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Marriage of Maria BraunMarriage of Maria Braun (1978)
Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Feat. Hanna Schygulla
During the reconstruction of post–war Germany, a woman emerges from the ruins of war and marriage to build an empire. Hanna Schygulla oozes…
Mayor of Casterbridge, TheMayor of Casterbridge, The (1978)
Dir. David Giles
Feat. Alan Bates, Anna Massey, Anne Stallybrass
Dennis Potter–scribed Victorian saga sees Alan Bates, battling alcoholism, sell his wife and daughter under the influence, before resolving to…
Midnight ExpressMidnight Express (1978) Recommended
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Brad Davis, Randy Quaid
Brad Davis stars in this riveting fact–based story as a young American facing a 30–year sentence in a brutal Turkish prison for a minor…
Mill on the Floss, TheMill on the Floss, The (1978)
Dir. Ronald Wilson
Feat. Pippa Guard, Christopher Blake, Anton Lessor
Loosely based on George Eliot's own childhood, this bleak tale of fueding families and thwarted love is adequately told in this eight part BBC…
NewsfrontNewsfront (1978)
Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Bill Hunter, Wendy Hughes, Chris Haywood
Picture perfect if conservative account of the newsreel professionals who became obsolete by the advent of television in the late 1950s. The episodic…
NighthawksNighthawks (1978) Recommended
Dir. Ron Peck
Hailed on release as the first British gay feature , this groundbreaking drama focuses on the double life of a school–teacher who remains in…
Oliver's StoryOliver's Story (1978)
Dir. John Korty
Feat. Ryan O'Neal, Candice Bergen, Nicola Pagett
Ryan O'Neal returns as Oliver Barrett IV in this tender sequel to LOVE STORY.
Orchestra Rehearsal, TheOrchestra Rehearsal, The (1978)
Dir. Federico Fellini
Feat. Baldwin Baas, Clara Colosimo, Elizabeth Labi
A comedy of the absurd about a group of orchestra musicians who stage a revolt against the conductor after the building collapses. Allegory may be…
Paradise AlleyParadise Alley (1978)
Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Armand Assante, Anne Archer, Tom Waits
Sly’s directorial debut replays the ROCKY plotline, as a Hell’s Kitchen Italian–American trying to wrestle his way out of tenements of the…
Pennies From Heaven (Mini Series)Pennies From Heaven (Mini Series) (1978) Aro Favourite
Dir. Piers Haggard
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Cheryl Campbell, Gemma Craven
The original television version of Dennis Potter's acclaimed and much–remembered musical drama, set around philandering sheet–music…

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