10 Movies of 1952

Hollywood's transition from silent films to 'talkies' causes chaos for a movie studio, while a charming actor and his friends navigate the challenges of the changing industry

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

With an outlaw returning, a marshal must confront danger alone as the clock ticks toward noon.

* An elderly pensioner faces eviction and fakes illness to secure shelter for himself and his dog.*

A fading music hall comedian reflects on his past while helping a young dancer find her path.

A Hollywood producer's rise and fall is recounted by those he ruthlessly used.

* After a personal tragedy, a wealthy woman dedicates herself to helping the poor, challenging her role in society. *

*Two children in wartime France cope with loss by creating a secret world of burial rituals. *

* In feudal Japan, a woman’s life unravels after falling from grace due to forbidden love. *

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayn