A selection of wonderful films to plunge into the atmosphere of past years and get special aesthetic pleasure. 
This list of retro movies is for when you want to immerse yourself in a graceful bygone era.
WE. We believe in love/ W.E. (2011) 
The romance between King Edward VIII of Great Britain and American Wallis Simpson excited the public. At the time she met Prince Edward, she was married, and the king, wanting to marry her, had to abdicate the throne. But even this did not stop their love.
Nine (2009) 
Stealing kisses, being Italian, taking life by the handful - this is the credo of Guido Contini, the famous director. All his life he has been surrounded by gorgeous women - his wife, lovers, muse, agent. He is in demand. He walks towards the target over the corpses. But why can't he finish filming his new film? He is looking for a solution where he is most familiar - in the bed of women, but his soul is becoming more and more empty. What will be the key to the coveted paradise of creativity, who will return the sounds of music that has long been heard in his heart?
Inglourious Basterds (2009) 
During World War II, many were outraged by the inhumane acts of Hitler and other members of the Nazi Party. They were so outraged that one of them, an American army lieutenant named Aldo Raine, decided to fight the Nazis using their own methods. He gathered a detachment of Jewish Americans and set out to terrorize the Germans in enemy-occupied France ruled by the Vichy government.
The Great Gatsby (2013) 
In the spring of 1922, in an era of decaying morality, brilliant jazz and the “kings of bootleg alcohol,” Nick Carraway comes from the Midwest to New York. Pursuing his own American dream, he settles next door to the mysterious, party-loving millionaire Jay Gatsby, while his cousin Daisy and her rake and aristocrat husband, Tom Buchanan, live across the bay. So Nick finds himself drawn into the fascinating world of the rich - their illusions, loves and deceptions. He witnesses what is happening in this world and writes a story of impossible love, eternal dreams and human tragedy that are a reflection of modern times and mores.
Revolutionary Road (2008) 
Titanic stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio play a married couple in the adaptation of Richard Yates' novel of the same name. They got married when they were young and ambitious, but family life and the birth of two children make them forget about grandiose personal plans. For some, a family crisis is too much to bear.
Forbidden Love/ The Edge of Love (2008) 
The complex interpersonal relationships of four people, which actually took place in England in the 1940s, almost led to tragedy. The story of two men and two women, confused by their own actions, stopped at a dead end in which their mistakes led them.
Education of feelings/ An Education (2009) 
Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a bored 16-year-old cellist. She dreams of becoming a student at Oxford University, so she is constantly busy studying and playing music. But everything changes when Jenny meets rich and sophisticated David (Peter Sarsgaard). He is twice his age, and his glamorous lifestyle is much more attractive than cramming Latin.
The Stepford Wives/ The Stepford Wive (2004) 
After a nervous breakdown, television executive Joanna Eberhart moves with her husband Walter to Stepford, Connecticut, to escape the stress of the big city. At first glance, this piece of paradise seems ideal. But soon Joanna and her new friend Bobby notice that there is something strange and alarming in the apparent serenity. And the local housewives behave somehow too suspiciously: everyone is equally friendly, well-groomed and boring. Joanna decides to get to the bottom of the secret hidden by the perfect city and its impeccable wives...
8 women/ 8 femmes (2001) 
Snow-covered French countryside. A family gathers at the estate to celebrate Christmas, but the holiday will not take place, since the owner of the house has been killed. Eight women close to the owner of the house are under suspicion. Each of them has a motive for murder. The day of investigation reveals many family secrets that were kept under seven locks.
Water for Elephants!/ Water for Elephants (2011) 
Times of the Great Depression. Veterinary student Jacob drops out of school after his parents are killed and joins the Benzini Brothers, the biggest circus show on Earth. There he begins to work as a veterinarian, and at the same time falls in love with the beautiful rider Marlena, who, however, is married to August, a charismatic but cruel trainer.
The Help (2011) 
American South, it's the 1960s. Skeeter has just graduated from university and returns home to the sleepy town of Jackson, where nothing ever happens. She dreams of becoming a writer, breaking out into the big world. But for a decent girl from the South it is not appropriate to indulge in such stupid illusions; a decent girl should get married and take care of the house.
Wise Aibileen is thirty years older than Skeeter, she has been serving in white houses all her life, has taken care of seventeen children and has long been expecting nothing from life, for her heart is broken after the death of her only son.
Minnie is the best cook in all of Jackson, and she is also the most daring maid in town. And a sharp tongue has served her badly more than once. Even the most arrogant white ladies should not mess with Minnie. Two black maids and an inexperienced white girl have one thing in common - a heightened sense of justice and a desire to change the order of things. Will these three be able to face the whole world? Will they be able to survive this fight?
Head in the Clouds (2003) 
The Irish guy Guy first saw Gilda Besse in a very unusual situation when he was studying at the university. Then they parted, then met again... And fate brought Guy and Gilda together more than once, either in the riotous 1930s, or in the anxious pre-war and tragic war years. One day, next to the rich and spoiled Gilda, he saw the Spanish Mia...
Dreamgirls (2006) 
A vocal trio from Chicago, at a traditional show of “young talent” in New York, attracts the attention of a professional producer, who offers the girls a tempting contract and takes them under his wing. Using professional techniques for promoting newcomers, he quickly leads the young ensemble to international recognition. However, neither fame nor money makes girls happy.
Hitchcock (2012) 
The famous director dares to experiment: move away from the expensive suspense films that have become his calling card and make a modest, also black-and-white film, Psycho. In the process of work, the future “master of fear” peers into the dark abysses of the human soul in order to find those nerve endings, touching which he could, like keys, play a real symphony of horror on the viewer’s emotions.
Soraya (2003) 
The film takes place in Tehran in 1950. The young Iranian Shah Mohamed Reza Pekhvili falls in love with the young beauty Soraya Bakhtiari after seeing her photograph. Without wasting time, he invites the girl’s entire family to the palace and proposes marriage to her. After some deliberation, she agrees, but a coup d’etat awaits them ahead, as a result of which Shah Mohamed and his family will leave the country.
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