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King LearKing Lear (1974)
Feat. Patrick Magee
Solid TV version of the Bard's great tragedy with Patrick Magee giving a unique interpretation of the troubled monarch, double–crossed by his…
La Gueule OuverteLa Gueule Ouverte (The Mouth Agape) (1974) Recommended
Dir. Maurice Pialat
Feat. Hubert Deschamps, Monique Mélinand, Philippe Leotard
Devastating drama from dir. Pialat distills autobiographical material into an edifying portrait of terminal illness, and the emotional state of the…
Lacombe LucienLacombe Lucien (1974) Aro Favourite
Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Pierre Blaise, Aurore Clement
A subtle, probing study of the psychology of collaboration set in WW2 rural France, sees young peasant lad Pierre Blaise drawn into the local…
Lancelot Du LacLancelot Du Lac (1974)
Dir. Robert Bresson
Feat. Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas, Humbert Balsan
Bresson endows the legend of King Arthur with his unique style and vision, and exposes a density of ideas by stripping the story back to its base…
LennyLenny (1974) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bob Fosse
Feat. Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman exposes the self–destructive life of Lenny Bruce in this stark, explicit biopic of the maverick stand–up comic whose…
Longest Yard, The (1974)
Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert
Long on black comedy and exciting action scenes, this prison–yard drama organises an American Football playoff between the prisoners (led by…
Lords of Flatbush, TheLords of Flatbush, The (1974)
Dir. Martin Davidson, Stephen Verona
Feat. Perry King, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler
Boasting early appearances for various stars–in–waiting, this is an affectionate view of the rites–of–passage for members of…
Love in the RainLove in the Rain (Un amour de pluie) (1974)
Dir. Jean-Claude Brialy
Feat. Romy Schneider, Nino Castelnuovo, Suzanne Flon
More pomp and circumstance from Romy Schneider, here playing a well–to–do French woman indulging in various love affairs while holidaying…
MarthaMartha (1974)
Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Feat. Margit Carstensen, Karlheinz Bohm
Addressing his favourite subject, emotional cruelty, Dir. Fassbinder skillfully works a vein of pitch–black comedy in depicting Margit…
Melissa (TV Mini-series)Melissa (TV Mini-series) (1974)
Dir. Peter Moffatt
Feat. Peter Barkworth, Moira Redmond
Riveting BBC mystery thriller series adapted from the Francis Durbridge novel that tells the tale of a husband who begins to uncover the mysterious…

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