Classic Drama
Classic Drama is where you will find most of those great films you either grew up with or have heard of but never got round to seeing. Generally dramatic productions made between 1928 and 1965 fill this section. "Silents" and contempory "Drama" (post 1965) can be found under their respective headings..
Right: Charlton Heston and Stephen Boyd gaze into one another's eyes in "Ben Hur"
The Face Behind The Mask (Blu-ray) (1941)
7.2/10
Director: Robert Florey
Starring: Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes
Janos Szabo is a kind, innocent immigrant to America. Just after he arrives though, he is caught in a fire and his face is horribly burned and disfigu... Read more
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
6.7/10
Director: Anthony Mann
Starring: Alec Guinness, Anthony Quayle, Christopher Plummer, James Mason, John Ireland, M...
Based on true events, this epic charts the decadence, corruption, and intrigue that tears apart the greatest empire the world has ever seen and leads... Read more
The Fall of the Roman Empire ( Blu-ray ) (1964)
6.7/10
Director: Anthony Mann
Starring: Alec Guinness, Anthony Quayle, Christopher Plummer, James Mason, John Ireland, M...
One of the great historical tales, a sweeping story of glory and greed, of hubris and heroism from legendary Hollywood director Anthony Mann (El Cid)... Read more
The Fallen Idol (1948)
7.8/10
Director: Carol Reed
Starring: Sonia Dresdel, Denis O'Dea, Jack Hawkins, Ralph Richardson, Bobby Henrey, Michel...
A perfect example of the respectable quality film which achieved its apotheosis in the late '40s Britain. Tasteful, carefully crafted and restrained.... Read more
The Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island (1957)
7.5/10
Director: Gerald Landau
Starring: Gillian Harrison, Rel Grainer, Richard Palmer
Five on a Treasure Island, adapted from Enid Blyton's perennially popular first Famous Five novel, is a ripping adventure tale for kids and adults ali... Read more
The FBI Story (1959)
6.6/10
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Starring: James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton, Nick Adams
A rat-a-tat depiction of the FBI's formative years, as seen through the eyes of agent Chip Hadesty (James Stewart). See Chip take on gangsters like Ba... Read more
The Fighting 69th (1940)
6.8/10
Director: William Keighley
Starring: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Dennis Morgan, Alan Hale
A WWI regiment of New York-Irish soldiers is sent to No Man's Land and the horrors found there turn young soldier Plunkett (James Cagney) from a cocky... Read more
The Films of Jean Vigo (1934)
Director: Jean Vigo
Starring: Dita Parlo, Jean Daste, Michel Simon
The life of masterful French auteur Jean Vigo was cut tragically short at the age of 29, leaving him with a filmography of only four films, all of whi... Read more
The Flame Of New Orleans (1941)
6.6/10
Director: Rene Clair
Starring: Bruce Cabot, Marlene Dietrich, Roland Young
In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain. Director René Clair stated he and scree... Read more
The Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Starring: Shin Saburi, Michiyo Kogure, Koji Tsurata, Chikage Awashima
Influential Japanese auteur Yasujiro Ozu was the master of subtle elegant films that pack a bittersweet emotional punch. Made during his prime in the... Read more