Best Drama Films of 1962

War Hunt

Robert Redford makes his ... deadly psychopath, leaving the private and his commanders to somehow stop him before he begins killing his own platoon-mates. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Requiem for a Heavyweight

One of the most ... humiliating path just to save his unethical manager, or will he stick to his scruples and reject the idea? [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Taras Bulba

The spectacular hordes of ... end in tragedy. Taras Bulba was nominated for a 1963 Academy Award for "Best Music", scored by Franz Waxman. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

L'eclisse

In this challenging drama ... of them in ways that go against an honest expression of their love -- and against a lasting relationship. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Damn the Defiant!

Damn the Defiant! is ... these fearlessly patriotic men to death, as he knows he must? Based on the novel Mutiny by Frank Tilsley. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Days of Wine and Roses

In this addiction melodrama, ... in several categories, Days of Wine and Roses won only the Best Song Oscar for Henry Mancini's title tune. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Kid Galahad

This musical boxing drama ... got lucky with the release of Kid Galahad, which drew legions of loyal Presley fans at the box office. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Miracle of the White Stallions

In a rather confusing ... get the horses through a German checkpoint, and convince General Patton (James Franciscus) to help him with his mission. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Pressure Point

Unable to get through ... remarkable aspect of Darin's performance was not that he did it well, but that he did it at all. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Satan Never Sleeps

Director Leo McCarey returned ... locals despite harassment by Chung Ren. Delighted by his son's birth, Chung Ren begins undergoing a change of heart. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Billy Budd

Herman Melville's short novel ... on the head. A court-martial is called and Vere has to determine whether Billy should be hanged or acquitted. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

The Miracle Worker

Based on William Gibson's ... Helen from her over-protective parents (Victor Jory and Inga Swenson), Annie begins the arduous process of teaching the girl. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Eva

Joseph Losey's turbulent melodrama ... his sights on killing Eva, but, when he sees her, he finds that he is still obsessed with her. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Diamond Head

Charlton Heston, portraying swaggering ... dilemma -- whether to continue on with his closed-minded ways or to welcome his newborn son into his family. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

The War Lover

Loosely based on a ... between the men, Buzz's internal problems, and the love triangle provide the dramatic fodder throughout the 105-minute running time. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Jules and Jim

Acclaimed French director François ... doomed to fail; and Catherine's inability to choose between the two men leads to tragic consequences for all three. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

David and Lisa

This stark and spare ... and returns to the home for disturbed youngsters. But then an argument with Lisa leads to a climactic confrontation. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

One of the key ... film for Courtenay, whose performance earned him the "Most Promising Newcomer" prize at the 1962 British Film Academy awards. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

No Man Is an Island

This is a routine ... facts, those facts and the character of Tweed himself are sacrificed at times to the demand for dramatic effects. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Cleo from 5 to 7

Cleo From 5 to ... cards. During the allotted time, Cleo visits her friends, tries to sing her worries away, spends money, and cries. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Sweet Ecstasy

Prolific French director Max ... rekindle a former, solid romance. Parents should be warned that there is some nudity and violence in this film. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

El Pecado de Una Madre

The unbeatable combination of ... is settled, until many years later when the repenting birth mother wants to get to know her now-grown offspring. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Mamma Roma

Anna Magnani stars as ... preceded them), Pasolini explores the limited lives and dashed hopes of the cafoni, the Italian equivalent of America's hillbillies. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Electra

This excellent adaptation by ... mother until one day, she and Orestes manage to get together and hatch a scheme to avenge Agememnon's death. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Free, White, and 21

This fact-based drama from ... story of the African-American owner of a Dallas motel who is tried on charges of raping a Swedish woman. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Knife in the Water

Noz w Wodzie was ... overboard and the husband swimming to shore for help. But appearances are deceiving, as the husband will soon discover. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Ring of Terror

In this early '60s ... afraid of dead bodies must remove a ring from the finger of a corpse as a frat-house initiation requirement. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Wild Guitar

This low-budget, mediocre teen ... soon wants out of his contract. Several mishaps later, he and his brother come up with a devious plan. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

The Primitives

In this crime drama, ... dancer and her assistants don interesting disguises to pull off a jewel theft. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Satan in High Heels

Sleaziness abounds in this ... her husband finally finds her, she begs him to kill the club owner, but he has other ideas. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

Cielo Rojo

A rebellious young man ... someone interesting he hurts the woman's feelings -- which does not bode well for finding the love he needs. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

La Risa de la Ciudad

Hampered by a low ... The results are not really surprising, but they are engaging and include a few twists and turns of fate. [ best drama films - 1962 ]

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