Topic: 1930s

Direction George Roy Hill

Cast Robert Redford · Paul Newman · Robert Shaw · Charles Durning

Synopsis The Sting (1973) follows the story of Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford), a small-time trickster, and his partner, Luther (Robert Earl Jones), who accidentally deceive a numbers runner courier, drawing the ire of ruthless mobster Doyle Lonigan (Robert Shaw). Upon realizing...

Direction Roberto Benigni

Cast Roberto Benigni · Nicoletta Braschi · Giorgio Cantarini · Marisa Paredes

Synopsis Life Is Beautiful (1997) follows the story of Guido, a lovable and imaginative waiter with a knack for making people laugh. He has captured the heart of his beloved and built a wonderful life for his young family. However, their...

Direction Sergio Leone

Cast Robert De Niro · James Woods · Elizabeth McGovern · Tuesday Weld

Synopsis Once Upon a Time in America (1984) follows the life of David "Noodles" Aaronson, portrayed by Robert DeNiro, who returns to New York City after years in seclusion, breaking his promise to never come back following the tragic deaths of...

Direction Bernardo Bertolucci

Cast Gérard Depardieu · Robert De Niro · Dominique Sanda · Stefania Sandrelli

Synopsis 1900 (Novecento) (1976) unfolds in the early 20th century in the rural landscapes of northern Italy. On the day Giuseppe Verdi passes away, two boys are born: one to a wealthy landowner and the other to a humble farmworker. Their...

Direction Federico Fellini

Cast Bruno Zanin · Pupella Maggio · Armando Brescia · Ciccio Ingrassia

Synopsis Amarcord (1973) delves into the vibrant tapestry of a modest Italian coastal community during the 1930s, a time marked by the pervasive influence of Fascism. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of its inhabitants, capturing the essence of their daily...

Direction Charles Chaplin

Cast Charles Chaplin · Martha Raye · Marilyn Nash · Isobel Elsom

Synopsis Monsieur Verdoux (1947) follows the story of a man who, driven by desperation to support his family, resorts to a chilling scheme. He marries wealthy women and, after securing their fortunes, eliminates them to maintain his financial stability. However, his...

Direction Roman Polanski

Cast Jack Nicholson · Faye Dunaway · John Huston · Perry Lopez

Synopsis Chinatown (1974) unfolds during a sweltering heat wave in 1930s Los Angeles, where residents are grappling with a severe water shortage due to an extended drought. The story revolves around private investigator Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson), who operates a detective...

Direction Ettore Scola

Cast Sophia Loren · Marcello Mastroianni · John Vernon · Françoise Berd

Synopsis A Special Day (1977) unfolds against the backdrop of a monumental rally held during Adolf Hitler's visit to Mussolini's Rome in May 1938. The narrative centers around Antonietta and Gabriele, neighbors in the same apartment building who have never crossed...

Direction Frank Darabont

Cast Tom Hanks · Michael Clarke Duncan · David Morse · Doug Hutchison

Synopsis The Green Mile (1999) begins in a contemporary US retirement home, where elderly Paul Edgecomb shares his past experiences with his friend Elaine. The narrative then shifts to 1935, when Edgecomb serves as a death-row corrections officer in a Southern...

Direction Charles Sturridge · Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Cast Jeremy Irons · Anthony Andrews · Diana Quick · Laurence Olivier

Synopsis Brideshead Revisited (TV Miniseries) (1981) is a captivating television series that aired from October 1981 to December 1981. The story revolves around Jeremy Irons, who portrays a young and impressionable Oxford student. He becomes enthralled by Sebastian Flyte, played by...

Direction Steven Spielberg

Cast Harrison Ford · Sean Connery · Alison Doody · Denholm Elliott

Synopsis Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) takes place in 1938, where the adventurous Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) learns that his father, the esteemed archaeologist Professor Henry Jones (Sean Connery), has vanished during his pursuit of the Holy Grail. Driven...

Direction Andrei Tarkovsky

Cast Margarita Terekhova · Philip Yankovsky · Ignat Daniltsev · Oleg Yankovskiy

Synopsis The Mirror (1975) is a deeply introspective film that masterfully blends flashbacks, historical footage, and original poetry to delve into the memories of a man reflecting on his childhood during World War II, his adolescence, and the painful divorce that...

Direction Steven Spielberg

Cast Harrison Ford · Karen Allen · Paul Freeman · Ronald Lacey

Synopsis Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) begins in 1936, as the renowned archaeology professor Indiana Jones is enlisted by the United States government to locate the elusive Ark of the Covenant. This ancient artifact, believed to hold the...

Direction Brian De Palma

Cast Kevin Costner · Sean Connery · Robert De Niro · Andy García

Synopsis The Untouchables (1987) follows Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness, a dedicated federal agent tasked with purging the crime-ridden streets of 1930s Chicago during the Prohibition era. Ness's mission to eradicate the city's illegal alcohol trade is fraught with challenges, including...

Direction Elia Kazan

Cast Natalie Wood · Warren Beatty · Pat Hingle · Audrey Christie

Synopsis Splendor in the Grass (1961) unfolds in the heart of rural Kansas, weaving a poignant and heart-wrenching love story between two teenagers, Deanie and Bud. Their intense emotions are stifled due to the disapproval of their families, who come from...

Direction Bob Fosse

Cast Liza Minnelli · Michael York · Helmut Griem · Joel Grey

Synopsis Cabaret (1972) unfolds in the vibrant yet tumultuous city of Berlin during 1931, a period marked by political turmoil, economic collapse, and widespread unemployment. At the heart of this chaos is an American cabaret performer, who finds herself entangled in...

Direction Daniel Knauf · Rodrigo García · Jeremy Podeswa · Jack Bender

Cast Nick Stahl · Clancy Brown · Amy Madigan · Michael J. Anderson

Synopsis Carnivàle (TV Series) (2003) is a captivating drama that unfolds across two seasons and 24 episodes, set against the backdrop of the Great Depression. The narrative revolves around a wandering carnival traversing the Dust Bowl, with a particular focus on...

Direction Park Chan-wook

Cast Kim Min-hee · Kim Tae-ri · Ha Jung-woo · Cho Jin-woong

Synopsis The Handmaiden (2016) is set in 1930s Korea during the era of Japanese occupation. A young woman is employed as a handmaiden to serve a wealthy Japanese heiress who resides in isolation on a sprawling countryside estate, accompanied by her...

Direction Juan José Campanella · Sebastián Pivotto · Bruno Stagnaro · Paula Hernández

Cast Héctor Alterio · Ernesto Alterio · Eduardo Blanco · Silvia Abascal

Synopsis Vientos de agua (TV Series) (2005) is a critically acclaimed Argentine-Spanish mini-series directed by Juan José Campanella. This compelling drama follows the journey of a Spanish immigrant who ventures to Argentina during the 1930s. Decades later, the narrative shifts to...

Direction Woody Allen

Cast Mia Farrow · Jeff Daniels · Danny Aiello · Dianne Wiest

Synopsis The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) is set during the Great Depression, where Cecilia, a hardworking waitress in New Jersey, finds solace in the cinema to escape her dreary life with her idle husband. Her favorite film, "The Purple Rose...