Sunset Boulevard
William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim
A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
Why you'll love it
A dark psychological drama exploring the obsession of a faded silent film star, offering a cynical and haunting look at Hollywood's cruelty and vanity.
Singin' in the Rain
Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds
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.
Why you'll love it
A golden age musical masterpiece featuring dazzling choreography, romance, and the story of Hollywood's transition from silent films to talkies.
All About Eve
Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders
A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
Why you'll love it
A sharp, witty drama about ambition and theatricality in Hollywood, with stellar ensemble performances and a plot involving a younger woman trying to replace an aging star.
The Bad and the Beautiful
Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon
An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success.
Why you'll love it
A sophisticated Hollywood melodrama about a ruthless producer and the talented women whose lives he manipulates in pursuit of cinematic greatness.
Johnny Guitar
Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge
After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.
Why you'll love it
A eccentric Western with strong female leads including Joan Crawford as a saloon owner, offering a unique take on gender dynamics in the genre.
Possession
Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen
A woman starts exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking her husband for a divorce. Suspicions of infidelity soon give way to something much more sinister.
Why you'll love it
An intense, psychologically complex thriller exploring obsession and deteriorating relationships with surreal imagery and powerful performances.
A Woman's Face
Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, Conrad Veidt
A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.
Why you'll love it
A psychological thriller starring Joan Crawford as a scarred woman seeking revenge, blending drama, mystery, and the glamour of 1940s cinema.
The Reckless Moment
James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
Why you'll love it
A noir-influenced drama featuring emotional intensity and complex characters, showcasing the sophisticated storytelling of Hollywood's golden age.
Mommie Dearest
Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest
The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
Why you'll love it
A dramatization of Joan Crawford's life that captures the glamour and darkness of Old Hollywood, featuring intense performances and iconic moments that defined the era.
Strange Illusion
Jimmy Lydon, Sally Eilers, Warren William
After Paul has bizarre dreams about a faceless, sinister man, he suspects the man who is courting his Mother has ulterior motives.
Why you'll love it
A noir-tinged psychological drama with Gothic atmosphere and themes of obsession, perfect for fans of complex, psychologically driven narratives.