William Wyler

Funny Girl

Admin — Thu, 19 Sep 1968 00:00:00 +0000

The story of the life of comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, including her marriage to and eventual divorce from her first husband, Nick Arnstein.

How to Steal a Million

Admin — Wed, 13 Jul 1966 00:00:00 +0000

A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father’s art forgeries.

The Collector

Admin — Thu, 17 Jun 1965 00:00:00 +0000

Freddie is an inept bank clerk with no future. His only hobby is collecting butterflies, which gives him a feeling of power and control that is otherwise totally missing from his life. He comes into a large sum of money, and buys himself a country house. Still unable to make himself at ease socially, he starts to plan on acquiring a girl friend – in the same manner as he collects butterflies. He prepares the cellar of the house to be a collecting jar, and stalks his victim over several days.

The Children’s Hour

Admin — Sun, 01 Jan 1961 00:00:00 +0000

A private school for young girls is scandalized when one spiteful student, Mary Tilford, accuses the two young women who run the school of having a lesbian relationship.

Ben-Hur

Admin — Sat, 26 Dec 1959 00:00:00 +0000

Judah Ben-Hur, a Palestinian Jew, is battling the Roman empire at the time of Christ. His actions send him and his family into slavery, but an inspirational encounter with Jesus changes everything. He finally meets his rival in a justly famous chariot race and rescues his suffering family.

The Big Country

Admin — Tue, 30 Sep 1958 00:00:00 +0000

Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the vast expanse of the West to marry fiancée Pat Terrill. McKay is a man whose values and approach to life are a mystery to the ranchers and ranch foreman Steve Leech takes an immediate dislike to him. Pat is spoiled, selfish and controlled by her wealthy father, Major Henry Terrill. The Major is involved in a ruthless civil war, over watering rights for cattle, with a rough hewn clan led by Rufus Hannassey. The land in question is owned by Julie Maragon and both Terrill and Hannassey want it.

Friendly Persuasion

Admin — Sun, 25 Nov 1956 00:00:00 +0000

فیلم داستان زندگی خانواده “کوارکز” در ایندیانای سال 1862 است. فرقه مذهبی آنها به شدت مخالف خشونت و جنگ است. برای آنها راحت نیست که با قوانین فرقه خود هر روز روبرو شوند اما وقتی سربازان جنوبی وارد منطقه می شوند اوضاع برای آنها به شدت بد می شود…

The Desperate Hours

Admin — Wed, 05 Oct 1955 00:00:00 +0000

Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they’re holding hostage.

Roman Holiday

Admin — Wed, 26 Aug 1953 00:00:00 +0000

Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann’s regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.

Carrie

Admin — Thu, 17 Jul 1952 00:00:00 +0000

Carrie’s dreams of adventure in the big city are quickly squashed as she discovers all that awaits her there is a bleak life of grueling and poorly-paid factory work. That is, until a traveling salesman named Drouet steps into her life and changes her outlook…