Do you have a favourite black and white film?

I've never been a fan of classic films, so I haven't seen many black and white movies. I did really enjoy Schindler's List, though. I thought the lack of colour really helped the film hit home with it's audience.

by DamienR

I LOVE black and white films. The techniques used in colour saturation i.e. costumes, make-up, filters etc ... is quite different to enable the shade and tones of blacks and greys help with propelling the story emotionally. The same colour guide wouldn't be used for ordinary colour film. Technique aside, I'm a sucker for The Elephant Man. If the film had been released in colour it wouldn't have had the same emotional momentum and impact. Go B&W. I also love B&W photography.

by Annalisa Brown

Probably the Dad's Army feature, which is in black and white.

by Bryony Harrison

'Touch of Evil'. 1958.

Now a cult noir classic.

Orson Welles was SO good as the 'baddie'! What a great 'slob'!

Having Charlton Heston as a Mexican cop was different! There were such good actors & actresses in that film, it bears multiple viewings.
Great Soundtrack as well.

by donjo

Definitely. "To Kill a Mockingbird". Just loved Gregory Peck. The empathy he had with his various roles was amazing.

by norma

It's hard to choose. Maybe Psycho or The Wrong Man.

by Jennifer Muirhead