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Pick of the Litter 1960
Spartacus
Spartacus
(1960)  PG-13
The true story of a gladiator who leads other slaves in a rebellion against the power of Rome in 73 B.C. The rebellion is put down and the rebels are crucified. Douglas, whose political leanings are amply on display herein, also served as executive producer, surrounding himself with the best ... more
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
(1960) 
Powerful courtroom drama, based on the Broadway play, is actually a fictionalized version of the infamous Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925. Tracy is the defense attorney for the schoolteacher on trial for teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution to a group of students in a small town ruled by religion. March ... more
La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita
(1960) 
In this influential and popular work a successful, sensationalistic Italian journalist covers the show-biz life in Rome, and alternately covets and disdains its glitzy shallowness. The film follows his dealings with the "sweet life" over a pivotal week. A surreal, comic tableaux with award-winning costuming; one of Fellini's most acclaimed ... more
La Notte
La Notte
(1960)  Unrated
4Milan, a middle-class writer (Mastroianni) and his wife (Moreau) appear to have come to the end of their road together; without passion or a conviction that they need to stay together, they spend one long and lonely night observing the city around them, trying to make sense of what appears ... more
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
(1960) 
Western remake of Akira Kurosawa's classic "The Seven Samurai." Mexican villagers hire gunmen to protect them from the bandits who are destroying their town. Most of the actors were relative unknowns, though not for long. Sequelled by "Return of the Seven" in 1966, "Guns of the Magnificent Seven" in 1969, ... more

 
 
 
ALL AWARD WINNERS FROM 1960
 
 
The Alamo (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Sound
(1960)
 
The Apartment (Academy Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1960)
 
The Apartment (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction (Black & White)
(1960)
 
The Apartment (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1960)
 
The Apartment (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Screenplay
(1960)
 
The Apartment (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1960)
 
The Apartment (Directors Guild of America Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1960)
 
The Apartment (Academy Awards) for Best Picture of the year
(1960)
 
The Apartment (Academy Awards) for Best Story and Screenplay
(1960)
 
The Apartment (Academy Awards) for Achievement in film editing
(1960)
 
The Apartment (N.Y. Film Critics) for Achievement in directing
(1960)
 
The Apartment (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1960)
 
The Apartment (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1960)
 
Ben-Hur (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Drama
(1959) Unrated
 
Ben-Hur (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1959) Unrated
 
Ben-Hur (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1959) Unrated
 
Black Orpheus (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1958)
 
Breathless (Berlin Intl. Film Fest.) for Achievement in directing
(1959) Unrated
 
Butterfield 8 (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1960)
 
Career (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1959) Unrated
 
Elmer Gantry (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1960)
 
Elmer Gantry (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1960)
 
Elmer Gantry (Academy Awards) for Best Adapted screenplay
(1960)
 
Elmer Gantry (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1960)
 
Elmer Gantry (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1960)
 
Exodus (Academy Awards) for Original Dramatic Score
(1960)
 
The Facts of Life (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Costume Design (Color)
(1960) PG-13
 
Hiroshima, Mon Amour (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1959) Unrated
 
Home from the Hill (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1960)
 
Imitation of Life (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1959)
 
Inherit the Wind (Berlin Intl. Film Fest.) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1960)
 
L'Avventura (Cannes) for Special Jury Prize
(1960)
 
La Dolce Vita (Cannes) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1960)
 
Lazarillo (Berlin Intl. Film Fest.) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1959)
 
Never on Sunday (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
(1960) Unrated
 
Never on Sunday (Cannes) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1960) Unrated
 
Odd Obsession (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1960) Unrated
 
On the Beach (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
(1959)
 
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1960)
 
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1960)
 
Some Like It Hot (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1959) Unrated
 
Some Like It Hot (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1959) Unrated
 
Some Like It Hot (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1959) Unrated
 
Song Without End (Academy Awards) for Scoring of a Musical
(1960) Unrated
 
Spartacus (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1960) PG-13
 
Spartacus (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction (Color)
(1960) PG-13
 
Spartacus (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Cinematography (Color)
(1960) PG-13
 
Spartacus (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Costume Design (Black & White)
(1960) PG-13
 
Suddenly, Last Summer (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1959)
 
The Sundowners (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1960)
 
 
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