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Subgenre Sampler

 
Valley of the DollsValley of the Dolls (1967)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate
Trashy adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's novel about three young women in the show biz fast lane.
Party's Over, TheParty's Over, The (1965) Recommended
Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Oliver Reed
Stark yet salubrious cautionary tale of wayward youth set in the Chelsea beatnik scene, where "wild and drunken partying" and a brooding Oliver Reed…
Kitten with a WhipKitten with a Whip (1964) Recommended
Dir. Douglas Heyes
Feat. Ann-Margret, John Forsythe, Peter Brown
Ann–Margaret brings white–hot intensity to this cult classic about a teenage girl on the run from the law who blackmails a clueless…
Woman of the DunesWoman of the Dunes (1964) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hiroshi Teshigahara
Feat. Eiji Okada, Kyoko Kishida
From a simple premise – a man becomes trapped in a valley of sand in which a solitary woman lives – the director is able to draw out…
Servant, TheServant, The (1963) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, James Fox, Sarah Miles
First collaboration between playwright Harold Pinter and dir. Losey is an elegant diagram of English class cruelties, with man–servant Dirk…
That Kind of GirlThat Kind of Girl (1963) Recommended
Dir. Gerry O'Hara
Feat. Margaret Rose Keil, David Weston, Linda Marlowe
Another gem rescued from obscurity by the BFI's Flipside label, this one deals with the hush–hush topic of venereal disease against a backdrop…
Connection, The (1962)
Dir. Shirley Clarke
Feat. Garry Goodrow, Warren Finnerty
Experimental cult curio based on the Jack Gelber play, in which a group of musician junkies await a heroin hook–up in a New York loft. Things…
Exterminating Angel, TheExterminating Angel, The (1962) Aro Favourite
Dir. Luis Bunuel
Feat. Silvia Pinal
A psychic 'disaster movie', in which guests become trapped at a dinner party by a mysterious forcefield. As the days go by, dinner–table…
All Night LongAll Night Long (Die Heisse Nacht) (1961)
Dir. Basil Dearden, Michael Relph
Feat. Patrick McGoohan, Richard Attenborough, Keith Michell
Set in London's smoky jazz scene, this updating of Othello is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best Jazz musicians of the…
Intruder, TheIntruder, The (I Hate Your Guts) (1961) Recommended
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. William Shatner, Leo Gordon
The only Corman film ever to lose money is not surprisingly perhaps his best. William Shatner excels as a small–time drifter who preaches the…

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