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Cinema 1940 to 1960 (Part 2)

To continue with this era in cinematic history, please read the following article from Dictionary of Film Studies and some quick documentaries:

 

 

War Films

Article from Dictionary of Film Studies:

Stalag 17 (1953).  William Holden won an Oscar for Best Actor and Billy Wilder was nominated for Best Director:

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) is on many film scholars and critics top lists.

 

Roger Ebert's Article on the Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Film Noir

Article from Dictionary of Film Studies:

 

Scarlet Street (1945)(You may need to allow the video to load.  It is from a safe site at Internet Archive.)

Beat the Devil (1953) (You may need to allow the video to load.  It is from a safe site at Internet Archive.)

Color Film

Articles from Dictionary of Film Studies:

 

 

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