1963 Movies

The new supervisor Vasil arrives at the construction site of a dam. Vasil has problems with his men, who mistrust him and reluctantly submit to his pe...

A parallel montage of the construction of a dam in Galicia and the architecture of a small Roman-style church.

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the gannet.

Sisters Pirkko and Brita travel to Aulango together with their landlady Sigrid to look for wealthy spouses. At the same time brothers Erkki and Olavi...

Documentary short, directed and edited by Arthur Lipsett in 1963 for the National Film Board of Canada

A look at archaeology and ways to preserve history.

Paavo and Eeva, two young people who have moved from the countryside to the city, meet a gang led by Kalle, who spend their time loitering and committ...

Gauche is in charge of playing cello in the orchestra. He has a few days left before the concert, but he is unable to play it well. One night, while p...

Documentary short by Alexander Kluge about the role of teachers in history.

This short animation stars the world's most-wanted good guy: Santa Claus. In this spoof of the Wild West, good triumphs over evil, but not before the...

Adaptation of Elio Vittorini’s novel.

Created in 1963 at the height of the Cold War, this Civil Defense training film uses a dramatic premise to show how emergency staff should manage and...

Documentary on the life and work of the great sculptor.

In transit to Saigon, Jean Dartigues wants to see Nicole, whom he once knew and secretly loved. The young woman, now a widow, is a high school teacher...

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the moose.

Documentary portrait of Josef Sudek. The camera captures the famous photographer at work, during walks through the city and nature, waiting for the li...