Cold afternoons and evenings keep us more and more in the shelter of a warm home. But so that we don't spend time on Facebook and other social networks, we have selected five excellent vintage movies that will not only warm us up, but also pleasantly keep us busy.
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
The 1950 American classic is a film noir he directed Billy Wilder. It is named after the boulevard that runs through Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California. The stars of the film, Joe Gillis (William Holden), a failed screenwriter and Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), a dying silent film star, pull us into their fantasy world, where they dream of a triumphant return to the big screen. The film was nominated for eleven Oscars, winning three.
2. Straw Dogs (1971)
In the 1971 psychological thriller he directed Sam Peckinpah and belongs to his best films, they starred Dustin Hoffman and Susan George. It tells the story of a young American and his wife who, upon arriving in the countryside of England, are faced with increasingly vicious harassment from the locals.
3. Amarcord (1973)
1973 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini, is a semi-autobiographical work that tells the story of a boy, Titto, who grows up among the eccentric inhabitants of the village of Borgo San Giuliano during Fascist Italy, in 1930. Fellini attacks the ridiculous attitude of Mussolini and the Catholic Church, which drove Italians into eternal adolescence. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and was also nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay.
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4. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
1982 American teen comedy from under Amy Heckerling is an adaptation of Cameron Crowe's book of the same name. The film chronicles the school year of college sophomores, Stacy and Mark, and their older friends, Linda and Mike, who trust their experiences when it comes to romance. The group also consists of Jeff (Sean Penn), a hit surfer, and Brad, Staycia's brother, who works his way through a series of jobs to pay off his car.
5. Léon: The Professional (1994)
He signed on for the 1994 English-language French thriller Luc Besson. The star of the movie Jean Reno as the title character and target, Gary Oldman as Norman Stansfield, a corrupt DEA agent and Natalie Portman in her first feature film, as 12-year-old Mathilda, who is taken in by Léon after her family is murdered. Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship - she becomes his protégé while learning his "art".
