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Subgenre Sampler

 
Brief EncounterBrief Encounter (1974)
Dir. Alan Bridges
Feat. Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Jack Hedley
The BBC revisit David Lean's classic unrequited romance, with Richard Burton and Sophia Loren excellent as would–be lovers who meet on a train…
California SplitCalifornia Split (1974) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. George Segal, Elliott Gould, Gwen Welles
A terrific gambling lark–come–cautionary tale from director Robert Altman, starring George Segal as a casual gambler who befriends a…
ChinatownChinatown (1974) Aro Favourite
Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Roman Polanski, John Huston
Classic detective thriller in the Hammett–Chandler tradition, with Jack Nicholson as P.I. Jake Gittes, whose simple case leads to murder and…
ConrackConrack (1974)
Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Jon Voight, Paul Winfield, Hume Cronyn
Based on the true experiences of a teacher in a sunlit backwater of South Carolina, Jon Voight gives one of his best performances, trying to rouse…
Conversation PieceConversation Piece (1974)
Dir. Luchino Visconti
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Helmut Berger, Silvana Mangano
A retired professor, who leads of solitary and ordered existence is disturbed by rich and overbearing new tenants in his Roman palazzo. Assembles…
Daisy MillerDaisy Miller (1974)
Dir. Peter Bogdanovich
Feat. Cybill Shepherd, Barry Brown, Mildred Natwick
A thoughtful if slightly 'out of tune' version of Henry James' early novel, in which the titular American tours Europe in the late 1800s. Nicely…
Day of the Locust, TheDay of the Locust, The (1974) Recommended
Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith
A decadent, densely–detailed adaptation of Nathaniel West's scalding movie–biz novel of the 1930s that recreates Golden Age Hollywood…
Effi Briest 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 LoveElectra, 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…
French Screen Icons: Romy SchneiderFrench Screen Icons: Romy Schneider (Love in the Rain, A Woman at Her Window) (1974-1976)
Feat. Romy Schneider
Two French films from the 1970's starring German–born screen icon, Romy Schneider.

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