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Legend of the Eight SamuraiLegend of the Eight Samurai (Satomi hakken-den) (1983)
Dir. Fukasaku Kinji
Feat. Sonny Chiba, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada
In an ancient unspecified era, eight samurai must battle supernatural forces, witches and other hazards to rescue a princess, who is about to be…
LiannaLianna (1983) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Linda Griffiths, Jane Hallaren, Jon DeVries
A mother–of–two breaks out of her cold marriage by way of an affair with a senior lecturer in this defining lesbian film of the 1980s,…
Life Is A Bed Of RosesLife Is A Bed Of Roses (1983)
Dir. Alain Resnais
Feat. Ruggero Raimondi, Fanny Ardant, Geraldine Chaplin
Ambitious fantastical oddity from dir. Resnais was made as a tribute to era–defining French directors Melies, L'Herbier and Rohmer, weaving…
Lift, The (1983)
Dir. Dick Maas
Feat. Huub Stapel, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Josine Van Dalsum
Stylish Dutch suspense concerning high–rise elevators dispatching their human contents. Dubbed into English.
Liquid SkyLiquid Sky (1983) Recommended
Dir. Slava Tsukuman
Feat. Anne Carlisle, Paula E. Sheppard
A geniune punk artefact about an over–sexed woman who unwittingly hosts an alien parasite that kills off her lovers at the point of orgasm. Its…
Living Planet, The (TV Series)Living Planet, The (TV Series) (1983)
Feat. David Attenborough
The inimitable Sir David Attenborough presents his followup to the "Life on Earth" series, with a glimpse into the varied ecosystems of our planet.…
Local HeroLocal Hero (1983) Recommended
Dir. Bill Forsyth
Feat. Peter Reigert, Burt Lancaster, Denis Lawson
Peter Riegert plays an American oil executive assigned to buy out a small Scottish community where, of course, not everyone takes the bait. Burt…
Lone Wolf McQuadeLone Wolf McQuade (1983)
Dir. Steve Carver
Feat. Chuck Norris, David Carradine, Barbara Carrera
Man–of–few–words Norris plays a Texas Ranger who brandishes his martial arts trained fists as well as the requisite firepower in…
Lonely Guy, TheLonely Guy, The (1983)
Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Steve Martin, Charles Grodin
Steve Martin could do no wrong in his early film career, and this is another example. The tragicomedy is beautifully played as he and Charles Grodin…
LovesickLovesick (1983)
Dir. Marshall Brickman
Feat. Dudley Moore, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Guinness
A psychiatrist who falls in love with a patient is visited by the spirit of Sigmund Freud, who gives him advice on how to handle it.

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