Burt Lancaster gives one of his most daringly complex performances in The Swimmer, a fascinating adaptation of John Cheever's celebrated short story. At first it seems that middle-aged businessman Ned Merrill (Lancaster) is merely enjoying a spontaneous adventure, swimming from pool to pool among the well-tended estates of his affluent Connecticut neighbourhood. But as Ned encounters a variety of neighbours, we see from their reactions that he's on an entirely different kind of journey, balanced on the edge of some mysterious psychosis that we can't fully understand until the film's final, devastating image. A compelling portrait of loss, refracted memories, and deep-rooted emotional denial, The Swimmer sprung from the same late-60s soil that yielded similarly ground-breaking literary films such as The Graduate and Goodbye, Columbus. It's an egotistical showcase for the physical prowess of its 55-year-old star, but Lancaster turns it into something deeper, more disturbing, and completely unforgettable. --Jeff Shannon
'Mommie Dearest' is the outrageous and controversial story of legendary movie star Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) and her struggle with the dual roles of fading actress and tormented mother. The public Crawford was strong-willed glamorous and admirable but Mommie Dearest reveals the private Crawford the woman desperate to be a mother adopting her children when she was single and trying to survive in the movie industry. The rage the debilitating strain and the terrifying descent in
This touching '60s classic about two emotionally disturbed teenagers drawn to each other in a mental institution created a sensation among audiences and critics when it was first released. Portrayed unforgettably by Janet Margolin (Annie Hall) and Keir Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey) the painfully shy Lisa can communicate only through rhyme and David cannot bear being touched. Strongly attracted to each other they develop a deep bond that changes both of their lives. Directed by Frank Perry (Diary Of A Mad Housewife TV's A Christmas Memory) with a strong supporting performance by Howard Da Silva as the compassionate psychiatrist this powerful film will leave its mark on you forever.
In 1881, Doc Holliday enters the 'No Name Saloon' and challenges a man to a game of poker. He bets his horse for the opponent's wife, the whore Katie Elder, and wins. From then on, Elder goes wherever Doc' goes. When they arrive in Tombstone, Sheriff Wyatt Earp is standing as a candidate in the local election, but hostilities erupt and the Clanton family, a gang of outlaw cowboys, make their opposition felt. Doc' soon joins forces with Earp and his brothers to take on the Clanton gang. This gritty, revisionist take on the true story of the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral stars Stacy Keach as Doc Holliday and Faye Dunaway as Kate Elder, and features music by the legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb (Wichita Lineman'). High Definition transfer The Guardian Interview with Faye Dunaway (1980, audio only): the celebrated actress discusses her work in this archival interview held at the NFT Original theatrical trailer
Resurrected by her psychic sister after a year in the grave a woman finds plastic surgeon husband married to one of her gold-digging friends! Undeterred by this she is hellbent on getting back with her husband even if it does require a little wizardry...
In 1881, Doc Holliday enters the 'No Name Saloon' and challenges a man to a game of poker. He bets his horse for the opponent's wife, the whore Katie Elder, and wins. From then on, Elder goes wherever Doc' goes. When they arrive in Tombstone, Sheriff Wyatt Earp is standing as a candidate in the local election, but hostilities erupt and the Clanton family, a gang of outlaw cowboys, make their opposition felt. Doc' soon joins forces with Earp and his brothers to take on the Clanton gang. This gritty, revisionist take on the true story of the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral stars Stacy Keach as Doc Holliday and Faye Dunaway as Kate Elder, and features music by the legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb (Wichita Lineman'). The Guardian Interview with Faye Dunaway (1980, audio only): the celebrated actress discusses her work in this archival interview held at the NFT Original theatrical trailer
This cult send-up of the pretensions of the American west stars Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston as Jack McKee and Cecil Colson; two cattle rustlers who use a panel truck and chainsaws in their work instead of a lariat. Henry Beige (Slim Pickens) is hired by the recently arrived ranchers to investigate the losses and brings a touch of the old West to the story and the solution of the crime. Rancho Deluxe's script was written by cult author (and sometimes script-writer) Thomas McGu
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