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Drama Movies Released in 1959
This list shows all Drama films released in 1959, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Drama Movies for 1959
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January 4 |
Hot Rod Gang |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 14 |
Anna Lucasta |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,592 |
|
| |
| April 7 |
Nazarin |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,357 |
|
| |
| April 20 |
The Scarface Mob |
Historical Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 30 |
Imitation of Life |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,000,365 |
|
| |
| May 1 |
Apur Sansar |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Des Femmes Disparaissent |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 5 |
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$379,949 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
The World, The Flesh and the Devil |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 28 |
Look Back in Anger |
|
Theatrical |
$7,593 |
|
| |
| June 3 |
Les quatre cents coups |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$51,688 |
|
| |
| June 10 |
Hiroshima Mon Amour |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$324,347 |
|
| |
| July 4 |
Sweet Smell of Success |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$615 |
|
| |
| July 18 |
The Nun's Story |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$12,800,000 |
|
| |
| September 2 |
Maigret et l'affaire Saint-Fiacre |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,666 |
|
| |
| October 13 |
Odds Against Tomorrow |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
Un maledetto imbroglio |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 12 |
Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,572 |
|
| |
| December 7 |
Never so Few |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| 1959 TBD |
Anatomy of a Murder |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$389 |
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