04-11-2012, 11:30 AM
There are lots of old movies which are quite exciting. Here I attach some of the synopsis of old movies. Enjoy~
1.The Bad and the Beautiful
Directed by Vincente Minnelli | Starring Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Barry Sullivan, Dick Powell, Gloria Grahame | USA 1952 | 118min | Cert PG
One of the most enjoyable movies Hollywood made about itself, this warts-and-all portrait of a ruthlessly ambitious producer is also, one suspects, among the most truthful.
Now down on his luck, Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) wants to work once more with the director, star and writer whose movie careers he helped foster – but all they can think of is how he betrayed their trust. Chronicling Shields' rise to power in three long flashbacks, Minnelli and producer extraordinaire John Houseman bring just the right blend of affectionate satire and scathing drama to an account of movie-capital mores that feels unusually authentic. It helps both that many characters are clearly based on real people (think Selznick, the Barrymores, Faulkner, the Hitchcocks et al) and that Douglas hurls himself so fully into his role – the potent mix of charm, canniness and determination a pinnacle in the actor's career. Minnelli, meanwhile, directs to perfection, some scenes distinguished by a rare subtlety, others by a remarkable intensity. Utterly compelling.
2.A Night to Remember
YEAR: 1958
RUNNING TIME: 123 MINUTES
CERTIFICATE: U
DIRECTED BY: ROY WARD BAKER
STARRING: Kenneth Moore, Ronald Allen
In 1912, the 'unsinkable' Titanic sails from Southampton with 2207 passengers on board. They excitedly dine and dance and the sea is incredibly calm. Then a look-out spots an iceberg looming up directly ahead. The boat steers away, but the submerged part of the berg rips a 300-foot gash under the waterline. The crew realise the vessel will sink in less than three hours. As those on board realise their fate, calm gives way to panic. There is a rush to the lifeboats, but there are not enough for all the passengers
3.Le Quai des brumes
Directed by Marcel Carné | Starring Jean Gabin, Michèle Morgan, Michel Simon, Pierre Brasseur | France 1938 | 91min | Cert PG
A marvellously moody thriller, Carné's newly restored classic of 'poetic realism' gave Gabin one of his most memorably iconic roles as an army deserter on the run. In the fog-bound, noir universe of Le Havre, Jean hopes to escape by boat to Venezuela, but his plans run aground when he falls for Nelly (Morgan), the young ward of the lecherous Zabel (Simon) and clearly an object of jealous desire for local gangster Julien (Brasseur). But how can Jean protect her if he's headed abroad? Jacques Prévert's typically astute script is merely the starting point for one of the most roundly satisfying rime movies of the pre-war years; with its gallery of garrulous low-lifes, Alexandre Trauner's magically evocative sets, the melancholy mists and shadows conveyed by Eugene Schufftan's camera, Coco Chanel's discreetly stylish costume designs and Maurice Jaubert's haunting score, the film is a wonder of collaborative artistry. The bittersweet atmosphere of fatalistic romanticism is brilliantly sustained by Carné and his cast; seldom has the seedy side of life seemed so utterly seductive
1.The Bad and the Beautiful
Directed by Vincente Minnelli | Starring Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Barry Sullivan, Dick Powell, Gloria Grahame | USA 1952 | 118min | Cert PG
One of the most enjoyable movies Hollywood made about itself, this warts-and-all portrait of a ruthlessly ambitious producer is also, one suspects, among the most truthful.
Now down on his luck, Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) wants to work once more with the director, star and writer whose movie careers he helped foster – but all they can think of is how he betrayed their trust. Chronicling Shields' rise to power in three long flashbacks, Minnelli and producer extraordinaire John Houseman bring just the right blend of affectionate satire and scathing drama to an account of movie-capital mores that feels unusually authentic. It helps both that many characters are clearly based on real people (think Selznick, the Barrymores, Faulkner, the Hitchcocks et al) and that Douglas hurls himself so fully into his role – the potent mix of charm, canniness and determination a pinnacle in the actor's career. Minnelli, meanwhile, directs to perfection, some scenes distinguished by a rare subtlety, others by a remarkable intensity. Utterly compelling.
2.A Night to Remember
YEAR: 1958
RUNNING TIME: 123 MINUTES
CERTIFICATE: U
DIRECTED BY: ROY WARD BAKER
STARRING: Kenneth Moore, Ronald Allen
In 1912, the 'unsinkable' Titanic sails from Southampton with 2207 passengers on board. They excitedly dine and dance and the sea is incredibly calm. Then a look-out spots an iceberg looming up directly ahead. The boat steers away, but the submerged part of the berg rips a 300-foot gash under the waterline. The crew realise the vessel will sink in less than three hours. As those on board realise their fate, calm gives way to panic. There is a rush to the lifeboats, but there are not enough for all the passengers
3.Le Quai des brumes
Directed by Marcel Carné | Starring Jean Gabin, Michèle Morgan, Michel Simon, Pierre Brasseur | France 1938 | 91min | Cert PG
A marvellously moody thriller, Carné's newly restored classic of 'poetic realism' gave Gabin one of his most memorably iconic roles as an army deserter on the run. In the fog-bound, noir universe of Le Havre, Jean hopes to escape by boat to Venezuela, but his plans run aground when he falls for Nelly (Morgan), the young ward of the lecherous Zabel (Simon) and clearly an object of jealous desire for local gangster Julien (Brasseur). But how can Jean protect her if he's headed abroad? Jacques Prévert's typically astute script is merely the starting point for one of the most roundly satisfying rime movies of the pre-war years; with its gallery of garrulous low-lifes, Alexandre Trauner's magically evocative sets, the melancholy mists and shadows conveyed by Eugene Schufftan's camera, Coco Chanel's discreetly stylish costume designs and Maurice Jaubert's haunting score, the film is a wonder of collaborative artistry. The bittersweet atmosphere of fatalistic romanticism is brilliantly sustained by Carné and his cast; seldom has the seedy side of life seemed so utterly seductive
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