Art House Cinema
Art House films are critically-acclaimed movies that don't necessarily cause a stampede at the box-office. These so-called 'minor' works are generally seen only at Film Festivals or a few selective theatres, but they stay in the mind, for better or worse. Below is a list of films in Alice's Collection that for one unexplained reason or another, generally didn't quite get the exposure they may have deserved when originally released.
Enjoy finding many of cinema's 'gems' in this section.
Right: Peter Greenaway's 'The Baby Of Macon'.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: Director's Cut (1978)
7.5/10
Director: John Cassavetes
Starring: Ben Gazzara, Morgan Woodward, Seymour Cassel, Timothy Carey
Gritty and compelling John Cassevetes film. A proud Los Angeles strip club owner whose gambling debts get out of control, would rather take the option... Read more
Jubilee (1978)
6.2/10
Director: Derek Jarman
Starring: Adam Ant, Toyah Wilcox, Jenny Runacre, Little Nell
A punk-era apocalyptic drama with Queen Elizabeth 1 being transported to the present day by her astrologer, and witnessing the virtual collapse of civ... Read more
Days of Heaven (1978)
7.9/10
Director: Terrence Malick
Starring: Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz
A beautifully shot film telling the story of Richard Gere, a fugitive from the Chicago slums, and Sam Shepard, a shy, rich Texan in love with the same... Read more
Pretty Baby (1978)
6.6/10
Director: Louis Malle
Starring: Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields
Director Malle has taken a taboo subject, child prostitution, and created a film of humanity and beauty. Brooke Shields plays a young girl in 1917 New... Read more
3 Women (Blu-ray) (1977)
7.8/10
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Janice Rule, Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek
In a dusty, underpopulated California resort town, Pinky Rose (Sissy Spacek), a naive and impressionable Southern waif from Texas, begins her life as... Read more
Valentino (1977)
6.2/10
Director: Ken Russell
Starring: Carol Kane, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, Rudolf Nureyev, Seymour Cassel, Fel...
In 1926, the tragic and untimely death of silent screen star Rudolph Valentino caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to co... Read more
The Duellists (1977)
7.5/10
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Edward Fox, Albert Finney
The Duellists is based on a story by Joseph Conrad, variously titled The Duel and The Point of Honour. Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel play officers... Read more
Abigail's Party (1977)
7.4/10
Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: Alison Steadman, Tim Stern, Janine Duvitski
Mike Leigh delivers in grand fashion with this acerbic social commentary. Beverly (Alison Steadman) is a gin-sodden shrew with middle-class aspiration... Read more
Bilitis (1977)
5.4/10
Director: David Hamilton
Starring: Patti D'arbanville, Mona Kristensen, Gilles Kohler
The sexual awakening of a young woman is the focus of this gorgeously filmed, super-sensual tale from acclaimed photographer David Hamilton ("Laura").... Read more
Opening Night (1977)
8.1/10
Director: John Cassavetes
Starring: John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Gena Rowlands, Joan Blondell
An unstable, ageing Broadway actress starring in a new play reaches emotional breaking point when a devoted fan dies on the opening night. Superbly ac... Read more