Film '72 is a British drama television series that premiered on November 16, 1971. It stars Barry Norman, Jacques Tati, Dustin Hoffman and Sam Peckinpah.
The BBC's flagship cinema review TV program featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the program changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Premise
The BBC's flagship cinema review TV program featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the program changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Jacky Gillott introduces the first of a new series previewing and reviewing films on release. Featuring, this week, films from the London Film Festival which opens tonight, and an interview with Jacques Tati, star and director of Traffic.
November 16, 1971
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Episode 2
Jacky Gillott previews and reviews this week's films, including The Straw Dogs, with interviews with star Dustin Hoffman and director Sam Peckinpah, and Nicholas and Alexandra.
November 23, 1971
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Episode 3
Jacky Gillott previews and reviews this week's new films, and talks to Michael Jayston and Janet Suzman, stars of Nicholas and Alexandra, and director Franklin J. Schaffner, winner of this year's Oscar for Patton.
November 30, 1971
Season 2 preview46 episodes total
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Sean Connery - Out of Bond
January 2, 1973
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Episode 2
January 9, 1973
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Episode 3
January 16, 1973
Season 3 preview44 episodes total
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
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Episode 1
January 8, 1974
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Episode 2
Barry Norman reviews some of the new films which have opened in recent weeks, including The Way We Were, starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Also, a look at late night cinema shows.
February 19, 1974
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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell/From Beyond the Grave/The Satanic Rites of Dracula
February 26, 1974
Season 4 preview12 episodes total
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
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Episode 1
January 7, 1975
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Episode 2
January 14, 1975
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Episode 3
January 21, 1975
Season 5 preview38 episodes total
Season 5 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
September 5, 1975
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Episode 2
September 12, 1975
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Episode 3
September 19, 1975
Season 6 preview14 episodes total
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
October 17, 1976
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Episode 2
October 24, 1976
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Episode 3
October 31, 1976
Season 7 preview19 episodes total
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
The Medusa Touch
Barry Norman returns with a round-up of news, reviews and interviews from the movie world. New York, New York: Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro star in Martin Scorsese's latest film set in the post-war big band era. Exorcist II - The Heretic: Linda Blair and Max Von Sydow repeat their roles in a sequel to The Exorcist directed by John Boorman. The Medusa Touch: Star Richard Burton and director Jack Gold talk at Pinewood Studios about their latest venture into telekinesis.
September 25, 1977
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Episode 2
Barry Norman presents a round-up of news, reviews and interviews from the movie world. Slap Shot: Paul Newman plays a professional ice hockey player in director George Roy HilFs latest comedy-drama. Valentino: Rudolf Nureyev makes his screen acting debut in Ken Russell's film about the legendary silent screen star. March or Die: Gene Hackman, Terence Hill and director Dick Richards are interviewed in Spain during the making of their Foreign Legion film.
October 9, 1977
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Episode 3
Barry Norman presents a round-up of news, reviews and interviews from the movie world. Equus: Richard Burton and Peter Firth star in director Sidney Lumet's film version of Peter Shaffer 's successful stage play. Demon Seed: Julie Christie is attacked by a rebellious computer in a fantasy-horror movie set in the not-too-distant future. Alex and the Gypsy Jack Lemmon in Hollywood talks to Barbra Paskin about his latest role as a bail bondsman who befriends a gypsy.