José Ferrer’s Typical Vibe
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José Ferrer has 17 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1980s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Lawrence of Arabia.
Recurring themes

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964
Drama · Romance

Marriage Italian Style
1964
Drama · Romance

The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
Drama · Romance

Two Moon Junction
1988
Drama · Romance

Stardust Memories
1980
Comedy · Drama

Mauvais Sang
1986
Drama · Romance

Anastasia
1956
Drama · Romance

Sayonara
1957
Drama · Romance

Lawrence of Arabia
1962 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Netflix · Included

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
1982 · Movie · Actor
Top 46%Prime Video · Included

Moulin Rouge
1952 · Movie · Actor
Top 57%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Ship of Fools
1965 · Movie · Actor
Top 58%The Roku Channel · Free w/ ads

The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 · Movie · Actor
Top 70%Tubi · Free w/ ads

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
Dir. David Lean · With Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
Dir. Edward Dmytryk · With Humphrey Bogart, Robert Francis, Van Johnson

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape.
Dir. Alan Johnson · With Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Tim Matheson

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.
Dir. Michael Winner · With Cristina Raines, Chris Sarandon, Martin Balsam

A nutty inventor, his frustrated wife, a philosopher cousin, his much younger fiancée, a randy doctor, and a free-thinking nurse spend a summer weekend in and around a stunning - and possibly magical - country house.
Dir. Woody Allen · With Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, José Ferrer
In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years later, and are able to escape detection because of their youthful and innocent facades. A boy and his teenage sister become endangered when they stumble onto the bloody truth.
Dir. Ed Hunt · With Lori Lethin, Melinda Cordell, Julie Brown

Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement, only to discover the horrifying truth behind her success.
Dir. Billy Wilder · With William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef

In 1890 Paris, Moulin Rouge is a nightclub where crippled artist Toulouse-Lautrec feels like he fits in. In the following years, he meets two women who provide an opportunity for him to find true love.
Dir. John Huston · With José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Colette Marchand

A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.
Dir. Stanley Kramer · With Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, José Ferrer

In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
Dir. David Lynch · With Kyle MacLachlan, Francesca Annis, Patrick Stewart
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.
Dir. Robert Clouse · With Jackie Chan, Mako, Kristine DeBell

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Dir. George Stevens · With Max von Sydow, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker
A former assassin (Charles Bronson) comes out of retirement to avenge the brutal murder of his friend at the hands of a sadistic torturer (Joseph Maher) employed by an oppressive foreign dictatorship.
Dir. J. Lee Thompson · With Charles Bronson, José Ferrer, Theresa Saldana

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After being kidnapped and escaping, young drummer boy Aaron searches for his camel and finds him in the Nativity of the Baby Jesus. Aaron gives Baby Jesus the only gift he has, a song on his drum.
Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr., Takeo Nakamura · With Greer Garson, Ted Eccles, José Ferrer
A nuclear-powered bus is making its maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. Will the down-on-his-luck driver, with a reputation for eating his passengers, be able to complete the journey?
Dir. James Frawley · With Joseph Bologna, Stockard Channing, John Beck
Scientist Dr. Bradford Crane and army general Thalius Slater join forces to fight an almost invisible enemy threatening America; killer bees that have deadly venom and attack without reason. Disaster movie-master Irwin Allen's film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm.
Dir. Irwin Allen · With Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark
The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.
Dir. Otto Preminger · With Gene Tierney, José Ferrer, Richard Conte