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Pauline a La PlagePauline a La Plage (Pauline at the Beach) (1983)
Dir. Eric Rohmer
Feat. Amanda Langlet, Arielle Dombasle
Teenage Pauline visits her older cousin plagued with boy trouble. Rohmer again demonstrates his knack for eliciting candid performances from…
Phantom of the OperaPhantom of the Opera (1983)
Dir. Robert Markowitz
Feat. Maximilian Schell, Jane Seymour, Michael York
Nicely–produced TV version of the Gaston Leroux classic, that while straying far from the source, puts perhaps the darkest twist on the story…
Phar LapPhar Lap (1983) Recommended
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Tom Burlinson
Legendary racehorse reared in New Zealand (though Australian makes claims), who died under mysterious circumstances in America. Good period piece,…
Ploughman's Lunch, ThePloughman's Lunch, The (1983)
Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Jonathan Pryce, Tim Curry
Complex dissection of British motives during the Falklands War.
Power of Emotion, ThePower of Emotion, The (1983)
Dir. Alexander Kluge
A bold, kaleidoscopic essay film from theorist and New German Cinema co–founder Alexander Kluge, combining staged vignettes with raw archival…
Professional: Golgo 13, TheProfessional: Golgo 13, The (1983)
Classic anime stylishly relays the underworld movements of a legendary hitman and his contract killings. Based on a long–running manga, with an…
Project AProject A ('A' gai waak) (1983) Recommended
Dir. Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung
Feat. Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Biao Yuen
A famous peak period work from martial art maestro Jackie Chan in turn of the century Hong Kong, with Chan in pursuit of vicious buccaneers. Famous…
Psycho 2Psycho 2 (1983) Recommended
Dir. Richard Franklin
Feat. Anthony Perkins
Much better than expected sequel sees Anthony Perkins reprise his role 23 years later as endearing nutcase Norman Bates. Thoughtful and suspenseful.
RazorbackRazorback (1983)
Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whitely, Bill Kerr
The expat–Oz director exercises his burgeoning talent with this local debut about a giant wild pig that terrorises a small country town.
Reilly Ace Of Spies (TV Mini-series)Reilly Ace Of Spies (TV Mini-series) (1983) Recommended
Dir. Martin Campbell, Jim Goddard
Feat. Sam Neill, Peter Egan, Ian Charleson
Quintessential 1980s mini–series follows the adventures of a real life British superspy Sidney Reilly in the turbulent Russia, Europe and Asia…

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