I have now watched 102 films released in 1956. The complete list is here. My new randomized viewing schedule worked in keeping me interested. 1956 is not noted as a “great” year in film history but I ended it with too many films I rated 9/10 or above to fit on my list of personal favorites. I had a hard time selecting among them or ranking them. Also rans were: Attack; Patterns; Somebody Up There Likes Me; Street of Shame; Le mystere Picasso; Early Spring; A Town Like Alice; and Secrets of Life. Note: I am saving my review of Moby Dick for the upcoming Animals in Film blogathon. Totals include that film. I will revise this post if necessary.
10. Baby Doll – directed by Elia Kazan
9. The King and I – directed by Walter Lang
8. Bigger Than Life – directed by Nicholas Ray
7. The Killing – directed by Stanley Kubrick
6. Invasion of the Body Snatchers – directed by Don Siegel
5. Aparajito – directed by Satyajit Ray
4. The Bad Seed – directed by Mervyn LeRoy
3. The Burmese Harp – directed by Kon Ichikawa
2. The Red Balloon – directed by Albert Lamorisse
- The Searchers – directed by John Ford
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