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Pick of the Litter 1964
Woman in the Dunes
(1964
Splendid, resonant allegorical drama. A scientist studying insects in the Japanese sand dunes finds himself trapped with a woman in a hut at the bottom of a pit. Superbly directed and photographed (by Hiroshi Segawa). Scripted by Kobo Abe from his acclaimed novel. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Diamonds of the Night
(1964)  Unrated
A breakthrough masterpiece of the Czech new wave, about two young men escaping from a transport train to Auschwitz and scrambling for survival in the countryside. Surreal, powerfully expressionistic film, one of the most important of its time. In Czech with English subtitles. Accompanied by Nemec's short "A Loaf of ... more
Kwaidan
(1964
A haunting, stylized quartet of supernatural stories, each with a surprise ending. Adapted from the stories of Lafcadio Hearn, an American author who lived in Japan just before the turn of the century. The visual effects are splendid. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
(1964)  Unrated
Sellers plays a tour-de-force triple role in Kubrick's classic black anti-war comedy. When a crazed general (Hayden) initiates a nuclear attack on the Soviets, the U.S. President (Sellers) deals with the consequences, "aided" by a hawkish general (Scott) and a wheelchair-bound advisor with an obvious Nazi past. Famous for Pickens' ... more
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
(1964
Perhaps Pasolini's greatest film, retelling the story of Christ in gritty, neo-realistic tones and portraying the man less as a divine presence than as a political revolutionary. The yardstick by which all Jesus-films are to be measured. In Italian with English subtitles or dubbed.

 
 
 
ALL AWARD WINNERS FROM 1964
 
 
Becket (Academy Awards) for Best Adapted screenplay
(1964)
 
The Cardinal (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Drama
(1963) Unrated
 
The Cardinal (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1963) Unrated
 
The Carpetbaggers (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1964) PG
 
The Chalk Garden (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1964)
 
Charade (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1963)
 
 
Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (N.Y. Film Critics) for Achievement in directing
(1964) Unrated
 
Father Goose (Academy Awards) for Best Story and Screenplay
(1964)
 
Goldfinger (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Sound Effects Editing
(1964) PG
 
Irma La Douce (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1963) Unrated
 
King and Country (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1964)
 
Lilies of the Field (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1963) Unrated
 
Mary Poppins (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1964)
 
Mary Poppins (Academy Awards) for Best Original Score
(1964)
 
Mary Poppins (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Visual Effects
(1964)
 
Mary Poppins (Academy Awards) for Achievement in film editing
(1964)
 
Mary Poppins (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
(1964)
 
My Fair Lady (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Sound
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (Academy Awards) for Best Picture of the year
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Costume Design (Black & White)
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Cinematography (Color)
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (Directors Guild of America Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (Academy Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction (Color)
(1964) G
 
My Fair Lady (Academy Awards) for Adapted Score
(1964) G
 
The Night of the Iguana (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Costume Design (Color)
(1964)
 
 
The Red Desert (Venice Film Fest.) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1964)
 
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1964)
 
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1964)
 
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1964)
 
Seduced and Abandoned (Cannes) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1964)
 
The Servant (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Screenplay
(1963)
 
That Man from Rio (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1964)
 
Tom Jones (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1963) Unrated
 
Tom Jones (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1963) Unrated
 
Topkapi (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1964)
 
Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Cannes) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1964) Unrated
 
The V.I.P.'s (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1963) Unrated
 
Woman in the Dunes (Cannes) for Grand Jury Prize
(1964)
 
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1964)
 
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Academy Awards) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1964)
 
Zorba the Greek (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Cinematography (Black & White)
(1964)
 
Zorba the Greek (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1964)
 
Zorba the Greek (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1964)
 
Zorba the Greek (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction (Black & White)
(1964)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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