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Joseph AndrewsJoseph Andrews (1977)
Dir. Tony Richardson
Feat. Ann-Margret, Peter Firth, Beryl Reid
Bawdy picaresque revolves around the romantic misadventures of switched–at–birth servant. Chief amongst his concerns are the unwelcome…
JuliaJulia (1977)
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards Jr.
Dramatising the 1930s memories of playwright Lillian Hellman (THE LITTLE FOXES), this Oscar–winning classic centres on the relationship between…
Last Wave, TheLast Wave, The (1977) Recommended
Dir. Peter Weir
Feat. Richard Chamberlain, David Gulpilil
A provocative and eerie tale of prophecy and doom sees attorney Richard Chamberlain plagued by horrific visions when assigned to defend a group of…
RoselandRoseland (1977)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Teresa Wright, Lou Jacobi, Geraldine Chaplin
Three separate but interlocking stories set in New York's famed dance palace, about people trying to essentially, 'find the right dance partner'.…
Secret Army (TV Series)Secret Army (TV Series) (1977)
Feat. Bernard Hepton
This gripping – and unlike its comedy spoof successor ALLO' ALLO!, deadly serious – BBC dramatic series focused on the exploits of a…
Turning Point, TheTurning Point, The (1977)
Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov
Rarely are ballet films quite so dramatically satisfying – if still laden with a few cliches – than this tale of two friends reuniting,…
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (Mini-Series)Washington: Behind Closed Doors (Mini-Series) (1977)
Feat. Cliff Robertson, Jason Robards Jr., Stefanie Powers
Sharply written mini–series inspired by the Nixon administration tells the story of a power–hungry U.S. President, and the men he…
Alfie DarlingAlfie Darling (1976)
Dir. Ken Hughes
Feat. Alan Price, Jill Townsend, Joan Collins
Alan Price is a poor substitute for Michael Caine in this limp sequel. This time round Alfie is driving lorries round Europe and back to his…
Bound for GloryBound for Glory (1976) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon
Superbly made biopic of folksinger Woody Guthrie, set during the tail–end of the Great Depression as Guthrie makes his way across dustbowl…
Bouquet of Barbed Wire (TV Mini-Series)Bouquet of Barbed Wire (TV Mini-Series) (1976)
Dir. Tony Wharmby
Feat. Frank Finlay, Susan Penhaligon, James Aubrey
Quease–inducing drama of a middle–class family being torn apart by a father's obsessive love for his manipulative daughter. Shocking for…

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