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Subgenre Sampler

 
Lonely HeartsLonely Hearts (1981) Recommended
Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. Wendy Hughes, Norman Kaye, Jon Finlayson
An off–beat gem about an awkward agency–linked romance between a middle–aged piano tuner and a shy office clerk.
LookerLooker (1981)
Dir. Michael Crichton
Feat. Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey
Sci–fi thriller written and directed by Michael Crichton that comments upon and satirizes media, advertising, TV's effects on the populace, and…
Loveless, TheLoveless, The (1981) Recommended
Dir. Kathryn Bigelow, Monty Montgomery
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Robert Gordon, Marin Kanter
A brooding, fetishised love–letter to the motorcycle movies of the 1950s (THE WILD ONE et al), with a bike gang having a troubled interlude in…
Mad Max II - The Road WarriorMad Max II - The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) (1981) Recommended
Dir. George Miller
Feat. Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence
Studio–backed sequel retains the integrity of the first while sprucing up the artillery, pyrotechnics and going for a more futuristic style.…
Madame Wang'sMadame Wang's (1981)
Dir. Paul Morrissey
Feat. Virginia Bruce
Latterday Morrissey/Warhol production set around the politico–erotic misadventures of a German lad who stows away to New York City. Features…
Man from Snowy River , TheMan from Snowy River , The (1981) Recommended
Dir. George Miller
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson
Sterling entertainment in the old fashioned sense, this Western has both spectacle and a big–hearted story of a man who must prove himself to…
Man of IronMan of Iron (1981)
Dir. Andrzej Wajda
Feat. Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Krystyna Janda, Marian Opania
Angry sequel to MAN OF MARBLE covers much the same ground with an alcoholic journalist sent to cover the Polish Solidarity strike and to discredit…
Masada (TV Mini-series)Masada (TV Mini-series) (1981)
Dir. Boris Sagal
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera
Epic mini–series set in the first century AD, where commander Flavius Silva (O'Toole) leads his army into combat against the remaining Jewish…
MephistoMephisto (1981) Recommended
Dir. Istvan Szabo
Feat. Klaus Maria Brandauer
An astonishing portrait of the seductive allure of pre–war fascism, faced by a talented actor, aptly played by fine thesp, Klaus Maria…
Midsummer Night's Dream, AMidsummer Night's Dream, A (1981)
Dir. Elijah Moshinsky
Feat. Helen Mirren, Nigel Davenport, Brian Glover
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.

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