Must-sees of 1952

An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.

Follows a woman's fight and survival amid the vicissitudes of life and the cruelty of society.

Poor, pathetic mother Ose has four children, three daughters and a son, by four different men.

A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis.

Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.

A young French girl orphaned in a German air attack is befriended by the son of a poor farmer, and together they try to come to terms with the realities of death.

Three separate stories about the same thing: le plaisir (pleasure).

A wealthy woman becomes obsessed with humanitarianism when her young son dies after committing suicide.

A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.

A chemist finds his personal and professional life turned upside down when one of his chimpanzees finds the fountain of youth.

A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.

A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union.

A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.

During a day of their honeymoon, newlyweds are separated by the city's lust and the desires it produces.

After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her.

A young girl from a provincial town learns the bitter reality of a big city and great love.

During the 1700s, pirate Captain Vallo seizes a British warship and gets involved in various money-making schemes involving Caribbean rebels led by El Libre, British envoy Baron Jose Gruda, and a beautiful courtesan named Consuelo.

A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of President Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.

The success of the journey focuses on keeping the Indian girl alive as well as themselves to complete trade with the Blackfeet.

Five women interviewed for a job in 1951 Rome. A staircase collapsed during chaos, injuring many. The film follows how this incident impacted their different lives, some finding change, others disappointment.

A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find purpose and hope in their lives.

An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success.

When a town boss confiscates homesteaders' supplies after gold is discovered nearby, a tough cowboy risks his life to try and get it to them.

Three gangsters and an ex-con carpenter all fall for the same beautiful golden-haired woman in Belle Époque France.