Tag Archives: 1950s

This Boy’s Life (1993)
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This Boy’s Life

In 1957, a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up in Seattle, where the mother meets a polite ...
My Life as a Dog (1985)
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My Life as a Dog

A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.
Stand by Me (1986)
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Stand by Me (1986)

22 Aug 1986 

Stand by Me

After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
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Born on the Fourth of July

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed ...
October Sky (1999)
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October Sky (1999)

19 Feb 1999 

October Sky

Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his ...
The Girl Next Door (2007)
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The Girl Next Door

In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But ...
Carol (2015)
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Carol (2015)

15 Jan 2016 

Carol

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
Brooklyn (2015)
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Brooklyn (2015)

25 Nov 2015 

Brooklyn

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
Under Suspicion (1991)
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Under Suspicion

In the late 1950s, British police officer Tony Aaron resigns from the force after sleeping with Hazel, wife of the man whose house he was ...
Far from Men (2014)
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Far from Men (2014)

14 Apr 2015 

Far from Men

A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to ...
Nowhere Boy (2009)
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Nowhere Boy (2009)

15 Oct 2010 

Nowhere Boy

The drama tells the story of Lennon’s teenage years and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The story also examines ...