My favorite movies of 1956 were made in the Soviet Union. This came as a surprise to me. For some reason, I associated the USSR with cold, empty art movies, but these aren’t. They’re like Hollywood movies from an alternate universe, just as ambitious, but more sentimental. I hope this Khrushchev guy stays around for a while:
Also, average westerns got noticably better that year:
Sci-fi began to find its bearings:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando played some very odd roles:
Powell & Pressburger returned to form:
The Germans told us that we shouldn’t blindly trust authority:
Spencer Tracy was one of the few classic stars still worth watching:
Hollywood took revenge on the communist hunters:
And we got the first(?) child psychopath:
Next up: 1957, with about 700 movies. Fortunately I have a fast-forward button.