List of British films of 1983 explained

A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1983 (see 1983 in film):

1983

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1983
Another Time, Another Place Drama
AscendancyDrama Won the Golden Bear at Berlin
BetrayalDrama Harold Pinter based his screenplay on his 1978 semi-autobiographical play.
BiddyChristine EdzardCelia Bannerman, Sam GhazorosPeriod drama[1]
Bloodbath at the House of DeathRay Cameron Horror
BullshotDick ClementAlan Shearman, Diz WhiteComedy
ChampionsEntered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival
The Crimson Permanent AssuranceTerry GilliamShort Shown as a lead in to Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Curse of the Pink PantherComedy
Dead on TimeComedy
The DresserDrama
Educating RitaDrama
EurekaNicolas RoegGene Hackman, Theresa RussellThrillerCo-production with the US
Fanny HillSex Comedy
Funny MoneyJames Kenelm ClarkeGregg Henry, Elizabeth DailyDrama
The Gold DiggersSally PotterGeorge Antoni, Julie ChristieDrama
Heat and DustDrama Entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
The Honorary Consul Thriller
House of the Long ShadowsHorror
The HungerTony ScottHorror
Invitation to the WeddingJoseph BrooksRalph Richardson, John GielgudComedy[2]
The Jigsaw ManSpy/thriller
KrullPeter YatesKen Marshall, Lysette AnthonyAdventure
Local HeroComedy/drama
Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceDavid Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi SakamotoWorld War II/POW Entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeThe members of Monty Python, Carol Cleveland, Simon Jones, Patricia QuinnComedy/musicalLast film for the Monty Python troupe
Nelly's VersionMaurice Branton Mystery film
Never Say Never Again Spy
El NorteDrama Made with the US
OctopussyJohn GlenSpy/action
The Pirates of PenzanceWilford LeachKevin Kline, Angela LansburyComedy/musical
The Ploughman's LunchDrama
RunnersCharles SturridgeDrama
ScrubbersMai ZetterlingAmanda York, Chrissie CotterillDrama
SecretsPeter SasdyJohn Castle, Barbara KellermanComedy[3]
SlaygroundTerry BedfordPeter Coyote, Mel SmithAction
Superman IIIRichard LesterChristopher Reeve, Richard PryorAdventureCo-production with the US
Where Is Parsifal?Henri HelmanTony Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Orson WellesComedy
The Wicked LadyDrama
The Wind in the WillowsMark Hall
Chris Taylor
Richard Pearson, Ian Carmichael, David Jason and Michael HordernAnimated
YellowbeardMel DamskiGraham Chapman, Peter BoyleComedy

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biddy (1983). https://web.archive.org/web/20170104170124/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b69ab7a4e. dead. January 4, 2017.
  2. Web site: Invitation to the Wedding (1983).
  3. Web site: Secrets (1983). https://web.archive.org/web/20190222152322/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b768bf5f1. dead. February 22, 2019.