Rouben Mamoulian

Becky Sharp -- Set against the background of the Battle of Waterloo, Becky Sharp is the story of Vanity Fair by Thackeray...

Becky Sharp -- From the novel that satirizes society in 19th century England. Becky is an orphan who does whatever it takes to succeed in society and to achieve riches. She is selfish and uses people for her ambitions.

Song and dance legend Fred Astaire ('Easter Parade,' 'Funny Face,' 'The Towering Inferno') plays a movie mogul who melts the frigid heart of Communist official, Cyd Charisse.

Juan is the son of a poor widow in Seville. Against his mother's wishes he pursues a career as toreador. He rapidly gains national prominence, and takes his childhood sweetheart Carmen as his bride. He meets the Marquis' daughter Dona Sol, and finds himself in the awkward position of being in love with two women, which threatens the stability of his family and his position in society. He finds interesting parallels in the life of the infamous bandit Plumitas when they eventually meet by chance.