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Return of the Solider, TheReturn of the Solider, The (1982)
Dir. Alan Bridges
Feat. Julie Christie, Glenda Jackson, Ann-Margret
Alan Bates stars as a returning WWI soldier rendered catatonic by the horrors of the battlefield, with no memory of his wife. Somewhat overwrought…
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (1982)
Dir. William Woodman
Feat. Alex Hyde-White, Blanche Baker, Esther Rolle
An American television version of Shakespeare's familiar play, filmed in a pseudo–theatrical style. Features a cast of sturdy American an stage…
Scarlet Pimpernel, The (TV Mini-Series)Scarlet Pimpernel, The (TV Mini-Series) (1982)
Dir. Clive Donner
Feat. Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen
Top–notch mini–series version of the classic tale of The Scarlet Pimpernel – an English nobleman who lived a double–life…
ScrubbersScrubbers (1982)
Dir. Mai Zetterling
Feat. Imogen Bain, Honey Bane, Debby Bishop
A women–behind–bars movie that sidesteps exploitative trappings to deliver a grimly realistic reminder of tragic and frustrated lives.…
Smiley's PeopleSmiley's People (1982) Recommended
Dir. Simon Langton
Feat. Alec Guinness, Bernard Hepton, Barry Foster
Alec Guinness is John Le Carre's Smiley, a retired agent called back to investigate a collegue's assasination which leads him on a treacherous…
SmithereensSmithereens (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. Susan Seidelman
Feat. Richard Hell
Hanging out on the lower rung of the gritty New York music scene in the early 80s, a flaky adolescent girl struggles to make her mark or find…
Sophie's ChoiceSophie's Choice (1982)
Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline
Master of many accents Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her role as a European refugee of the Nazi death–camps whose uneasy relationship with…
StarstruckStarstruck (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Jo Kennedy
A fabulous, overlooked Aussie musical in which an ambitious barmaid lives out her dreams to be a singing star in the new wave–inflected early…
State of Things, TheState of Things, The (1982)
Dir. Wim Wenders
Feat. Patrick Bauchau, Samuel Fuller, Roger Corman
Reliving the personal turmoil of his first American production (HAMMETT), Wenders fashions a scathing yet oddly comedic…
Stories on FilmStories on Film (1982-1986)
Dir. Larry Parr, Costa Botes, Lynton Butler
Feat. Bruno Lawrence, Annie Whittle
Three short films from New Zealand. The Makutu On Mrs. Jones (1986) 25 mins Based on a story by Witi Ihimaera, this short film is about a boys'…

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