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Return of Martin GuerreReturn of Martin Guerre (1982) Recommended
Dir. Daniel Vigne
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye
A legendary French tale with Gerard Depardieu as the 16th century peasant who returns to his family after an eight year absense but is suspected of…
Stories on FilmStories on Film (1982-1986)
Dir. Larry Parr, Costa Botes, Lynton Butler
Feat. Bruno Lawrence, Annie Whittle
Three short films from New Zealand. The Makutu On Mrs. Jones (1986) 25 mins Based on a story by Witi Ihimaera, this short film is about a boys'…
StrataStrata (1982)
Dir. Geoff Steven
Feat. Nigel Davenport
Bold but failed attempt to emulate the arthouse cinema of European directors like Bergman, Tarkovsky and Antonioni in a New Zealand setting. Staged…
Tempest (1982)
Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon
Paradise is found and then lost for John Cassavetes who escapes mid–life crisis and flees to the Greek Isles with his daughter. Loosely based…
TexTex (1982) Recommended
Dir. Tim Hunter
Feat. Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler, Meg Tilly
Arguably the best adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s teen fictions (THE OUTSIDERS etc.), with Matt Dillon giving an early, heartbreaking performance as a…
That Night in VarennesThat Night in Varennes (1982) Recommended
Dir. Etore Scolla
Feat. Marcello Mastroianni, Jean-Louis Barrault, Harvey Keitel
An enthralling, vivid historical drama set during the last days of Louis XVI's reign during the 1791 revolution, but focusing largely on a band of…
Wild StyleWild Style (1982) Recommended
Dir. Charles Ahearn
The Hip–hop movement had it first wide impact via this documentary–drama shot on the streets of The Bronx in 1982. With its close…
World Cup, TheWorld Cup, The (A Captain's Tale) (1982)
Dir. Tom Clegg
Feat. Dennis Waterman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tim Healy
Intriguing true–story of how a minor–league English soccer–team from West Auckland (not New Zealand) got all the way to the first…
Yes, GiorgioYes, Giorgio (1982)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Kathryn Harrold
Enjoyable romance has Pavarotti as an Opera singer (what else?) who loses his voice but finds love with throat specialist Harrold.
AmericanaAmericana (1981)
Dir. David Carradine
Feat. David Carradine, Barbara Hershey, Michael Greene
Oddball tale of America in which a Vietnam vet becomes involved in the reconstruction of a smalltown merry–go–round. David Carradine's…

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