Subgenre Sampler
Classics: 3623 Films to Buy & Rent
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
- Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret…
- Classic from the early 70s 'zeitgeist', this funny yet sobering film chronicles the sex lives of two disparate men from high–school to…
Columbo (TV Series) (1971-2003)
- Dir. Richard Irving, John Smight
Feat. Peter Falk
- Peter Falk's keynote character was this canny TV–Series police detective, whose rumpled charm and wobbly eye disguises his brilliant mind.…
Comedians, The (TV Series) (1971-1993)
- Born out of the working men's clubs in 70's England, and beginning as an experiment for Granada TV, this had more gags, one–liners and knowing…
Cousin Bette (TV Mini-series) (1971)
- Dir. Gareth Davies
Feat. Margaret Tyzack, Helen Mirren, Thorley Walters…
- Rigorous adaptation of revered Balzac novel bears witness to the torment exacted by the unmarried titular character as she sets out to destroy her…
Dad's Army The Movie (1971)
- Dir. Norman Cohen
Feat. Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn
- The feature film is a coarser expansion of the characters and situations that endeared millions to the long–running TV show.
Demons of the Mind (1971)
- Dir. Peter Sykes
Feat. Paul Jones, Patrick Magee, Sir Michael Hordern…
- A Victorian baron imprisons his two children, believing them to be possessed. Enticing Hammer offering, laced with blood–and–roses…
Doc (1971)
- Dir. Frank Perry
Feat. Stacy Keach, Faye Dunaway, Harris Yulin
- Underrated retelling of events leading up to the gunfight at the OK Corral with stronger emphasis on character than gunplay.
This striking…
Dr Seuss - The Cat in the Hat (1971)
- Animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' iconic children's story is a television classic in its own right, with script and musical direction overseen by the…
Edward Woodward Hour, The (TV Series) (1971)
- Feat. Beryl Reid, Patrick Cargill
- A light entertainment special from the early 1970s for Thames Television showcasing the whimsical side of Edward Woodward, most famous for his…
Ellery Queen (TV Series) (Don't Look Behind You) (1971-1975)
- Feat. Jim Hutton, Peter Lawford
- Whodunnit series stars Jim Hutton as a mystery writer whose sleuthing know–how is regularly called upon by his Police Inspector…