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1970s Movies

Barocco (1976)

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The story of Barocco is about a girl in love with a boxer. They plan to go abroad after making a lot of money by participating in an interview intended to discredit a politician at elections time.

1970s Movies / Roman Polanski Movies

The Tenant (1976)

March 26, 2022July 26, 2023 - by greatmovies

In Paris, the shy bureaucrat Trelkovsky rents an old apartment without bathroom where the previous tenant, the Egyptologist Simone Choule, committed suicide. The unfriendly concierge (Shelley Winters) and the tough landlord Mr. Zy establish stringent rules of behavior and Trelkovsky feels ridden by his neighbors.

1970s Movies / François Truffaut Movies

The Story of Adele H. (1975)

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The Story of Adele H. movie storyline. In 1863, a young Frenchwoman arrives alone in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is referring to herself by different names depending upon to whom she is speaking, but primarily she is going by the name Adèle Lewly.

1980s Movies

Quartet (1981)

June 28, 2020February 12, 2023 - by greatmovies

Quartet movie storyline. It’s 1927 Paris. Following the conviction of her art dealer husband, Stephan Zelli (Anthony Higgins), for theft for which he was handed a one-year prison sentence, Marya Zelli (Isabelle Adjani), originally from West India, moves in with her acquaintances, expatriate Brits H.J. (Sir Alan Bates) and Lois Heidler (Dame Maggie Smith).

1980s Movies

Possession (1981)

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Possession movie storyline. During a secretive business trip away, Mark learns that his wife Anna is growing restless in what he believed was their happy marriage. Upon his return home, he learns from her that she wants a divorce. They both go through a series of different emotions related to their situation, Mark’s which is generally obsessive about learning why Anna, who he still loves, wants the divorce, and Anna’s which is generally increasingly histrionic in getting away from Mark.

1970s Movies / Claude Chabrol Movies

Barocco (1976)

June 7, 2020July 4, 2023 - by greatmovies

Barocco movie storyline. Former film critic André Téchiné directed and co-wrote this offbeat crime drama. Samson is a down-on-his-luck boxer who manages to win a fortune thanks to a fixed fight.