List of British films of 1975

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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1975 (see 1975 in film):

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1975

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1975
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Gene Wilder Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn ComedyCo-production with US
Alfie Darling Ken Hughes Alan Price, Jill Townsend, Joan Collins Comedy drama
All Creatures Great and Small Claude Whatham Simon Ward, Anthony Hopkins, Lisa Harrow Comedy
The Amorous Milkman Derren Nesbitt Diana Dors, Brendan Price, Julie Ege Sex comedy
Autobiography of a Princess James Ivory James Mason, Madhur Jaffrey, Diane Fletcher Drama
Barry Lyndon Stanley Kubrick Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee HistoricalWinner of four Academy Awards
Brannigan Douglas Hickox John Wayne, Judy Geeson, Richard Attenborough Crime drama
Carry On Behind Gerald Thomas Kenneth Williams, Elke Sommer, Windsor Davies Comedy
Conduct Unbecoming Michael Anderson Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard Drama
Confessions of a Pop Performer Norman Cohen Robin Askwith, Antony Booth, Carol Hawkins Sex comedy
Deadly Strangers Sidney Hayers Hayley Mills, Simon Ward, Sterling Hayden Thriller
Diagnosis: Murder Sidney Hayers Jon Finch, Judy Geeson, Christopher Lee Mystery thriller
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done Bill Melendez Victor Spinetti, Miriam Karlin, Barry Cryer Animated Musical
Eskimo Nell Martin Campbell Christopher Timothy, Roy Kinnear, Katy Manning Sex comedy
Flame Richard Loncraine Slade, Tom Conti, Alan Lake Musical
Galileo Joseph Losey Chaim Topol, Edward Fox, John Gielgud BiopicCo-production with US
The Ghoul Freddie Francis Peter Cushing, John Hurt, Alexandra Bastedo Horror
The Great McGonagall Joseph McGrath Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Julia Foster Comedy
Hedda Trevor Nunn Glenda Jackson, Peter Eyre, Timothy West DramaFilm of Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler
Hennessy Don Sharp Rod Steiger, Lee Remick, Trevor Howard Thriller
The Human Factor Edward Dmytryk George Kennedy, John Mills, Raf Vallone ThrillerCo-production with US
I Don't Want to Be Born Peter Sasdy Joan Collins, Ralph Bates, Eileen Atkins Horror
In Celebration Lindsay Anderson Alan Bates, Bill Owen, Brian Cox DramaFilmed play by David Storey
Inserts John Byrum Richard Dreyfuss, Veronica Cartwright, Jessica Harper Comedy drama
Inside Out Peter Duffell Telly Savalas, Robert Culp, James Mason Thriller
Intimate Reflections Don Boyd Anton Rodgers, Peter Vaughan, Derek Bond Drama
Legend of the Werewolf Freddie Francis Peter Cushing, Ron Moody, Hugh Griffith Horror
The Lifetaker Michael Papas Terence Morgan, Peter Duncan, Lea BrodieThriller [1]
Lisztomania Ken Russell Roger Daltrey, Sara Kestelman, Fiona Lewis Musical
The Maids Christopher Miles Glenda Jackson, Susannah York, Vivien Merchant DramaCo-production with US
Man Friday Jack Gold Richard Roundtree, Peter O'Toole, Peter Cellier AdventureEntered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival
The Man Who Would Be King John Huston Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer AdventureCo-production with US
Mister Quilp Michael Tuchner Anthony Newley, David Hemmings, Jill Bennett Musical
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam Monty Python, Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes ComedyFirst original film by Monty Python
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Robert Stevenson Peter Ustinov, Helen Hayes, Clive Revill Comedy
Out of Season Alan Bridges Vanessa Redgrave, Cliff Robertson, Susan George DramaEntered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
Paper Tiger Ken Annakin David Niven, Toshirō Mifune, Hardy Krüger Thriller
Penelope Pulls It Off Peter Curran Linda Marlowe, Anna Bergman, Nicholas Day Sex comedy [2]
Permission to Kill Cyril Frankel Dirk Bogarde, Ava Gardner, Timothy Dalton Spy thrillerCo-production with Austria
Ransom Caspar Wrede Sean Connery, Ian McShane, Robert Harris Thriller
The Return of the Pink Panther Blake Edwards Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer, Herbert Lom ComedyCo-production with US
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Jim Sharman Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick MusicalCo-production with US
The Romantic Englishwoman Joseph Losey Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, Helmut Berger Drama
Royal Flash Richard Lester Malcolm McDowell, Oliver Reed, Alan Bates Adventure
Russian Roulette Lou Lombardo George Segal, Cristina Raines, Denholm Elliott ThrillerCo-production with Canada
Side by Side Bruce Beresford Terry-Thomas, Barry Humphries, Stephanie de Sykes Musical
Spanish Fly Bob Kellett Terry-Thomas, Leslie Phillips, Nadiuska ComedyCo-production with Spain
The Spiral Staircase Peter Collinson Jacqueline Bisset, Christopher Plummer, Sam Wanamaker Thriller
That Lucky Touch Christopher Miles Roger Moore, Susannah York, Shelley Winters ComedyCo-production with West Germany
Three for All Martin Campbell Adrienne Posta, Robert Lindsay, Paul Nicholas Comedy
Tommy Ken Russell Roger Daltrey, Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret,Musical
The Ups and Downs of a Handyman John Sealey Barry Stokes, Sue Lloyd, Penny Meredith Sex comedy
The Wilby Conspiracy Ralph Nelson Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson Thriller
What Changed Charley Farthing? Sidney Hayers Doug McClure, Hayley Mills, Lionel Jeffries Comedy

Documentaries and shorts

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Philippe Mora Newsreel footage of various personages of the 1930sDocumentary
The Hostages David Eady Julian Holloway, Robin Askwith Family
Overlord Stuart Cooper Won the Jury Grand Prix at Berlin
Winstanley Kevin Brownlow Miles Halliwell Drama

Top Films at British Box Office in 1975

Source: [3]

  1. The Towering Inferno
  2. The Exorcist
  3. The Man with the Golden Gun
  4. Emmanuelle
  5. Earthquake
  6. Airport 1975
  7. Murder on the Orient Express
  8. Papillon
  9. Stardust
  10. The Island at the Top of the World
  11. Confessions of a Window Cleaner
  12. Tommy
  13. Blazing Saddles
  14. The Land That Time Forgot
  15. Death Wish
  16. The Four Musketeers
  17. Freebie and the Bean
  18. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
  19. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  20. Rollerball

See also

References

  1. "The Lifetaker (1975)". Archived from the original on February 22, 2019.
  2. "Penelope Pulls It off 1975".
  3. Harper, Sue; Smith, Justin (2013). British Film Culture in the 1970s: The Boundaries of Pleasure. Edinburgh Press. p. 271.