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1959 drama films
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The list 1959 drama films includes
Ben-Hur, Imitation of Life, A Summer Place, The Miracle and Suddenly, Last Summer.
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Ben-Hur
1959 religious epic film
Overview: Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar ...
Release date: 18 November 1959Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, HistoryDirector: William WylerProducer: Sol C. Siegel, Joseph VogelWriter: Lew Wallace, Karl TunbergAfter a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
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Imitation of Life
1959 film directed by Douglas Sirk
Overview: Imitation of Life (1959) is an American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter and released by Universal International. It was Sirk's final Hollywood film and dealt with issues of ...
Release date: 17 April 1959Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: Douglas SirkProducer: Ross HunterWriter: Eleanore Griffin, Allan ScottAn aspiring white actress takes in an African-American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white. 0
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A Summer Place
1959 film by Delmer Daves
Overview: A Summer Place is a 1959 American romantic drama film based on Sloan Wilson's 1958 novel of the same name, about teenage lovers from different classes who get back together 20 years later, and then must ...
Release date: 22 October 1959Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: Delmer DavesProducer: Delmer DavesWriter: Sloan Wilson, Delmer DavesA self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences ... 0
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The Nun's Story
1959 film by Fred Zinnemann
Overview: The Nun's Story is a 1959 American drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, and Peggy Ashcroft. The screenplay was written by Robert Anderson, based ...
Release date: 18 June 1959Genre: DramaDirector: Fred ZinnemannProducer: Henry Blanke, Fred ZinnemannWriter: Robert Anderson, Kathryn HulmeAfter leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War ... 0
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The Miracle
1959 film by Irving Rapper
Overview: The Miracle is a 1959 American historical fiction film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Carroll Baker and Roger Moore. It is a remake of the 1912 hand-colored, black-and-white film The Miracle, which ...
Release date: 12 November 1959Genre: DramaDirector: Irving Rapper, Gordon DouglasProducer: Henry BlankeWriter: Karl Vollmöller, Frank Butler 0
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Suddenly, Last Summer
1959 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Overview: Suddenly, Last Summer is a 1959 Southern Gothic mystery film based on the 1958 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. The film was shot in England and Spain. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ...
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller, MysteryDirector: Joseph L. MankiewiczCast: Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift, Albert Dekker, Mercedes McCambridge, Gary RaymondProducer: Norman Spencer, Sam SpiegelWriter: Tennessee Williams, Gore VidalA surgeon is assigned the case of a young woman whose aunt wants her lobotomized to cover up a family secret. 0
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Solomon and Sheba
1959 film
Overview: Solomon and Sheba is a 1959 American epic historical romance film directed by King Vidor, shot in Technirama (color by Technicolor), and distributed by United Artists. The film dramatizes events described ...
Release date: 24 November 1959Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: King VidorProducer: Tyrone Power, Ted RichmondWriter: Crane Wilbur, Anthony VeillerAfter becoming king of ancient Israel, Solomon faces threats coming from his jealous dispossessed brother Adonijah, the Egyptian Pharaoh and the scheming ... 0
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Der Tiger von Eschnapur
1959 film by Fritz Lang
Overview: The Tiger of Eschnapur (German: Der Tiger von Eschnapur) is a 1959 West German-French-Italian adventure film directed by Fritz Lang. It is the first of two films comprising what has come to be known as ...
Release date: 22 January 1959Genre: Romance, Adventure, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Fritz LangProducer: Artur BraunerWriter: Werner Jörg Lüddecke, Thea von HarbouAn architect travels to the remote city of Eschnapur to oversee some work being done at the bequest of the local Maharajah... 0
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The Young Philadelphians
1959 film by Vincent Sherman
Overview: The Young Philadelphians is a 1959 American legal drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Paul Newman, Barbara Rush, Robert Vaughn and Alexis Smith. The film is based on the 1956 novel The ...
Release date: 21 May 1959Genre: DramaDirector: Vincent ShermanWriter: James Gunn, Jeremy KirkA promising lawyer tries to handle his social and professional problems while climbing the ranks in Philadelphia. 0
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The Gene Krupa Story
1959 film by Don Weis
Overview: The Gene Krupa Story (also known as Drum Crazy) is a 1959 biopic of American drummer and bandleader Gene Krupa. The conflict in the film centers on Krupa's rise to success and his corresponding use of ...Release date: 1 December 1959Genre: Biography, Drama, MusicDirector: Don WeisProducer: Orin Jannings, Philip A. WaxmanWriter: Orin JanningsBiopic of famous jazz drummer, Gene Krupa, who becomes a sensation but cannot handle success and life in the fast lane and ends-up broke, struggling with ... 0
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L'Avventura
1960 film
Overview: L'Avventura (English: "The Adventure") is a 1960 drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Developed from a story by Antonioni with co-writers Elio Bartolini and Tonino Guerra, the film is about the ...Release date: 15 May 1960Genre: Drama, Romance, Mystery, CrimeDirector: Michelangelo AntonioniProducer: Amato PennasilicoWriter: Michelangelo Antonioni, Elio BartoliniA woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip. But during the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other. 0
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The Diary of Anne Frank
1959 American film directed by George Stevens
Overview: The Diary of Anne Frank is a 1959 American biographical drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1955 play of the same name, which was in turn based on the posthumously published diary of Anne Frank ...
Release date: 18 March 1959Genre: Drama, War, Thriller, Biography, HistoryDirector: George StevensProducer: George Stevens Jr., George StevensWriter: Frances Goodrich, Albert HackettDuring World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. 0
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The Black Orchid
1959 film by Martin Ritt
Overview: The Black Orchid is a 1959 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt and starring Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn. Supporting actors include Peter Mark Richman, Virginia Vincent, Frank Puglia, Jimmy Baird ...Release date: 1 September 1958Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: Martin RittProducer: Joseph Stefano, Marcello GirosiAfter mobsters murder her husband, Rose Bianco works long hours making artificial flowers, to support herself and her son... 0
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The Big Circus
1959 film
Overview: The Big Circus is a 1959 American drama film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Victor Mature as a circus owner struggling with financial trouble and a murderous unknown saboteur. It was produced ...Release date: 5 July 1959Genre: DramaDirector: Joseph M. NewmanProducer: Irwin AllenWriter: Irwin Allen, Charles BennettHank Whirling tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road despite the efforts of a saboteur who has determined that the show must not go ... 0
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The Beat Generation
1959 film by Charles F. Haas
Overview: The Beat Generation is a 1959 American crime film noir from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Steve Cochran and Mamie Van Doren, with Ray Danton, Fay Spain, Maggie Hayes, Jackie Coogan, Louis Armstrong, James ...Release date: 3 July 1959Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Charles F. HaasProducer: Richard Matheson, Lewis MeltzerA detective is assigned to track down and capture a crazed serial rapist. 0
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The 400 Blows
1959 film by François Truffaut
Overview: The 400 Blows (French: Les quatre cents coups) is a 1959 French coming-of-age drama film, and the directorial debut of François Truffaut, who also co-wrote the film. Shot in the anamorphic format Dyal ...
Release date: 4 May 1959Genre: Drama, CrimeDirector: François TruffautProducer: François TruffautWriter: François Truffaut, Marcel MoussyA young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime. 0
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That Kind of Woman
1959 film by Sidney Lumet
Overview: That Kind of Woman is a 1959 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, who was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. It stars Sophia Loren and Tab Hunter. The ...Release date: 1 June 1959Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance, WarDirector: Sidney LumetProducer: Marcello Girosi, Carlo PontiWriter: Robert Lowry, Walter BernsteinIn 1944, Kay and Jane travel on an overnight train from Miami to New York, accompanied by Harry. Kay is the mistress of "The Man"... 0
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Shake Hands with the Devil
1959 British-Irish film by Michael Anderson
Overview: Shake Hands with the Devil is a 1959 British-Irish film produced and directed by Michael Anderson and starring James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter, Glynis Johns and Michael Redgrave. The film was written ...Release date: 24 June 1959Genre: DramaDirector: Michael AndersonProducer: Michael Anderson, George GlassWriter: Rearden Conner, Marian Spitzer 0
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Serious Charge
1959 British film by Terence Young
Overview: Serious Charge (U.S.: A Touch of Hell, also known as Immoral Charge) is a 1959 British film, directed by Terence Young and starring Anthony Quayle, Sarah Churchill, Andrew Ray and Irene Browne. It was ...
Release date: 1 May 1959Genre: DramaDirector: Terence YoungProducer: Michael DalamarWriter: Guy Elmes, Michael DalamarA vicar falsely accused of assaulting a youth attempts to prove his innocence and save his reputation. 0
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On the Beach
1959 film by Stanley Kramer
Overview: On the Beach is a 1959 American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film from United Artists starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins. Produced and directed by Stanley ...
Release date: 17 December 1959Genre: Drama, Sci-FiDirector: Stanley KramerProducer: Stanley KramerWriter: John Paxton, Nevil ShuteAfter a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months. 0
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