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Rental > Classics > Drama: 947 Films to Rent
Woman Called Golda, A (1982)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Alan Gibson
Feat. Ingrid Bergman, Ned Beatty, Judy Davis…
- Much–praised biopic in which Ingrid Bergman gives her final performance as Israeli Prime Minister and so–called "mother of Israel', Golda…
World According to Garp, The (1982)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Robin Williams, Glenn Close, John Lithgow…
- Dazzling adaptation of John Irving's novel about an eccentric's often ill–fated journey through life. Robin Williams is brilliant as Garp, with…
Duet for Four (1981)
- Dir. Tim Burstall
Feat. Michael Pate, Wendy Hughes, Diane Cilento…
- Wry Aussie dramatic comedy centres on wealthy toy manufacturer in the midst of a mid–life crisis, both his and his wife's infidelities and his…
Endless Love (1981)
- Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Brooke Shields
- Brooke Shields is the saving grace of this fiasco made of Scott Spencer's acclaimed novel about an obsessive teenage romance.
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) (1981)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Feat. Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Veronica Hamel…
- Steven Bochco's progressive eighties policier found dramatic substance and acclaim in its realistic and ethnically diverse portrayal of the lives of…
Lonely Hearts (1981)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. Wendy Hughes, Norman Kaye, Jon Finlayson
- An off–beat gem about an awkward agency–linked romance between a middle–aged piano tuner and a shy office clerk.
My Dinner with Andre (1981)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory
- An honest exchange of philosophy transpires over dinner between an out–of–work playwright and a theatre director. Remarkably compelling…
On Golden Pond (1981)
- Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Katharine Hepburn
- A warm–fuzzy Oscar winner, a fitting swansong for Henry Fonda, filled with poignant moments with his daughter Jane and Katharine Hepburn.
Puberty Blues (1981)
- Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Nell Schofield, Jad Capelja
- Affecting teenage odyssey with Nell Schofield and Jad Capelja as surfing–groupies, learning to fit into a sex’n’drugs beach–scene.
Ragtime (1981)
- Dir. Milos Forman
Feat. James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn…
- 8–time Oscar nominated adaptation of E. L. Doctorow's novel which recreates a real–life murder mystery in ragtime–era America…