Classic
see all genres ›A classic film has stood the test of time. How much time? Well, that’s a matter of opinion! But informal consensus takes us back forty years or so, from the end of the silent era to the last "golden age of cinema," the exhilarating mid-1970s.
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SUB-GENRES · Classic Action/Adventure · Classic Comedy · Classic Crime · Classic Drama · Classic Horror · Classic Documentary · Classic Science Fiction · Classic Western · Pre-Code · Classic War
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Charade
Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant return to work with director Stanley Donen in the stylish and serpentine CHARADE, a blend of espionage thriller and romantic comedy that is today frequently described as the best movie Alfred Hitchcock never made. Bored and rich Reggie Lampert (Audrey Hepburn)...Watch Movie
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Blood and Black Lace
An unscrupulous business operating under the guise of a top fashion house becomes a murder scene after someone is pushed to the edge. The saga begins when a beautiful model is brutally murdered and her boyfriend is suspected of the crime. But is he guilty or is someone waiting...Watch Movie
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Carnival of Souls
Mary Henry struggles to put her life back in order after emerging the lone survivor of a gruesome car accident. She takes a job as a church organist in Utah, alienating neighbors and fellow roomers with an icy detachment; unbeknownst to them all, Mary is sinking into one...Watch Movie
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The Double Life of Paul Henreid
Paul Henreid, perhaps most famous for his roles in CASABLANCA and NOW, VOYAGER became a star at Warner Brothers during World War II, as the exotic lead with the European accent. After the war, his contract was cancelled and he was left to his own devices. He continued acting...Watch Movie
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Daguerréotypes
A classic documentary from Agnes Varda, DAGUERREOTYPES is a wonderfully intimate portrait of the small shops and shopkeepers on a short stretch of the Rue Daguerre, a picturesque street that has been the filmmaker's home for more than 50 years. As in her films THE BEACHES OF AGNES and THE...Watch Movie
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The Trial
Adapted from the novel by Franz Kafka, THE TRIAL stars Anthony Perkins as Joseph K., an innocent victim charged with an unnamed crime. Masterfully directed by Orson Welles, who sets a riveting, maddening and brilliantly disturbing pace. While the source for THE TRIAL is described as "restored" it...Watch Movie
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Horrors of the Black Museum
London is fear-struck and Scotland Yard is baffled by a series of strange murders plaguing the city. Through his stories of the atrocities, crime journalist Edmond Bancroft (Michael Gough) comes to his own conclusions while clues of the crimes continue to elude the police....Watch Movie
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Edvard Munch
Famously described by Ingmar Bergman as a "work of genius," Peter Watkins' multi-faceted masterpiece is more than just a bio-pic of the iconic Norwegian Expressionist painter. Focusing initially on Munch's formative years in late 19th Century Kristiania (now Oslo), Watkins uses his trademark...Watch Movie
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Blind Corner
Paul Gregory is an accomplished composer despite his blindness, and his beautiful wife Anne seems to be the perfect supporting wife. But unknown to Paul, she is having a passionate affair with Ricky, a struggling artist. Keen to support her artist lover and give them more time to make love, she...Watch Movie
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Gorgo
A volcanic eruption in the North Atlantic brings to the surface a 65-foot prehistoric monster. Two treasure divers capture the creature and take him to London where he is put on display in a circus. A scientist is thoughtful enough to point out that the sailors' bonanza is only an infant and that...Watch Movie
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Bimbo's Initiation
One of the all-time-great commercial cartoon mixes of the surreal and the silly, this Fleischer Studios short featuring Betty Boop's canine friend Bimbo has been a longtime favorite amongst animators, cinephiles and lovers of the simply strange. Minding his own business while...Watch Movie
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House on Haunted Hill
Eccentric millionaire Fredrick Loren (Vincent Price) and his fourth wife Annabelle have invited five people to the HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, an old mansion with a murderous history, for a "Haunted House" party. The rules? Simple. Whoever will stay in the house for one full night...Watch Movie
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The Mask
If there is a presumption that Canadian horror began with David Cronenberg, think again! THE MASK tells the tale of an unusual mask which allows the wearer to achieve hallucinatory visions of a surreal and supernatural world. Like most fanciful opportunities, these benefits come with deadly side...Watch Movie
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The Return
A stranger (Peter Vaughan) shows up unannounced on the doorstep of a mansion that has remained empty for twenty years, save its lone housekeeper (Rosalie Crutchley). Though suspicious, she lets him in, believing he's a potential buyer for the estate. But his persistent questions about the tragedy...Watch Movie
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The Sacred Art of Tibet
The making of THE SACRED ART OF TIBET was a long and arduous process. And, it made a deep impression in my life. The film culminated a long period of research into Northern Buddhist philosophy. I met an extraordinary lama from a land that has caused Westerners so much romantic...Watch Movie
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Chris Olsen - The Boy Who Cried
In the movies since he was an infant, Chris Olsen appeared in films by some of the best directors of the 50's. Even though he never became a famous child actor, he was in a handful of the most iconic fifties movies. He "retired" at the age of fourteen. Looking back on his life...Watch Movie
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Salut les Cubains
The final film in the CINEVARDAPHOTO triptych is the oldest, SALUT LES CUBAINS. In 1963, Varda thoughtfully gave order to 1,800 photos that she had recently taken on a trip to Cuba. In just 30 minutes, the photographer/filmmaker achieves a sprawling depiction of the country,...Watch Movie
