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Libertarian Movies, Films & Documentaries

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

A manmade boy with scissors for hands finds a troublesome mixture of acceptance and rejection in the outside world. [ Edward Scissorhands credits: Dir: Tim Burton/ Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Vincent Price/ 100 min/ SciFi-Fantasy, Comedy, Romance/ Social Tolerance] “This film is a pleasure to watch and its social tolerance message is ageless—as befits a … [Read more...]

Improper Conduct (1984)

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WINNER: 12TH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES Cuban refugees detail Castro’s persecution of “undesirables” in Improper Conduct. [Dir: Nestor Almendros, Orlando Jimenez Leal/ 112 min/ Documentary-Educational, Foreign Language/ France/ In Spanish with English subtitles/ Anti-Socialism, Sexual Liberty, Social Tolerance/ A.k.a. Conducta … [Read more...]

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST PICTURE The interracial marriage of a black man and a young white woman tests the boundaries of their parents’ enthusiasm for racial tolerance. [ Guess Who's Coming to Dinner credits: Dir: Stanley Kramer/ Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier/ 108 min/ Drama/ Social Tolerance] “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a cinematic landmark in … [Read more...]

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST PICTURE A small-town lawyer defends an innocent black man accused of rape. [ To Kill a Mockingbird credits: Dir: Robert Mulligan/ Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford/ 131 min/ Drama/ Social Tolerance] “To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the great social tolerance films and one of the best films ever — period. It won three Academy … [Read more...]

Victim (1961)

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WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS When a young gay man in 1960s Britain commits suicide rather than face an inquiry regarding (then illegal) homosexual activity, a closeted bisexual barrister avenges his death and fights the law responsible for it. [ Victim credits: Dir: Basil Dearden/ Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price / 100 min/ Drama, Thriller/ Britain/ Government as … [Read more...]

Harvey (1950)

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS A woman tries to have her eccentric brother institutionalized. [ Harvey credits: Dir: Henry Koster/ James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake/ 104 min/ Comedy/ Psychiatry & Force, Social Tolerance] “James Stewart plays his leading role to the hilt and is supported by many wonderful performances in smaller roles, including … [Read more...]

Gentleman’s Agreement (1947)

ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST PICTURE A journalist researches an article on anti-Semitism by pretending to be Jewish. [ Gentleman's Agreement credits: Dir: Elia Kazan/ Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, Celeste Holm/ 118 min/ Drama/ Social Tolerance] “Made just two years after the public revelation of the death camps of the Holocaust, this was part of a broader response by … [Read more...]

Intolerance (1916)

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A series of short dramas, recounting instances of intolerance and abuse of power through the ages. [ Intolerance credits: Dir: D.W. Griffith/ Lillian Gish, Robert Harron, Mae Marsh/ 177 min/ Drama-SILENT/ Social Tolerance] Note: the full film can typically be found online. "In each of these minimelodramas, intolerance and meddling lead inevitably to misery. That’s the … [Read more...]

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This site is a collection of films and documentaries of particular interest to libertarians (and those interested in libertarianism). It began as a book, Miss Liberty’s Guide to Film: Movies for the Libertarian Millennium, where many of the recommended films were first reviewed. The current collection has grown to now more than double the number in that original list, and it’s growing still.

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