Topic: Elderly

Direction Billy Wilder

Cast William Holden · Gloria Swanson · Erich von Stroheim · Nancy Olson

Synopsis Sunset Boulevard (1950) follows a struggling screenwriter (William Holden) who seeks shelter in the grand mansion of a former silent film icon (Gloria Swanson) to evade creditors. As he becomes entangled in her world, he uncovers the dark and unstable...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Takashi Shimura · Nobuo Kaneko · Kyôko Seki · Makoto Kobori

Synopsis To Live (1952) follows the life of Kanji Watanabe, a man who has spent three decades in a dull bureaucratic role at City Hall, supporting a son who appears indifferent to his father's efforts. Watanabe's existence seems to be on...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Chishu Ryu · Chieko Higashiyama · Setsuko Hara · Sô Yamamura

Synopsis Tokyo Story (1953) follows the journey of an aging couple who embark on a trip to Tokyo to visit their grown children. However, their expectations of a warm family reunion are met with a series of disillusionments as they find...

Direction Vittorio De Sica

Cast Carlo Battisti · Maria Pia Casilio · Lina Gennari · Memmo Carotenuto

Synopsis Umberto D. (1952) follows the life of Umberto Ferrari, an elderly pensioner who finds himself in a dire situation. After attending a protest with his fellow pensioners, Umberto returns to his modest lodgings, where he lives with his loyal dog,...

Direction F.W. Murnau

Cast Emil Jannings · Maly Delschaft · Max Hiller · Emilie Kurz

Synopsis The Last Laugh (1924) centers around an aged hotel doorman whose life takes a dramatic turn when he is reassigned to the role of lavatory attendant. Ashamed of his new position, he attempts to conceal it from his friends and...

Direction Clint Eastwood

Cast Clint Eastwood · Christopher Carley · Bee Vang · Ahney Her

Synopsis Gran Torino (2008) follows Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed and retired auto worker who spends his days tending to his home, enjoying beer, and visiting his barber. His neighborhood has transformed over the years, with his former neighbors replaced by...

Direction Clint Eastwood

Cast Clint Eastwood · Gene Hackman · Morgan Freeman · Richard Harris

Synopsis Unforgiven (1992) centers around a tyrannical sheriff, Little Bill Daggett (Gene Hackman), who imposes strict gun regulations and metes out his own form of justice in a small frontier settlement. When he refuses to deliver justice to the prostitutes of...

Direction Robert Aldrich

Cast Bette Davis · Joan Crawford · Victor Buono · Wesley Addy

Synopsis What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) unfolds in a dilapidated Hollywood mansion, where Jane Hudson, once a beloved child actress, resides with her sister Blanche, a former movie star who was compelled to retire following a debilitating accident. The...

Direction Ingmar Bergman

Cast Victor Sjöström · Bibi Andersson · Ingrid Thulin · Gunnar Björnstrand

Synopsis Wild Strawberries (1957) delves into the disenchantment of an aging doctor, Professor Isak Borg, as he contemplates his existence and confronts his own mortality. During his journey to Lund to accept a prestigious honor after five decades of medical service,...

Direction Leo McCarey

Cast Victor Moore · Beulah Bondi · Fay Bainter · Thomas Mitchell

Synopsis Make Way For Tomorrow (1937) follows the heart-wrenching journey of a long-married elderly couple who face an unexpected crisis when they lose their family home to a bank. Their five grown children, while sympathetic to their plight, struggle to provide...

Direction Pete Docter · Bob Peterson

Synopsis Up (2009) follows the extraordinary adventure of Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old man who embarks on a journey to South America by attaching thousands of balloons to his house. Shortly after takeoff, Carl discovers he has an unexpected companion: Russell, a...

Direction Kunio Katô

Synopsis The House of Small Cubes (S) (2008) follows the journey of an elderly widower who, as his town succumbs to rising waters, is compelled to expand his home vertically using small cubes to avoid being submerged. When his beloved smoking...

Direction David Lynch

Cast Richard Farnsworth · Sissy Spacek · Harry Dean Stanton · Everett McGill

Synopsis The Straight Story (1999) follows the true-life journey of Alvin Straight, an elderly man who embarks on a remarkable 260-mile trek across the American Heartland. The film captures Alvin's slow and steady voyage from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin,...

Direction Jimmy T. Murakami

Synopsis When the Wind Blows (1986) follows the story of an elderly British couple, Jim and Hilda, residing in the tranquil countryside. They place unwavering trust in the government's decisions, remaining oblivious to the impending Third World War between the US...

Direction Florian Zeller

Cast Anthony Hopkins · Olivia Colman · Imogen Poots · Rufus Sewell

Synopsis The Father (2020) follows the story of Anthony, an almost 80-year-old man who is known for his mischievous and caustic behavior. He stubbornly insists on living alone and rejects every caretaker his daughter, Anne, tries to hire. Anne, played by...

Direction Shôhei Imamura

Cast Ken Ogata · Sumiko Sakamoto · Tonpei Hidari · Aki Takejô

Synopsis The Ballad of Narayama (1983) is a cinematic masterpiece that seamlessly blends the traditional art of Japanese Kabuki with contemporary filmmaking techniques. This adaptation of Shichiro Fukazawa's 1956 novel tells the poignant story of a 69-year-old woman who embarks on...

Direction Michael Rossato-Bennett

Cast Dan Cohen · Louise Dueno · Nell Hardie · Norman Hardie

Synopsis Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory (2013) explores a groundbreaking, music-centered approach that is already revolutionizing the lives of millions of elderly Americans affected by dementia. Led by social worker Dan Cohen and documented over three years by...

Direction Juan José Campanella

Cast Ricardo Darín · Héctor Alterio · Norma Aleandro · Natalia Verbeke

Synopsis Son of the Bride (2001) follows Rafael Belvedere, a 42-year-old man grappling with a midlife crisis. Burdened by his duties, he finds little joy in life. Rafael has dedicated most of his life to managing the restaurant his father, Nino,...

Direction Asghar Farhadi

Cast Peyman Moaadi · Leila Hatami · Sareh Bayat · Shahab Hosseini

Synopsis A Separation (2011) delves into the complex dynamics of a married couple, Nader and Simin, who find themselves at odds over the decision to relocate abroad. Simin is eager to move to another country to secure a brighter future for...

Direction Frank Borzage

Cast Jeanette MacDonald · Brian Aherne · Gene Raymond · Ian Hunter

Synopsis Smilin' Through (1941) follows John Carteret, a man who has been in a state of profound sadness and isolation since the tragic murder of his bride, Moonyean, on their wedding day many years prior. He takes in Kathleen, the 5-year-old...