Top Movies from 1961
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Yojimbo (1961)
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A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
Mothra (1961)
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Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
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While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian patriots and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.
La Notte (1961)
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A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan.
Divorce Italian Style (1961)
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Ferdinando Cefalù is desperate to marry his cousin, Angela, but he is married to Rosalia and divorce is illegal in Italy. To get around the law, he tries to trick his wife into having an affair so he can catch her and murder her, as he knows he would be given a light sentence for killing an adulterous woman. He persuades a painter to lure his wife into an affair, but Rosalia proves to be more faithful than he expected.
The Hustler (1961)
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Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
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A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
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Longing for a baby, a stripper pursues another man in order to make her boyfriend jealous.
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
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Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
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The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.
Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
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Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.
The Innocents (1961)
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A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
Accattone (1961)
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A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
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In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.
Moshi Moshi - Hallo Japan (1961)
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A portrait of Japan's culture and landscape, highlighting the country's contrasts.
Look at Life: Shelling Out (1961)
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The world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the succulent mussel.
Look at Life: Snow Business (1961)
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A look at the flourishing winter sports business within Scotland.
Look at Life: The Rocket-Age Lancers (1961)
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A look to the future with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Army which was formed in 1715.