The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

1956 film by Grigori Chukhrai

During World War II, earnest young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is rewarded with a short leave of absence for performing a heroic deed on the battlefield. Feeling homesick, he decides to visit his mother. Due to his kindhearted nature, however, Alyosha is repeatedly sidetracked by his efforts to help those he encounters, including a lovely girl named Shura. In his tour of a country devastated by war, he struggles to keep hope alive.

A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.

A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of inter­generational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after their parents refuse to buy a television set. Ozu weaves a wealth of subtle gags through a family portrait as rich as those of his dramatic films, mocking the foibles of the adult world through the eyes of his child protagonists. Shot in stunning color and set in a suburb of Tokyo where housewives gossip about the neighbors’ new washing machine and unemployed husbands look for work as door-to-door salesmen, this charming comedy refashions Ozu’s own silent classic I Was Born, But . . . to gently satirize consumerism in postwar Japan.

片 名：漫步北京 片 种：记录片 色 别：彩色 出品年代：1959 出品公司：中央新闻记录电影制片厂 -------------------------------------------------- 制作团队： 导演：姜云川 何锺辛 摄影：韩浩然 张春梅 作曲：阎飞 录音：刘鉴 制片：王友三 ------------------------------------------------- 故事梗概： 当第一缕阳光轻轻地揭开夜的幔幕，北京显得多宁静。北京是祖国的心脏，是全国各族人民想往的地方。红墙黄瓦的宫殿，像古代的玉石擦去灰尘，在新的时代里，重新现出光华。十年来，北京建起了许多工厂，大学向工人农民的儿女敞开了大门。过去北京的许多大街都是“无风三尺土，有雨一街泥”，如今改变了模样。长安街恐怕都认不出来了，新建的人民大会堂、军事博物馆、民族文化宫……都是一年之内建成的。

大跃进时期艺术性纪录片的代表作品。它以一位作家寻访黄宝妹的真实过程为线索，向观众展示了这位劳模勤学苦练，大胆创新的劳动业绩。黄宝妹当时是上海棉纺系统人人尽知的技术革新能手，上海国棉十七厂的全国劳动模范，多次受到毛主席的接见。

In Paris, Bob Montagne is practically synonymous with gambling -- and winning. He is kind, classy and well-liked by virtually everyone in town, including police inspector Ledru. However, when Bob's luck turns sour, he begins to lose friends and makes the most desperate gamble of his life: to rob the Deauville casino during Grand Prix weekend, when the vaults are full. Unfortunately, Bob soon learns that the game is rigged and the cops are on to him.

1957 film by Federico Fellini

1953 film directed by Federico Fellini

In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.

花街乃江湖中人聚居之处, 街中得意楼则为市井之徒群集之所. 居民小葫芦与妻白兰花在得意楼中卖唱为生, 育有一女大平. 大平入学, 好友连宝亦得小葫芦之助入教养所学艺, 其后辗转在工厂当学徒. 抗战期间, 小葫芦举家逃难, 独奶奶坚持留下. 小葫芦在路上与妻女失散; 大平随母流浪各地卖唱, 几经转折才能和母亲重返花街. 当地恶霸高老爷之子垂涎大平, 多番诱赠, 连宝见状, 常加规劝, 但大平不听. 小葫芦终流浪归来, 重返得意楼表演相声. 保长骆驼迫小葫芦唱大东亚亲善歌, 小葫芦左右为难, 最后在献唱大东亚亲善歌之余, 加插了一段怒骂日寇的唱词, 招来一场毒打. 抗战胜利, 骆驼串同警方拘小葫芦, 诬称他为汉奸, 奶奶力阻无效, 被殴至重伤. 骆驼乘机敲诈, 白兰花典当殆尽, 始能赎出小葫芦, 惜奶奶已伤重而死. 不久战事再起, 高老爷拟挟财远走, 放火烧毁花街, 图骗保险金. 混乱间高老爷与骆驼反被烧死, 而高少爷亦因车祸葬身火海. 火后花街, 旧貌不再.

1959 Chinese film

In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.

Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.

Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to rendezvous before Boris leaves to fight. Boris misses the meeting and is off to the front lines, while Veronika waits patiently, sending letters faithfully. After her house is bombed, Veronika moves in with Boris' family, into the company of a cousin with his own intentions.

1958 film by Keisuke Kinoshita