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It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

4 stars out of 5 from 37,062 members
The legendary James Stewart (HARVEY, VERTIGO) stars as George Bailey. George is a noble man who has spent much of his life on a crusade to stop shady local businessman Henry Potter (Lionel Barrymore -... Read more
Director: Frank Capra
Certificate: U
Format: CINEMA
Also Available on: DVD & BLU-RAY

Citizen Kane (2 discs) (1941)

3.5 stars out of 5 from 22,260 members
CITIZEN KANE is Orson Welles's greatest achievement--and a landmark of cinema history. The story charts the rise and fall of a newspaper publisher whose wealth and power ultimately isolates him in ... Read more
Director: Orson Welles
Certificate: U
Format: CINEMA
Also Available on: DVD

The Third Man (2 discs) (1949)

4 stars out of 5 from 17,504 members
This classic noir mystery, from the team of Carol Reed and Graham Greene, is generally considered to be the best filmwork of both of these estimable talents. THE THIRD MAN features Joseph Cotten as ... Read more
Director: Carol Reed
Certificate: PG
Format: CINEMA
Also Available on: DVD

Fantasia (1940)

3 stars out of 5 from 4,737 members
Walt Disney took a big chance with this ambitious anthology of animated fantasies. First, he set them to lengthy classical music pieces, and then he boldly experimented with different forms of ... Read more
Certificate: U
Format: CINEMA (from 00/00/0000)
Also Available on: DVD

Blithe Spirit (1945)

3.5 stars out of 5 from 1,202 member
Noel Coward's favourite play, Blithe Spirit, was certainly a departure for David Lean, best known at the time for adapting Dickens. While it's the director's only comedy, the result is a delightful ... Read more
Director: David Lean
Certificate: U
Format: CINEMA
Also Available on: DVD

In Which We Serve (1942)

3.5 stars out of 5 from 1,699 member
An engrossing account of the sinking of the British destroyer HMS Torrin during the Battle of Crete. Three survivors on a raft recount their lives aboard the sunken vessel. Academy Award Nominations: ... Read more
Certificate: U
Format: CINEMA
Also Available on: DVD

The Red Shoes (1948)

3.5 stars out of 5 from 3,530 members
This seminal dance film, created Powell and Pressburger, in which an impresario takes a ballerina under his wing, deftly combines interpretive dance with drama. This acclaimed adaption of a Hans ... Read more
Certificate: U
Format: CINEMA (from 11/12/2009)
Also Available on: DVD & BLU-RAY

The Queen Of Spades (1948)

4.5 stars out of 5 from 2 members
Curious tale of a very poor Russian Army officer who tries to unravel the secret of winning at cards, even though it costs him his soul.
Certificate: PG
Format: CINEMA (from 26/12/2009)
Also Available on: DVD

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