Sunday, Bloody Sunday

John Schlesinger

Glenda Jackson and Peter Finch portray two Londoners coping with the noncommittal affections of the lover (Murray Head) they have in common.


Pacific Heights

John Schlesinger

A couple work hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately, one of their tenants has plans of his own.


Visions of Eight

Miloš Forman, Kon Ichikawa, Claude Lelouch, Yuri Ozerov, Arthur A. Penn, Michael Pfleghar, John Schlesinger & Mai Zetterling

Visions of Eight, David Wolper’s ambitious production devoted to the Games of the XX Olympiad Munich 1972, comprises eight segments by an impressive international array of directors, including established auteurs Milosˇ Forman, Arthur Penn, Claude Lelouch, and John Schlesinger. A terrorist attack by the Palestinian Black September Organization brutally overshadowed these Olympic Games and their remarkable athletic exploits. Eleven Israeli athletes and coaches and a West German police officer died at the hands of the group, five of whom were also killed. Only Schlesinger, in his segment concerning the marathon, touches on this outrage.


The Falcon and the Snowman

John Schlesinger

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.


The Day of the Locust

John Schlesinger

Nathanael West's novel about Hollywood decadence in the late '30s is a brilliant piece of filmmaking. A deeply insightful work that is powerful in its presentation, staggering in its vision. Director John Schlesinger is masterful in creating a world of platinum blondes, cockfights, glamour and broken dreams. And throughout, he plays on the edge of sexual and physical danger which finally erupts in the shocking climax. Oscar® nominations went to Burgess Meredith and cinematographer Conrad Hall.


Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

John Schlesinger

Academy Award winner Julie Christie stars as a beautiful and fiercely independent Englishwoman of the 19th century in this lush and moving adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic romantic novel Far From The Madding Crowd. When proud, headstrong and unmarried Bathsheba Everdene (Christie) inherits a farm, she becomes a woman of independent means. Although three men court her, Bathsheba refuses to settle for less than a perfect suitor...which she will never find. But after she does agree to marry, Bathsheba realizes the mistakes she has made--and the damage her actions have caused.


Yanks

John Schlesinger

Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave and Richard Gere light up the screen in this captivating drama that follows American GIs in Britain during the second World War. From 1942 until D-Day, millions of U.S. soldiers landed in the United Kingdom on their way to combat on the European front. Though resented by many war-weary locals, these far-from-home “Yanks” found company, friendship and sometimes even love with lonely English women. Based on the screenplay by Colin Welland and Walter Bernstein, Directed by Oscar winner John Schlesinger and co-starring William Devane , this timeless film is beloved by audiences and praised by critics.


Midnight Cowboy

John Schlesinger

A small town dreamer. A small time con man. An unlikely friendship. An uncommon bond. Oscar winners Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman star in this Academy Award winning drama for Best Picture. Nearly 40 years after its original release, Midnight Cowboy "is still heartbreaking and timeless" (The New York Observer).


Madame Sousatzka

John Schlesinger

Shirley MacLaine stars as the eccentric and endearing Madame Sousatzka, a flamboyant piano instructor who teaches gifted students how to play, and how to live. In her dark London flat that serves as a shrine to her troubled musical past, Madame Sousatzka begins teaching a charismatic young prodigy named Manek (Navin Chowdhry). Pulling Manek away from Madame's disciplined teachings are his ambitious mother, a relentless talent agent, and his own desire to follow the reckless whims of a teenage life. When her talented young protege decides to debut at a prestigious concert against her wishes, Madame Sousatzka once again faces the pain of losing a cherished part of her life to the changing world around her. Oscar®-winning director John Schlesinger paints a rich, multi-layered portrait in this uplifting, critically-acclaimed drama co-starring Peggy Ashcroft, Shabana Azmi and Twiggy.