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Subgenre Sampler

 
Fine Romance, A (TV Series)Fine Romance, A (TV Series) (1981-1984)
Feat. Judi Dench, Michael Williams
Dame Judi Dench stars opposite her real–life husband, Michael Williams, in this touching Britcom about middle–aged romance between two…
Green IceGreen Ice (1981)
Dir. Ernest Day
Feat. Ryan O'Neal, Anne Archer, Omar Sharif
Cheesy, outlandish heist romance finds Ryan O'Neal embroiled in the high–stakes world of emerald smuggling. Omar Sharif is good value as an…
HoodwinkHoodwink (1981)
Dir. Claude Whatham
Feat. John Hargreaves, Judy Davis, Geoffrey Rush
Devious bank robber Hargreaves eludes the law by pretending to be blind in this low–key Aussie caper–romance. Geoffrey Rush’s first…
Lonely HeartsLonely Hearts (1981) Recommended
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.
1010 (1979)
Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Dudley Moore, Bo Derek, Julie Andrews
The cuddly charms of Dudley Moore lift this light comedy out of the saccharine. Moore plays a successful composer falling in love with gorgeous Bo…
Chapter TwoChapter Two (1979)
Dir. Robert Moore
Feat. James Caan, Marsha Mason, Valerie Harper
Neil SImon's hit play is competently adapted for the big screen. James Caan in a rare romantic role plays a man recently widowed who falls for a…
Chilly Scenes of WinterChilly Scenes of Winter (Head Over Heels) (1979) Recommended
Dir. Joan Micklin Silver
Feat. John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert
A celebrated early rom–com from writer–director Joan Micklin Silver (CROSSING DELANCEY) with a likable John Heard playing a hopeless…
Days of HeavenDays of Heaven (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Terrence Malick
Feat. Sam Shepard, Richard Gere, Brooke Adams
The mid–western wheat–fields provide a magnificent backdrop for this poignant tale of two disparate bachelors who vie for the same woman.…
JunoonJunoon (1979)
Dir. Shyam Benegal
Feat. Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah
Indian drama set during the 1857 War of Independence, where a feudal chieftain falls for an Anglo–Indian woman and encounters bitter opposition…
ManhattanManhattan (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway
This classy introspective comedy from Woody Allen tributes his beloved city while his neurotic alter–ego searches for romantic and intellectual…

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