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Fred Zinnemann
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Day Of The Jackal
on DVD
(1973)
Starring: Edward Fox, Cyril Cusack, Ronald Pickup
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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This suspense thriller about a daring plot to murder Charles De Gaulle is based on Frederick Forsyth's best-seller. The movie's suspenseful pace is tied to the incredibly careful and intricate planning the man code-named "the Jackal" does in preparation for the hit. This classic was watered down ..read more »
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A Man For All Seasons
on DVD
(1966)
Starring: Robert Shaw, Paul Scofield, Orson Welles
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, based on Robert Bolt's stage play, is an excellent biographical drama about the conflicts faced by Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) when King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) asks him to break with Rome and grant him a divorce. The film is a powerful, cerebral story, supported by an ..read more »
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The Sundowners
(1960)
Starring: Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Garnering an impressive five Oscar nominations and containing a starring role for Robert Mitchum, THE SUNDOWNERS is a drama weaved around the daily lives of the Carmody family. The family members work together as sheep herders and find themselves constantly travelling in order to find further ..read more »
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The Nun's Story
on DVD
(1958)
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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A young nun dedicated to medical work in the African Congo and in World War II Belgium struggles to reconcile her independent spirit to the rigors and humility of a religious life. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Audrey Hepburn), Best (Adapted) ..read more »
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Oklahoma
on DVD
(1955)
Starring: Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Rod Steiger
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration is set in a western Indian territory just after the turn of the century. The high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out ..read more »
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From Here To Eternity
on DVD
(1953)
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Montgomery Clift
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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An all-star cast brought what was considered an unfilmable James Jones novel to the screen with skill and grace. The story involves the loves, hopes, and dreams of those in a close-knit army barracks in Hawaii shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Montgomery Clift portrays a former boxer who ..read more »
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High Noon
on DVD
(1952)
Starring: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Gary Cooper is Hollywood's perfect hero, the very embodiment of integrity and grace in this greatest of all Westerns. As a newly married town marshal, he must balance an innate sense of justice and duty with loyalty to his beautiful new--and pacifist--bride (Grace Kelly). When he is left by an ..read more »
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The Men
on DVD
(1950)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Wounded veterans struggle as they must survive in post-war America, faced with the everyday difficulties of being handicapped as well as the prejudice they face due to their condition.
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The Day of the Jackal 23 October 2003
..."The Day of the Jackal" is a remarkable film. Fred Zinnemann's impeccable direction beautifully captures Paris in the 1960's, and there are some memorable moments shot in Ita...
