Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama: 7936 Films to Rent
Summer City (1977)
- Dir. Christopher Fraser
Feat. Mel Gibson, Steve Bisley, John Jarratt
- The exploits of four boys who leave Sydney and head out for a weekend of surfing and adventure. Unfortunately the fun takes a serious turn when they…
Summerfield (1977)
- Dir. Ken Hannam
Feat. John Waters, Charles Tingwell, Nick Tate
- A low–key but atmospheric mystery from the Australian New Wave of the 1970s, in which a well–meaning replacement teacher (Tate) arrives…
The Devil, Probably (Le diable probablement) (1977)
- Dir. Robert Bresson
Feat. Antoine Monnier, Tina Irissari, Henri de Maublanc…
- Distinctive late–period inclusion into the incredible canon of films from director Robert Bresson (DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST), following a…
Turning Point, The (1977)
- Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov…
- Rarely are ballet films quite so dramatically satisfying – if still laden with a few cliches – than this tale of two friends reuniting,…
Valentino (1977)
- Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Rudolph Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips…
- Rudolph Nureyev portrays his promiscous namesake for Ken Russell's typically irreverent screen biography of the silent movie star.
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (Mini-Series) (1977)
- Feat. Cliff Robertson, Jason Robards Jr., Stefanie Powers…
- Sharply written mini–series inspired by the Nixon administration tells the story of a power–hungry U.S. President, and the men he…
Who Pays the Ferryman? (TV Series) (1977)
- Dir. William Slater
Feat. Jack Hedley
- A penchant for Greek music and the murky vendettas of yesteryear combine in this engrossing BBC drama series. Jack Hedley is a former fighter with…
1900 (Novecento) (1976)
- Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Robert De Niro
- Spectacular saga spans the first half of 20th Century Italy, and follows two men, one a peasant (Gerard Depardieu), the other a nobleman (Robert de…
A Star Is Born (1976)
- Dir. Frank Pierson
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Mazursky…
- The third screen version of an eminently watchable story, this time set in the fickle rock music scene with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson…
Aces High (1976)
- Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud…
- WW1 drama based on the play 'Journey's End' following a green young pilot sent off to fight the Germans in the air. Noted for its accurate portrayal…