Welcome to the appreciation page for old (our cut off year is 1990) and classic movies on Tumblr. Celebrating the magic of the silver screen from its incarnation, remembering the movies that made up the past and that are still frequently revisited (in reference form) in contemporary cinema.
Mary Poppins (1964, USA, Robert Stevenson)
Fitzcarraldo (1982, West Germany/Peru, Werner Herzog) (source)
Anselme Debureau: A kick in the ass, if well delivered, is a sure laugh. It’s true. There’s an entire order, a science, a style of kicks in the ass.
Children of Paradise
Children of Paradise (1945, France, Marcel Carné) (source)
Alvy Singer: That sex was the most fun I’ve ever had without laughing.
Annie Hall
Annie Hall (1977, USA, Woody Allen) (source)
Rome, Open City (1945, Italy, Roberto Rossellini) (source)
The Great Gatsby (1974, USA, Jack Clayton) (source)
The World of Apu (1959, India, Satyajit Ray) (source)
