Subgenre Sampler
Drama: 8092 Films to Buy & Rent
Jane Eyre (1970)
- Dir. Delbert Mann
Feat. George C. Scott, Susannah York, Ian Bannen…
- Susannah York and George C. Scott headline this fine adaptation of the Bronte classic.
Joe (1970)
- Dir. John G. Avildsen
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Peter Boyle, Dennis Patrick
- A 'cause celebre' in its day, this pungent drama unrolls after a wealthy executive (Patrick) murders the drug–dealing boyfriend of his daughter…
Liberation of L.B. Jones, The (1970)
- Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Roscoe Lee Browne, Lee J. Cobb, Lee Majors…
- The final film by William Wyler, depicting racial tensions in a fictional Tennessee town, where a successful African–american businessman…
Lola (Twinky, London Affair) (1970)
- Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Charles Bronson, Susan George
- Comedy drama following the relationship between a 38 year old American man who writes pornographic novels and the 16 year old girl he falls in love…
Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
- Dir. Cy Howard
Feat. Beatrice Arthur, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Brandon…
- Smart ensemble comedy about preparations for a young couple's wedding and how this stirs up the lives of those around them. Full of many delightful…
Medea (1970)
- Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini
Feat. Maria Callas
- Pasolini's stylised, passionate rendering of Euripides play blessed with the formidable presence of Maria Callas, in a non–operatic role, as…
Molly Maguires, The (1970)
- Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar…
- An ambitious drama set in the squalor of the 1870s Pennsylvania coalmine towns, and the underground group of Irish saboteurs 'The Molly Maguires' who…
Monte Walsh (1970)
- Dir. William A. Fraker
Feat. Lee Marvin, Jack Palance, Jeanne Moreau
- Beautifully contemplative western set during the final days of the Wild West, following an aged cowboy and his friend who spend their days picking up…
Naked Bunyip, The (1970)
- Dir. John B. Murray
Feat. Graeme Blundell, Barry Humphries
- A ground–breaking cult in Australia, this explored the world and taboos of sexuality with unprecendented candour and a generous dose of…
Only Game in Town, The (1970)
- Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Warren Beatty, Elizabeth Taylor
- An aging showgirl stumbles into a clandestine affair with a brash young gambler. Based on a stage play by Pulitzer Prize winner Frank D. Gilroy.