1959 Ranked Films
The ranked list of 1959 films that I have seen so far.
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- DirectorBilly WilderStarsMarilyn MonroeTony CurtisJack LemmonAfter two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.10/10
Getting a terrific rapport out of its comedic ensemble, Some Like It Hot is zany yet totally assured at the same time, delivering laugh-a-minute gags. - DirectorLes ClarkClyde GeronimiEric LarsonStarsMary CostaBill ShirleyEleanor AudleyAfter being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.9/10
Conventional in its story but perhaps Disney’s most visually impressive feat to date, Sleeping Beauty is a fairy tale come to life. - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantEva Marie SaintJames MasonA New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.9/10
Alfred Hitchcock proving himself yet again the Master of Suspense, North by Northwest deftly unravels a tantalizing mystery with continuous thrills along the way. - DirectorWilliam CastleStarsVincent PriceCarol OhmartRichard LongA millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.9/10
Spooky and atmospheric, House on Haunted Hill is simple in execution but thoroughly effective, a significant achievement for William Castle. - DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen BoydAfter a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.8/10
What Ben-Hur lacks in narrative nuance or subtlety, it more than makes up for in thrilling set pieces and cinematography.