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1960 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1960, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

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Psycho
Written by: Joseph Stefano
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam
Country: United States of America
Outline: A secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded California motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.
source: imdb.com
The Apartment
Written by: Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Jack Kruschen, Ray Walston
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but office politics and his own romantic hopes complicate matters.
source: imdb.com
Spartacus
Written by: Dalton Trumbo
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov
Country: United States of America
Outline: The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic.
source: imdb.com
Swiss Family Robinson
Written by: Erich Kastner, Lowell S. Hawley
Directed by: Ken Annakin
Starring: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Sessue Hayakawa
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Swiss family is shipwrecked on a deserted island and is forced to build a new life from scratch.
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The World of Suzie Wong
Written by: John Patrick, Paul Gallico
Directed by: Richard Quine
Starring: William Holden, Nancy Kwan, Sylvia Syms, Michael Wilding, Laurence Naismith
Country: United States of America
Outline: An American artist in Hong Kong falls in love with a beautiful Chinese prostitute.
source: imdb.com
The Alamo
Written by: James Edward Grant
Directed by: John Wayne
Starring: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army to prevent a tyrant from destroying the new Republic of Texas.
source: imdb.com
Exodus
Written by: Dalton Trumbo, Leon Uris
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Starring: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Sal Mineo, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford
Country: United States of America
Outline: The film chronicles the founding of the State of Israel in 1948, depicting the struggles and conflicts that arise as the new nation is established.
source: imdb.com
From the Terrace
Written by: Stirling Silliphant, John O'Hara
Directed by: Mark Robson
Starring: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy, Ina Balin, Leon Ames
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young man from a working-class background rises to prominence in the business world, facing personal and professional challenges along the way.
source: imdb.com
BUtterfield 8
Written by: John O'Hara, John Michael Hayes
Directed by: Daniel Mann
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, Eddie Fisher, Dina Merrill, Mildred Dunnock
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young woman in New York City struggles with her personal life and relationships, leading to a tragic outcome.
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La dolce vita
Written by: Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée, Yvonne Furneaux, Nadia Gray
Country: Italy
Outline: A journalist in Rome experiences a series of adventures and encounters, reflecting on the decadence and excess of modern society.
source: imdb.com
Breathless
Written by: Jean-Luc Godard
Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg
Country: France
Outline: Michel, a small-time car thief, is on the run after killing a policeman. He hides out in Paris with his American lover, Patricia, leading to a tense and tragic conclusion.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Rocco and His Brothers
Written by: Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Vasco Pratolini, Enrico Medioli
Directed by: Luchino Visconti
Starring: Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot, Katina Paxinou, Spiros Focás
Country: Italy
Outline: The Parondi family moves from rural southern Italy to Milan, where they face challenges and tragedies as they strive for a better life.
source: en.wikipedia.org
High Time
Written by: Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Starring: Bing Crosby, Fabian, Tuesday Weld, Bob Hope, Dina Merrill, Sal Mineo
Country: United States of America
Outline: A wealthy businessman enrolls in college to relive his youth and experiences the ups and downs of campus life.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Rocco and His Brothers
Written by: Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Vasco Pratolini
Directed by: Luchino Visconti
Starring: Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot, Alain Delon, Katina Paxinou
Country: Italy
Outline: A family from southern Italy moves to Milan, where they face the challenges of urban life and personal conflicts.
source: imdb.com
Inherit the Wind
Written by: Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith
Directed by: Stanley Kramer
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Harry Morgan, Claude Akins
Country: United States of America
Outline: A dramatization of the 1925 Scopes 'Monkey' Trial, focusing on the conflict between science and religion.
source: imdb.com
The Virgin Spring
Written by: Ulla Isaksson, Ingmar Bergman
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Max von Sydow, Birgitta Pettersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Nils Poppe, Axel Düberg
Country: Sweden
Outline: A medieval Swedish tale of a father's quest for vengeance after his daughter's brutal assault.
source: imdb.com
La Dolce Vita
Written by: Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée, Yvonne Furneaux, Nadia Gray
Country: Italy
Outline: A journalist explores Rome's high society, delving into themes of decadence and existentialism.
source: imdb.com
The Bad Sleep Well
Written by: Hideo Oguni, Eijirō Hisaita, Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima, Shinobu Hashimoto
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Takashi Shimura
Country: Japan
Outline: A young man infiltrates a corrupt corporation to avenge his father's death, drawing parallels to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Tutti a casa
Written by: Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luigi Comencini
Directed by: Luigi Comencini
Starring: Alberto Sordi, Serge Reggiani, Carla Gravina
Country: Italy
Outline: Set during World War II, the film follows Italian soldiers who, after Italy's surrender to the Allies, desert and attempt to return home, facing various challenges along the way.
source: imdb.com