Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama: 7936 Films to Rent
Effi Briest (1974)
- Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Feat. Hanna Schygulla
- Thoughtful drama, from provocative German Dir. Fassbinder, recounting the story of a stifled married woman whose long hidden affair reveals itself…
Electra, My Love (Szerelmem, Elektra) (1974)
- Dir. Miklos Jancso
- This surreal re–imagining of a greek myth utilizes a striking anachronistic twist to draw parallels between the ages. Humiliated and filled…
Front Page, The (1974)
- Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Susan Sarandon…
- Regular odd couple Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau jostle on screen in this snappy remake of HIS GIRL FRIDAY, playing reporters in the midst of a…
Gambler, The (1974)
- Dir. Karel Reisz
Feat. James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton…
- A typically gritty 70s crime drama, adapted from a story by Dostoevsky, that boasts a fine performance by James Caan as a well–respected…
Godfather Part 2, The (1974)
- Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton…
- The Corleone saga continues with the same passion and exacting standards, it both broadens the scope and bolsters the stature of the original. Hailed…
Great Gatsby, The (1974)
- Dir. Jack Clayton
Feat. Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Karen Black…
- Accomplished adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald "Jazz Age" classic set among the upper classes of the roaring 20's, with a script by Francis Ford…
Harry & Tonto (Harry and Tonto) (1974)
- Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. Art Carney, Ellen Burstyn, Rene Enriquez…
- Art Carney won the Oscar for his performance as a retiree embarking on a cross country odyssey with his beloved cat Tonto.
Helen Mirren at the BBC (1974-1982)
- Dir. Anthony Page, Claude Whatham, Stuart Burge
Feat. Helen Mirren, Sir Stanley Baker, Brian Cox…
- Boxed set featuring nine BBC films starring one of the Grand Dames of the British stage and screen, Helen Mirren.
Disc 1: 'The Changeling' (1974)…
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (TV Mini-Series) (1974)
- Dir. James Cellan Jones
Feat. Lee Remick, Warren Clarke, Barbara Parkins…
- Rightly acclaimed series that reveals the fascinating life of the Lady Randolph Churchill, and mother of Winston. Adroitly scripted and acted –…
King Lear (1974)
- Dir. Edwin Sherin
Feat. James Earl Jones, Raul Julia, Rosalind Cash…
- Filmed version of a outdoors live performance of Lear, featuring a bravura performance by Jones. Part of the Broadway Theatre Archive series.