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Subgenre Sampler

 
Man Who Saw TomorrowMan Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)
Dir. Robert Guenette
Feat. Orson Welles
Orson Welles narrates and appears in this dramatisation of the prophecies of Nostradamus, many of which have proved to be alarmingly accurate.
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…
Memoirs of a SurvivorMemoirs of a Survivor (1981)
Dir. David Gladwell
Feat. Julie Christie
Julie Christie portrays the diarist of Doris Lessing's cult novel, aimlessly existing in a crippled, post–apocalyptic future Britain. Genuinely…
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.
Modern RomanceModern Romance (1981) Recommended
Dir. Albert Brooks
Feat. Albert Brooks, Kathryn Harrold, Bruno Kirby…
Essentially a sustained neurotic monologue, this early gem from director/star Brooks examines the dilemmas of a…
Mommie DearestMommie Dearest (1981) Recommended
Dir. Frank Perry
Feat. Faye Dunaway
The eyebrow–raising private life of Joan Crawford makes for a gaudy compulsive shocker, in which Faye Dunaway puts on her most ferocious…
MontenegroMontenegro (1981)
Dir. Dusan Makavejev
Feat. Susan Anspach, Erland Josephson, Marianna Jacobi
A bored housewife gets caught up in Slavic sex and violence and discovers that she quite likes it. Unpredictable and weird, things become wickedly…
Muddy Waters - Live at the Chicagofest (1981)
The great electric bluesman Muddy Waters giving his final televised performance on August 3rd, 1981 at the Chicago Blues Festival. Tracklist:…
My Bloody ValentineMy Bloody Valentine (1981)
Dir. George Mihalka
Feat. Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck
Apart from having one of the coolest titles of any ‘slasher movie’, this HALLOWEEN–inspired is both bloodier and more grotesque than…

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