Direction: Stanley Donen

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Stanley Donen. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Singin' in the Rain

1952 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen · Gene Kelly

Cast Gene Kelly · Donald O´Connor · Debbie Reynolds · Jean Hagen

Synopsis Singin' in the Rain (1952) is a vibrant musical set in the late 1920s during Hollywood's transition from silent films to "talkies." The story follows Don Lockwood, a dashing silent film star, and his cheerful best friend, Cosmo Brown, as...

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8.1

47K votes

8.1

47K votes

Charade

1963 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Cary Grant · Audrey Hepburn · Walter Matthau · James Coburn

Synopsis Regina is about to divorce her husband when she finds that he has been murdered after converting every penny they owned to cash, which is also missing. She meets Cary Grant who changes his name every 15 minutes or so...

7.7

21K votes

7.7

21K votes

Two for the Road

1967 · Movie · 111 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Audrey Hepburn · Albert Finney · Eleanor Bron · William Daniels

Synopsis Two for the Road (1967) follows the evolving relationship of Mark and Joanna Wallace, a married couple, as they travel through Europe over the course of a decade. The film intricately weaves together multiple timelines, capturing their journey from passionate...

7.5

12K votes

7.5

12K votes

On the Town

1949 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen · Gene Kelly

Cast Gene Kelly · Frank Sinatra · Betty Garrett · Ann Miller

Synopsis Three sailors -Gabey, Chip, and Ozzie- are very excited about getting a 24-hour leave and spending it in New York, New York - a wonderful town! They are especially concerned with the female inhabitants of the city, and each finds...

7.2

9K votes

7.2

9K votes

It's Always Fair Weather

1955 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen · Gene Kelly

Cast Gene Kelly · Cyd Charisse · Dan Dailey · Dolores Gray

Synopsis Ted, Doug, and Angie are three ex-G.I.s who vow to meet again at a New York bar on October 11, 1955. They all show up on the appointed day, but quickly find that their friendship isn't what it used to...

7.1

885 votes

7.1

885 votes

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Howard Keel · Jane Powell · Jeff Richards · Tommy Rall

Synopsis Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) follows Milly, a spirited woman who marries Adam, a rugged backwoodsman. She quickly discovers he has six unruly brothers living in their remote mountain home. Determined to civilize them, Milly teaches the brothers manners...

7.0

27K votes

7.0

27K votes

Funny Face

1957 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Audrey Hepburn · Fred Astaire · Kay Thompson · Michel Auclair

Synopsis In Funny Face (1957), a shy bookstore clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and swept into the glamorous world of high fashion. Reluctant at first, she agrees to model in Paris, where intellectualism and style collide. As she transforms...

6.9

8K votes

6.9

8K votes

Indiscreet

1958 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Cary Grant · Ingrid Bergman · Cecil Parker · Phyllis Calvert

Synopsis Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. She is in the middle of taking off her face cream, while talking about this subject with her sister, when in walks...

6.7

2K votes

6.7

2K votes

Royal Wedding

1951 · Movie · 92 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Fred Astaire · Jane Powell · Sarah Churchill · Peter Lawford

Synopsis Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding. They travel by cruise ship where Ellen meets and...

6.5

3K votes

6.5

3K votes

The Grass is Greener

1960 · Movie · 104 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Cary Grant · Deborah Kerr · Robert Mitchum · Jean Simmons

Synopsis When American millionaire Charles Delacro (Robert Mitchum) stumbles into the private quarters of Victor (Cary Grant) and Hilary (Deborah Kerr), an English aristocratic couple who allow public tours through their stately mansion, he brings a whirlwind of trouble with him....

6.4

1K votes

6.4

1K votes

Staircase

1969 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Richard Burton · Rex Harrison · Cathleen Nesbitt · Beatrix Lehmann

Synopsis Homosexual lovers face age and society''s disapproval together. For 30 years homosexuals Charlie Dyer (Rex Harrison) and Harry Leeds (Richard Burton) have lived together over a barber shop they run in London; Harry now suffers from a scalp condition so...

6.3

348 votes

6.3

348 votes

The Little Prince

1974 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Richard Kiley · Bob Fosse · Steven Warner · Gene Wilder

Synopsis Stanley Donen directed this lugubrious musical fantasy based on the classic Antoine de Saint-Exupery children's parable, featuring a musical score by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe -- their first film score since Gigi. The simple story concerns a French...

6.2

2K votes

6.2

2K votes

Arabesque

1966 · Movie · 118 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Gregory Peck · Sophia Loren · Alan Badel · Kieron Moore

Synopsis Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics. Professor David Pollock (Gregory Peck) is an expert in ancient Arabic hieroglyphics. A Middle Eastern Prime Minister convinces Pollock to...

6.2

2K votes

6.2

2K votes

Movie Movie

1978 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast George C. Scott · Harry Hamlin · Trish Van Devere · Eli Wallach

Synopsis A double feature spoof of the typical 1930s: "Dynamite Fists" and "Blansky's Beauties of 1933".

6.1

212 votes

6.1

212 votes

Deep in My Heart

1954 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast José Ferrer · Merle Oberon · Helen Traubel · Doe Avedon

Synopsis Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.

6.0

52 votes

6.0

52 votes

Damn Yankees!

1958 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction George Abbott · Stanley Donen

Cast Tab Hunter · Gwen Verdon · Ray Walston · Russ Brown

Synopsis Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant.

6.0

93 votes

6.0

93 votes

The Pajama Game

1957 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction George Abbott · Stanley Donen

Cast Doris Day · John Raitt · Carol Haney · Eddie Foy Jr.

Synopsis Employees of the Sleeptite Pajama Factory are looking for a whopping seven-and-a-half cent an hour increase and they won't take no for an answer. Babe Williams is their feisty employee representative but she may have found her match in shop...

5.9

142 votes

5.9

142 votes

Give a Girl a Break

1953 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Debbie Reynolds · Marge Champion · Gower Champion · Helen Wood

Synopsis In one of his first solo directorial efforts after pairing with Gene Kelly as director of ON THE TOWN and SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Stanley Donen lets Broadway's best dancers and choreographers--Gower and Marge Champion and Bob Fosse--strut their stuff...

5.7

118 votes

5.7

118 votes

Kismet

1955 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction Vincente Minnelli · Stanley Donen

Cast Howard Keel · Ann Blyth · Dolores Gray · Vic Damone

Synopsis Like a tale spun by Schehrazade, Kismet follows the remarkable and repeated changes of fortune that engulf a poor poet. It all happens in one incredible day when Kismet (Fate) takes a hand.

5.7

214 votes

5.7

214 votes

Love letters (TV)

1999 · Movie · 85 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Donen

Cast Laura Linney · Steven Weber · Kirsten Storms · Stephen Joffe

Synopsis An ambitious U.S. Senator reflects back on his life after the death of a woman whom he loved and kept in contact with only through correspondence. The movie is told in flashbacks as the two first meet as children and...

5.6

21 votes

5.6

21 votes