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Subgenre Sampler

 
Triumph of the SpiritTriumph of the Spirit (1989)
Dir. Robert M. Young
Feat. Willem Dafoe
Harrowing tale of a Greek–Jewish boxer (Willem Dafoe) who is deported to Auschwitz during WW2.
Unbelievable Truth, TheUnbelievable Truth, The (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hal Hartley
Feat. Adrienne Shelly, Robert Burke, Chris Cooke
The folk of a backward American town get a mite nervous when a mechanic returns after spending 15 years in prison for murdering his father and…
Unexplained LaughterUnexplained Laughter (1989)
Feat. Diana Rigg, Elaine Paige, Jon Finch
Diana Rigg plays a broken–hearted journalist who retreats to the country only to be haunted by ghostly laughter. Adapted from the Anna Haycraft…
ValmontValmont (1989)
Dir. Milos Forman
Feat. Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly
Baroque Milos Forman variation on the classic tale of ‘Dangerous Liaisons’, with Annette Bening and Colin Firth tangling tonsils, and more, as…
Welcome HomeWelcome Home (1989)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, JoBeth Williams, Sam Waterston
Fairly tepid post–Vietnam War drama has Kris Kristofferson play a pilot shot down over Cambodia and was rescued by a Khmer Rouge woman, whom he…
When the Whales Came (1989)
Dir. Clive Rees
Feat. Paul Scofield, Helen Mirren
Picturesque tale set on a British Isle in which old eccentric Paul Scofield and two young locals battle to save the whale that has beached upon their…
Why has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?Why has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989) Recommended
Dir. Bae Yong-kyun
A mystical journey into the riddles and symbols of Zen Buddhism through various characters ensconced in a remote monastery. Loosely threaded by a…
Wired (1989)
Dir. Larry Peerce
Feat. John Belushi
Stylised, controversial biopic of ailed cult funnyman John Belushi. Not sanctioned by the Belushi estate but the warts–and–all depiction…
Woman in Black, TheWoman in Black, The (1989) Recommended
Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Adrian Rawlins, Bernard Hepton, David Daker
Tastefully macabre ghost story from the makers of REILLY, ACE OF SPIES sees a young lawyer's rural visit turn macabre after his seemingly good deed…
Wonderland (the Fruit Machine) (1989)
Dir. Philip Saville
Feat. Robbie Coltrane
Two gay teenagers witness a murder and flee their Northern home for Brighton, where their problems seem to escalate. Robbie Coltrane cameos as a…

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