Beholds Spirit Film of 1950
Orphee
The Greek myth of Orpheus is updated to postwar France that is experimental, unique with simple special effects that create a magical world.
Uplifting Movies: Brian’s 1950 Favorite Films
Born Yesterday
Hysterical comedy with Judy Holliday as an uneducated woman who is with a shady businessman who comes to Washington to try to buy off a politician. But she embarrasses even the crook, who hires a journalist (William Holden) to help make her a bit more sophisticated. We all have the power to grow and improve ourselves, if only we can learn to see beyond our present circumstances.
Father of the Bride
Social customs and rituals can get out of hand easily when human nature gets involved. A typical family family learns this the hard way when his daughter gets engaged.
The Flowers of St. Francis
A film which explores the teachings of St. Francis in a beautiful unique way. Directed by Fellini, it is a celebration of the brighter more hopeful possibilities of what humans can do for one another, and in the name of faith.
For Heaven’s Sake
Two angels come to earth to help a couple become parents, despite the couple’s focus on their show business careers. The angels themselves find out how easy it is to get distracted from one’s destiny while here on earth.
Harvey
A middle aged man with a drinking problem begins to see a giant rabbit named Harvey, and has conversations with him. His belief in Harvey is so strong that others around him also begin to see the rabbit. The film has a lot to say about hope, and our need for one another.
Three Came Home
A couple is living and working in Borneo with their young son when Japan invades the country. Husband and wife are sent to separate camps for three years. While by no means a lighthearted film, it is based on a true story and shows the real human conditions faced in POW camps. The use of the children in the camps with the women makes the film extra powerful.
Other Notable Films of 1950
- All About Eve
- Beauty and the Devil (La Beaute du diable)
- Caged
- Edge of Doom
- No Way Out
- Rashamon
- Sunset Boulevard
- To Joy (Till gladje)