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51. Line of Separation (2015–2018)
92 min | Drama, History
A story of one village in Germany at the end of WW2.
Stars: Johanna Bittenbinder, Jonathan Berlin, Henriette Confurius, Heiner Lauterbach
Votes: 1,337
52. The UFO Incident (1975 TV Movie)
97 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the early 1960s, a married couple undergo hypnosis, which unlocks memories of a forgotten event on a lonely road. Soon they believe they were abducted by extraterrestrials.
Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: James Earl Jones, Estelle Parsons, Barnard Hughes, Dick O'Neill
Votes: 856
53. Hannah Arendt (2012)
Not Rated | 113 min | Biography, Drama
A look at the life of philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt, who reported for 'The New Yorker' on the trial of the Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem.
Director: Margarethe von Trotta | Stars: Barbara Sukowa, Axel Milberg, Janet McTeer, Julia Jentsch
Votes: 12,030 | Gross: $0.71M
54. Adam Resurrected (2008)
R | 106 min | Drama, War
In the aftermath of World War II, a former circus entertainer who was spared from the gas chamber becomes the ringleader at an asylum for Holocaust survivors.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Cristian Motiu, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 4,453
55. The Hole (2021)
93 min | Drama
The extraordinary adventure of the young members of the Piedmont Speleological Group who, having already explored all the caves of Northern Italy, changed course in August 1961 and went South to explore other caves unknown to man.
Director: Michelangelo Frammartino | Stars: Nicola Lanza, Antonio Lanza, Leonardo Larocca, Claudia Candusso
Votes: 1,862
56. The Insect Woman (1963)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama
Life story of a woman born in poverty trying to succeed. Through her many schemes, she faces her ups and downs in a cyclical nature, fueled mostly by self-interest.
Director: Shôhei Imamura | Stars: Seizaburô Kawazu, Kazuo Kitamura, Tanie Kitabayashi, Teruko Kishi
Votes: 2,503
57. Arde Madrid (2018)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
A right-wing party loyalist poses as a domestic, sent to spy on Hollywood actress Ava Gardner during her wild stay in Madrid in the early 1960s.
Stars: Inma Cuesta, Paco León, Debi Mazar, Anna Castillo
Votes: 1,742
58. Southside with You (2016)
PG-13 | 84 min | Biography, Drama, History
Chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
Director: Richard Tanne | Stars: Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Phillip Edward Van Lear
Votes: 10,138 | Gross: $6.30M
59. Kingmaker (2022)
123 min | Drama, History
Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative offer that will put his loyalty under the microscope.
Director: Byun Sung-hyun | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Sun-kyun, Jeon Bae-soo, Seo Eun-su
Votes: 780
60. L'insoumis (1964)
115 min | Drama, Thriller
1961. Luxemburger Thomas Vlassenroot deserted the French Foreign Legion during the Algiers Putsch. His lieutenant, Fraser, initiated the desertion for the two of them, Fraser believing he ... See full summary »
Director: Alain Cavalier | Stars: Alain Delon, Lea Massari, Georges Géret, Maurice Garrel
Votes: 986
61. What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Schackman
Votes: 14,839
62. The Brainiac (1962)
Approved | 77 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In 1661 Mexico, the Baron Vitelius of Astara is sentenced to be burned alive by the Holy Inquisition of Mexico for witchcraft, necromancy, and other crimes. As he dies, the Baron swears ... See full summary »
Director: Chano Urueta | Stars: Abel Salazar, Ariadne Welter, David Silva, Germán Robles
Votes: 1,312
63. Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019)
Not Rated | 128 min | Documentary, History
Danish director Mads Brügger and Swedish private investigator Göran Björkdahl are trying to solve the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld. As their investigation closes in, they discover a... See full summary »
Director: Mads Brügger | Stars: Mads Brügger, Clarinah Mfengu, Saphir Wenzi Mabanza, U Thant
Votes: 2,794 | Gross: $0.09M
64. The Search for Michael Rockefeller (2011)
90 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery
Documentary about the 1961 disappearance of Michael Rockefeller, the young scion of the Rockefeller family, in the waters of Papua New Guinea and the 1969 attempt of journalist Milt Machlin to locate him in case he might still be alive.
Directors: Fraser C. Heston, Milt Machlin | Stars: Miron Ashkenazy, J.O. Brew, Neil Dickson, Ken Dresser
Votes: 164
65. Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)
Not Rated | 114 min | Documentary, Biography
A captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema.
Director: Stig Björkman | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Pia Lindström, Roberto Rossellini, Isotta Rossellini
Votes: 2,498 | Gross: $0.14M
66. John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
The film explores Georgia representative's, 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: Elijah Cummings, Anthony Johnson, Hillary Clinton, Ayanna Pressley
Votes: 1,057
67. Pack of Lies (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Drama
London in the early 1960s. The life of a couple is upset by the coming of a British Secret Service Agent who moves in across the street.
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Teri Garr, Sammi Davis, Ronald Hines
Votes: 445
68. Once Upon a Star (2023)
TV-14 | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
Join the crew of a traveling pharma-cinema troupe as they go on the road to spread the joy of live-dubbed movies, all while overcoming difficulties, deceits, and reaching for their dreams.
Director: Nonzee Nimibutr | Stars: Darina Boonchu, Sukollawat Kanarot, Jirayu La-ongmanee, Nuengthida Sophon
Votes: 432
69. Command and Control (2016)
PG | 92 min | Documentary, History
Documentary of 1980's near-launch of a nuclear missile from Arkansas, based on Eric Shlosser's award-winning book of the same name.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Bideller, Andreas Birnbaum, Tom Brokaw, Robin Brosch
Votes: 993 | Gross: $0.05M
70. Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016)
120 min | Documentary, History
The history of Dawson City, the gold rush town that had a historical treasure of forgotten silent films buried in permafrost for decades until 1978.
Director: Bill Morrison | Stars: Michael Gates, Kathy Jones-Gates, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Frank Barrett
Votes: 2,154 | Gross: $0.13M
71. Habibie & Ainun 3 (2019)
TV-14 | 121 min | Biography, Drama, History
This movie follows the story of Hasri Ainun Besari Habibie's young life when she was in high school and medical college. She was known as a smart figure who became an idol and admired by many male students, including B.J. Habibie.
Director: Hanung Bramantyo | Stars: Maudy Ayunda, Jefri Nichol, Reza Rahadian, Lukman Sardi
Votes: 388
72. Twenty Plus Two (1961)
Passed | 102 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A famous movie star's fan-club secretary has been brutally murdered. She has in her office old newspaper clippings regarding a missing heiress. Did the secretary know something about the mystery of the heiress? David Janssen investigates.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: David Janssen, Jeanne Crain, Dina Merrill, Jacques Aubuchon
Votes: 554
73. Beauregard (2009– )
185 min | Drama
Stars: Jean-François Balmer, Pierre Boulanger, Anne Jacquemin, Joyce Bibring
Votes: 25
74. Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut (2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
In an alternate 1960s, a space program recruits a vampire to serve as an astronaut and go into space.
Stars: Kôki Uchiyama, Megumi Hayashibara, Hina Kino, Takaya Hashi
Votes: 392
75. Tales of the Rat Fink (2006)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and times of famed hot rod & custom car designer Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.
Director: Ron Mann | Stars: John Goodman, Ted Rosnick, Alex Xydias, Paul Le Mat
Votes: 292
76. My Father's Stories (2020)
105 min | Comedy, Drama
In the sixties, a 12-year-old teenager idolizes his father and his multiple professions. As he becomes a personal adviser for De Gaulle, the father sends him on dangerous missions to save Algeria.
Director: Jean-Pierre Améris | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Audrey Dana, Jules Lefebvre, Tom Lévy
Votes: 366
77. The Saturn V Story (2014)
52 min | Documentary, History
With the accolade of flying 24 men to the Moon, the Saturn V will always be considered one of Mankind's greatest technological achievements. This inspirational film reveals the colossal challenges NASA faced to make it fly.
Directors: Elliot Weaver, Zander Weaver | Stars: David Baker, Nigel Bannister, Mike Cruise, Anu Ojha
Votes: 426
78. Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography
Combining unprecedented access to Davis' vast personal archives with original interviews, this documentary reveals a startling portrait of one of Hollywood's most gifted and enigmatic stars.
Directors: Peter Jones, Mark A. Catalena | Stars: Bette Davis, Susan Sarandon, Ruthie Davis, Barbara 'Bobby' Davis
Votes: 691
79. Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama, Thriller
In Berlin in 1961, an American soldier and a German engineer join forces to build a tunnel under the Berlin Wall in order to smuggle out refugees, including the soldier's East German girlfriend.
Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: Richard Thomas, Horst Buchholz, José Ferrer, Jacques Breuer
Votes: 353
80. Munro (1961)
9 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
A four-year-old boy is drafted into the army.
Director: Gene Deitch | Stars: Howard Morris, Seth Deitch, Marie Deitch, Jules Feiffer
Votes: 595
81. The Way We Laughed (1998)
124 min | Drama
Turin at the end of the fifties: two brothers have emigrated there from Sicily and the older works very hard to let the younger study and free himself from poverty through culture. The boy ... See full summary »
Director: Gianni Amelio | Stars: Francesco Giuffrida, Enrico Lo Verso, Fabrizio Gifuni, Calogero Caruana
Votes: 839 | Gross: $0.04M
82. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 124 min | Documentary
This is a documentary that revisits the making of Gone with the Wind (1939) with archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.
Director: David Hinton | Stars: Christopher Plummer, L. Jeffrey Selznick, David O. Selznick, Irene Mayer Selznick
Votes: 673
83. Barood (1976)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Young Anup Saxena lives a middle-classed lifestyle in Bombay along with his widower dad, Durgaprasad, who works as a Police Inspector. Anup's life is turned upside down when he witnesses ... See full summary »
Director: Pramod Chakravorty | Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Shoma Anand, Reena Roy, Ashok Kumar
Votes: 110
84. That Man: Peter Berlin (2005)
Unrated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography
This intimate film reveals the legendary man with the white saran wrapped pants, undersized leather vests, and Dutch-boy haircut who is the iconic Peter Berlin.
Director: Jim Tushinski | Stars: Peter Berlin, Armistead Maupin, John Waters, Jack Wrangler
Votes: 424 | Gross: $0.06M
85. Thornwell (1981 TV Movie)
Unrated | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History
True story about James Thornwell, who was serving the Army in Europe when some military documents went missing. He was wrongfully accused of the theft, brutally interrogated and given drugs... See full summary »
Director: Harry Morgan Moses | Stars: Glynn Turman, Vincent Gardenia, Craig Wasson, Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Votes: 62
86. The Red Cockatoo (2006)
128 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A coming-of-age story set in the German Democratic Republic in the 1960s. Siggi becomes involved in a love triangle when he falls for Luise, but the tightening political climate forces him to make a fateful decision.
Director: Dominik Graf | Stars: Max Riemelt, Jessica Schwarz, Ronald Zehrfeld, Ingeborg Westphal
Votes: 876
87. Smutek paní Snajderové (2008)
104 min | Drama, Romance
It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle ... See full summary »
Directors: Eno Milkani, Piro Milkani | Stars: Anna Geislerová, Nik Xhelilaj, Barbora Stepánová, Tomás Töpfer
Votes: 176
88. Alien Abduction: The Odyssey of Betty and Barney Hill (2013)
180 min | Documentary
We have all heard incredible UFO and Alien Abduction stories that edge toward the unreal but none with more impact than the Betty and Barney Hill encounter that became a world wide story in... See full summary »
Directors: Mary Sutherland, Mary Sutherland | Stars: Stanton Friedman, Kathleen Marden
Votes: 40
89. Matter of Heart (1986)
107 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary on the famous Swiss psychoanalyst, Carl Gustav Jung, featuring interviews with those who knew him and archive footage of Jung.
Director: Mark Whitney | Stars: Carl Gustav Jung, Marie-Louise von Franz, Barbara Hannah, Liliane Frey-Rohn
Votes: 168
90. Dukla 61 (2018)
150 min | Drama, History
A fire in a Dukla mineshaft in Havirov on July 7, 1961 is the basis for this TV family drama in two episodes.
Stars: Martha Issová, Marek Taclík, Oskar Hes, Antonie Formanová
Votes: 283
91. Sing Your Song (2011)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
Director: Susanne Rostock | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marge Champion, Fran Scott Attaway
Votes: 502 | Gross: $0.05M
92. The Specialist (1999)
128 min | Documentary
The incredible trial of an appallingly ordinary man. Drawn entirely on the 350 hours of rare footage recorded during the trial of Adolf Eichmann, in 1961, in Jerusalem, this film about ... See full summary »
Director: Eyal Sivan | Stars: Adolf Eichmann, Gideon Hausner, Gabriel Bach, Avraham Lindwasser
Votes: 384 | Gross: $0.02M
93. A Tour of the White House (1962 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Mrs. Kennedy provided a masterful, authoritative, knowledgeable tour of the various historical artifiacts furnishing 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, "the people's house", its interior design and ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Charles Collingwood, Jacqueline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy
Votes: 104
94. Paper Soldier (2008)
118 min | Drama, Romance
In 1961, a Soviet medical officer is conflicted about his position overseeing the health of future cosmonauts.
Director: Aleksey German Jr. | Stars: Merab Ninidze, Chulpan Khamatova, Anastasiya Shevelyova, Aleksandr Glebov
Votes: 950
95. Big Wednesday (1961)
Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Director: John Severson | Star: John Severson
96. Berlin Wall: The Night the Iron Curtain Closed (2014 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
On the morning of August 13th,1961, the citizens of Berlin woke up to discover their capital had been split in two. In the dead of night, one of Europe's largest cities had been divided by ... See full summary »
Directors: Ania Poullain-Majchrzak, Bill Thomas | Stars: Tim Hardy, Adam Kellett-Long, Anne Applebaum, Stefan Wolle
Votes: 25
97. The Landing (2013)
18 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
A man returns to the Midwestern farm of his childhood on a desperate mission to unearth the horrifying truth of what landed there in the summer of 1960.
Director: Josh Tanner | Stars: Henry Nixon, David Roberts, Tom Usher, James Kearney
Votes: 528
98. Control (XIV)
48 min | Drama | Completed
"Control" is the story of the changing perception of women in America and the presence of adopting a new attitude on how women see themselves and their role in society. This spawns a new ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Owen | Stars: Mark Kochanowicz, Seregon O'Dassey, Melissa Connell, Patrick D'Amico
99. El beso que me diste (2000)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A story of romance and suspense in Puerto Rico, year 2006. Angela, star reporter of Teledigital TV Network, is married to Armando and they have an 8-year old son, Ivan. When their marriage ... See full summary »
Director: Sonia Fritz | Stars: Maricarmen Avilés, Jimmy Navarro, Humberto González, René Monclova
Votes: 46
100. Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance
A documentary on the relationship between curator Sam Wagstaff, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, and musician/poet Patti Smith.
Director: James Crump | Stars: Pierre Apraxine, Dick Cavett, Dominick Dunne, Raymond Foye
Votes: 297