Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1963
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The Great Escape
(1963) Allied POWs plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Dir: John Sturges With: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough Adventure | Drama | History | War |
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From Russia with Love
(1963) James Bond willingly falls into an assassination ploy involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by SPECTRE. Dir: Terence Young With: Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya Action | Adventure | Thriller |
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(1963) A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies. Dir: Federico Fellini With: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale Drama | Fantasy |
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The Birds
(1963) A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette Horror | Thriller |
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Cleopatra
(1963) Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz With: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison Biography | Drama | History | Romance |
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The Sword in the Stone
(1963) Merlin the Magician teaches a young boy who is destined to be King Arthur. Dir: Wolfgang Reitherman With: Rickie Sorensen, Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy |
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The Pink Panther
(1963) Bumbling and conceited French police inspector Clouseau tries to catch The Phantom, a daring jewel thief whose identity and features are unknown - and is acting right under his nose. Dir: Blake Edwards With: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner Comedy | Crime | Family |
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Charade
(1963) Romance and suspense in Paris, as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Who can she trust? Dir: Stanley Donen With: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau Comedy | Mystery | Thriller |
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It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
(1963) The dying words of a thief spark a madcap cross-country rush to find some treasure. Dir: Stanley Kramer With: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Ethel Merman Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime |
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The Leopard
(1963) The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860's Sicily. Dir: Luchino Visconti With: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale Drama | History | Romance | War |










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