Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5561 Films to Buy & Rent
Things of Life, The (Les Choses De La Vie) (1970)
- Dir. Claude Sautet
Feat. Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, Jean Bouise
- Golden Palm nominated French comedy focusing on the life of a fatally injured man who upon seeing his life flash before his eyes realizes he must…
Trader Hornee (1970)
- Dir. Jonathan Lucas
Feat. Buddy Pantsari, Elisabeth Monica, Deek Sills
- A goofy sexploitation farce of the 'jungle' sub–species, billed typically by legendary smut producer David F. Friedman (who also writes) as…
Twelve Chairs, The (1970)
- Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Ron Moody, Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise…
- Obscure, but surprisingly solid second feature from dir. Brooks, lightly weaving a yarn about an antique chair pursued by several…
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
- Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Shirley Maclaine
- Mexican–set western adventure following a mysterious nun pursued by the French Army who begins a mutually beneficial relationship with a…
Where's Poppa? (Going Ape) (1970)
- Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Ron Leibman…
- George Segal becomes determined to hurry along the demise of his ultra–demanding, super–senile 87 year–old mom (Ruth Gordon). Few…
Assassination Bureau, The (1969)
- Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas…
- Spirited crime caper which translates Jack London's novel of the same name to Europe on the cusp of WWI.
Diana Rigg plays an aspiring journalist…
Bed Sitting Room, The (1969)
- Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. Spike Milligan, Rita Tushingham, Dudley Moore…
- Spike Milligan and Richard Lester have a field day with this absurdist post–apocalyptic premise, in which British survivors prevail through the…
Benny Hill Show, The (TV Series) (1969-1989)
- Dir. Dennis Kirkland
Feat. Benny Hill
- Despite his political incorrectness, Benny had one of the funniest comedy shows of the 70s – the greatest 'its of which are fondly assembled…
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
- Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. Natalie Wood, Elliott Gould, Robert Culp…
- Brilliantly observed social satire that has well stood the test of time, about a liberal couple who try to open the minds of their conservative…
Boot Hill (1969)
- Dir. Giuseppe Colizzi
Feat. Bud Spencer, Terence Hill, Woody Strode…
- Typically raucous Hill and Spencer westerner with the un–dynamic duo doing battle with a tyrannical mayor.