List of post-1960s films in black-and-white
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Since the mid-1960s, feature films have been filmed almost exclusively in color. Before this time, most dramas were filmed in black-and-white while escapist fare, such as Westerns, musicals and comedies, were in color. Still, films from the last few decades are sometimes presented in black and white, usually to create a vintage look, or in case of independent and amateur movies sometimes due to budget constraints.
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[edit] 2000s
| Film | Year | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Peur(s) du noir | 2008 | |
| Control | 2007 | |
| Persepolis | 2007 | |
| The Good German | 2006 | |
| Renaissance | 2006 | Some scenes in colour, majority in black-and-white. |
| 13 Tzameti | 2005 | |
| Äideistä parhain | 2005 | |
| Frozen Days | 2005 | One scene in colour. |
| Angel-A | 2005 | |
| The Notorious Bettie Page | 2005 | Some scenes in colour. |
| The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari | 2005 | |
| The Call of Cthulhu | 2005 | |
| Good Night, and Good Luck. | 2005 | |
| Sin City | 2005 | Some objects colourized. |
| À tout de suite | 2004 | |
| Coffee and Cigarettes | 2003 | |
| The Saddest Music in the World | 2003 | |
| Woodenhead | 2003 | |
| The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra | 2002 | |
| Memento | 2001 | Approximately half in colour and half in black-and-white. |
| The Man Who Wasn't There | 2001 | |
| Don's Plum | 2001 | |
| The American Astronaut | 2001 | |
| Judy Berlin | 2000 | |
| Werckmeister Harmonies | 2000 | |
| Devils on the Doorstep | 2000 |
[edit] 1990s
| Film | Year | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| The Girl on the Bridge | 1999 | |
| Man of the Century | 1999 | |
| Okraina | 1998 | Meant to reproduce the look of a 1930s Soviet film. |
| Of Freaks and Men | 1998 | Sepia tone. |
| Following | 1998 | |
| Celebrity | 1998 | |
| American History X | 1998 | Mostly in color, but extensive flashbacks in black-and-white. |
| The General | 1998 | |
| Pi | 1998 | |
| Pleasantville | 1998 | Begins in color, turns black-and-white, then gradually color is restored. |
| 24 7: Twenty Four Seven | 1997 | |
| A Midwinter's Tale (aka In The Bleak Midwinter) |
1995 | |
| The Addiction | 1995 | |
| La Haine | 1995 | |
| Dead Man | 1995 | |
| Clerks. | 1994 | Filmed in black and white due to budget constraints. |
| Ed Wood | 1994 | |
| Satantango | 1994 | |
| Schindler's List | 1993 | Begins and ends in color, with some colorization in between. |
| Man Bites Dog | 1992 | |
| Shadows and Fog | 1992 | |
| Swoon | 1992 | |
| Kafka | 1991 | Last 20-30 minutes of the film in color. |
| Europa | 1991 | Some scenes in color. |
| Dead Again | 1991 | Partial. |
| Singapore Sling | 1990 |
[edit] 1980s
| Film | Year | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Tetsuo: The Iron Man | 1989 | |
| Tales From the Gimli Hospital | 1988 | |
| U2: Rattle and Hum | 1988 | Concert film, some scenes in color. |
| Wings of Desire | 1987 | Some scenes in color. |
| Down by Law | 1986 | |
| She's Gotta Have It | 1986 | One scene in color. |
| Under the Cherry Moon | 1986 | |
| Broadway Danny Rose | 1984 | |
| Stranger Than Paradise | 1984 | |
| Le dernier combat | 1983 | |
| Rumble Fish | 1983 | |
| Chan Is Missing | 1982 | |
| Veronika Voss | 1982 | |
| Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | 1982 | |
| Rennyo and His Mother | 1981 | |
| Zelig | 1981 | Some scenes in color. |
| Raging Bull | 1980 | A few brief home movie sequences in color. |
| The Elephant Man | 1980 | |
| Stardust Memories | 1980 | |
| Forbidden Zone | 1980 |
[edit] 1970s
| Film | Year | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 1979 | |
| Eraserhead | 1977 | |
| Killer of Sheep | 1977 | |
| Julio comienza en julio | 1977 | |
| Overlord | 1975 | |
| C'eravamo tanto amati | 1975 | Last half in color |
| The Noah | 1975 | |
| Lenny | 1974 | |
| Young Frankenstein | 1974 | |
| Paper Moon | 1973 | |
| The Last Picture Show | 1971 | |
| W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism | 1971 | |
| Multiple Maniacs | 1970 | |
| Even Dwarfs Started Small | 1970 | |
| Awakening of the Beast | 1970 | Features both color and black-and-white sequences. |
| The Honeymoon Killers | 1970 |
