Films Set in the 1950s

2001
A Beautiful Mind Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg
1985
Back to the Future Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson
2008
Bride Flight Director: Ben Sombogaart
Starring: Karina Smulders, Waldemar Torenstra, Anna Drijver, Pleuni Touw, Petra Laseur
2005
Capote Director: Bennett Miller
Starring: Bob Balaban, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Cooper, Michelle Harrison, C. Ernst Harth
2000
Chocolat Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp
2008
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Director: paramount
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Julia Ormond, Faune A. Chambers, Elias Koteas
1989
Driving Miss Daisy Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti Lupone, Esther Rolle
1994
Forrest Gump Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
1972
Godfather Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Marlon Brando, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Al Pacino
1974
Godfather Part II Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, John Cazale
2005
Good Night, and Good Luck Director: George Clooney
Starring: David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr.
1990
Goodfellas Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino
1978
Grease Director: Randal Kleiser
Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Didi Conn
2002
Hours, The Director: Brett Ratner
Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Elizabeth Pena, Philip Baker Hall
2004
Incredibles, The Director: Brad Bird
Starring: Craig Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Sarah Vowell
1997
L.A. Confidential Director: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger
1987
La Bamba Director: Luis Valdez
Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck
1987
Last Emperor, The Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Starring: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole
2006
Monster House Director: Gil Kenan
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kevin James, Jason Lee
1995
My Family Director: Gregory Nava
Starring: Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Edward James Olmos, Eduardo Lopez Rojas, Jenny Gago
1980
Raging Bull Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto
2004
Ray Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix
2008
Reader, The Director: Stephen Daldry
Starring: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Jeanette Hain, David Kross, Susanne Lothar
2008
Revolutionary Road Director: Sam Mendes
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon, Ryan Simpkins, Ty Simpkins
1994
Shawshank Redemption, The Director: Frank Darabont
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Bob Gunton, Clancy Brown, William Sadler
2011
Tree of Life, The Director: Terrence Malick
Starring: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain
1961
West Side Story Director: Jerome Robbins, Rober Wise
Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris