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The Ipcress File (1965), a British spy film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Michael Caine, is based on Len Deighton’s novel of the same name (1962). It received a BAFTA award for Best British film. A scientist named Radcliffe is taken from a train as his security escort is killed. Harry Palmer, a former British Army sergeant with a rebellious history and criminal background, currently works for the Ministry of Defence. His superior Colonel Ross summons him and assigns him to Major Dalby’s department. ...

Thunderball (1965) is the fourth installment in the James Bond series by Eon Productions. Starring Sean Connery as MI6 agent James Bond, the film is an adaptation of Ian Fleming’s 1961 novel of the same name. Emilio Largo, a SPECTRE operative, hatches a plan to hold NATO for ransom by stealing two atomic bombs during a training exercise involving a Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan jet bomber. To aid his scheme, Largo enlists the help of Count Lippe and Angelo Palazzi. In order to blend in with the French Air Force pilot François Derval who is involved in the ...

The American epic religious film, The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), recounts the Biblical tale of Jesus from his birth in Nazareth to his Ascension. It was produced and directed by George Stevens. A group of wise men (Magi) travel from Asia to Jerusalem after seeing a bright star, hoping to find the prophesied newborn king. King Herod is alerted of their arrival and is told about a Messiah mentioned in prophecies. Remembering that Bethlehem is the predicted birthplace, Herod sends the Magi there to confirm the child’s existence but secretly sends guards to keep an eye on them. In Bethlehem, they find Mary and ...

The French crime film, Backfire (1964), helmed by Jean Becker, features renowned actors Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. David, a Parisian man, is offered $10,000 by a criminal group to transport a vehicle from one end of Europe to the other. Despite their assurance that there are no drugs involved, they provide David with minimal information. On his journey, he is joined by Olga, a photographer. However, David soon uncovers the true contents of his cargo: gold bars. As they make their way through Beirut and Damascus ...

The crime comedy anthology film, The World’s Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964), features five segments, each with a unique team of writers, directors, and actors. These four stories of swindling occur in Tokyo – Japan (Les cinq bienfaiteurs de Fumiko), Amsterdam – The Netherlands (La riviere de diamants), Italy (La feuille de route), and Paris – France (L’homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel).

Lilith (1964) is an American drama film by Robert Rossen, starring Warren Beatty and Jean Seberg. It marks Rossen’s final work and is based on J.R. Salamanca’s novel. The story takes place at Chestnut Lodge, a private mental institution in Rockville, Maryland. A trainee occupational therapist named Vincent Bruce becomes captivated by Lilith Arthur, an alluring and artistic patient with schizophrenia. Lilith reminds ...

A Fistful of Dollars (1964) is a classic spaghetti Western film helmed by Sergio Leone. The story takes place in San Miguel, a small town situated on the border between Mexico and the United States. Upon his arrival, an unidentified stranger becomes acquainted with Silvanito, the local innkeeper. Silvanito tells him about an ongoing feud between two rival smuggler families: the Rojos (Don Miguel, Esteban & Ramón) and the family of Sheriff John Baxter, along with his wife Consuelo and their son Antonio. Seeking to turn a profit, the Stranger decides to play these opposing groups against each other. He effortlessly ...

The British science fiction film First Men in the Moon (1964), directed by Nathan Juran, was distributed by Columbia Pictures and adapted from H. G. Wells’ 1901 novel of the same name by screenwriter Nigel Kneale. Set in 1964, the United Nations launches a rocket flight to the Moon with a multi-national group of astronauts who believe they will be the first explorers on the lunar surface. However, upon their debut moonwalk, they come across a battered Union Jack flag and a handwritten note dated 65 years prior, ...

Goldfinger (1964), the third film in the James Bond series, sees Sean Connery reprising his role as MI6 agent James Bond. Based on Ian Fleming’s novel of the same name published in 1959, the film follows Bond on a mission to Latin America where he destroys a drug laboratory and defeats an unnamed adversary by electrocuting them in a bathtub. From there, Bond travels to Miami Beach where his boss M has him observe bullion dealer Auric Goldfinger at a hotel. While spying on Goldfinger, Bond catches him cheating at gin rummy with the help of his employee Jill ...

Columbia Pictures released the romantic film In the French Style (1963), directed by Robert Parrish. Christina James, an American student, moves to Paris for the vibrant art scene. Amidst the bustling crowds at a gallery, she meets sixteen-year-old Guy and they begin a love affair. She also indulges in relationships with European men. Despite her father’s warning about temporary love, she leaves her long-term fling with a British journalist to wed American surgeon Dr. John Haislip.

The British comedy film, The Mouse on the Moon (1963), is a sequel to The Mouse That Roared and is based on Leonard Wibberley’s novel of the same name. Directed by Richard Lester, it follows Grand Fenwick’s struggle with a financial crisis caused by their exploding wine export. In order to save the duchy (and finally have modern plumbing for a hot bath), Prime Minister Mountjoy devises a plan to ask the United States for a loan under the guise of funding their mission to the Moon. However, his true intention is to take advantage of the ...

Magnet of Doom (1963) is a French noir film, helmed by Jean-Pierre Melville and adapted from the novel of the same name by Georges Simenon. In Paris, Michel Maudet – an ex-soldier and aspiring boxer – suffers a defeat in his first major match, leading to him being fired by his manager. In need of work, he responds to an advertisement for a male secretary with a willingness to travel and is immediately hired by Dieudonné Ferchaux, the senior partner of a struggling bank who has a criminal background. Without informing his girlfriend Lina, whom he leaves without ...

The Terror (1963), an American independent horror film, was produced and directed by Roger Corman and stars Boris Karloff and Jack Nicholson. Nicholson portrays a French officer who is seduced by Helene, a shapeshifting devil disguised as a woman. In 1806, André Duvalier, a lost French soldier, is rescued by Helene, who bears a striking resemblance to Ilsa von Leppe, the late wife of Baron von Leppe. As André delves into Helene’s true identity, he discovers the Baron’s darkest secret: after catching his wife ...

Dementia 13 (1963) is an independently made black-and-white horror-thriller film produced by Roger Corman, and written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola in his feature film directorial debut. While rowing in the middle of a dark lake, John Haloran and his young wife Louise have a heated argument about his wealthy mother’s will. Louise is distressed that everything is designated for charity under the name ‘Kathleen’. Eventually, the argument escalates and John suffers a heart attack from the physical exertion. He warns Louise that if he passes before ...

Directed by Clive Donner, the British drama film The Caretaker (1963) stars Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence and Robert Shaw. This acclaimed film is an adaptation of the Harold Pinter play of the same name and earned the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. Aston, a reserved man who lives alone in a cluttered top-floor room of a rundown house in a poor London neighborhood, strikes up a friendship with Mac Davies, an old derelict who ...

The spy film, From Russia with Love (1963), is the second in the James Bond series created by Eon Productions. This movie features Sean Connery as MI6 agent 007, a role he previously played in Dr. No. Seeking revenge for the death of their agent in Jamaica, SPECTRE, an international criminal organization, hatches a plan to lure Bond into a trap by promising him access to a Lektor cryptography device from the Soviet Union’s consulate in Istanbul. The mastermind behind this scheme is Czechoslovak chess grandmaster Kronsteen and SPECTRE operative Rosa Klebb is appointed to oversee the mission. She ...

Adapted from Pierre Lesou’s novel of the same name, Jean-Pierre Melville’s French crime film Le Doulos (1962) follows Maurice Faugel as he reconnects with his friend Gilbert, who is appraising jewels from a recent heist. Eager to plan a robbery, Maurice enlists the help of Silien and Rémy. In a twist, Maurice ends up using Gilbert’s own gun to kill him and steal the jewels and a large sum of money. It turns out that Gilbert had killed Maurice’s girlfriend Arlette years ago to prevent her from talking to the police while Maurice was in prison. As ...

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), the American legal drama film directed by Robert Mulligan and adapted by Horton Foote from Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, follows the story of young Scout Finch and her older brother Jem as they navigate their childhood in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s. Narrated by an adult Scout, the children live with their widowed father Atticus and their African-American housekeeper Calpurnia. One summer, the siblings and their friend Dill spend their days playing games and searching ...

Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) is an epic American historical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Lewis Milestone. In 1787, Captain William Bligh leads the journey aboard the Bounty from Britain to Tahiti. The mission is to collect breadfruit saplings for transport to Jamaica in hopes of providing a cheap food source for slaves. However, the voyage starts off with trouble as some cheese goes missing. Seaman John Mills accuses Bligh of being the culprit and for showing disrespect towards his superior officer, Bligh has Mills violently whipped. His second-in-command, First Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, is ...

Terence Young’s spy film, Dr. No (1962), marks the beginning of the iconic James Bond series. Following the murder of MI6 Station Chief John Strangways and his secretary Mary in Jamaica, M assigns James Bond to investigate their deaths and determine if they are linked to Strangways’ work with the CIA. Bond faces danger right away when an enemy agent posing as a chauffeur attempts to kill him upon his arrival in Jamaica. Though Bond manages to turn the tables, the agent kills himself before he can be interrogated. Seeking answers, Bond meets with government officials, including principal secretary ...