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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…
Killing of Angel Street, TheKilling of Angel Street, The (1981)
Dir. Donald Crombie
Feat. Elizabeth Alexander, John Hargreaves, Reg Lye
Provocative tale of unscrupulous real estate developers who, in collusion with local government, threaten to dismantle a seaside community.
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…
Masada (TV Mini-series)Masada (TV Mini-series) (1981)
Dir. Boris Sagal
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera
Epic mini–series set in the first century AD, where commander Flavius Silva (O'Toole) leads his army into combat against the remaining Jewish…

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