Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
A Wedding (1978)
- Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Lillian Gish, Ruth Nelson, Desi Jr. Arnaz… - An ensemble satire completely suited to dir. Robert Altman’s trademark naturalism and sardonic worldview, this is a suitable follow–up and…
As You Like It (1978)- Dir. Basil Coleman
Feat. Helen Mirren, Brian Stirner, Richard Pasco - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 1 (Romeo & Juliet, King Richard the Second, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight) (1978)
- In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their…
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 3 (The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, All's Well That Ends Well, The Winter's Tale, Timon of Athens, Antony & Cleopatra) (1978)- The third in a series of boxed–sets compiling the BBC's comprehensive Shakespeare adaptations for television. This set includes: The Taming…
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 4 (Othello, Troilus and Cressida, A Midsummer Night’s Dream) (1978)- The fourth in a series of boxed–sets compiling the BBC's comprehensive Shakespeare adaptations for television. This set includes: Othello:…
Butterflies (TV Series) (1978-1983)- Dir. John B. Hobbs, Sydney Lotterby
Feat. Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Nicholas Lyndhurst… - An impressively low–key British sitcom about a wistful housewife contending with a mid–life crisis, the social revolutions of the 1970s…
California Suite (1978)- Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Alan Alda, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith… - Five couples converge on the Beverly Hills Hotel during ‘Oscar–week’ to play out various marital dramas. Likeable comedy assembles a…
Cheap Detective, The (1978)- Dir. Robert Moore
Feat. Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan… - Neil Simon's spoof of Bogart detective movies, with Falk fitting comfortably into his raincoat. A mixed bag, but worthwhile for those…
Corvette Summer (1978)- Dir. Matthew Robbins
Feat. Mark Hamill, Annie Potts, Eugene Roche… - Benign comedy with Hamill heading to Vegas in pursuit of a Corvette Stingray stolen from his auto–shop class.
Drunken Master (1978)- Dir. Yuen Woo Ping
Feat. Jackie Chan - The martial arts comedy that put Jackie Chan on the map tells the tale of a disobedient son learning the art of Drunken Fist Kung Fu in order to stop…
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