Drama movies – 1960s

Genre: Drama. Period: 1960s. 15 movies, best first.

1. Harakiri (1962) · Drama · ⭐ 8.6
   A ronin asks to commit ritual suicide and reveals a brutal truth.
2. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) · Drama · ⭐ 8.3
   An American judge presides over the trial of Nazi-era German jurists.
3. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) · Drama · ⭐ 8.3
   A lawyer defends a Black man in the Depression-era South as his children watch.
4. An Autumn Afternoon (1962) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
   A widower ponders marrying off his daughter and facing loneliness.
5. Cool Hand Luke (1967) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
   A defiant prisoner refuses to be broken by a chain gang.
6. Persona (1966) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
   A nurse and a mute actress begin to lose their identities on an island.
7. 8½ (1963) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
   A film director in creative crisis blends reality and fantasy.
8. Il Gattopardo (1963) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
   A Sicilian prince watches the old world fade as Italy unifies.
9. La Dolce Vita (1960) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
   A journalist wanders Rome's nightlife searching for meaning.
10. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
    A bitter couple drags their guests into a night of brutal games.
11. Spartacus (1960) · Drama · ⭐ 7.9
    A slave leads a massive rebellion against the Roman Republic.
12. Midnight Cowboy (1969) · Drama · ⭐ 7.8
    A naive Texan and a sickly hustler form a bond in New York.
13. The Lion in Winter (1968) · Drama · ⭐ 7.8
    Henry II and his scheming family fight over succession at Christmas.
14. A Man for All Seasons (1966) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    Thomas More refuses to endorse Henry VIII's divorce.
15. Easy Rider (1969) · Drama · ⭐ 7.3
    Two bikers travel across America searching for freedom.