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Best Films of 1957

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152

6.6

6.5

Jailhouse Rock (1957)

Perhaps the best Elvis film, or most tolerable.

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307

8.2

The Red Balloon (1957(

This is a fun, iconic little film, but I'm not sure why people rate it so high...

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101

7.2

7.1

Sayonara (1957)

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227

6.9

7.3

Old Yeller

A classic film every kid watches and cries to and one I don't see myself ever going back to.

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7.6

6.9

Fear Strikes Out (1957)

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6.7

5.1

The Buster Keaton Story (1957)

O'Conner shows off his skills portraying one of the early greats.

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8.1

The River's Edge

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194

7.2

7.1

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Douglas and Lancaster have standout performances in this over-told story at the OK Corral.

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6.6

Pal Joey (1957)

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239

7.7

7.6

3:10 to Yuma (1957)

I finally got to seeing the original, thirteen years after seeing the remake. It's pretty solid, still I didn't find it as entertaining. The story is the same, which is a very good thing, but the two main actors aren't as captivating as the ones in the remake.

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550

8.3

8.1

Nights of Cabiria

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6.9

6.6

Les Girls (1957)

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103

7.9

7.7

Il Grido (1957) (1958)

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558

6.9

Funny Face (1957)

More Hepburn!

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254

7.1

7.2

Love in the Afternoon (1957)

Hepburn and Cooper play the Billy Wilder script very well.

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1722

8.3

8.1

The Seventh Seal (1957)

Playing chess with Death never looked so good.

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101

6.9

7.1

The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)

Stewart drives a what would otherwise be a boring movie. His presence keeps it interesting all the way through.

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1103

8.3

8.1

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Possibly Bergman's best work. Influential in so many ways.

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419

7.3

7.4

An Affair to Remember (1957)

Classic romance that is still remembered and adored by many

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360

8.1

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Classic performances that inspired every business man in the 50s.

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190

8.1

8.2

A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Director: Elia Kazan
His 13th movie
My 12th movie watched from the director

Wow, Andy Griffith delivers a powerhouse performances that is so good it doesn't matter how many episodes of his self-titled tv show you've you will see him in a whole new light with incredible Elia Kazan film. As good as Griffith is he doesn't matter without an amazing performance by Patricia Neal. Likely her best.

Added to Lists:

Top Ten Films - Elia Kazan
Top Ten Performances - Patricia Neal

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572

8.2

8.4

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Wilder's script has Powers and Dietrich giving their best performances in one of the best twist-loving films of the decade.

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1228

8.4

Paths of Glory (1957)

Kubrik's disciplined war film is one that will stick with you for days keeping your mind wanting to get out of the trenches.

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2532

8.7

12 Angry Men (1957)

Lumen's classic boasts a Henry Fonda powerhouse performances, leading a ridiculously professional cast of 12 men who never leave the room but keep you in your seat.

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1126

8.1

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

A classic war film with heart, gusto, and one of the best examples of what studios could pull off in one of the most important decades in film.

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This list was created by and in the opinion of Stephen H Koontz

"A Bridge on Angry Paths for the Prosecution"

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