Subgenre Sampler
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Bukowski at Bellevue (1970)
- Feat. Charles Bukowski
- A then little–known Charles Bukowski recites his poems and stories at Bellevue College in 1970. Videotaped by students in murky and shaky…
Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
- Dir. Gerald Thomas
Feat. Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey
- The 'Carry On' crew encounter familiar humour in darkest Africa, shipping the concept to the days of the British Raj.
Ciao, Federico! (1970)
- Dir. Gideon Bachmann
- This portrait of director Federico Fellini was shot during the making of Satyricon. Revealing, while managing to capture his many contrasting sides.
City Beneath the Sea (1970)
- Dir. Irwin Allen
Feat. Robert Wagner, Joseph Cotton, Richard Basehart…
- Originally a TV–Movie, this concerns a future oceanic metropolis populated by the likes of Robert Wagner, Joseph Cotton, Richard Basehart and…
Cult of the Damned (Angel, Angel, Down We Go) (1970)
- Dir. Robert Thom
Feat. Jennifer Jones, Jordan Christopher, Roddy McDowall…
- Low budget 'acid movie' from Nicolson/Arkoff productions. Like much of their output, most of the hippy cast and crew seem totally out of it.
Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1970)
- Dir. Douglas Hickox
Feat. Beryl Reid, Harry Andrews, Peter McEnery
- Acclaimed version of British stage–farce delivers playright Joe Orton's bisexual innuendos with a rather heavy hand. Story concerns a fetching…
John Pilger's Documentaries That Changed the World (The Quiet Mutiny; Do You Remember Vietnam?; Year Zero; Death of a Nation) (1970-1994)
- Dir. David Munro, John Pilger
Feat. John Pilger
- Four of journalist John Pilger's most important documentaries, that exemplify his fiercely humanist perspective which makes few concessions to…
Josie and the Pussycats (TV Series) (1970)
- Animated version of the ‘Archie’–comic characters, done in glorious low–budget Hanna–Barbara style.
King Lear (1970)
- Dir. Peter Brook
Feat. Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Jack MacGowran…
- This could hardly miss with Shakespeare perennials Paul Schofield in the title role and director Peter Brook at the helm. A strong and rewarding…
Only Game in Town, The (1970)
- Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Warren Beatty, Elizabeth Taylor
- An aging showgirl stumbles into a clandestine affair with a brash young gambler. Based on a stage play by Pulitzer Prize winner Frank D. Gilroy.