1954 Movies

An Italian historical comedy film consisting of three segments, based on three stage plays by Anton Chekhov.

Bored Hatamoto film #16.

One day, a frog saw a group of wild geese flying by, and suddenly thought of it, so he begged the wild geese to take him to the sky.

Chōsokabe Kyutaro, notorious as a master swindler, abandons Tokyo and flees to Watakano Island near the Shima Peninsula. Upon hearing that the Tawarad...

The 80th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the articles: 'Anthracite Field', 'Time Out', 'Bowhill On Top' and 'Ideas Man'.

The story of the ascent of the Aiguille de la République by mountaineers Jacques Fromentin and Michel Bastien. The Aiguille de la République, in the M...

American Industrial Film produced by General Electric. A businessman tries to get everyone he needs together to address an issue.

This short documentary illustrates what to do when you're lost in the bush. Filmed in 1954, an NFB producer and a Native guide allow themselves to be...

An ethnographic documentary about the Mangbetu tribe of the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The film features a discussion o...

Passion and ambition interplay to bring dissention and tragedy into the home of an old fisherman married to a much younger woman.

The story of the hardships facing women working as maids and waitresses at a resort hotel restaurant.

The director of a detective agency discovers a jewellery thief likes to attends the theatre. So he hires two clumsy and bumbling detectives to guard a...

Swedish writer and troubadour Evert Taube flips through his memory album, tells stories and sings.

An insight into the life of a pygmy tribe.

On the Spring of 1945 the Jackson circus is heading towards the border with the clown Peti and Aida, the elephant. They have to play for the Hungarian...

A Czech satirical comedy set around 1900. The inhabitants of the small town of Pětice are excited by a mysterious package that is to be delivered to t...

After Claude frames Marc Antony, making it look like the bulldog ate the kitty, Marc must try various methods of getting back at Claude from outside t...

Fukagawa's chef Ushimatsu of the restaurant Kawatake fell in love with a maid named Omame and changed dramatically. He stopped gambling and womanizing...