THEME EXPLORATION

1950s Britain

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair
1952 · Douglas Sirk
Carol
Carol
2015 · Todd Haynes
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Chocolat
Chocolat
1988 · Claire Denis
Witch Hunt
Witch Hunt
1994 · Paul Schrader
Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby
1990 · John Waters
Every Day Except Christmas
Every Day Except Christmas
1957 · Lindsay Anderson
Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black
2018 · Bruce Beresford
For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse
1954 · J. Lee Thompson
The Long Day Closes
The Long Day Closes
1992 · Terence Davies
Caravan of songs
Caravan of songs
1955 · Sergio Corbucci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lean United Kingdom

His films like 'The Sound Barrier' and 'Hobson's Choice' capture the post-war British society, industrial pride, and social transformation of 1950s Britain.

 Powell and Pressburger United Kingdom

His visually stunning 1950s works like 'The Red Shoes' and 'Tales of Hoffmann' showcase the artistic and cultural vibrancy of 1950s British cinema at its height.