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American Film Theatre - Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in ParisAmerican Film Theatre - Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975)
Dir. Denis Héroux
Feat. Elly Stone, Mort Shuman, Jacques Brel
With no plot or dialogue, this is surely the least theatrical of the American Film Theatre productions of the 1970s, instead comprising a revue of…
American Film Theatre - Philadelphia, Here I ComeAmerican Film Theatre - Philadelphia, Here I Come (1975)
Dir. John Quested
Feat. Donal McCann, Des Cave, Siobhan McKenna
A young Irishman agonises over whether to leave his stifling Irish existence and join relatives in America, in one of the more subdued American Film…
Magic Flute, TheMagic Flute, The (1975) Recommended
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
An immaculately delivered version of Mozart's operatic fairytale, filmed on a special replica of the original 18th century stage. At its simplest,…
American Film Theatre - RhinocerosAmerican Film Theatre - Rhinoceros (1974)
Dir. Tom O'Horgan
Feat. Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Karen Black
Possibly the least appreciated of the American Film Theatre adaptations, this version of Eugene Ionesco's fable of totalitarianism is in fact perhaps…
King LearKing Lear (1974)
Dir. Edwin Sherin
Feat. James Earl Jones, Raul Julia, Rosalind Cash
Filmed version of a outdoors live performance of Lear, featuring a bravura performance by Jones. Part of the Broadway Theatre Archive series.
King LearKing Lear (1974)
Feat. Patrick Magee
Solid TV version of the Bard's great tragedy with Patrick Magee giving a unique interpretation of the troubled monarch, double–crossed by his…
Madama Butterfly (Puccini) (1974)
Dir. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Feat. Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo
Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan.
ParadeParade (1974)
Dir. Jacques Tati
An eclectic comedy cabaret show that involves the filming of live performers on and offstage with small minuets dotted throughout. This final film…
American Film Theatre - LutherAmerican Film Theatre - Luther (1973)
Dir. Guy Green
Feat. Stacy Keach, Patrick Magee, Hugh Griffith
Although receiving a somewhat muted reaction when originally released, this American Film Theatre production is a worthy adaptation of John Osborne's…
Don Quixote (1973)
Feat. Rudolph Nureyev
A renowned ballet version of Cervantes masterpiece, with Rudolph Nureyev both performing and choreographing. Inspired by earlier Russian dance…

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