Subgenre Sampler
Youth: 924 Films to Buy & Rent
Melody (1971)
- Dir. Waris Hussein
Feat. Mark Lester, Jack Wild, Tracy Hyde
- An adorable yet forgotten youth movie that we discovered has a passionate cult following especially among those that were young and impressionable at…
Tom Brown's School Days (TV Mini-Series) (1971)
- Dir. Gareth Davies
Feat. Anthony Murphy, Iain Cuthbertson
- Vivid BBC adaptation of Thomas Hughes' classic novel, following life at a Victorian Boys public school. Five episodes.
A Swedish Love Story (1970)
- Dir. Roy Andersson
Feat. Ann-Sofie Kylin, Rolf Sohlman
- The debut feature film from director Roy Andersson (YOU, THE LIVING) is an unforgettably beautiful coming–of–age tale inspired by the…
Zabriskie Point (1970)
- Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni
Feat. Rod Taylor, Paul Fix, G.D. Spradlin…
- Antonioni explores the psyche of young radicals who try to find the meaning of life after fleeing from riotous protests. Engaging hippie fare.
Alice's Restaurant (1969)
- Dir. Arthur Penn
Feat. Arlo Guthrie, Patricia Quinn, James Broderick…
- Loosely built around the adventures of hippie troubadour Arlo Guthrie (son of Woody and star of WOODSTOCK), as he wanders rural America asking…
All the Right Noises (1969)
- Dir. Gerry O'Hara
Feat. Olivia Hussey, Tom Bell, John Standing…
- The story of a young married man who has an affair with a teenage girl, this forms part of a peculiarly 1960s British wave of films exploring such…
Bronco Bullfrog (1969)
- Dir. Barney Platts-Mills
Feat. Del Walker, Anne Gooding, Sam Shepherd
- Del and his friends agree to take part in a robbery with a boy fresh from the borstal. When Del falls in love with Irene they decide to run away from…
Kes (1969)
- Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Colin Welland, Brian Glover
- Dreary life in Northern mining town takes on a new lease for a young boy when he discovers and nurtures an injured kestrel. A sensitive, moving film.
Me, Natalie (1969)
- Dir. Fred Coe
Feat. Patty Duke, James Farentino, Salome Jens…
- Thoughtful, though occasionally mawkish coming–of–age tale with Patty Duke as a young woman struggling with low self esteem and fighting…
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968)
- Dir. Clive Donner
Feat. Barry Evans, Judy Geeson, Angela Scoular
- Lightweight Swinging–60s youth comedy about a sex–obsessed teenager and his efforts to get laid. Not up there with the best relics of…