Thursday, October 10

1954 Venice Film Festival – Silver Lion – Best Director Winner and Nominees

1954 Venice Film Festival – Silver Lion – Best Director Winner

La strada Federico Fellini

La strada

Federico Fellini

A care-free girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way.

On the Waterfront Elia Kazan

On the Waterfront

Elia Kazan

An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.

Sansho the Bailiff Kenji Mizoguchi

Sansho the Bailiff

Kenji Mizoguchi

In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.

Seven Samurai Akira Kurosawa

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa

A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.