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    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004 POSTER

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    2004

    English

    7.1

    134

    66%

    86%

    1970s

    Action

    Comedy

    journalism

    ladder

    panda

    sexism

    tv show in film

    Adam McKay Adam McKay Director Ben Stiller Ben Stiller as Arturo Mendes Paul Rudd Paul Rudd as Brian Fantana Jack Black Jack Black as Motorcyclist Kent Shocknek Kent Shocknek as Network Reporter
    It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
    Inherent Vice 2014 POSTER

    Inherent Vice

    2014

    English

    6.6

    88

    73%

    53%

    1970s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    boat

    california

    Comedy

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    ex-girlfriend

    Mystery

    Romance

    Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson Director Owen Wilson Owen Wilson as Coy Harlingen Hong Chau Hong Chau as Jade Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix as Larry "Doc" Sportello Josh Brolin Josh Brolin as Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
    In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
    Rabbit Trap 2025 POSTER

    Rabbit Trap

    2025

    English

    4.8

    24

    42%

    1970s

    Action

    horror

    Horror

    london, england

    Mystery

    wales

    Bryn Chainey Bryn Chainey Director Rosy McEwen Rosy McEwen as Daphne Davenport Dev Patel Dev Patel as Darcy Davenport Jade Croot Jade Croot as The Child Nicholas Sampson Nicholas Sampson as The Shadow
    When a musician and her husband move to a remote house in Wales, the music they make disturbs local ancient folk magic, bringing a nameless child to their door who is intent on infiltrating their lives.
    20th Century Women 2016 POSTER

    20th Century Women

    2016

    English

    7.3

    91

    88%

    74%

    1970s

    Action

    balcony

    Comedy

    coming of age

    Drama

    feminism

    parent child relationship

    punk rock

    Mike Mills Mike Mills Director Waleed Zuaiter Waleed Zuaiter as Charlie Kirk Bovill Kirk Bovill as Dorothea's Dinner Guest Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund Elle Fanning Elle Fanning as Julie
    In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.
    If Beale Street Could Talk 2018 POSTER

    If Beale Street Could Talk

    2018

    English

    7.1

    65

    95%

    68%

    1970s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    flashback

    harlem

    new york city

    romance

    Romance

    Barry Jenkins Barry Jenkins Director Brian Tyree Henry Brian Tyree Henry as Daniel Carty Dave Franco Dave Franco as Levy Diego Luna Diego Luna as Pedrocito Pedro Pascal Pedro Pascal as Pietro Alvarez
    After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.
    Summer of Sam 1999 POSTER

    Summer of Sam

    1999

    English

    6.7

    30

    50%

    60%

    1970s

    Action

    Crime

    distrust

    Drama

    History

    intolerance

    italian american

    paranoia

    punk rock

    Romance

    Thriller

    Spike Lee Spike Lee Director Brian Tarantina Brian Tarantina as Bobby Del Fiore Kim Director Kim Director as Dee Iris Braydon Iris Braydon as Lady in Car Window Adrien Brody Adrien Brody as Richie
    Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
    The Times of Harvey Milk 1984 POSTER

    The Times of Harvey Milk

    1984

    English

    8.2

    15

    96%

    94%

    1970s

    Action

    assassination

    Biography

    california

    Documentary

    History

    mayor

    politics

    san francisco, california

    Rob Epstein Rob Epstein Director Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter as Himself John Briggs John Briggs as Himself Bill Kraus Bill Kraus as Himself Harvey Fierstein Harvey Fierstein as Narrator
    Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.
    Cry Freedom 1987 POSTER

    Cry Freedom

    1987

    English

    7.4

    23

    73%

    87%

    1970s

    Action

    apartheid

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    journalist

    male friendship

    south africa

    Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough Director Timothy West Timothy West as Captain De Wet Kevin Kline Kevin Kline as Donald Woods Nick Tate Nick Tate as Richie Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as Steve Biko
    A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.
    Good Old Daze 1994 POSTER

    Good Old Daze

    1994

    French

    7.2

    4

    1970s

    Comedy

    Drama

    high school

    high school reunion

    hospital

    memory

    nostalgic

    Romance

    Cédric Klapisch Cédric Klapisch Director Fannie Brett Fannie Brett as Lisa Faulkner Lisa Faulkner as Barbara Hélène de Fougerolles Hélène de Fougerolles as Christine Romain Duris Romain Duris as Tomasi
    Ten years after their Upper Sixth, Bruno, Momo, Leon and Alain meet together in the waiting room of a maternity hospital. The father of the awaited baby is Tomasi, their best friend at that time, who died one month before due to an overdose. They remember their teenage, their laughs, their dreams, their stupid pranks... a description of the French youth in the middle of the seventies.
    Where the Truth Lies 2005 POSTER

    Where the Truth Lies

    2005

    English

    6.4

    28

    41%

    46%

    1970s

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    entertainer

    extramarital affair

    journalism

    journalist

    Mystery

    one-night stand

    Thriller

    Atom Egoyan Atom Egoyan Director Beau Starr Beau Starr as Jack Scaglia Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon as Lanny Simon Sinn Simon Sinn as Stanley Colin Firth Colin Firth as Vince
    An ambitious reporter probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team.
    Yessongs 1975 POSTER

    Yessongs

    1975

    English

    7.5

    3

    1970s

    concert

    guitar player

    Music

    progressive rock

    synth

    virtuoso

    Filmed live at London's Rainbow Theatre in December 1972, the innovative group Yes performs its progressive rock symphonies -- epic compositions that influenced new trends in contemporary music. "Yessongs" provides a visual record of the concert tour that became a groundbreaking tour de force in rock music. This unique concert video of Yes was filmed during their record-breaking tour and features the talents of the five original band members. The massively popular band defined the prog rock movement with their mystical epics which infused both a Medieval and Classical sound into rock music. Titles performed include "Close to the Edge," "All Good People," and "Roundabout."
    Sweetness in the Belly 2019 POSTER

    Sweetness in the Belly

    2019

    English

    5.6

    19

    40%

    59%

    1970s

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    ethiopia

    london, england

    pregnancy

    refugee

    Romance

    Thriller

    Zeresenay Mehari Zeresenay Mehari Director Kunal Nayyar Kunal Nayyar as Wunmi Mosaku Wunmi Mosaku as Amina Chris McHallem Chris McHallem as Immigration Officer Dakota Fanning Dakota Fanning as Lily Abdal
    Orphaned in Africa as a child, Lilly escapes to England as a refugee, fleeing civil war in Ethiopia. Lost in this cold new world, Lilly embraces the immigrant community in London, attempting to reunite people with their scattered families. But as her friend Amina discovers, Lilly's mission isn't purely selfless: a passionate lost love affair is revealed.
    Maria 2024 POSTER

    Maria

    2024

    English

    6.4

    37

    76%

    76%

    1970s

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    female protagonist

    Music

    opera

    paris, france

    surrealism

    Pablo Larraín Pablo Larraín Director Haluk Bilginer Haluk Bilginer as Aristotle Onassis Caspar Phillipson Caspar Phillipson as JFK Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas Valeria Golino Valeria Golino as Yakinthi Callas
    Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
    Good News 2025 POSTER

    Good News

    2025

    Korean

    6.6

    6

    1970s

    Action

    airplane

    airport

    Comedy

    Crime

    dark comedy

    hijacking

    Mystery

    satire

    Thriller

    When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.
    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 POSTER

    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

    1974

    English

    7.6

    36

    98%

    88%

    1970s

    Action

    Crime

    hostage

    kidnapping

    liberation of hostage

    new york city

    ransom

    Thriller

    Joseph Sargent Joseph Sargent Director Hector Elizondo Hector Elizondo as Giuseppe Benvenuto aka Grey Martin Balsam Martin Balsam as Harold Longman aka Green Rudy Bond Rudy Bond as Phil - Police Commissioner Sal Viscuso Sal Viscuso as Police Ptl. O'Keefe
    In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
    The Goldman Case 2023 POSTER

    The Goldman Case

    2023

    French

    7.0

    8

    98%

    68%

    1970s

    Action

    based on true story

    courtroom drama

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    legal drama

    legal thriller

    murder trial

    Cédric Kahn Cédric Kahn Director Didier Borga Didier Borga as Commissaire Jobard Aurélien Chaussade Aurélien Chaussade as L'avocat général Priscillia Martin Priscillia Martin as Mademoiselle Lecoq Arthur Verret Arthur Verret as M. Aubert, le jeune veuf
    A second trial begins in November 1975 against French left-wing revolutionary Pierre Goldman, accused of several armed robberies and the death of two chemists.
    Fear Street: Part Two - 1978 2021 POSTER

    Fear Street: Part Two - 1978

    2021

    English

    6.7

    173

    88%

    81%

    1970s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    curse

    Drama

    Horror

    Mystery

    slasher

    summer camp

    teenage girl

    Leigh Janiak Leigh Janiak Director Michael Provost Michael Provost as Kurt Matthew Zuk Matthew Zuk as Mayor Will Goode Olivia Welch Olivia Welch as Sam Fraser Sadie Sink Sadie Sink as Ziggy Berman
    In 1978, two rival groups at Camp Nightwing must band together to solve a terrifying mystery when horrors from their towns' history come alive.
    The Conjuring 2 2016 POSTER

    The Conjuring 2

    2016

    English

    7.3

    1115

    80%

    82%

    1970s

    Action

    Drama

    england

    horror

    Horror

    london, england

    Mystery

    single mother

    spirit

    Thriller

    James Wan James Wan Director Franka Potente Franka Potente as Anita Gregory Patrick Wilson Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren Vera Farmiga Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren Simon McBurney Simon McBurney as Maurice Grosse
    Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998 POSTER

    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    1998

    English

    7.5

    105

    51%

    89%

    1970s

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    casino

    cocaine

    Comedy

    Drama

    journalist

    paranoia

    Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam Director Penn Jillette Penn Jillette as Carnie Talker Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire as Hitchhiker Christina Ricci Christina Ricci as Lucy Johnny Depp Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke
    Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.
    A Forbidden Orange 2021 POSTER

    A Forbidden Orange

    2021

    Spanish

    6.3

    7

    38%

    38%

    1970s

    cinema on cinema

    controversial subject

    Documentary

    film censorship

    film festival

    franco regime (francoism)

    Pedro González Bermúdez Pedro González Bermúdez Director Sophia Loren Sophia Loren as Self Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell as Self Ava Gardner Ava Gardner as Self James Stewart James Stewart as Self
    Spain, 1970s. A Clockwork Orange, a film considered by critics and audiences as one of the best works in the history of cinema, directed by Stanley Kubrick and released in 1971, was banned by the strict Franco government. However, the film was finally premiered, without going through censorship, during the 20th edition of the Seminci, the Valladolid Film Festival, on April 24, 1975. How was this possible?
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