List of British films of 1981 explained
A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1981 (see 1981 in film):
1981
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1981 |
| An American Werewolf in London | John Landis | Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne | Comedy/horror | |
| The Appointment | | | Horror | [1] |
| Burning an Illusion | Menelik Shabazz | Cassie McFarlane, Victor Romero | Drama | |
| Bushido Blade | | | Historical drama | |
| Carbon Copy | Michael Schultz | Denzel Washington, George Segal | Comedy | Co-production with the US |
| Chanel Solitaire | George Kaczender | Marie-France Pisier, Timothy Dalton, Rutger Hauer | Biopic | |
| Chariots of Fire | | | Biopic | Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Picture |
| Clash of the Titans | | | Fantasy | |
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| Concert for Kampuchea | | | Musical documentary | |
| Condorman | Charles Jarrott | Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Barbara Carrera | Action/adventure/comedy | |
| Dance Craze | Joe Massot | The Specials, The Beat, Bad Manners | Musical documentary | |
| Emmanuelle in Soho | David Hughes | | Sex comedy | |
| Excalibur | | | Epic medieval fantasy | |
| Eye of the Needle | | | World War II | |
| For Your Eyes Only | John Glen | Roger Moore, Julian Glover, Carole Bouquet | Spy/action | |
| The French Lieutenant's Woman | | | Drama | |
| The Good Soldier | | | Drama | |
| The Great Muppet Caper | | | Comedy | |
| Gregory's Girl | | | Comedy | |
| Green Ice | Ernest Day | Ryan O'Neal, Anne Archer, Omar Sharif | Adventure | |
| Inseminoid | Norman J. Warren | Robin Clarke, Jennifer Ashley | Sci-fi | |
| Lady Chatterley's Lover | | | Drama Romance |
| The Legend of the Lone Ranger | William A. Fraker | Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse | Western | Co-production with the US |
| Looks and Smiles | | | Drama | Entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival |
| Loophole | John Quested | Albert Finney, Martin Sheen | Thriller | |
| Memoirs of a Survivor | | | Sci-fi | Screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival |
| The Monster Club | | | Comedy horror | |
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| Outland | | | Science fiction | |
| Priest of Love | Christopher Miles | Ian McKellen, Janet Suzman, Ava Gardner | Biopic | |
| Quartet | | | Period | |
| Riding High | Ross Cramer | Eddie Kidd, Irene Handl | Drama | |
| Time Bandits | | | Fantasy | |
| Urgh! A Music War | | Various rock groups of the time | Music documentary | |
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The Appointment (1981).
