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Subgenre Sampler

 
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (1985)
Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Ian Holm, Judi Dench
Based on Noel Coward's play about an English couple who lived on the South Pacific island of Cowrie, this telemovie is graced with top cast and…
Mussolini - The Untold StoryMussolini - The Untold Story (1985)
Dir. William A. Graham
Feat. George C. Scott, Gabriel Byrne, Robert Downey Jnr.
Based on the memoirs of his eldest son this memorable mini–series begins with Mussolini's rise to power in 1922 and follows his political and…
Mussolini and IMussolini and I (1985)
Dir. Alberto Negrin
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Anthony Hopkins, Susan Sarandon
The last days of Il Duce as embodied by Bob Hoskins in this strong Italian miniseries.
My Beautiful LaundretteMy Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis
First and best Hanif Kureishi comedy (so far), explores race and sex prejudices in the London EastEnd.
My Life As a DogMy Life As a Dog (1985) Recommended
Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Arnold Alfredsson, Ing-Marie Carlsson, Ralph Carlsson
A young boy is taken away from his ill mother to a rural village where he confronts the likes of death, soccer, guilt and his first love. Ultimately…
Naked Country, TheNaked Country, The (1985)
Dir. Tim Burstall
Feat. John Stanton, Tommy Lewis, Rebecca Gilling
Confrontational outback western pits a gritty Queensland rancher against an antagonised tribe of aborigines in 50s Australia.
No EndNo End (Bez konca) (1985)
Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski
Feat. Grazyna Szapolowska
Bleak but powerful drama about life under martial law in early–1980s Poland, centred around the consequences that follow the death of an…
North and South (TV Series)North and South (TV Series) (1985)
Dir. Richard T. Heffron
Feat. Patrick Swayze, James Read, Kirstie Alley
Heavyweight Civil War tome starring Patrick Swayze and James Read as young men caught up in the winds of American revolution, conflict and…
Official Story, TheOfficial Story, The (1985) Recommended
Dir. Luis Puenzo
Feat. Hector Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Chunchuna Villafane
The heart–wrenching official story of a woman who discovers her adopted daughter was stolen at birth by the then military dictatorship. This…
Oliver Twist (Mini-series)Oliver Twist (Mini-series) (1985)
Dir. Gareth Davies
Feat. Robert Middlemass, Lysette Anthony, Michael Attwell
Quality BBC adaptation of the beloved Dickens story starring Ben Rodska as the eponymous orphan, ably supported by older British thespian brass.

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