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1975 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1975, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

1975 Academy Awards

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Written by: Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman
Directed by: Miloš Forman
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Will Sampson
Country: United States of America
Outline: Randle McMurphy feigns insanity to serve his prison sentence in a mental institution, where he challenges the oppressive Nurse Ratched. The film is acclaimed for its powerful performances and critical examination of institutional authority.
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Sholay
Written by: Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
Directed by: Ramesh Sippy
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini
Country: India
Outline: Two ex-convicts are hired to capture a ruthless bandit in this epic action-adventure film. 'Sholay' is celebrated for its memorable characters and dialogues, and is considered a classic in Indian cinema.
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Jaws
Written by: Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
Country: United States of America
Outline: A great white shark terrorizes a small beach town, leading a police chief, a marine biologist, and a professional shark hunter to hunt it down. The film is renowned for its suspense and groundbreaking special effects.
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Dog Day Afternoon
Written by: Frank Pierson
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Al Pacino, John Cazale, James Broderick, Charles Durning
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1972, a bank robbery in Brooklyn escalates into a hostage situation, revealing the robbers' personal struggles and the media frenzy surrounding the event.
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Three Days of the Condor
Written by: Lorenzo Semple Jr., David Rayfiel
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow
Country: United States of America
Outline: A CIA researcher returns from lunch to find his colleagues murdered and becomes a target himself, leading him to uncover a conspiracy within the agency.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Written by: Richard O'Brien
Directed by: Jim Sharman
Starring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young couple's car breaks down, leading them to a mysterious castle where they encounter eccentric characters and a mad scientist.
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The Return of the Pink Panther
Written by: Blake Edwards, Frank Waldman
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Starring: Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer, Catherine Schell, Herbert Lom
Country: United States of America
Outline: Inspector Clouseau is called upon to recover the Pink Panther diamond, leading to a series of comedic misadventures.
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Tommy
Written by: Ken Russell, Pete Townshend
Directed by: Ken Russell
Starring: Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Jack Nicholson
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young boy becomes a pinball champion and religious icon, but struggles with his inner demons and the expectations placed upon him.
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Funny Lady
Written by: Jay Presson Allen, Arnold Schulman
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Starring: Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif, Roddy McDowall, Ben Vereen
Country: United States of America
Outline: In this sequel to 'Funny Girl,' Fanny Brice, now a Broadway star, marries impresario Billy Rose. Together, they collaborate on a new show, facing personal and professional challenges during the Great Depression.
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Shampoo
Written by: Warren Beatty, Robert Towne
Directed by: Hal Ashby
Starring: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Lee Grant, Jack Warden
Country: United States of America
Outline: Set in 1968 Los Angeles, a hairdresser's romantic entanglements with his clients lead to personal and professional complications. The film satirizes the sexual revolution and political climate of the era.
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Written by: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Directed by: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
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Dersu Uzala
Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Yuriy Nagibin
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Yuriy Solomin, Maksim Munzuk, Aleksandr Belyavskiy, Mikhail Bychkov, Georgiy Mikhailov
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Russian explorer and his team find a Mongolian man who has never seen men before and is fascinated by them.
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Barry Lyndon
Written by: Stanley Kubrick
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger, Diana Körner, Gay Hamilton
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: An 18th-century Irishman, Redmond Barry, rises through the social ranks by marrying a wealthy widow, only to face the consequences of his ambition.
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Amici miei
Written by: Pietro Germi, Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Tullio Pinelli
Directed by: Mario Monicelli
Starring: Ugo Tognazzi, Gastone Moschin, Philippe Noiret, Duilio Del Prete, Adolfo Celi
Country: Italy
Outline: Five inseparable friends in their fifties face midlife crises by playing pranks on their families and others. Their adventures, known as 'zingarate,' take place in and around Florence.
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Deep Red
Written by: Dario Argento, Bernardino Zapponi
Directed by: Dario Argento
Starring: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril, Eros Pagni, Giuliana Calandra, Nicoletta Elmi, Glauco Mauri, Clara Calamai
Country: Italy
Outline: A jazz pianist and a journalist investigate a series of brutal murders in Rome, leading them into a complex web of mystery. The film is renowned for its suspenseful narrative and stylistic visuals.
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Afonya
Written by: Georgiy Daneliya, Leonid Kaganov, Viktor Merezhko
Directed by: Georgiy Daneliya
Starring: Aleksei Batalov, Yevgeni Leonov, Leonid Kuravlyov, Oleg Basilashvili, Natalya Gundareva, Tatyana Piletskaya, Yevgeniya Khanayeva, Valentina Talyzina, Aleksandr Shirvindt, Aleksandr Demyanenko
Country: Russian Federation
Outline: Afonya, a plumber in a provincial Soviet town, leads a carefree life filled with drinking and womanizing. His life takes a turn when he meets a nurse who challenges his lifestyle, leading him to confront his own shortcomings.
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The Man Who Would Be King
Written by: John Huston, Gladys Hill
Directed by: John Huston
Starring: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor, Jack May, Paul Antrim, John Le Mesurier, Geoffrey Beevers, John Levene
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: Two British adventurers in colonial India become kings of a remote part of Afghanistan, leading to unforeseen consequences. The film is based on Rudyard Kipling's novella and explores themes of ambition and betrayal.
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Love and Death
Written by: Woody Allen
Directed by: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, James Tolkan
Country: United States of America
Outline: In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
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