On November 2 1913, legendary actor Burt Lancaster was born... so the theme for today are films with Burt Lancaster-enjoy!
1 Judgement at Nuremberg (1961) Director: Stanley Kramer
Film chronicles an American court that tries four Nazi judges for war crimes; won two Academy Awards for Best Writing and Best Actor for Maximilian Schell as Hans Rolfe...
2 Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Tells the story of two unscrupulous acquaintances (Burt Lancaster & Tony Curtis) who plot to break up the relationship of a jazz musician...
3 From Here to Eternity (1953) Director: Fred Zinneman
A private is punished for refusing to box for his units team; film won several Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing...
4 Elmer Gantry (1960) Director: Richard Brooks
Burt Lancaster plays Elmer Gantry who is a slick traveling salesman who takes up with an evangelist; Lancaster won an Academy Award for his performance and Shirley Jones also won as the woman who he becomes mixed up with...
5 Atlantic City (1980) Director: Louis Malle
Movie about a small time gangster (Burt Lancaster) who gets mixed up with a younger woman (Susan Sarandon)-Nominated for several Oscars including Best Actor for Lancaster and Best Actress for Sarandon...
6 Local Hero (1983) Director: Bill Forsyth
Sweet story of a man (Peter Riegert) who goes to a small village in Scotland to open up a refinery and becomes enthralled with their lives; Riegert is good in his role and Lancaster is also good as his boss who had sent him on the trip...
I hope that the above list of picks will provide hours of viewing entertainment-enjoy!
Dianezy
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