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1. Prometheus: The Life of Balzac (1975)
300 min | Drama
Honore Balzac , ablaze with vitality, determined to embrace greatness as a writer, embraces instead the first great love of his life.
Stars: Nicky Henson, Helen Ryan, Rosemary McHale, Elizabeth Spriggs
Votes: 8
2. Notorious Woman (1974)
350 min | Drama
The incredible life of novelist George Sand is explored, with a particular focus on her romance with famed musician Frédéric Chopin.
Stars: Rosemary Harris, Marina McConnell, Lewis Fiander, Jonathan Newth
Votes: 108
3. Public Eye (1965–1975)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Cynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.
Stars: Alfred Burke, Ray Smith, Pauline Delaney, Brenda Cavendish
Votes: 429
4. The Shining (1980)
R | 146 min | Drama, Horror
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers
Votes: 1,108,681 | Gross: $44.02M
5. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
R | 116 min | Drama, War
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin
Votes: 791,487 | Gross: $46.36M
6. The Roads to Freedom (1970)
559 min | Drama, War
Dramatisation of Jean-Paul Sartre's trilogy.
Stars: Michael Bryant, Daniel Massey, Alison Fiske, Georgia Brown
Votes: 172
7.
Public Eye (1965–1975)
Episode:
I Always Wanted a Swimming Pool
(1971)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Framed. Marker, hired to watch the antics of a wayward husband, finds himself hooked up in a very unusual affair of the heart.
Director: Dennis Vance | Stars: Alfred Burke, Cyril Luckham, James Bolam, John Savident
Votes: 39
8.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
Safe in the Streets?
(1970)
Crime, Drama
A gang of skinheads are attacking young Pakistanis who are illegal immigrants. Det. Supt. Watt attempts to find someone who give evidence that a crime is committed.
Director: Paul Ciappessoni | Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Marne Maitland
Votes: 7
9. Barry Lyndon (1975)
PG | 185 min | Adventure, Drama, War
An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger
Votes: 183,442
10. Crime of Passion (1970–1973)
60 min | Drama
British courtroom drama set in France, concerning the trials of murderers who commit crimes of passion.
Stars: Anthony Newlands, Daniel Moynihan, John Phillips, Peter Evans
Votes: 29
11. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
Not Rated | 142 min | Documentary, Biography
The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.
Director: Jan Harlan | Stars: Katharina Kubrick, Malcolm McDowell, Stanley Kubrick, Barbara Kroner
Votes: 12,211
12.
The Roads to Freedom (1970)
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(1970)
Drama, War
Mathieu spends the night with beautiful Irene and returns to his room to find Ivich waiting for him in anticipation of love.
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Michael Bryant, Georgia Brown, Anthony Higgins, Alison Fiske
Votes: 8
13. Follyfoot (1971–1973)
30 min | Family, Drama
Young Dora stays with her uncle on his farm while parents travel. Uncle suggests she visit Follyfoot Farm, part of estate caring for unwanted horses. Dora finds happiness there but faces uncertainty when parents return.
Stars: Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Arthur English, Christian Rodska
Votes: 187
14. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
15.
Justice (1971–1974)
Episode:
Within a Year and a Day
(1971)
51 min | Drama
The law says, if someone dies as a result of a previous crime within a year and a day, the perpetrator of that crime can be tried for murder. Harriet now must defend the youth from the previous story (The Rain It Raineth) once again.
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Philip Stone, Michael Coles, Hilda Fenemore
Votes: 16
16. Justice (1971–1974)
60 min | Drama
Cases of a female barrister.
Stars: Margaret Lockwood, John Stone, John Bryans, Philip Stone
Votes: 120
17. Shooting 'Full Metal Jacket' (1986)
Documentary
Director: Vivian Kubrick | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Arliss Howard, Stanley Kubrick
Votes: 52
18.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
Making 'The Shining'
(1980)
35 min | Documentary
A look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining (1980).
Director: Vivian Kubrick | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Vivian Kubrick, Terry Needham, Stanley Kubrick
Votes: 2,387
19. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
R | 159 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A Manhattan doctor embarks on a bizarre, night-long odyssey after his wife's admission of unfulfilled longing.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack
Votes: 375,811 | Gross: $55.69M
20. Little Children (2006)
R | 137 min | Drama, Romance
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations in suburban Massachusetts.
Director: Todd Field | Stars: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley
Votes: 116,883 | Gross: $5.46M
21. Stanley Kubrick's Boxes (2008 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Jon Ronson is asked by the widow of Stanley Kubrick to investigate the contents of about a thousand boxes left by Kubrick, shown to contain materials reflecting the work Kubrick did after the release of Barry Lyndon (1975) in 1975.
Director: Jon Ronson | Stars: Jon Ronson, Anthony Frewin, Jan Harlan, Christiane Kubrick
Votes: 1,364
22. In the Bedroom (2001)
R | 131 min | Crime, Drama
A New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.
Director: Todd Field | Stars: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei
Votes: 42,459 | Gross: $35.93M
23. Hadleigh (1969–1976)
60 min | Drama
James Hadleigh is the squire of the village in this series created by Robert Barr.
Stars: Gerald Harper, Peter Dennis, Ambrosine Phillpotts, Alastair Hunter
Votes: 84
24. Filmworker (2017)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Brian Capron, Mike Alfreds
Votes: 3,511 | Gross: $0.10M
25. Kubrick Remembered (2014)
84 min | Documentary
Kubrick Remembered is one of the supplementary bonus documentaries included in Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection. This box set of eight Kubrick classics has films, from the 1962 ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Khammar | Stars: Christiane Kubrick, Leon Vitali, Anthony Frewin, Keir Dullea
Votes: 366
26.
Van der Valk (1972–1992)
Episode:
A Dangerous Point of View
(1973)
52 min | Crime, Drama
While working on a case, a private detective is stabbed to death in a seedy apartment. Who was he watching for two weeks in the building opposite? And how did it lead to his death?
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Barry Foster, Michael Latimer, Susan Travers, Lois Baxter
Votes: 30
27. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 348
28. Love Story (1963–1974)
60 min | Drama
British anthology series of short plays on the theme of romance.
Stars: T.P. McKenna, Frances Cuka, Keith Barron, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 137
29. Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Stars: Frank Thornton, John Le Mesurier, Robert Dorning, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 70
30.
Please Sir! (1968–1972)
Episode:
Old Fennians Day
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
Headmaster Cromwell's latest idea is a competition for a new school song to commemorate the first meeting of his newly-formed Old Fennians Association and the teachers compete with each ... See full summary »
Director: Howard Ross | Stars: Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, Joan Sanderson, Richard Davies
Votes: 14
31.
The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
Episode:
Who Was That Lady?
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
Duffy is feeling the strain of separation from Sharon but is not above chatting up a bird - especially when her father is in a position to put a bit of business his way.
Director: Alan Wallis | Stars: Carol Hawkins, Andria Lawrence, Hugh Walters, Liz Gebhardt
Votes: 8
32. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 115
33. I Am What You Imagine (2023)
6 min | Short
Director: Matthew Modine | Stars: Ruby Modine, Leon Vitali
Votes: 5
34.
The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
Episode:
Should Auld Acquaintance
(1971)
24 min | Comedy
No longer able to say "Please Sir!" when they have a problem, Form 5C from Fenn Street Secondary Modern are out in the cold hard world. But school friendships die hard and the mob determine to preserve their group identity.
Director: David Askey | Stars: David Barry, Leon Vitali, Peter Cleall, Liz Gebhardt
Votes: 6
35. Van der Valk (1972–1992)
120 min | Crime, Drama
Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.
Stars: Barry Foster, Michael Latimer, Joanna Dunham, Susan Travers
Votes: 541
36. Please Sir! (1968–1972)
30 min | Comedy
A hapless but caring teacher tries to control his class of unruly kids. The teacher sees much good and potential in his pupils, much to the dismay of his fellow teachers who have lost hope in these kids.
Stars: Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, Joan Sanderson, Richard Davies
Votes: 427
37. Edge of Outside (2006)
TV-14 | 65 min | Documentary
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and film clips are blended together to form... See full summary »
Director: Shannon Davis | Stars: Peter Biskind, Robert Townsend, Edward Burns, Paul Auster
Votes: 121
38. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 383
39. Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein (2015)
92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
'Terror of Frankenstein' is an exercise in extreme meta-fictional tragicomedy. Presented as the commentary track of a rushed reissue of a forgotten (but 100% genuine) Frankenstein film's ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Kirk | Stars: Clu Gulager, Zack Norman, Leon Vitali, Briar Kirk
Votes: 47
40.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Baubles, Bangles and Beads
(1975)
49 min | Crime, Drama
A jewel stealing gang throw their loot into a squatted property while being pursued by police then try to later return to recover their loot from the squatters.
Director: Joe Waters | Stars: Jack Warner, Brian Glover, Johnny Shannon, Frank Jarvis
Votes: 6
41.
The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
Episode:
Horses for Courses
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
Dennis knows who his real friends are - or does he? Things come to a head when Maureen takes him to a party.
Director: David Askey | Stars: Peter Denyer, Peter Bayliss, David Barry, Peter Cleall
Votes: 6
42.
Justice (1971–1974)
Episode:
The Rain It Raineth
(1971)
51 min | Drama
The son of Harriet's friend is bullied by two older delinquent boys into breaking into a warehouse, where the watchman is injured. The boy's case is treated separately after he pleads guilty.
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Coles, Hilda Fenemore, Leon Vitali
Votes: 19
43. Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Crime, Drama
Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.
Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Geoffrey Adams, Arthur Rigby
Votes: 314
44. Hamlet (1985 TV Movie)
159 min | Drama
Prince Hamlet is the son of the late king. He hears from a ghost that the current king, Claudius, has murdered his father. Hamlet is unsure if this is true. He test the king by pretending ... See full summary »
Director: Ragnar Lyth | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Mona Malm, Frej Lindqvist, Pernilla August
Votes: 42
45.
Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode:
Conspiracy: Part Three
(1972)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
In his summing up, the defence barrister James Elliot QC accuses the night watchman of extreme anti-left wing bias. Could this save the young couple?
Director: Roger Tucker | Stars: Keith Bell, Sara Clee, Richard Warner, Bernard Gallagher
Votes: 23
46. The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
30 min | Comedy
The lives and adventures of the pupils of class 5C from 'Please Sir', after they have left Fenn Street School.
Stars: Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins, David Barry, Peter Denyer
Votes: 103
47. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
78 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale
Votes: 98
48. The Burning Cold (2022)
116 min | Drama
In the harsh winter of 1943, Sara and Antoni hide a Jewish family at home. Faced with the stalking of the Nazis, Sara will have to face her own contradictions and decide if she obeys reason or what her heart dictates.
Director: Santi Trullenque | Stars: Greta Fernández, Roger Casamajor, Daniel Horvath, Adrià Collado
Votes: 83
49.
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
Episode:
Conflict
(1973)
Not Rated | 76 min | Drama
Set in Ireland where the Catholic Church has been superseded by a repressive order with new ideas. When a group of Irish monks rebel, a Vatican official is sent to bring order once more.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Trevor Howard, Raf Vallone, Martin Sheen, Cyril Cusack
Votes: 425
50. Mafia Junction (1973)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Superbitch uses her body to deceive and manipulate men to get what she wants.
Director: Massimo Dallamano | Stars: Ivan Rassimov, Stephanie Beacham, Patricia Hayes, Ettore Manni
Votes: 374