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King of Comedy, TheKing of Comedy, The (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Robert De Niro
Deliciously creepy story of a loser/nerd, who acts out his life ambition; to appear on a TV comedy show with Jerry Lewis. Lewis plays it straight,…
Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, TheLife and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. James Goddard, Trevor Nunn
Feat. Roger Rees, David Threlfall
The legendary, nine–hour stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby", performed by members of The Royal Shakespeare…
Little EyolfLittle Eyolf (1982)
Feat. Diana Rigg, Anthony Hopkins
Solid BBC teleplay of Henrik Ibsen's stage–piece about a writer trapped in a loveless, unfulfilled marriage to a wealthy woman.
Losing GroundLosing Ground (1982)
Dir. Kathleen Collins
Feat. Seret Scott, Bill Gunn, Duane Jones
Noted as the first feature–length drama directed by a black American woman since the 1920s – a semi–autobiographical story of a…
Making LoveMaking Love (1982) Recommended
Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin, Michael Ontkean
A glossy but under–rated love triangle drama starring former "Charlie's Angel" Kate Jackson that was the first mainstream Hollywood film to…
Marco PoloMarco Polo (1982)
Dir. Giuliano Montaldo
Feat. Kenneth Marshall, Denholm Elliott, F. Murray Abraham
TV miniseries about the 13th–century Venetian merchant and explorer who sought to link Asia and Europe through trade.
Merry Wives of Windsor, The (1982)
Feat. Alan Bennett, Richard Griffiths, Judy Davis
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
MissingMissing (1982) Recommended
Dir. Costa-Gavras
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron
Jack Lemmon goes in search of his missing son in volatile Latin America (based on Chile), where even the American representives seem to be concealing…
Monkey GripMonkey Grip (1982)
Dir. Ken Cameron
Feat. Colin Friels, Noni Hazlehurst, Alice Garner
Serious–minded drama set in the bohemian environs of 1980s Melbourne. Focused chiefly on a struggles of a divorcee to free herself from the…
MoonlightingMoonlighting (1982)
Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski
Feat. Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons plays a Polish building supervisor who is stranded in London with his workers, when a brutal clampdown occurs in their homeland.…

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