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Subgenre Sampler
All's Well That Ends Well (1981)- Dir. Elijah Moshinsky
Feat. Ian Charleson, Angela Down, Sir Michael Hordern… - Adaptation of the Shakespeare play about a low–born daughter of a doctor who falls in love with the son of a countess, and attempts to cure the…
Americana (1981)- Dir. David Carradine
Feat. David Carradine, Barbara Hershey, Michael Greene - Oddball tale of America in which a Vietnam vet becomes involved in the reconstruction of a smalltown merry–go–round. David Carradine's…
Antony and Cleopatra (1981)- Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. Jane Lapotaire, Colin Blakely, Ian Charleson - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Atlantic City, USA (1981)
- Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon - An ageing petty crook finds a new self–respect with a struggling casino worker. Subtly drawn yet satisfying character study, expertly played by…
Aviator's Wife, The (La femme de l'aviateur) (1981)- Dir. Eric Rohmer
Feat. Philippe Marlaud, Marie Riviere - A young student is devastated when he finds that his girlfriend is cheating on him. In order to find out why she did it, he decides to spy on her and…
Bill (1981)- Dir. Anthony Page
Feat. Mickey Rooney, Dennis Quaid - Top–end telemovie with Mickey Rooney as a mentally retarded man struggling to find his place in the world after spending much of his life…
Brideshead Revisited (Mini-series) (1981)- Feat. Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews, Diana Quick…
- Famous adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel chronicles one Charles Ryder and his relationship with the Marchmain family in England between the wars.…
Bunker, The (1981)- Dir. George Schaefer
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Richard Jordan, Cliff Gorman… - Absorbing account of Hitler's last days spent hiding under Berlin with Hopkins giving one of his finest performances. Somber adaptation of James P.…
Chariots of Fire (1981)- Dir. Hugh Hudson
Feat. Nigel Havers, Ben Cross - Despite all the Oscar glory, this tale of athletic derring–do in Edwardian England is a mostly lame–footed attempt to dramatise the…
Cherry Orchard, The (1981)- Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Judi Dench, Bill Paterson, Timothy Spall… - BBC television drama based on the classic 1904 play by Anton Chekhov about the decline of the Russian aristocracy in general and one high–born…
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