In film history, there are certain years that stand out. 1939 may be the most famous example, but there are some years that shine even brighter than that. We've arrived at 1957, arguably the best year ever for movies - with two classic war movies, possibly the greatest courtroom drama of all time, masterpieces by Kubrick and Fellini and Kurosawa - and not one but two all-timers from Ingmar Bergman, who might have had the best year ever for a film director. But which one film, out of all those, has best stood the test of time?
Join Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck as they discuss the year in cinema, existentialism, "date bait," spontaneous parades, unnamed jurors, trench warfare, and the perils of showing an antiwar movie to the troops who fought in that very war - and then we dig into the data and the numbers (and our expert panel votes) to identify the best picture of 1957.
The nominees are Bridge on the River Kwai, Nights of Cabiria, Paths of Glory, The Seventh Seal, and Twelve Angry Men. (With apologies to Wild Strawberries, Throne of Blood, and The Sweet Smell of Success!) Who wins the Moonlight?