10 Movies of 1959

After witnessing a mob hit, two musicians disguise themselves as women to join an all-girl band.

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

* A young Parisian boy navigates a troubled life marked by neglectful parents and indifferent adults. *

Princess Aurora is cursed to sleep until awakened by true love’s kiss.

A Jewish prince seeks vengeance against the Romans after being betrayed by his childhood friend and enduring years of slavery.

A defense attorney takes on a murder case involving a soldier claiming temporary insanity after killing a man who allegedly raped his wife.

* A young man masters pickpocketing while grappling with moral dilemmas and personal relationships. *

A sheriff enlists the help of an old friend and a group of locals to protect a town from a dangerous outlaw and his gang.

* A French actress and a Japanese architect share a passionate affair in post-war Hiroshima *

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.