Subgenre Sampler
Drama: 8102 Films to Buy & Rent
Whore (1991)
- Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Theresa Russell
- Theresa Russell in a likeably loathsome dead–pan performance in this portrait of a prostitute as blunt as its title. Ken did it better with…
Wildflower (1991)
- Dir. Diane Keaton
Feat. Beau Bridges, Patricia Arquette, William McNamara…
- Delicate tale of a teenage pair who restore dignity to an epileptic girl they discover caged by her abusive father.
Woman's Tale, A (1991)
- Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. Sheila Florance
- An unexpected pleasure about old age starring and written for the late, great Sheila Florance who had only weeks to live when the film was shot. A…
Woman, Her Men and Her Futon, A (1991)
- Dir. Mussef Sibay
Feat. Jennifer Rubin, Grant Show
- A woman juggles her career in the film industry with her love life as she tries to find the perfect lover and partner. The star presence of Jennifer…
Young Soul Rebels (1991)
- Dir. Isaac Julian
Feat. Frances Barber, Shyro Chung
- A melange of black, white, gay, straight, soul and punk cultures as it might have been in London in the late 1970s. Popularly dubbed as the black MY…
Across the Tracks (1990)
- Dir. Sandy Tung
Feat. Brad Pitt, Rick Schroder, Carrie Snodgrass
- Two brothers, one recently released from reform school, the other an all–star runner, must learn to deal with each other again when they…
Ages of Lulu, The (1990)
- Dir. Bigas Luna
Feat. Francesca Neri, MarĂa Barranco, Javier Bardem…
- Spanish erotic drama depicting the sexual explorations of a young woman as she descends into the dangerous and kinky underworld of Madrid –…
An Angel at My Table (1990)
- Dir. Jane Campion
Feat. Kerry Fox
- Multi–award winning adaptation of Janet Frame's three autobiographies, deserving of its big reputation through compassionate storytelling and…
Antonia and Jane (1990)
- Dir. Beeban Kidron
Feat. Saskia Reeves, Imelda Staunton
- Whimsical portrait of friendship will tickle the fancy of women in particular. Insecurities abound for long–time chums – attractive…
Avalon (1990)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn
- The director's semi–autobiography is a gorgeously lensed account of a Polish immigrant family facing the trials and tribulations of growing up…