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1. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
R | 124 min | Drama, Romance
Anna and Mike portray two characters in a film set in 19th century England who fall in love despite the fact that Mike's character is engaged.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae, Emily Morgan
Votes: 15,033 | Gross: $22.60M
2. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Romance
A rebellious, hard-living factory worker juggles relationships with two women, one of whom is married to another man but pregnant with his child.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field, Rachel Roberts, Hylda Baker
Votes: 9,271
3. This Sporting Life (1963)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Sport
Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason to live.
Director: Lindsay Anderson | Stars: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell
Votes: 7,123
4. The Gambler (1974)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama
Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally some bad guys that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky
Votes: 6,554 | Gross: $1.31M
5. Sweet Dreams (1985)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth, David Clennon
Votes: 5,376 | Gross: $9.09M
6. Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
R | 126 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Vietnam veteran gets conned into helping an old Marine friend smuggle drugs into the country but ends up having to go on the run with his friend's wife when the deal goes sour.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty, Anthony Zerbe
Votes: 3,281
7. Isadora (1968)
M/PG | 131 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A biography of the 1920s dancer Isadora Duncan, who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitude and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox, Jason Robards, John Fraser
Votes: 2,607
8. Morgan! (1966)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After his wife leaves him for his former best friend, a failed London artist begins his descent into madness in trying to win her back.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: David Warner, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Stephens, Irene Handl
Votes: 2,107
9. Everybody Wins (1990)
R | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Angela (Debra Winger) hires/lures a P.I. (Nick Nolte) to prove a convicted teenager is innocent of his uncle's murder.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Debra Winger, Nick Nolte, Will Patton, Judith Ivey
Votes: 1,369 | Gross: $1.37M
10. Night Must Fall (1964)
101 min | Crime, Thriller
A psychotic killer gets in the good graces of his aging invalid employer, and worms his way into the affection of her beautiful daughter, with unpleasant results for all.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Albert Finney, Susan Hampshire, Mona Washbourne, Sheila Hancock
Votes: 934
11. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 535
12. Momma Don't Allow (1956)
22 min | Documentary, Short
A night at the Wood Green Jazz Club - an example of 'Free Cinema'
Directors: Karel Reisz, Tony Richardson | Stars: Chris Barber, Ron Bowden, Jim Bray, Lonnie Donegan
Votes: 332
13. We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959)
53 min | Documentary
Seminal piece of documentary film by New Wave director Karel Reisz follows the daily activites of members of the Lambeth Youth club in late 1950's London.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Jon Rollason, Tony Benson, Adrian Harding, Brian Mott
Votes: 288
14. Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment (1999)
193 min | Documentary
This is a documentary about direct-cinema from its very beginnings (Nanook of the North) to the fake-direct-cinema of the Blair Witch Project. All the important direct-cinema filmmakers are... See full summary »
Director: Peter Wintonick | Stars: Jean-Pierre Beauviala, Michel Brault, Gillian Caldwell, Robin Cowie
Votes: 245
15. Every Day Except Christmas (1957)
37 min | Documentary, Short
A day in the working class market at Covent Garden in London, where fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers are sold.
Director: Lindsay Anderson | Star: Alun Owen
Votes: 237
16. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 216
17. The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton (2002)
64 min | Documentary
A gripping documentary about the courage and determination of a young English stockbroker who saved the lives of 669 children. Between March 13 and August 2, 1939, Nicholas Winton organized... See full summary »
Director: Matej Minac | Stars: Joe Schlesinger, Karel Reisz, Hugo Morom, Joseph Guns
Votes: 188
18. Act Without Words I (2000 TV Short)
16 min | Short, Comedy
A hot, thirsty man in the desert is tormented when the things he needs drop from the sky only to disappear again or hover out of his reach.
Director: Karel Reisz | Star: Sean Foley
Votes: 143
19. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
News
A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.
Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 118
20.
Performance (1991–1998)
Episode:
The Deep Blue Sea
(1994)
100 min | Drama
A woman unhappy in her passionless marriage leaves her husband for a younger and more ardent lover.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Carmel McSharry, Stephen Tompkinson, Geraldine Somerville, Penelope Wilton
Votes: 115
21. Étoiles et toiles (1982–1986)
Documentary
Stars: Frédéric Mitterrand, Jean-Luc Godard, Clint Eastwood, Raoul Coutard
Votes: 106
22. Performance (1991–1998)
180 min | Drama
An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.
Stars: Ian Holm, Elizabeth McGovern, Ronald Pickup, Jane Horrocks
Votes: 92
23. Hollywood U.K. British Cinema in the Sixties (1993– )
48 min | Documentary
A five-part history of British cinema in the 1960s presented by American director Richard Lester.
Stars: Richard Lester, Michael Caine, Roman Polanski, Julie Christie
Votes: 87
24. March to Aldermaston (1959)
33 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Lindsay Anderson, Karel Reisz | Star: Richard Burton
Votes: 49
25. Dream A40 (1965)
16 min | Drama, Short
An experimental drama which explores a gay man's fears about his sexuality and physical attraction to another man.
Director: Lloyd Reckord | Stars: Michael Billington, Tony Cyrus, Neville Evans, Yolanda Fermin
Votes: 45
26. I Want to Go to School (1959)
31 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary short dealing with the connection between school, home and the personal relationship that grows between the teacher and the primary school student.
Director: John Krish | Star: John Barrie
Votes: 32
27. Aquarius (1970–1977)
39 min | Documentary
An arts magazine programme for ITV, presented by Humphrey Burton. Originally a fortnightly series, it became weekly, while later editions were presented by Peter Hall.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Peter Hall, Russell Harty, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 30
28.
Hollywood U.K. British Cinema in the Sixties (1993– )
Episode:
Northern Lights
(1993)
Documentary
Stars: Richard Lester, Lindsay Anderson, Michael Caine, Julie Christie
Votes: 25
29. Full House (1972–1973)
Documentary
Stars: Joe Melia, John Bird, Henry Woolf, Jack Shepherd
Votes: 20
30. Adventure Story (1961– )
Adventure
About two young adventurers stuck on an island.
Stars: Margaretta Scott, Edward Woodward
Votes: 19
31. Spécial cinéma (1974–1997)
Talk-Show
Shown on the main French language TV-channel in Switzerland (RTS), "Spécial Cinéma" is one of TSR's most iconic shows where the biggest names in film, directors and actors, from Visconti to Verneuil, from Godard to Delon where interviewed.
Stars: Christian Defaye, Alain Delon, Claude Goretta, Gérard Depardieu
Votes: 11
32. Review (1969–1972)
40 min | Documentary
Weekly arts magazine.
Stars: James Mossman, David Hugh Jones, Keith Dewhurst, Jim Douglas Henry
33. Robert Vas Film-maker (1978 TV Movie)
35 min | Biography
A celebration of the life and work of the Documentary Film maker by his friend Karel Reisz
Directors: Barrie Gavin, Peter West | Stars: Lyndon Brook, Karel Reisz
34. Le cercle du cinéma (1997– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Bernard Rapp, Marie Colmant, Philippe Collin, Olivier de Bruyn
35. Les mystères du premier film (1995)
52 min | Documentary
This film based on an idea of Bertrand Tavernier. It is a sort of "making off" (a film about a film) of the First Film, which was shot in Lyon by Louis Lumière just one century ago, on a ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Pierre Améris | Stars: Youssef Chahine, Medhi Charef, Edgardo Cozarinsky, André De Toth
36. Le cercle des arts (1997–1998)
Talk-Show
Stars: Frédéric Mitterrand, Romulus Cornaert, Hanna Schygulla, Anna Karina
38.
Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
Episode:
Cérémonie de clôture du 36ème festival de Cannes
(1983)
News
Stars: Henri Alekan, Yvonne Baby, Sergey Bondarchuk, Youssef Chahine
39.
Adventure Story (1961– )
Episode:
Captured!
(1961)
Adventure
Director: Karel Reisz | Star: Margaretta Scott
40.
Adventure Story (1961– )
Episode:
One More Chance
(1961)
Adventure
Director: Karel Reisz | Star: Margaretta Scott
41.
Adventure Story (1961– )
Episode:
Only One Hope
(1961)
Adventure
Director: Karel Reisz | Star: Margaretta Scott
42.
Adventure Story (1961– )
Episode:
The Gunslinger
(1961)
Adventure
Director: Karel Reisz | Star: Margaretta Scott
43.
Adventure Story (1961– )
Episode:
The Reef
(1961)
Adventure
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Margaretta Scott, Edward Woodward
44.
Adventure Story (1961– )
Episode:
The Switch
(1961)
Adventure
Peter switches with Alexander in prison so he can save the queen.
Director: Karel Reisz | Star: Margaretta Scott
45.
Spécial cinéma (1974–1997)
Episode:
Episode dated 16 April 1984
(1984)
Talk-Show
Stars: Christian Defaye, Karel Reisz
46.
The South Bank Show (1978– )
Episode:
The French Lieutenant's Woman
(1981)
Documentary
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, John Fowles, Harold Pinter, Karel Reisz
47.
Aquarius (1970–1977)
Episode:
Denis Mitchell: Television's Master Film Maker
(1970)
38 min | Documentary
An edition about television itself, as Aquarius looks at the nature of documentaries, including pre-war subjects. The main feature is a showcase of Denis Mitchell, known for ground-breaking work and now part of the World In Action team.
Directors: Derek Bailey, Michael Darlow | Stars: Humphrey Burton, Jack Gold, Grace Wyndham Goldie, Denis Mitchell
48.
Étoiles et toiles (1982–1986)
Episode:
Episode dated 27 March 1982
(1982)
Documentary
Stars: Frédéric Mitterrand, Lewis Furey, Carole Laure, Karel Reisz
49.
Le cercle des arts (1997–1998)
Episode:
Episode dated 20 October 1997
(1997)
Talk-Show
Stars: Frédéric Mitterrand, Jean-Louis Benoît, Daniel Besnehard, Jean-Marie Besset
50.
Le cercle du cinéma (1997– )
Episode:
Episode dated 9 October 1997
(1997)
Talk-Show
Director: Pierre Desfons | Stars: Bernard Rapp, Dominique Blanc, Jean-Max Causse, Marie Colmant