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Subgenre Sampler

 
Gregory's GirlGregory's Girl (1981)
Dir. Bill Forsyth
Feat. John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn
An affectionate and entertaining Scottish comedy about a shy and awkward school footballer's infatuation with a female team–member.
Henry VIHenry VI (Henry the Sixth) (1981-1983)
Dir. Jane Howell
Feat. John Benfield, Peter Benson, Brenda Blethyn
BBC adaptation of Shakespeare's three–part play across three discs.
Hill Street Blues (TV Series)Hill Street Blues (TV Series) (1981) Recommended
Feat. Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Veronica Hamel
Steven Bochco's progressive eighties policier found dramatic substance and acclaim in its realistic and ethnically diverse portrayal of the lives of…
Kessler (TV Mini-series)Kessler (TV Mini-series) (1981)
Feat. Clifford Rose, Alan Dobie
Six–part sequel to the terrific WW2 series SECRET ARMY sees former SS member Ludwig Kessler (Rose) living in 'present day' and on the run from…
Knowledge, TheKnowledge, The (1981) Recommended
Dir. Bob Brooks
Feat. Michael Elphick, Nigel Hawthorne, Jonathan Lynn
Well–regarded TV drama that follows the trials of three aspiring London taxi–drivers to learn the 'knowledge' necessary to…
Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981)
Dir. Just Jaeckin
Feat. Sylvia Kristel
Soft–porn queen Sylvia Kristel vies for mainstream acceptance with D.H. Lawrence's account of a woman's search for sexual fulfilment. The stuff…
Les Uns et Les Autres (Bolero) (1981)
Dir. Claude Lelouch
Feat. James Caan, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert Hossein
Sprawling extravaganza of questionable taste is not without its devotees. It charts the impact that music has made on the lives of four…
Lola Lola (1981)
Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Feat. Barbara Sukowa, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mario Adorf
Shattering Fassbinder drama depicting an exotic singer searching for true happiness and survival in post–war Germany. Fassbinder again excels…
Lonely HeartsLonely Hearts (1981) Recommended
Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. Wendy Hughes, Norman Kaye, Jon Finlayson
An off–beat gem about an awkward agency–linked romance between a middle–aged piano tuner and a shy office clerk.
Man of IronMan of Iron (1981)
Dir. Andrzej Wajda
Feat. Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Krystyna Janda, Marian Opania
Angry sequel to MAN OF MARBLE covers much the same ground with an alcoholic journalist sent to cover the Polish Solidarity strike and to discredit…

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