Brendan Byers III is a wealthy playboy who wants to serve his country as a soldier Read More »
Tag Archives: 1970s
Penda’s Fen (1974) Alan Clarke, Spencer Banks, John Atkinson, Georgine Anderson
Through a series of real and imagined encounters with angels, demons Read More »
The Riddle of the Sands (1979) Tony Maylam, Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Simon MacCorkindale
In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) Read More »
The Heat of the Flame AKA El calor de la llama (1976) Rafael Romero Marchent, Antonio Ferrandis, Elli Maclure, Raymond Young
A young woman is married to a much older man, she is not happy as there’s something missing in her life. Read More »
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun AKA Gunki hatameku motoni (1972) Kinji Fukasaku, Tetsurô Tanba, Sachiko Hidari, Shinjirô Ebara
Twenty six years after the execution of her soldier husband on the dying days of World War II Read More »
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) John Irvin, Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate
George Smiley has been retired for about a year when he finds a friend from the Circus Read More »
Lost, Lost, Lost (1976) Jonas Mekas, Peter Beard, Ed Emshwiller, Ken Jacobs
Artist-writer-poet-filmmaker Jonas Mekas documents his early years building Read More »
La Paloma (1974) Daniel Schmid, Ingrid Caven, Peter Kern, Peter Chatel
A love story between a “demi-mondaine” kept by various lovers, suffering from tuberculosis Read More »
Radio On (1979) Christopher Petit, David Beames, Lisa Kreuzer, Sandy Ratcliff
In 1970s Britain, a man drives from London to Bristol to investigate his brother’s death Read More »
The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) Roddy McDowall, Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis
Based on the ancient Scottish ballad “Tam Lin” (one of its many titles), the plot concerns an aging Read More »
Yakuza Wolf – I Perform Murder AKA Ôkami yakuza: Koroshi wa ore ga yaru (1972) Ryuichi Takamori, Shin’ichi Chiba, Kôji Nanbara, Makoto Satô
The son of a murder crime boss exacts his revenge by pitting two rival clans against each other. Read More »
The Most Dangerous Game AKA Mottomo kiken na yuugi (1978) Tôru Murakawa, Yûsaku Matsuda, Keiko Tasaka, Ichirô Araki
Assassin Narumi is asked to rescue a kidnapped businessman involved in an air defense project. Read More »
Macon County Line (1974) Richard Compton, Alan Vint, Cheryl Waters, Max Baer Jr.
This film focuses on the redneck sheriff of a small Southern town. The sheriff’s wife has been murdered Read More »
The Red Circle AKA Le cercle rouge (1970) Jean-Pierre Melville, Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè
On the eve of his release after five years imprisoned, the thief Corey is contacted by one guard Read More »
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron AKA Kumokiri Nizaemon (1978) Hideo Gosha, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kôshirô Matsumoto, Shima Iwashita
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class Read More »