The golden collection of world cinema: 5 films you can watch endlessly

If the quality of new movies is not satisfying, but you still want to watch something good, you can always turn to the golden fund of cinema.

In this article, OBOZ. UA brings to your attention 5 great movies that are worth watching, if only out of respect for their cult status.

"The Shawshank Redemption"(1994, directed by Frank Darabont)

One of the best dramas in the history of cinema, filmed in 1994. Frank Darabont directed it. The film's plot centers on the fate of Andy Dufresne, a banker unjustly sentenced to a long term in prison. As a result, he ends up in Shawshank prison, where he spends the next 20 years of his life.

This film is about the fact that even in the most difficult circumstances of life there is a place for hope, friendship, and human dignity.

"Forrest Gump" (1994, dir. Robert Zemeckis)

"Forrest Gump" is a comedy drama based on the novel of the same name by Winston Groom. It is the most successful work of Robert Zemeckis (38 awards worldwide, including 6 Oscars).

The plot is based on a touching story dedicated to a kind and simple-minded man – Forrest Gump. Despite the peculiarities of his development, Gump turns out to be a participant in important events in American history and succeeds in life.

The main message of Zemeckis's film is that sincerity and loyalty to principles make the world a better place.

"Schindler's List" (1993, directed by Steven Spielberg)

"Schindler's List" is an epic historical drama directed by American filmmaker Steven Spielberg and based on the novel by Thomas Kenneally, Schindler's Ark.

The plot of the film is based on real events of the Second World War. It tells the story of German businessman Oskar Schindler, who saved more than a thousand Jews during the Holocaust.

The main idea of the movie is that one can remain human even in the darkest times of history.

"The Matrix" (1999 by the Wachowski brothers)

A science fiction action movie directed by the Wachowski brothers based on their own script. The film was released in 1999 and launched a new franchise, which included 3 more films, comics, computer games, and anime.

The film revolutionized cinema in terms of virtual reality and special effects, was a huge success with audiences, and received excellent reviews from critics.

The plot of The Matrix depicts a future in which the reality that exists for most people turns out to be a simulation created by machines, whose goal is to subjugate humanity in order to use the activity of living bodies as a source of energy.

A hacker nicknamed Neo finds himself in the terrifying real world. He has to make a choice - to return to his cozy illusion or to start fighting. He chooses the latter.

"The Godfather" (1972, dir. Francis Ford Coppola)

A 1972 American crime drama film by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo.

It is the first part of a trilogy dedicated to the Corleone family and its patriarch Vito Corleone. The events in the film take place in the mid-40s and 50s of the last century.

The film explores the themes of power, family ties, and morality, and has become one of the most influential films in the history of cinema.

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