born Cool
1

James Dean: Born Cool

Mar 15, 2001
James Dean: Born Cool tells the story of James Dean's rise from small town boy to immortal icon as told by Jimmy's closest family and friends from the perspective of his hometown of Fairmount, Indiana. Made with the full cooperation of the Dean Estate, Born Cool includes unprecedented access to hundreds of rare and never before seen photos and home movies, plus exclusive interviews with those who knew Jimmy best.
Documentary
Children of 'Giant'
6.8

Children of 'Giant'

Apr 17, 2015
"Children of 'Giant'" is a documentary film that unearths deeply wrought emotions in the small West Texas town of Marfa, before, during and after the month-long production of George Stevens' 1956 feature film, "Giant." Based on the controversial Edna Ferber novel of the same name, the film, "Giant" did not shy from strong social-issue themes experienced throughout post-WWII America. George Stevens, its producer and director, purposely gravitated to the drought-ridden community of Marfa for most all of the exterior scenes.
Documentary
Bas les masques
6.8

Bas les masques

Mar 14, 1952
George Burrows, reporter au Day, enquête sur un caïd de la pègre, Thomas Rienzi. Malgré les pressions et les menaces, il fera éclater la vérité grâce à son rédacteur en chef, Ed Hutcheson.
Crime
The James Dean Classic
1
From his early years, to his struggling actor days, to the day he went from idol to icon, watch James Dean unfold before you with this documentary of his life and career, complete with early work, photos and interviews.
Documentary
The Unlighted Road
5.3

The Unlighted Road

May 06, 1955
Young Jeff Latham stops at a roadside diner and ends up working there. After meeting a nice local girl, everything seems to be going his way. Things get complicated when he unwittingly gets involved with criminals working out of the diner.
Drama
Padlocks
7

Padlocks

Nov 09, 1954
A criminal fleeing from the police stops to rob an eccentric old recluse of her treasures.
Drama
Hollywood Graffiti
6.5

Hollywood Graffiti

Feb 25, 1983
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.
Documentary
Death Scenes 2
5.7

Death Scenes 2

Jan 01, 1992
DEATH SCENES II continues the exploration into the dark recesses of violence and rage that ended in such heinous crimes as the Manson Family's assault on society. You'll see the gruesome aftermath of mob reprisals, public executions and international terrorism. DEATH SCENES II uniquely ushers the brave and curious into a spellbinding trip through the reality that is our world today.
Documentary
Baïonnette au canon
6.5

Baïonnette au canon

Nov 21, 1951
1951, débordé par l’offensive communiste en Corée, l’état-major américain donne ordre au Lieutenant Gibbs de couvrir la retraite d’une armée de 15 000 hommes. Pour y parvenir, il doit tenir une colline avec 48 soldats en donnant à l’ennemi l’illusion du nombre, dans le froid et un terrain difficile…
War
James Dean: The First American Teenager
6
Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic brooding bad boy James Dean, from his obscure early days working in television to his rise to stardom in films such as Rebel Without a Cause. Clips from Dean's movies are intermingled with candid interviews with the star's friends and Hollywood colleagues, including Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dennis Hopper.
Documentary
The Celluloid Closet
7.2

The Celluloid Closet

Jan 30, 1996
L'homosexualité vue a travers cent ans de cinéma hollywoodien. Pour les auteurs "The Celluloid Closet" montre comment notre attitude envers l'homosexualité et notre perception des rôles des deux sexes ont évolue au cours de ce siècle.
Documentary
Lettre à Jane
7.2

Lettre à Jane

Apr 11, 1974
Juste après avoir tourné « Tout va bien » avec Jane Fonda, Godard et Gorin lui adressent une lettre cinématographique interrogeant une photographie de l'actrice au Vietnam. « Cette photo répond à la même question que celle que pose Tout va bien : quel rôle les intellectuels doivent-ils jouer dans la révolution ? »
Documentary
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
6.9
Dans ELIZABETH TAYLOR : THE LOST TAPES, le public est amené à redécouvrir les nombreuses facettes d’Elizabeth Taylor : légende de l’âge d’or d’Hollywood, personnalité complexe confrontée dès son plus jeune âge aux affres de la célébrité, d’une quête identitaire et du regard du public, tout cela à travers ses propres mots grâce à des interviews inédites et à un accès privilégié aux archives personnelles de l’actrice. Une recontextualisation des exploits et de l’héritage d’Elizabeth Taylor qui rend hommage à sa vulnérabilité et à la complexité de son parcours.
Documentary
A Long Time Till Dawn
6

A Long Time Till Dawn

Nov 11, 1953
Just out of prison Joe Harris looks to restart his life. His wife Barbie has moved and the one man who can tell him where refuses to do so. Enraged, Joe beats the old man senseless and runs away to his father's home, where he also finds his wife. A police detective comes around about the beating (which will soon to become a murder) and Joe insists he's innocent. Joe tells his wife and father he's a changed man and he's only a suspect because of his prior conviction. Barbie and Fred struggle with their desire to believe Joe's plea versus their fear he'll never change.
Drama
Un homme pas comme les autres
5.885
Célèbre entraîneur de football, Steve Aloysius Williams est marqué par son divorce et ne s'intéresse, dès lors,plus qu'à sa fille Carole. Pourtant, il accepte un nouveau poste, celui d'entraîneur dans un modeste collège du Père Burke. Mais remettre cette équipe sur pieds n'est pas une mince affaire, pour pallier le manque de moyens, Steve a recours à des astuces peu orthodoxes.......
Comedy
La Polka des marins
6.2

La Polka des marins

Feb 08, 1952
Après s'être rencontrés alors qu'ils voulaient être acceptés dans la marine, Al Crowthers (Dean Martin) et Melvin Jones (Jerry Lewis) sont devenus amis. Al avait déjà tenté sa chance onze fois, mais avait été régulièrement écarté pour un défaut au genou. Malgré tout il essaie toujours, pensant ainsi impressionner les femmes, parmi lesquelles Betty Hutton qui apparaît dans un cameo sous le nom de « Hetty Button ». Melvin, quant à lui, est allergique aux produits de beauté des femmes et son médecin lui a prescrit un voyage à travers l'océan, c'est pourquoi il a décidé de rejoindre la marine car il ne peut pas s'offrir une autre façon de suivre la prescription médicale.
Comedy
The Thief
4.8

The Thief

Jan 04, 1955
The son of a French aristocrat is accused of stealing his father's money and of stealing his step-sister's heart.
Comedy
Sentence of Death
7.3

Sentence of Death

Aug 17, 1953
A woman witnesses a murder during a store robbery but claims the accused man is not the killer. After he is convicted and weeks away from his execution date, she sees the real killer, but the police are reluctant to reopen the case.
Tab Hunter Confidential
7.4
Tout au long des années 50, Tab Hunter est l’acteur numéro 1 au box-office. Sex symbol, il se partage le marché des cœurs tendres avec James Dean. James joue les rebelles tandis que Tab joue les anges blonds. Son physique séduit aussi bien les gamines que les mamans qui le sacrent gendre idéal. Pourtant Tab Hunter est gay. Il se confie aujourd’hui sur ce qu’a été sa carrière et comment il a pu vivre son homosexualité en tant qu’icône de l’âge d’or hollywoodien.
Documentary
The Real James Dean
1

The Real James Dean

Aug 01, 2006
Although he'd starred in just three films before his untimely death at age 24, James Dean cast a long shadow that came to define cool. Using excerpts from Dean's personal diaries, found footage from screen and wardrobe tests and interviews with those who knew him best (including Dennis Hopper, Dick Van Patten, Graham Nash and Rod Steiger), this fascinating documentary explores the screen icon's lingering mystique.
Documentary
Qui donc a vu ma belle ?
6.7
Samuel G. Fulton avait, dans sa jeunesse, proposé le mariage à une jeune fille prénommée Millicent. Mais celle-ci avait refusé. Quarante ans plus tard, et après être devenu milliardaire, il pense à ce qu'il serait devenu si cette dernière avait accepté et décide de léguer la totalité de sa richesse à la famille de Millicent – désormais décédée – pour la remercier de son refus. Le vieil homme part pour Hilverton afin d'observer la famille...
Comedy
L'histoire de James Dean
5.3
Sorti deux ans après la mort de James Dean, ce documentaire raconte sa courte vie et sa carrière à travers des photographies en noir et blanc, des entretiens avec la tante et l'oncle qui l'ont élevé, ses grands-parents paternels, un ami chauffeur de taxi new-yorkais, le propriétaire de son restaurant préféré de Los Angeles, sorties d'East of Eden, images de la soirée d'ouverture de Giant et PSA ironique de Dean pour une conduite sûre.
Documentary
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
6.5
The collar of his coat turned up in New York: Images which have collaborated on building a myth – the image of eternal and misunderstood youth. Unlike Marlon Brando, the proletarian rebel with identifiable goals, James Dean was the timeless and androgynous youthful rebel. His death on the Interstate 46 leads us back to 1950s America, a time when youth was re-interpreted all anew.
Documentary
James Dean: Forever Young
4.8
A brief career. A timeless stardom. In just three major movie roles, James Dean became an icon for the ages. Now his legacy shines even brighter thanks to this fascinating film that, filled with an astonishing treasure trove of newfound or rare glimpses of Dean's TV performances, is like a road map to his meteoric success. Michael J. Sheridan directs and Martin Sheen narrates this revealing documentary showcased at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Movie clips, romances, photos that are part of our national DNA (and the stories behind them), and the small-screen work that paved the way to the big screen are all part of the James Dean you couldn't see until now. Forever young. Endlessly fascinating.
Documentary
The Bells of Cockaigne
7.2
Un magasinier sans le sou, et jeune père d'un enfant asthmatique, n'a pas assez d'argent pour acheter des médicaments pour son fils. Il mise alors sa paye au poker pour tenter de se sortir de la misère...
Drama
10,000 Horses Singing
1

10,000 Horses Singing

Mar 03, 1952
James Dean and John Forsythe star in this story of a wealthy orphan who meets a shy airline owner aboard a plane and later discovers that a corpse has been stowed there.
Abraham Lincoln
1

Abraham Lincoln

May 26, 1952
The story of court-martialed Union soldier William Scott, who is slated for execution for sleeping on duty after he was sent for by Abraham Lincoln.
Forgotten Children
1

Forgotten Children

Jun 22, 1952
The story of Martha Berry, who brought education to the impoverished children of rural Georgia after the Civil War.
The Hound Of Heaven
1

The Hound Of Heaven

Jan 15, 1953
Recently drowned Hyder Simpson refuses to pass through the Pearly Gates if it means leaving his beloved, possum hunting hound Rip behind.
Something For An Empty Briefcase
1
Joe wants a different future than one as a petty hoodlum and when he attempts to rob an aspiring dancer Noli, he glimpses the possibilities. He imagines purchasing a briefcase as a start but his crime partner is reluctant to let him go.
Life Sentence
1

Life Sentence

Oct 16, 1953
An imprisoned felon escapes and finds that being on the run is just a new form of imprisonment.
Harvest
1

Harvest

Nov 23, 1953
A young man in love with a sophisticated woman from the city is torn between his desires and those of his family. His parents wish him and his brother to stay and work on their small Minnesota wheat farm while both want to escape the tough life and move to the city. It's up to the mother to keep the family together in spirit during their Thanksgiving holiday reunion.
The Evil Within
1

The Evil Within

May 01, 1953
Scientist perfects a chemical unleashing the beast within, but before he can create an antidote, his neglected wife accidentally is dosed when he has to rush a batch home to keep it refrigerated. Her mild resentment of his endless hours at the lab accelerates into a torrent, after she gobbles pie on which the potion dripped.
Drama
Året var 1955
1

Året var 1955

Jan 09, 2005
1955 - the year when The rip hunter is buried in snow for eight days before his ski pole with a movie ticket is discovered. Ingrid Bergman gets bad reviews as Joan of Arc, and James Dean dies in a 185 km/h car crash. The knappupgänget, with Povel Ramel and Gunwer Bergkvist, go to Nairobi to shoot a film that will never be finished. Sweden votes no to right-hand traffic and the "Motbok" disappears in October. Charlie Norman writes film music and gets a job in the US, while Sigge Eriksson becomes a world figure skating champion in Moscow. Anita Ekberg visits after years in Hollywood and Louis Armstrong gives concerts in Stockholm. Luleå is building the world's first indoor shopping center, and Viggen Viggo is visible on the TV screen.
Documentary
Omnibus
6

Omnibus

Apr 16, 1961
Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
Talk
General Electric Theater
6
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Comedy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Nov 27, 2011
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.
Drama
Lux Video Theatre
6

Lux Video Theatre

Sep 12, 1957
Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays.
Drama
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
Drama
Studio One
4.7

Studio One

Sep 29, 1958
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Drama
Studio One
4.7

Studio One

Sep 29, 1958
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Drama
Armstrong Circle Theatre
3
Armstrong Circle Theatre is an American anthology drama television series which ran from 1950 to 1957 on NBC, and then until 1963 on CBS. It alternated weekly with The U.S. Steel Hour.
Drama
Robert Montgomery Presents
5.2
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.
Drama
Tales of Tomorrow
6

Tales of Tomorrow

Jun 12, 1953
Tales of Tomorrow est une série américaine d'anthologie de science-fiction qui a été présentée et diffusée en direct sur ABC de 1951 à 1953. La série couvrait des histoires telles que Frankenstein, avec Lon Chaney Jr, 20 000 lieues sous les mers avec Thomas Mitchell dans le rôle du capitaine Nemo, et bien d'autres avec des acteurs tels que Boris Karloff, Brian Keith, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Bruce Cabot, Franchot Tone, Gene Lockhart, Walter Abel, Leslie Nielsen et Paul Newman. La série présentait de nombreuses similitudes avec la série plus tardive Twilight Zone qui couvrait également une des mêmes histoires, "What You Need". Au total, elle a duré quatre-vingt-cinq épisodes de 30 minutes.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Big Story
6.5

The Big Story

Jan 17, 1958
Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role.
Documentary
The United States Steel Hour
5.8
The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation.
Arena
6.714

Arena

Apr 22, 2023
Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC. Voted by leading TV executives in Broadcast as one of the top 50 most influential programmes of all time, it has run since 1 October 1975 with over five hundred episodes made, directed by the likes of Martin Scorsese, Alan Yentob, Roly Keating, Frederick Baker, Volker Schlondorff and Vikram Jayanti. Arena's subjects are a roll-call of the world's best known cultural figures from the 20th and 21st centuries, from singers Bob Dylan and Amy Winehouse to academics Edward Said and Eric Hobsbawm, from writers Jean Genet and V S Naipaul to artists Francis Bacon and Louise Bourgeois. The current series editor is Anthony Wall.
Documentary
General Electric Theater
6
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Comedy
Studio One
4.7

Studio One

Sep 29, 1958
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Drama
You Are There
5.7

You Are There

Jun 09, 1957
You Are There is an American historical educational television and radio series broadcast over the CBS Radio and CBS Television networks.
Drama
Crossroads
5

Crossroads

Jun 28, 1957
An anthology series based on the activities of clergymen from different denominations.
Drama
The Philco Television Playhouse
6
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.
Drama
Star Life
10

Star Life

Aug 04, 1990
Avez-vous déjà rêvé d'un casting inédit avec Gérard Philippe et Alain Delon, Marilyn Monroe et Brigitte Bardot, James Dean et Sean Connery, Ava Gardner et Greta Garbo et... trente ou quarante des plus grandes stars du cinéma ? Dans cette vidéo, Philippe Andrevon, réunit en l'espace de cinq séquences d'une minute la plus grande pléiade de stars de cinéma jamais réunies dans un même film. Arrachés au film et réanimés par la palette graphique, les acteurs, déconnectés, emprisonnés dans la répétition de leur image, ne peuvent que bafouiller, terrifiés à l'idée d'être transformés en simples marionnettes manipulées par l'opérateur.
Documentary