Best Drama Films of 1975
Hard Times
Also known as The ... demonstrated the gritty verisimilitude that he'd bring to such future projects as The Warriors (1979) and 48 Hrs. (1984). [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the ... The Day of the Locust, based on the novel by Nathanael West, is a must-see for serious film buffs. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
A Moon For the Misbegotten
Jason Robards and Colleen ... this production of A Moon for the Misbegotten; Jason Robards and Colleen Dewhurst also received nominations for their work. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Mandingo
Richard Fleischer directed this ... baby. Enraged, Hammond comes after Blanche, poisons her, and then the child bleed to death before going after Mede. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Inserts
Writer/director John Byrum filmed ... an aspiring thesp named Clark Gable turns up at the door, wanting Boy Wonder to direct him to stardom. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Maids
Directed by Christopher Miles, ... In 2003, all 14 films in the series were given a wide release on home video from Kino International. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Passenger
The mutual admiration between ... acquaintance of a mysterious woman (Maria Schneider), he finds a kindred spirit -- a woman as "lost" as he. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
I Will Fight No More Forever
Originally telecast as a ... in central Mexico, I Will Fight No More Forever was written for television by Jeb Rosebrook and Theodore Strauss. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Mahogany
Directed by Berry Gordy, ... with a photographer (Anthony Perkins). The song "Do You Know When You're Going To" (Gerry Goffin/Michael Masser) was Oscar-nominated. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Man in the Glass Booth
Actor/writer Robert Shaw's powerhouse ... Booth; he was so displeased with Edward Anhalt's screen adaptation that he had his name removed from the project. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Rockford Files: Season 02
James Garner is back ... and Rob Reiner (minus his All in the Family toupee!) and football pro Dick Butkus in "The No-Cut Contract." [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Lifeguard
Sam Elliot stars as ... quit and find a more normal line of work -- such as selling cars for the local Porsche dealership. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Galileo
Filmed in England, Galileo ... a play, is muted by Losey's cerebral direction. Galileo was one of producer Ely Landau's American Film Theatre presentations. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Cornbread, Earl and Me
Cornbread (Keith Wilkes) is ... and Me, which was based upon Ronald Fair's novel Hog Butcher, marked the big screen debut of Laurence Fishburne. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Naked Civil Servant
Based on Quentin Crisp's ... in another British drama-turned-PBS special -- when he played the psychotic Caligula in Herbert Wise's epic miniseries I, Claudius. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
In Celebration
One of the more ... embittered Andrew, the other sons churn up memories of their childhood that they--and their parents--had hoped to keep buried. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Death at Love House
In this made-for-TV film, ... has commenced, he becomes obsessed with her spirit and gets a response from the other side of the grave. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Hiding Place
Produced by Billy Graham's ... of a Dutch family who risk their lives by offering a safe haven for Jews during World War II. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Eliza's Horoscope
Desirous of marrying a ... stars and the streets of Montreal in hopes of finding the perfect match in this supernatural romantic Canadian drama. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Shining Star
This cult favorite from ... a number of Earth, Wind and Fire songs, but by that point most viewers will be in bad-movie shellshock. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Story of Adele H.
Based on the real-life ... Adèle returns home to her father and spends the rest of her days writing in her diary in Paris. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Wild McCullochs
Originally released as The ... and former "Beverly Hillbilly" Max Baer (who also produced, directed and wrote the film) as one of Heiden's beaus. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Upstairs, Downstairs: Series 05
The fifth and final ... the empty halls of 165 Eaton, wistfully recalling the highlights--and a few of the lowlights--of the past 27 years. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Hester Street
Among the first releases ... was nominated for an Academy award, a rare recognition by Hollywood of a film made outside the studio system. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Year of the Dragon
Acclaimed playwright Frank Chin's ... of a play originally staged at New York City's American Place Theater and starring George Takei and Pat Suzuki. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Flame
British glam rock superstars ... the film, two of which ("Far Far Away" and "How Does It Feel") became hit singles in the U.K. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Electra, My Love
Most movies are composed ... appreciated by those who have studied or have knowledge of the original Greek myth on which it is based. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
The Lost Honor of ... Communist and terrorist sympathizer, Katharina receives hate mail and personal threats until she is finally driven over the edge. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Jacob the Liar
The screenplay for this ... he learns the truth. However, for a little while, Jacob the Liar kept hope alive in a hopeless situation. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Empress Dowager
The Empress Dowager tells ... which prevented China from defending itself from the Japanese and led directly to the first Chinese revolution in 1911. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Adoption
The film zeroes in ... its country of origin, The Adoption was directed by Marta Meszaros, the wife of renowned Hungarian filmmaker Miklos Jancso. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Black Gestapo
An interesting (if extremely ... the community to revolt. Rod Perry stars, and cult pin-up queen Uschi Digart can be seen as a prostitute. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Death Scream
The 1975 TV movie ... reportedly teamed up to realize a big-screen version of the same story, starring Jeanne Moreau. It was never made. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Goodbye, Norma Jean
Goodbye Norma Jean purports ... experiences caused her to dislike sex throughout her life while, ironically, attesting to her sensual allure in Hollywood films. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven
Mother Kusters (Brigette Kira) ... bit too close to home in his own country, where it was banned from entering the Berlin Film Festival. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Murder on Flight 502
While bound for London ... are terrorized by a mad bomber. The jet's pilot (Robert Stack) and several brave passengers must thwart the plot. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Soul Vengeance
One man wronged by ... two were Black Sister's Revenge, also known as Emma Mae, and the first installment in Fanaka's popular Penitentiary series). [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Legend of the Sea Wolf
Jack London's novel inspired ... tale of a brutal sea captain who dominates his crew. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Soy Chicano y Mexicano
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Just the Two of Us
Two bored and neglected ... that she really is a lesbian and sets out to prove it with a strong-willed dyke during a party. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Overlord
Generous doses of newsreel ... the shock of his first battle. Tom is killed on D-Day--hence the film's title, an allusion to "Operation Overlord." [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Walking Tall, Part 2
Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser ... return in this sequel. As with the first, he continues his single handed crusade against organized crime. Violence ensues. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Philadelphia Here I Come
This American Film Theatre ... Philadelphia Here I Come works beautifully as theatre, though the cinematic possibilities of a dual hero are barely explored. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Winstanley
Winstanley is the dramatized ... Happened Here. The script, also by Brownlow and Mollo, was adapted from Comrade Jacob, a novel by David Caute. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's ... of Secret Garden was run in the US over the Public Broadcasting System, courtesy of a grant from McDonald's. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Deewar
The Wall was the ... between brothers, complicated by their dying mother. The tragic, bloody finish takes its cue from 1960s Asian gangster films. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
La Pasion Segun Berenice
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo's The ... of caring for her godmother. Her repressed feelings are stirred when she begins to fall for her godmother's doctor. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Unter Dem Pflaster ist Der Strand
Student rebellions and demonstrations ... well as on, their commitment to bringing about a new German abortion law is challenged when she becomes pregnant. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Chac: The Rain God
Chac is a straightforward ... deity. In the latter part of the film, the shaman's efforts, at first apparently unsuccessful, reach a shocking culmination. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Los Cachorros
A man who has ... culminate his relationships with women eventually drives him to drastic action because he has no alternative or compensating interests. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Seagull
Comedy combines with tragedy ... Trigorin not only shifts the focus away from the production, but also changes the lives of all who attend. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
The Rules of the Game
A cynical husband's apathetic ... this adaptation of Liugi Pirandello's upper class tragicomedy starring Joan Van Ark, David Dukes, Glen Close, and John McMartin. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Rumpole of the Bailey: The Lost Episode
Rumpole of the Bailey: ... Justice Bates. Written by Sir John Mortimer, the story was later adapted into the anthology Rumpole for the Defence. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Judgement: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Stanley Kramer, a director ... for the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War. The cast includes Harrison Ford, Richard Basehart, and Tony Musante. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Starsky & Hutch: Season 01
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Little House on the Prairie: Season 02
Season two of Little ... moving back to Wisconsin after his crops are wiped out by a tornado...and little Mary receives her first kiss. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Captivating Star Of Happiness
Following the 1871 attempted ... story follows the lives of these women and the sacrifices that they made for their families, and their principles. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Agony: The Life & Death of Rasputin
Produced in 1975 and ... War I, the licentious Rasputin (Aleksei Petrenko)'s remarkable life set the stage for revolution, and changed his country forever. [ best drama films - 1975 ]
Anne of Avonlea
The story of Anne ... adulthood, she faces a whole new set of challenges when she takes a teaching job at a nearby schoolhouse. [ best drama films - 1975 ]Supplemental Navigation
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