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John Pilger's Documentaries That Changed the WorldJohn Pilger's Documentaries That Changed the World (The Quiet Mutiny; Do You Remember Vietnam?; Year Zero; Death of a Nation) (1970-1994) Recommended
Dir. David Munro, John Pilger
Feat. John Pilger
Four of journalist John Pilger's most important documentaries, that exemplify his fiercely humanist perspective which makes few concessions to…
Josie and the Pussycats (TV Series) (1970)
Animated version of the ‘Archie’–comic characters, done in glorious low–budget Hanna–Barbara style.
King LearKing Lear (1970)
Dir. Peter Brook
Feat. Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Jack MacGowran
This could hardly miss with Shakespeare perennials Paul Schofield in the title role and director Peter Brook at the helm. A strong and rewarding…
Only Game in Town, TheOnly Game in Town, The (1970)
Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Warren Beatty, Elizabeth Taylor
An aging showgirl stumbles into a clandestine affair with a brash young gambler. Based on a stage play by Pulitzer Prize winner Frank D. Gilroy.
Projectionist, TheProjectionist, The (1970)
Dir. Harry Hurwitz
Feat. Chuck McCann, Rodney Dangerfield
An experimental, off–beat collage of social commentary, in–jokes and satire, about a projectionist who constantly imagines himself as…
Rabbit RunRabbit Run (1970)
Dir. Jack Smight
Feat. James Caan, Carrie Snodgrass, Anjanette Comer
James Caan stars in this adaptation of John Updike's acclaimed 1960 novel about a has–been basketball star who impulsively abandones his life…
Satan's SadistsSatan's Sadists (1970)
Dir. Al Adamson
Feat. Russ Tamblyn, Scott Brady, Robert Dix
Alarming bikey exploitation flick about a bunch of motor–psychos with a penchant for killin' people.
Spider's Stratagem, TheSpider's Stratagem, The (1970)
Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
Feat. Giulio Brogi, Alida Valli
Investigating the death of his anti–fascist father, Giulio Brogi is enveloped in an atmosphere of mystery as he strolls the sleepy town where…
Start the Revolution Without MeStart the Revolution Without Me (1970)
Dir. Bud Yorkin
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Gene Wilder, Hugh Griffith
Cult favourite has Donald Sutherland and Gene Wilder playing identical twins in pre–revolution France.
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody CameSuppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came (1970)
Dir. Hy Averback
Feat. Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Suzanne Pleshette
Tensions rise to boiling point between an Army base and a neighbouring redneck town in this off–beat satire.

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