Classic Black and White Cinema

Still images from classic films, depicting dramatic scenes with characters in historical settings, capturing the essence of mid-20th century cinema.

Lex Barker (left), on-set of the film, "The Girl in the Kremlin", Universal Pictures, 1957

LA ESPERA (1956), directed by VICENTE LLUCH.

TOM COURTENAY in DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965), directed by DAVID LEAN.

DANNY KAYE in THE KID FROM BROOKLYN (1946), directed by NORMAN Z. MCLEOD.

RICHARD HARRIS in DESERTO ROSSO (1964) -Original title: IL DESERTO ROSSO-, directed by MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI.

Audience in the 1960s. They are all laughing at something or someone on the stage. Sweden 1960s

ORSON WELLES in OTHELLO (1952) -Original title: THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO: THE MOOR OF VENICE-, directed by ORSON WELLES.

PERET in EL MESON DEL GITANO (1970), directed by ANTONIO ROMAN.

PENALTY OF DEATH (1973) -Original title: PENA DE MUERTE-, directed by JORGE GRAU.

JEAN-LOUIS TRINTIGNANT and VITTORIO GASSMAN in THE EASY LIFE (1962) -Original title: IL SORPASSO-, directed by DINO RISI.

Anefo photo collection. Open day in the former preservation house on the small Gartmanplantsoen in Amsterdam "Loeren in De Lik". Aage M. itself with saws at the bars. 9 June 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

CANTINFLAS in UPS AND DOWNS (1959) -Original title: SUBE Y BAJA-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

THE WILD ANGELS (1966), directed by ROGER CORMAN.

JACKIE COOGAN in THE KID (1921), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

Anefo photo collection. Rudi Carrell TV show, Rudi Carrell with Frankie Reemer. September 21, 1962

The Hobo clown And The Little Prince -- An occasion when a Hobo Clown can look at a Prince. Kelly the clown and young Prince Michael provide a study in expression.H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent visited the circus at Olympia in London today, talking with her Prince Edward, Prince Michael and a small party of their young friends. They all enjoyed the show immensely, especially when the clowns gave their distinguished visitors their attention. January 10, 1947. (Photo by Fox Photos)

CANTINFLAS in AGENTE XU777 (1963), directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

Raimu, Charpin, Ginette Leclerc in Marcel Pagnol's "The Baker's Wife". A Siritzky International Picture. August 11, 1949. (Photo by The Sunday Herald)

PETER VAUGHAN, IAN MCKELLEN and JOHN WOODVINE in COUNTDOWN TO WAR (1989), directed by PATRICK LAU.

STEWART GRANGER in BHOWANI JUNCTION (1956), directed by GEORGE CUKOR.

CLAUDIA CARDINALE in ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS (1960) -Original title: ROCCO E I SUOI FRATELLI-, directed by LUCHINO VISCONTI.

Little Race Riot. Andy Warhol; American, 1928-1987. Date: 1964. Dimensions: 76.2 × 83.8 cm (30 × 33 in.), each. Acrylic and silkscreen ink on two joined linen canvases. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Film still from 'A Bell for Adano' starring John Hodiak, Gene Tierney, William Bendix, and Fortunio Bonanova.

JEAN PETERS and MAGGIE MCNAMARA in THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN (1954), directed by JEAN NEGULESCO.

Description: One of the amusements arranged for the Orphans' Party given by H.M.S. "Vidal" on June 26, 1956. Location: Haiti Date: 26 June 1956 haiti, caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens

Madrid. 04/03/1970. José Manuel Ibar "Urtain", European heavyweight champion by defeating Peter Weiland at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid.

THE BURNED CITY (1976) -Original title: LA CIUTAT CREMADA-, directed by ANTONI RIBAS.

BENICIO DEL TORO in CHE: PART ONE (2008), directed by STEVEN SODERBERGH.

PROIBITO RUBARE (1948), directed by LUIGI COMENCINI.

VITTORIO DE SICA in FAST AN SEXY (1958) -Original title: ANNA DI BROOKLYN-, directed by VITTORIO DE SICA and CARLO LASTRICATI.

JAMES CAGNEY in NEVER STEAL ANYTHING SMALL (1959), directed by CHARLES LEDERER.

JAMES STEWART in THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), directed by JOHN FORD.

THE MCKENZIE BREAK (1970), directed by LAMONT JOHNSON.

CHOL SOO LEE in FREE CHOI SOO LEE (2022), directed by JULIE HA and EUGENE YI.

TOM LAUGHLIN in BILLY JACK (1971), directed by TOM LAUGHLIN.

Buff Fernandez, Tisa Chang, Max Quismundo, on-set of the Film, "Ambush Bay", United Artists, 1966

SOLEIL Ô (1967), directed by MED HONDO.

FRANCISCO RABAL in LA SED (1961), directed by LUCAS DEMARE.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN in THE KID (1921), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

SIMON ANDREU and TERESA GIMPERA in A LOVE STORY (1967) -Original title: UNA HISTORIA DE AMOR-, directed by JORGE GRAU.

GASPARD ULLIEL and CLOVIS CORNILLAC in A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (2004) -Original title: UN LONG DIMANCHE DE FIANÇAILLES-, directed by JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET.

MICHAEL YORK in THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (1977), directed by DON TAYLOR.

The party congress of the radical right-wing National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) on 14.11.1976 in Frankfurt/ M, Germany, Europe

ORESTE BALDINI in THE GODFATHER PART II (1974), directed by FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA.

Alfre Woodard, Danny Glover, on-set of the Film, "Bopha!", photo by Bob Greene, Paramount Pictures, 1993

SERENA VERGANO in CARTA DE AMOR DE UN ASESINO (1972), directed by FRANCISCO REGUEIRO.

DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975), directed by SIDNEY LUMET.

OLIVER HARDY and STAN LAUREL in THE SECOND HUNDRED YEARS (1927), directed by FRED GUIOL.

American Crime - 1950-1957 - Crime. April 1, 1952. (Photo by ACME)

SOPHIA LOREN in YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW (1963) -Original title: IERI, OGGI E DOMANI-, directed by VITTORIO DE SICA.

MALCOLM MCDOWELL in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971), directed by STANLEY KUBRICK.

ANTHONY PERKINS in THE TRIAL (1962) -Original title: LE PROCES-, directed by ORSON WELLES.

Anefo photo collection. Princess Margriet performs Rotterdam International Safety Center Maasvlakte Rotterdam; P. van Vollenhoven. 29 1986. Rotterdam, South Holland

JOSE SACRISTAN and CONCHA VELASCO in LONG VACATIONS OF 36 (1976) -Original title: LAS LARGAS VACACIONES DEL 36-, directed by JAIME CAMINO.

TIPPI HEDREN in THE BIRDS (1963), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

FRANK SINATRA in CAST A GIANT SHADOW (1966), directed by MELVILLE SHAVELSON.

The Congress of the League of Anti-Fascists (VVN) on 25.05.1979 in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany, Europe

Chris Noel, Fabrizio Mioni, Donnie Brooks, Nancy Sinatra, on-set of the Film, "Get Yourself a College Girl", MGM, 1964

CANTINFLAS and ANGEL GARASA in A VOLAR, JOVEN (1947), directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

EL LITRI Y SU SOMBRA (1960), directed by RAFAEL GIL.

NIÑAS... AL SALON (1977), directed by VICENTE ESCRIVA.

Inside The Magic Circle -- Not 200 years ago, we would have been burned at the stake for witchcraft, murmured a professional magician in the.stalls, whose voice promptly hushed as the curtain rose. On the stage stood a two-horned, gold-painted personage, bathed in red floodlights - "The Devil", - who flung aside his scarlet cloak, poked fun at Britain a fuel shortage (with its unfortunate effect on his own "kingdom"), and bade all magicians present to visit his domains - "where they'll be quite at home!" It was the opening of London's annual Festival of Magic presented by the Magic Circle, loading British association of professional and amateur illusionists, conjurers, escapologists and ventriloquists. April 30, 1947.

ADOLFO HITLER EN UN DISCURSO.

The carnival parade in Cologne in 1966. The photographer Klaus Rose, Germany, Europe

JOHN WAYNE in BIG JIM MCLAIN (1952), directed by EDWARD LUDWIG.

BRUCE LEE in GAME OF DEATH (1978).

SUSAN HAYWARD in I WANT TO LIVE! (1958), directed by ROBERT WISE.

GENE KELLY, FRANK SINATRA and JULES MUNSHIN in TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME (1949), directed by BUSBY BERKELEY.

SUSAN HAYWARD in BACK STREET (1961), directed by DAVID MILLER.

CHE: PART ONE (2008), directed by STEVEN SODERBERGH.

FRANCO NERO in THE MERCENARY (1968) -Original title: IL MERCENARIO-, directed by SERGIO CORBUCCI.

FRANK SINATRA in THE NAKED RUNNER (1967), directed by SIDNEY J. FURIE.

KIRK DOUGLAS and MICHAEL DOUGLAS in THE BIG TREES (1952), directed by FELIX E. FEIST.

HAING S. NGOR in THE KILLING FIELDS (1984), directed by ROLAND JOFFE. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

Funeral Scene fight Scene, on-set of the Film, "Come Back, Charleston Blue", Warner Bros., 1972

HE WHO MUST DIE (1957) -Original title: CELUI QUI DOIT MOURIR-, directed by JULES DASSIN.

CANTINFLAS and ANGEL GARASA in THE LITTLE PRIEST (1964) -Original title: EL PADRECITO-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

THE LITTLE PRIEST (1964) -Original title: EL PADRECITO-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

TATSUYA NAKADAI and HIDEKO TAKAMINE in HUMAN CONDITION III, THE: A SOLDIER'S PRAYER (1961) -Original title: NINGEN NO JOKEN III-, directed by MASAKI KOBAYASHI.

I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO (2016), directed by RAOUL PECK.

An election rally of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) on 23.4.1975 in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany, Europe

RAUL JULIA in ROMERO (1989), directed by JOHN DUIGAN.

USA, Texas, Huston, Ella Fitzgerald, Georgiana Henry, Illinois Jacquet and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in police department

Lady Agatha (Alec Guinness) prepares to ascend in the balloon for the purpose of dropping leaflets over Whitehall, as part of the suffragette campaign. "Kind Hearts And Coronets" is an Ealing, Studios production for Michael Balcon, starring Dennis Price: Valerie Hobson: Alec Guinness and Joan Greenwood - directed by Robert Hamer. June 30, 1955. (Photo by J. Arthur Rank Organisation Ltd.).

KOJI WADA in MILLION DOLLAR SMASH-AND-GRAB (1961) -Original title: HYAKUMAN-DORU O TATAKIDASE-.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ in MY DEAREST SENORITA (1972) -Original title: MI QUERIDA SENORITA-.

TOSHIRO MIFUNE in HIGH AND LOW (1963) -Original title: TENGOKU TO JIGOKU-, directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA.

THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD (1965), directed by MARTIN RITT.

ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND (2024), directed by RAOUL PECK.

BRUCE WILLIS and BILLY BOB THORNTON in BANDITS (2001), directed by BARRY LEVINSON.

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