List of recent 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 independant and amateur movies sometimes due to budget constraints.

Contents 1 2000s 2 1990s 3 1980s 4 1970s

[edit] 2000s

• Persepolis (2007)
• The Good German (2006)
• Renaissance (2006). Some scenes in color, majority in black-and-white.
• 13 Tzameti (2005)
• Frozen Days (2005). One scene in color.
• Angel-A (2005)
• The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). Some scenes in color.
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005)
• The Call of Cthulhu (2005)
• Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
• Sin City (2005). Some objects colorized.
• Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
• The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
• Woodenhead (2003, New Zealand)
• The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2002)
• Memento (2001). Approximately half in color and half in black-and-white.
• The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
• The American Astronaut (2001)
• Judy Berlin (2000)
• Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)

[edit] 1990s

• 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)
• The Addiction (1995)
• La Haine (1995)
• Dead Man (1995)
• Clerks. (1994). Filmed in black and white due to budget constraints.
• Ed Wood (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)
• Europa (1991)
• Dead Again (1991). Partial.
• Singapore Sling (1990)

[edit] 1980s

• Tetsuo (1989)
• 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)
• 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

• Manhattan (1979)
• Eraserhead (1977)
• Killer of Sheep (1977)
• Overlord (1975)
• C'eravamo tanto amati (1975). Last half in color
• The Noah (1975)
• Lenny (1974)
• Young Frankenstein (1974)
• Paper Moon (1973)
• Solaris (1972). Largely.
• The Last Picture Show (1971)
• W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism (1971)
• Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970)
• Awakening of the Beast (1970). Features both color and black-and-white sequences.