List of British films of 1972

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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1972 (see 1972 in film):

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Feature films

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1972
The Alf Garnett Saga Bob Kellett Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Adrienne Posta ComedySpin-off from TV series Till Death Us Do Part
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland William Sterling Fiona Fullerton, Michael Crawford, Peter Sellers Musical
All Coppers Are... Sidney Hayers Martin Potter, Julia Foster, Nicky Henson Crime drama
The Amazing Mr Blunden Lionel Jeffries Laurence Naismith, Lynne Frederick, Diana Dors Family
Antony and Cleopatra Charlton Heston Charlton Heston, Eric Porter, John Castle Historical drama
The Asphyx Peter Newbrook Robert Stephens, Robert Powell, Jane Lapotaire Horror
The Assassination of Trotsky Joseph Losey Richard Burton, Romy Schneider, Alain Delon Historical drama
Asylum Roy Ward Baker Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lom Portmanteau horror
Au Pair Girls Val Guest Astrid Frank, Gabrielle Drake, Richard O'Sullivan Sex comedy
Bless This House Gerald Thomas Sid James, Terry Scott, Sally Geeson Comedy

Spin-off of Bless This House

Brother Sun, Sister Moon Franco Zeffirelli Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Leigh Lawson BiopicCo-production with Italy
Burke & Hare Vernon Sewell Derren Nesbitt, Harry Andrews, Glynn Edwards Horror
The Call of the Wild Ken Annakin Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf Adventure
Carry On Abroad Gerald Thomas Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey Comedy
Carry On Matron Gerald Thomas Kenneth Williams, Sid James, Barbara Windsor Comedy
Danny Jones Jules Bricken Frank Finlay, Jane Carr, Len Jones Drama
The Darwin Adventure Jack Couffer Nicholas Clay, Ian Richardson, Robert Flemyng Biopic
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Peter Medak Alan Bates, Janet Suzman, Peter Bowles Comedy drama
Death Line Gary Sherman Donald Pleasence, David Ladd, Norman Rossington Horror
Demons of the Mind Peter Sykes Gillian Hills, Shane Briant, Robert Hardy Horror
Doomwatch Peter Sasdy Ian Bannen, Judy Geeson, George Sanders Sci-fi mystery

TV series spin-off

Dracula AD 1972 Alan Gibson Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham Horror
Embassy Gordon Hessler Richard Roundtree, Chuck Connors, Ray Milland Thriller
Endless Night Sidney Gilliat Hayley Mills, Britt Ekland, Hywel Bennett Mystery
The Fast Kill Lindsay Shonteff Tom Adams, Michael Culver, Peter Halliday Thriller
Fear in the Night Jimmy Sangster Judy Geeson, Joan Collins, Peter Cushing Thriller
The Fiend Robert Hartford-Davis Ann Todd, Tony Beckley, Patrick Magee Horror
The Flesh and Blood Show Pete Walker Ray Brooks, Jenny Hanley, Robin Askwith HorrorWith 3-D sequence
Follow Me! Carol Reed Mia Farrow, Chaim Topol, Michael Jayston Comedy
For the Love of Ada Ronnie Baxter Irene Handl, Wilfred Pickles, Jack Smethurst ComedySpin-off of For the Love of Ada
Four Dimensions of Greta Pete Walker Tristan Rogers, Alan Curtis, Robin Askwith Sex comedyWith 3-D sequences
Frenzy Alfred Hitchcock Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Alec McCowen Thriller
Go for a Take Harry Booth Reg Varney, Dennis Price, Norman Rossington Comedy
Henry VIII and His Six Wives Waris Hussein Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence, Charlotte Rampling Historical

Based on a BBC TV series The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Horror Express Eugenio Martín Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas HorrorCo-production with Spain
I Want What I Want John Dexter Anne Heywood, Harry Andrews, Jill Bennett Drama
Images Robert Altman Susannah York, René Auberjonois, Marcel Bozzuffi Drama
Innocent Bystanders Peter Collinson Stanley Baker, Geraldine Chaplin, Dana Andrews Spy thriller
Lady Caroline Lamb Robert Bolt Sarah Miles, Jon Finch, Richard Chamberlain Historical
Madame Sin David Greene Bette Davis, Robert Wagner, Denholm Elliott Thriller
Made John Mackenzie Carol White, Roy Harper, John Castle Drama
Mutiny on the Buses Harry Booth Reg Varney, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis ComedyTV sitcom spin-off On the Buses sequel
Neither the Sea Nor the Sand Fred Burnley Susan Hampshire, Frank Finlay, Jack Lambert ThrillerAlso known as The Exorcism of Hugh [1]
Night Hair Child Andrea Bianchi Mark Lester, Britt Ekland, Hardy Krüger Thriller
Nobody Ordered Love Robert Hartford-Davis Ingrid Pitt, Judy Huxtable, John Ronane Drama
Ooh… You Are Awful Cliff Owen Dick Emery, Derren Nesbitt, Liza Goddard Comedy
The Other Side of the Underneath Jane Arden Sheila Allen, Ann Lynn, Penny Slinger Drama
Our Miss Fred Bob Kellett Danny La Rue, Alfred Marks, Lance Percival War Comedy
The Pied Piper Jacques Demy Jack Wild, Donald Pleasence, Donovan Fantasy musical
Pope Joan Michael Anderson Liv Ullmann, Jeremy Kemp, Olivia de Havilland Historical
Pulp Mike Hodges Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney, Lionel Stander Comedy thriller
Rentadick Jim Clark James Booth, Richard Briers, Julie Ege Comedy
The Ruling Class Peter Medak Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe Comedy
Running Scared David Hemmings Robert Powell, Gayle Hunnicutt, Barry Morse Drama
Savage Messiah Ken Russell Dorothy Tutin, Scott Antony, Helen Mirren BiopicBiopic of Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
Sex and the Other Woman Stanley Long Richard Wattis, Margaret Burton, Bartlett Mullins Sex comedy
Sitting Target Douglas Hickox Oliver Reed, Jill St. John, Ian McShane Crime drama
Sleuth Joseph L. Mankiewicz Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine Mystery thriller
Something to Hide Alastair Reid Peter Finch, Shelley Winters, Linda Hayden Thriller
Steptoe and Son Cliff Owen Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Carolyn Seymour Comedy

Spin-off from Steptoe and Son

Straight on Till Morning Peter Collinson Rita Tushingham, Shane Briant Thriller
Sunstruck James Gilbert Harry Secombe, Maggie Fitzgibbon, John Meillon ComedyCo-production with Australia
Tales from the Crypt Freddie Francis Ralph Richardson, Joan Collins, Peter Cushing HorrorAnthology
That's Your Funeral John Robins Bill Fraser, Raymond Huntley Comedy

Based on the TV series of the same name

A Time for Loving Christopher Miles Britt Ekland, Mel Ferrer, Joanna Shimkus Drama
Tower of Evil Jim O'Connolly Bryant Haliday, Jill Haworth, Anna Palk Horror
The Triple Echo Michael Apted Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed, Brian Deacon DramaEntered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival
Under Milk Wood Andrew Sinclair Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O'Toole Comedy drama
Up the Front Bob Kellett Frankie Howerd, Bill Fraser, Zsa Zsa Gabor Comedy
Vampire Circus Robert Young Anthony Higgins, Adrienne Corri, Lalla Ward Horror
What Became of Jack and Jill? Bill Bain Vanessa Howard, Mona Washbourne, Paul Nicholas Thriller
Young Winston Richard Attenborough Simon Ward, Robert Shaw, Anne Bancroft Biopic
Zee and Co. Brian G. Hutton Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Caine, Susannah York Drama

Documentaries and short films

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
The Boy Who Turned Yellow Michael Powell Robert Eddison, Helen Weir, Brian Worth Family drama
The Concert for Bangladesh Saul Swimmer George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan DocumentaryCo-production with US
Glastonbury Fayre Nicolas Roeg Family, Arthur Brown, Fairport Convention DocumentaryA film of Glastonbury Festival
Hide and Seek David Eady Peter Newby, Gary Kemp Family/adventure
My Childhood Bill Douglas Biopic, Drama

Source: [2]

  1. Diamonds Are Forever
  2. The Godfather
  3. Fiddler on the Roof
  4. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
  5. The Devils
  6. Steptoe and Son
  7. The French Connection
  8. Nicholas and Alexandra
  9. Ryan's Daughter
  10. Dirty Harry
  11. Mary, Queen of Scots
  12. A Clockwork Orange
  13. What's Up, Doc?
  14. Straw Dogs
  15. Shaft
  16. Klute
  17. Young Winston
  18. The Go-Between
  19. Mutiny on the Buses
  20. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
  21. Please Sir!
  22. Up the Chastity Belt

See also

References

  1. "Neither the Sea nor the Sand | 1972".
  2. Harper, Sue; Smith, Justin (2013). British Film Culture in the 1970s: The Boundaries of Pleasure. Edinburgh Press. pp. 269–270.