The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.

Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, ''Eat the Document'', premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour. *April 23 - Melvin Van Peebles film '' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' becomes the highest-grossing independent film of 1971. *May - The first permanent

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Frank Yablans Frank Yablans (August 27, 1935 – November 27, 2014) was an American studio executive, film producer, and screenwriter. Yablans served as an executive at Paramount Pictures, including President of the studio, in the 1960s and 70s. As a filmmaker, ...

becomes President of

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. *Britain's

National Film School The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film, television and games school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. It is featured in the 2021 ranking by ''The Hollywood Repo ...

begins operation at Beaconsfield Film Studios.

Awards

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''

The Go-Between ''The Go-Between'' is a novel by L. P. Hartley published in 1953. His best-known work, it has been adapted several times for stage and screen. The book gives a critical view of society at the end of the Victorian era through the eyes of a naïv ...

'', directed by

Joseph Losey Joseph Walton Losey III (; January 14, 1909 – June 22, 1984) was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Blackliste ...

, United Kingdom Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'' (''Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini''), directed by Vittorio De Sica, Italy / W. Germany

1971 Wide-release movies

United States unless stated

January–March

*January 1971 **1 January ***'' Punishment Park'' ***'' Something Big'' **8 January ***''

The Ski Bum ''The Ski Bum'' is a novel by Lithuanian- French author Romain Gary (1914–1980). French translation was published in 1969 under the title 'Adieu Gary Cooper'. The novel tells the story of Lenni, a 21-year-old boy escaping from America, his cou ...

'' **21 January ***'' Zachariah'' **24 January ***'' The Music Lovers'' **25 January ***'' City Beneath the Sea'' **28 January ***''

10 Rillington Place ''10 Rillington Place'' is a 1971 British crime film. The film stars Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt and Pat Heywood and was directed by Richard Fleischer, produced by Leslie Linder and Martin Ransohoff. It was adapted by Clive Ext ...

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The Last Valley The Last Valley may refer to: * ''The Last Valley'' (novel), an historical novel about the Thirty Years' War ** ''The Last Valley'' (film), a 1971 film adaptation of the novel directed by James Clavell {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Valley, The ...

'' *February 1971 **3 February ***'' Carry On Henry'' ***'' Doctors' Wives'' **4 February ***'' King Lear'' **9 February ***''

How to Frame a Figg ''How to Frame a Figg'' is a 1971 comedy film about a bookkeeper's bungling assistant, Hollis Alexander Figg (played by Don Knotts), in the Dalton city hall, who finds himself framed for embezzlement. Plot Hollis Figg is an earnest if not too ...

'' ***'' Little Murders'' **12 February ***'' Raid on Rommel'' **14 February ***'' Countess Dracula'' **15 February ***''

Gas-s-s-s ''Gas-s-s-s'' (on-screen title: ''Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.'') is a 1970 post-apocalyptic black comedy film produced and released by American International Pictures. It was producer Roger Corman's ...

'' **19 February ***'' Cold Turkey'' ***''

One More Train to Rob ''One More Train to Rob'' is a 1971 American comedy western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring George Peppard, and featuring Diana Muldaur, John Vernon and France Nuyen. The shooting title for the film was ''Hark''. Plot Set in the O ...

'' **23 February ***'' The Pursuit of Happiness'' **28 February ***'' Wanda'' *March 1971 **2 March ***'' Death in Venice'' ( France/ Italy)) ***'' Yuma'' **8 March ***'' The Emigrants'' (

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) **9 March ***''

When Eight Bells Toll ''When Eight Bells Toll'' is a first-person narrative novel written by Scottish people, Scottish author Alistair MacLean and published in 1966 in literature, 1966. It marked MacLean's return after a three-year gap, following the publication of ...

'' **10 March ***'' Get Carter'' **11 March ***'' Lawman'' ***'' A New Leaf'' ***''

THX 1138 ''THX 1138'' is a 1971 American social science fiction film co-written and directed by George Lucas in his directorial debut. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola and co-written by Walter Murch, the film stars Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence, wit ...

'' ***'' Up Pompeii'' **12 March ***'' The Andromeda Strain'' **13 March ***'' Vanishing Point'' **17 March ***''

The Barefoot Executive ''The Barefoot Executive'' (also known as ''The Rating Game'') is a 1971 American comedy film starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Wally Cox, Heather North, Harry Morgan, and John Ritter (in his film debut), about a pet chimpanzee, named Raffles, ...

'' **21 March ***'' Making It'' **24 March ***'' Brother John'' ***''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

'' **25 March ***'' The Deserter'' **28 March ***''

The Battle of Love's Return ''The Battle of Love's Return'' is a 1971 American comedy film written, directed, produced, and starring Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder of Troma Entertainment, his first major film after his student production ''The Girl Who Returned''. Plot Aba ...

'' ***'' Taking Off'' **31 March ***'' B.S. I Love You'' ***'' Just Before Nightfall'' ( France)

April–June

*April 1971 **7 April ***''

Shinbone Alley ''Shinbone Alley'' (sometimes performed as ''archy & mehitabel'') is a musical with a book by Joe Darion and Mel Brooks, lyrics by Darion, and music by George Kleinsinger. Based on the album ''Archy and Mehitabel: A Back-Alley Opera'', which in ...

'' ***'' The Zodiac Killer'' **9 April ***'' The Mephisto Waltz'' ***'' Summer of '42'' ***''

Valdez Is Coming ''Valdez Is Coming'' is a 1971 American Western film directed by Edwin Sherin and starring Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Richard Jordan and Jon Cypher. The film is based on the 1970 Elmore Leonard novel of the same name. Plot Aging town constabl ...

'' **16 April ***''

The Blood on Satan's Claw ''The Blood on Satan's Claw'' is a 1971 British supernatural horror film directed by Piers Haggard and starring Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, and Barry Andrews. Set in early 18th-century England, it follows the residents of a rural village wh ...

'' **21 April ***''

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'' **23 April ***'' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' **24 April ***'' The Cat'' ( France) **28 April ***'' Bananas'' ***''

Pretty Maids All in a Row ''Pretty Maids All in a Row'' is a 1971 American sexploitation film that is part black comedy, part sex comedy, and part murder mystery. Starring Rock Hudson, Angie Dickinson, and Telly Savalas, it was released on April 28, 1971. Roger Vadim dire ...

'' **30 April ***'' The Big Doll House'' *May 1971 **1 May ***'' Billy Jack'' **12 May ***''

Mrs. Pollifax-Spy ''Mrs. Pollifax–Spy'' is a 1971 American comedy film directed by Leslie H. Martinson, starring Rosalind Russell, Darren McGavin, and Nehemiah Persoff. It was released by United Artists. Russell wrote the screenplay for the film, which she adapte ...

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Plaza Suite ''Plaza Suite'' is a comedy play by Neil Simon. Plot The play is composed of three acts, each involving different characters but all set in Suite 719 of New York City's Plaza Hotel. The first act, ''Visitor From Mamaroneck'', introduces the au ...

'' ***'' Red Sky at Morning'' **13 May ***'' Wake in Fright'' **14 May ***'' Johnny Got His Gun'' **18 May ***''

The Abominable Dr. Phibes ''The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' is a 1971 British dark comedy horror film, produced by Ronald S. Dunas and Louis M. Heyward, directed by Robert Fuest, written by William Goldstein and James Whiton, and starring Vincent Price and Joseph Cotten. It ...

'' **21 May ***'' Escape from the Planet of the Apes'' **24 May ***''

Pink Narcissus ''Pink Narcissus'' is a 1971 American arthouse drama film directed by James Bidgood and starring (unknowns) Bobby Kendall, Don Brooks and stage actor Charles Ludlam. It visualizes the erotic fantasies of a gay male prostitute. Premise Betwe ...

'' **26 May ***'' Big Jake'' ***''

Support Your Local Gunfighter ''Support Your Local Gunfighter'' is a 1971 American comic Western film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring James Garner and Suzanne Pleshette. The screenplay was written by James Edward Grant. The picture shares many cast and crew members an ...

'' ***'' Villain'' **28 May ***'' The Beguiled'' ***'' The Grissom Gang'' *June 1971 **2 June ***''

The Young Graduates ''The Young Graduates'' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Robert Anderson, and starring Patricia Wymer, Steven Stewart, Gary Rist, Bruno Kirby, Jennifer Ritt, Dennis Christopher and Marly Holiday. The film was released by Crown Internatio ...

'' **5 June ***'' The Ceremony'' (

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) **9 June ***''

The Deadly Trap ''The Deadly Trap'' (french: La Maison sous les arbres) is a 1971 suspense drama film directed by René Clément and set in France. It was screened at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition. Plot Jill and ...

'' ***'' They Might Be Giants'' **13 June ***'' Drive, He Said'' ***'' Wuthering Heights'' **15 June ***''

Fortune and Men's Eyes ''Fortune and Men's Eyes'' is a 1967 play and 1971 film written by John Herbert about a young man's experience in prison, exploring themes of homosexuality and sexual slavery. Plot of the play The plot follows Smitty, a 17-year-old, after he ...

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Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? ''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Dustin Hoffman.Canby, Vincent (June 16, 1971)"Film: 'Who Is Harry Kellerman ... ?' at the Su ...

'' **17 June ***''

The Anderson Tapes ''The Anderson Tapes'' is a 1971 American crime film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery and featuring Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam and Alan King. The screenplay was written by Frank Pierson, based upon a best-selling 1970 nov ...

'' **18 June ***'' Willard'' ***''

The Panic in Needle Park ''The Panic in Needle Park'' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Al Pacino (in his first lead role) and Kitty Winn. The screenplay was written by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, adapted from the 1966 novel ...

'' **22 June ***''

Scandalous John ''Scandalous John'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama Western (genre), western film directed by Robert Butler (director), Robert Butler and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions. It stars Brian Keith and Alfonso Arau. The music w ...

'' **23 June ***''

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'' ***'' Man and Boy'' ***'' Wild Rovers'' **24 June ***'' McCabe & Mrs. Miller'' **25 June ***'' Klute'' **27 June ***''

A Town Called Hell ''A Town Called Bastard'' (also known as ''A Town Called Hell'' on DVD and Blu-ray) is a 1971 international co-production spaghetti Western. It was shot in Madrid with Robert Shaw, Telly Savalas, Stella Stevens and Martin Landau. It was relea ...

'' **28 June ***''

The Hellstrom Chronicle ''The Hellstrom Chronicle'' is an American film released in 1971 which combines elements of documentary, science fiction, horror and apocalyptic prophecy to present a gripping satirical depiction of the struggle for survival between humans and i ...

'' **30 June ***'' Carnal Knowledge'' ***''

The Million Dollar Duck ''The Million Dollar Duck'' (also titled as ''$1,000,000 Duck'') is a 1971 American comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions based on the goose that lays golden eggs scenario. It was directed by Vincent McEveety, and stars Dean Jones, Sa ...

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My Old Man's Place ''My Old Man's Place'' (also known as ''Glory Boy'' or ''The Old Man's Place'') is a 1971 American war drama film directed by Edwin Sherin and starring Arthur Kennedy, Mitchell Ryan, William Devane, Michael Moriarty, and Topo Swope. The film was ...

'' ***'' What's the Matter with Helen?'' ***'' Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''

July–September

*July 1971 **1 July ***'' Murphy's War'' ***'' Walkabout'' ***'' Sunday Bloody Sunday'' **2 July ***''

Shaft Shaft may refer to: Rotating machine elements * Shaft (mechanical engineering), a rotating machine element used to transmit power * Line shaft, a power transmission system * Drive shaft, a shaft for transferring torque * Axle, a shaft around whi ...

'' **7 July ***'' Pinocchio'' (re-release) ***''

Two-Lane Blacktop ''Two-Lane Blacktop'' is a 1971 American road movie directed by Monte Hellman, written by Rudy Wurlitzer and starring songwriter James Taylor, the Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates, and Laurie Bird. Plot Two street racers, the Dri ...

'' **15 July ***''

Vampyros Lesbos ''Vampyros Lesbos'' ( es, Las Vampiras) is a 1971 West German-Spanish erotic horror film directed and co-written by Jesús Franco. The film stars Ewa Strömberg as Linda Westinghouse, an American who works in a Turkish legal firm. Westinghouse ha ...

'' **16 July ***'' The Devils'' ***'' The Hunting Party'' ***''

The Light at the Edge of the World ''The Light at the Edge of the World'' is a 1971 adventure film, adapted from Jules Verne's classic 1905 adventure novel ''The Lighthouse at the End of the World'' (''Le Phare du bout du monde''). The plot involves piracy in the South Atlantic du ...

'' **17 July ***''

Gamera vs. Zigra is a 1971 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, written by Niisan Takahashi, and produced by Yoshihiko Manabe and Hidemasa Nagata. It is the seventh entry in the ''Gamera'' film series, after '' Gamera vs. Jiger'', which was relea ...

'' (

) **21 July ***''

Murders in the Rue Morgue "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in ''Graham's Magazine'' in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Du ...

'' **23 July ***''

The Seven Minutes ''The Seven Minutes'' is a novel by Irving Wallace published in 1969 and released by Simon & Schuster. The book is a fictional account of the effects of pornography and the related arguments about freedom of speech. Synopsis A novel titled ' ...

'' **24 July ***''

Godzilla vs. Hedorah is a 1971 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Yoshimitsu Banno, co-written by Banno and Takeshi Kimura, and produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. It is the 11th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and features the fictional monster charac ...

'' (''Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster'') (

) ***'' The Horsemen'' **28 July ***''

On Any Sunday ''On Any Sunday'' is a 1971 American documentary film about motorcycle sport, directed by Bruce Brown. It was nominated for a 1972 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

'' ***'' Von Richthofen and Brown'' **29 July ***''

'' **30 July ***'' Bless the Beasts and Children'' ***'' The Hunting Party'' *August 1971 **1 August ***'' Doc'' ***''

The Omega Man ''The Omega Man'' (stylized as ''The Ωmega Man'') is a 1971 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston as a survivor of a pandemic. It was written by John William Corrington and Joyce Corrington, b ...

'' **5 August ***'' The Love Machine'' **9 August ***'' The Mephisto Waltz'' **11 August ***''

The Hired Hand ''The Hired Hand'' is a 1971 American western film directed by Peter Fonda, with a screenplay by Alan Sharp. The film stars Fonda, Warren Oates, and Verna Bloom. The cinematography was by Vilmos Zsigmond. Bruce Langhorne provided the moody fi ...

'' **13 August ***''

Die Screaming, Marianne ''Die Screaming, Marianne'' (also ''Die, Beautiful Marianne'') is a 1971 British thriller film produced and directed by Pete Walker (director), Pete Walker. Although Walker's films were mostly in the horror or sexploitation genres, this is a stra ...

'' ( U.K.) **17 August ***'' Cry Uncle!'' **18 August ***''

Fools' Parade ''Fools' Parade'' is a 1971 American crime-drama period film directed by Andrew McLaglen, with top-billed stars James Stewart and George Kennedy, and second-tier stars Strother Martin, Kurt Russell, William Windom (actor), William Windom, Mike Kel ...

'' **19 August ***'' Clay Pigeon'' ***''

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker ''The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker'' is a 1971 American romantic comedy-drama film released in 1971, based on a novel of the same title by Charles Webb. It was directed and produced by Lawrence Turman, who produced 1967's high-grossing hit '' ...

'' **25 August ***''

A Gunfight ''A Gunfight'' is a 1971 American Western film directed by Lamont Johnson, starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash. The film was financed by the Jicarilla Apache Tribe, although there are no leading Native American characters in the story. ...

'' **27 August ***''

Let's Scare Jessica to Death ''Let's Scare Jessica to Death'' is a 1971 American independent horror film co-written and directed by John Hancock in his directorial debut, and starring Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Gretchen Corbett, and Mariclare Costello. The film depicts ...

'' *September 1971 **1 September ***''

Beware of a Holy Whore ''Beware of a Holy Whore'' (german: Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte) is a 1971 West German drama film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder that features Lou Castel, Eddie Constantine, Hanna Schygulla and Fassbinder himself. Fassbinder ...

'' ( West Germany) **2 September ***'' See No Evil'' **3 September ***''

Return of Sabata ''Return of Sabata'' ( it, È tornato Sabata ... hai chiuso un'altra volta, lit=Sabata is back ... you're finished again) is a 1971 Spaghetti Western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. The third film in ''The Sabata Trilogy'', it features the ...

'' **15 September ***''

Red Sun ''Red Sun'' (french: Soleil rouge, it, Sole rosso) is a 1971 Franco-Italian international co-production Spaghetti Western film directed by Terence Young and starring Charles Bronson, Toshirō Mifune, Alain Delon, Ursula Andress, and Capucine. I ...

'' ***'' Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me'' **17 September ***'' Kotch'' **20 September ***''

Dracula vs. Frankenstein ''Dracula vs. Frankenstein'' is a 1971 American science fiction horror film directed and co-produced by Al Adamson. The film stars J. Carrol Naish as Dr. Durea, a descendant of Dr. Frankenstein who is working on a blood serum for his assista ...

'' **22 September ***''

Desperate Characters ''Desperate Characters'' is a 1970 novel by Paula Fox. Plot Sophie and Otto Bentwood are a childless, upper-middle class married couple who live in a brownstone in Brooklyn. She is a translator, he an attorney, currently preoccupied by the acr ...

'' **23 September ***'' Unman, Wittering and Zigo'' **24 September ***''

The Last Rebel ''The Last Rebel'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1993. It is the last album to feature drummer Kurt Custer and guitarist Randall Hall. Track listing # "Good Lovin's Hard to Find" (Ed King, Gary R ...

'' **24 September ***'' The Trojan Women'' **25 September ***''

Tiki Tiki ''Tiki Tiki'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Gerald Potterton and released in 1971."Tiki-Tiki a complicated delight". ''Montreal Gazette'', December 30, 1972. Created by intercutting animated sequences with live-action footage from the Rus ...

'' **28 September ***'' And Now for Something Completely Different'' ***'' The Last Movie'' **30 September ***''

The Skin Game The Skin Game may refer to: * ''The Skin Game'' (play), a play by John Galsworthy * ''The Skin Game'' (1921 film), a 1921 Dutch film, based on the play * ''The Skin Game'' (1931 film), a 1931 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, also based on the ...

October–December

*October 1971 **6 October ***'' Zeppelin'' **9 October ***'' The French Connection'' **13 October ***''

Shoot Out A shootout, also called a firefight or gunfight, is a fight between armed combatants using firearms. The term can be used to describe any such fight, though it is typically used to describe those that do not involve military forces or only invo ...

'' **15 October ***''

A Safe Place ''A Safe Place'' is a 1971 American drama film written and directed by Henry Jaglom and starring Tuesday Weld, Orson Welles, and Jack Nicholson. Plot A young woman, named Noah, lives alone in a small apartment New York City. She is a mentally di ...

'' **18 October ***'' Bunny O'Hare'' **20 October ***''

Catlow ''Catlow'' is a 1971 American Western film, based on a 1963 novel of the same name by Louis L'Amour. It stars Yul Brynner as a renegade outlaw determined to pull off a Confederate gold heist. It co-stars Richard Crenna and Leonard Nimoy. Nimo ...

'' ***'' The Organization'' ***'' Play Misty for Me'' ***'' The Todd Killings'' ***''

T.R. Baskin ''T.R. Baskin'' (known as ''A Date with a Lonely Girl'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1971 American drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It stars Candice Bergen, Peter Boyle, Marcia Rodd and James Caan. The screenplay by Peter Hyams focuses on a ...

'' **22 October ***'' The Last Picture Show'' **23 October ***'' The Big Boss'' ( Hong Kong) **24 October ***'' Joe Hill'' **25 October ***'' Bleak Moments'' **27 October ***''

Captain Apache ''Captain Apache'' is a 1971 Spanish-British acid Western film directed by Alexander Singer and starring Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, and Stuart Whitman. It was written and produced by Milton Sperling and Philip Yordan. The film was based on th ...

'' **29 October ***''

200 Motels ''200 Motels'' is a 1971 surrealist musical film written and directed by Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer, and featuring music by Zappa. An international co-production of United States and the United Kingdom, the film stars the Mothers of Invention, T ...

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Duck, You Sucker! ''Duck, You Sucker!'' ( it, Giù la testa, lit. "Duck Your Head", "Get Down"), also known as ''A Fistful of Dynamite'' and ''Once Upon a Time ... the Revolution'', is a 1971 epic Zapata Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Leone and ...

'' *November 1971 **1 November ***''

I, Monster ''I, Monster'' is a 1971 British horror film directed by Stephen Weeks (his feature debut) for Amicus Productions. It is an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella ''Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', with the main charact ...

'' **3 November ***''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

'' **5 November ***''

Black Noon ''Black Noon'' is a 1971 American horror film, Horror Western (genre), Western television film. It was written and produced by Andrew J. Fenady and directed by Bernard L. Kowalski. The film originally aired on November 5, 1971, as part of CBS's ...

'' **8 November ***'' Hannie Caulder'' **10 November ***''

Jennifer on My Mind ''Jennifer on My Mind'' is a 1971 American drama film based on the 1968 novel ''Heir'' by Roger L. Simon. It was directed by Noel Black from a screenplay by Erich Segal, stars Michael Brandon and Tippy Walker, and features Robert De Niro in a min ...

'' **12 November ***'' Mon oncle Antoine'' ***''

Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? ''Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?'' (also known as ''Death of a Hooker'') is a 1971 film directed by Ernest Pintoff and starring comedian and actor Red Buttons and featuring Sylvia Miles, Conrad Bain, Alice Playten and Sam Waterston. Gary McFa ...

'' **13 November ***''

Duel A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people, with matched weapons, in accordance with agreed-upon Code duello, rules. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single combats fought with swords (the r ...

'' **18 November ***'' The Christian Licorice Store'' **24 November ***'' Black Beauty'' ***''

Man in the Wilderness ''Man in the Wilderness'' is a 1971 American revisionist Western film about a scout for a group of mountain men who are traversing the Northwestern United States during the 1820s. The scout is mauled by a bear and left to die by his companions ...

'' **30 November ***'' Bleak Moments'' ***'' Brian's Song'' ***''

The Day of the Wolves ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' *December 1971 **1 December ***''

Born to Win ''Born to Win'' is a 1971 black comedy crime drama film directed by Ivan Passer and starring George Segal, Karen Black, Paula Prentiss, Hector Elizondo, Jay Fletcher and Robert De Niro. Filming locations took place in Manhattan, specifically T ...

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Chandler Chandler or The Chandler may refer to: * Chandler (occupation), originally head of the medieval household office responsible for candles, now a person who makes or sells candles * Ship chandler, a dealer in supplies or equipment for ships Arts ...

'' **2 December ***'' Family Life'' **8 December ***'' Believe in Me'' **9 December ***'' Gumshoe'' ***''

Happy Birthday, Wanda June ''Happy Birthday, Wanda June'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Mark Robson, based on a 1970 play by Kurt Vonnegut. Plot The opening of this play is "This is a simple-minded play about men who enjoy killing, and those who don't. ...

'' **12 December ***'' The Decameron'' ***'' Made for Each Other'' **13 December ***'' Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' ***'' Nicholas and Alexandra'' **14 December ***'' The Hospital'' ***''

There's Always Vanilla ''There's Always Vanilla'' (also known as ''The Affair'') is a 1971 romantic comedy film directed by George A. Romero and starring Raymond Laine, Judith Ridley, Roger McGovern, and Johanna Lawrence. It was Romero's second motion picture and his ...

'' **16 December ***'' The Boy Friend'' **17 December ***'' $'' ***'' Lady and the Tramp'' (re-release) ***'' Mary, Queen of Scots'' ***'' Sometimes A Great Notion'' **19 December ***''

A Clockwork Orange ''A Clockwork Orange'' may refer to: * ''A Clockwork Orange'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess ** ''A Clockwork Orange'' (film), a 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel *** ''A Clockwork Orange'' (soundtrack), the film ...

'' **20 December ***''

Harold and Maude ''Harold and Maude'' is a 1971 American romantic black comedy–drama film directed by Hal Ashby and released by Paramount Pictures. It incorporates elements of dark humor and existentialist drama. The plot follows the exploits of Harold Chasen ...

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Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' **21 December ***''

Such Good Friends ''Such Good Friends'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Otto Preminger and starring Dyan Cannon, Ken Howard, James Coco, Jennifer O'Neill and Laurence Luckinbill. The screenplay by Esther Dale (a pseudonym for Elaine May) is based ...

'' **22 December ***''

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight ''The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight'' is a 1971 American crime comedy film directed by James Goldstone and written by Waldo Salt, based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Jimmy Breslin, which in turn was based on the life of gangster Joe ...

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Kidnapped Kidnapped may refer to: * subject to the crime of kidnapping Literature * ''Kidnapped'' (novel), an 1886 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson * ''Kidnapped'' (comics), a 2007 graphic novel adaptation of R. L. Stevenson's novel by Alan Grant and Ca ...

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Minnie and Moskowitz ''Minnie and Moskowitz'' is a 1971 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes and starring his wife Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel in the title roles of Minnie and Moskowitz, respectively. Plot Seymour Moskow ...

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Star Spangled Girl ''Star Spangled Girl'' is a 1971 American romantic comedy film directed by Jerry Paris and based on the 1966 Neil Simon play ''The Star-Spangled Girl''. It stars Sandy Duncan, Tony Roberts, Todd Susman, and Elizabeth Allen. Plot In a Los Ang ...

'' **23 December ***'' Bad Man's River'' ***'' Dirty Harry'' **29 December ***'' Straw Dogs'' **30 December ***'' Diamonds Are Forever''

Notable films released in 1971

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and

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- ( U.K.) *''

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and The Mothers of Invention *'' The 300 Year Weekend'', starring Michael Tolan and William Devane

A

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Aabhijathyam ''Aabhijathyam'' () is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by A. Vincent and produced by R. S. Prabhu. A remake of the Marathi film ''Manini'' (1961), it stars Madhu, Sharada, Sukumari and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The was released o ...

'', Indian Malayalam, directed by A Vincent and produced by RS Prabhu, with stars Madhu, Sharada and Sukumari *''

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan ''Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan'' is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Rajasree, C. L. Anandan, K. V. Shanthi and Vijayanirmala. It is a sequel to the Subramani ...

'', Indian Malayalam, directed and produced by

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, with stars Gemini Ganesan and

Rajasree Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari, born 31 August 1945), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telug ...

*'' Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee'', Bollywood film produced, directed and written by Mohan Kumar, with stars Rajendra Kumar and Sadhana *''

'', starring Vincent Price and Joseph Cotten - (U.K.) *''

Achante Bharya ''Achante Bharya'' () is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film directed and produced by Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It is a remake of the Tamil film ''Chitthi''. The film stars Adoor Bhasi, K. P. Ummer, Ragini (actress), Ragini and Thikkurissy ...

'', Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, with stars Adoor Bhasi,

K. P. Ummer Kachinamthoduka Puthiyapurayil Ummer known as K. P. Ummer (Malayalam: കെ.പി. ഉമ്മർ) was an Indian actor from Thekkepuram quarter of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was active in the Malayalam cinema from early sixties until late ...

and Ragini *''

Adrift on the Nile ''Adrift on the Nile'' (''Thartharah fawqa al-Nīl'', ar, ثرثرة فوق النيل) is a 1966 book by Egyptian author and Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz. The novel was later made into a 1971 film, '' Chitchat on the Nile''. The book follows ...

'' (Thartharah fawq al-Nil), directed by

Hussein Kamal Hussein Kamal () (17 August 1932 – 24 March 2003) was an Egyptian television, film and theatre director. He is considered to be an important director of traditional Egyptian cinema. One of his most famous films is ''Chitchat on the Nile'' ...

- ( Egypt) *''

Adiós, Sabata ''Adiós, Sabata'' ( it, Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di..., lit. "Indio Black, you know what I'm going to tell you... You're a big son of a...") is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. It is ...

'' (a.k.a. The Bounty Hunters), starring Yul Brynner - ( Italy) *'' The Adversary'' (Pratidwandi), directed by

Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of fil ...

- ( India) *''

Agnimrigam ''Agnimrigam'' is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Sheela and K. P. Ummer in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast *Prem Nazir as Ramesh * Sathyan as M ...

'', Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair, with stars

Prem Nazir Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 7 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading man, leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the histo ...

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and Sheela *'' Amar Prem'' (Immortal Love), starring Sharmila Tagore and

Rajesh Khanna Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...

- ( India) *''

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'', starring

- ( India) *''

'', directed by

Sidney Lumet Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for ''12 Angry Men'' (1957), ''Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), ''Network'' (1976), ...

, starring

Sean Connery Sir Sean Connery (born Thomas Connery; 25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Origina ...

Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, and a star on the Ho ...

, Martin Balsam,

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Awar ...

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film - ( U.K.) *'' The Andromeda Strain'', directed by Robert Wise, starring Arthur Hill, Kate Reid,

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, James Olson *''

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B

*'' Bananas'', directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Louise Lasser and Howard Cosell *''

'', starring

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*''

The Battle of Kerzhenets ''The Battle of Kerzhenets'' (russian: Се́ча при Ке́рженце; tr.: ''Secha pri Kerzhentse'') is a 1971 Soviet animated film directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano and Yuri Norstein. The film is set to music by Rimsky-Korsakov and uses Rus ...

'' (Secha pri Kerzhentse) - (

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) *'' Bedknobs and Broomsticks'', starring Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson *'' The Beguiled'', starring

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and

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Benny's Bathtub ''Benny's Bathtub'' (Original title: ''Bennys badekar'') is a 1971 Danish animated film directed by Jannik Hastrup and Flemming Quist Møller. The film relates the story of a boy who flees the boring world of adults into a magical land in the bot ...

'' (Bennys badekar) - ( Denmark) *''

Between Miracles ''Between Miracles'' ( it, Per grazia ricevuta) is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Italian actor Nino Manfredi, in his List of directorial debuts, debut as feature film director. Plot A qualified surgeon is urgently calle ...

'' (Per grazia ricevuta), directed by and starring

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- ( Italy) *''

'' (''Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte''), directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder - ( West Germany) *'' The Big Boss'' (Tang shan da xiong / a.k.a. Fists of Fury), starring

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- ( Hong Kong) *'' The Big Doll House'', starring Pam Grier *'' Big Jake'', starring

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, Richard Boone,

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*'' Billy Jack'', starring

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, re-released in 1973 *'' Bleak Moments'', directed by Mike Leigh, starring Anne Raitt, Sarah Stephenson - ( U.K.) *'' Bless the Beasts and Children'', directed by

Stanley Kramer Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message picture, message films" (he would call his movies ''heavy dramas'') and a libera ...

, starring Bill Mumy *''

'', starring

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and Linda Hayden- ( U.K.) *''

The Boat on the Grass ''The Boat on the Grass'' (french: Le Bateau sur l'herbe) is a 1971 French film directed by Gérard Brach. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Claude Jade - Eleonore * Jean-Pierre Cassel - David * John McEnery - Oliver * Va ...

'' (Le Bateau sur l'herbe), starring Jean-Pierre Cassel - ( France) *''

'', starring

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, Paula Prentiss, Héctor Elizondo, Karen Black, Robert De Niro *'' The Boy Friend'', directed by Ken Russell, starring Twiggy - ( U.K.) *'' Brian's Song'', starring James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Shelley Fabares, Judy Pace, Jack Warden *'' Brother John'', starring Sidney Poitier *'' Bunny O'Hare'', starring Bette Davis

C

*'' Carnal Knowledge'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret, Candice Bergen *'' Carry On Henry'', directed by Gerald Thomas, starring Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims - ( U.K.) *'' The Ceremony'' (Gashiki), directed by Nagisa Oshima - (

) *''

'', starring Warren Oates and Leslie Caron *''Le Chat (film), Le Chat'' (The Cat), directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre, starring Jean Gabin and Simone Signoret - ( France) *''

'', directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Malcolm McDowell - (U.K.) *''The Clowns (film), The Clowns'' (I clowns), a TV film directed by and starring Federico Fellini - ( Italy) *'' Cold Turkey'', directed by Norman Lear, starring Dick Van Dyke and Bob Newhart *''Confessions of a Police Captain'' (Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della repubblica), starring Franco Nero - (Italy) *'' Countess Dracula'', starring Ingrid Pitt - ( U.K.) *''Crucible of Terror'', starring Mike Raven, James Bolam and Mary Maude- ( U.K.)

D

*''Daughters of Darkness'', directed by Harry Kümel, starring Delphine Seyrig - (Belgian films of 1971, Belgium) *''Dauria (film), Dauria'' - (

) *''The Deadly Duo'' (Shuang xia), directed by Chang Cheh - ( Hong Kong) *''

'', starring Faye Dunaway and Frank Langella *'' Death in Venice'' (Morte a Venezia), directed by Luchino Visconti, starring Dirk Bogarde and Silvana Mangano - ( Italy/ France) *'' The Decameron'', directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini - (Italy) *'' The Deserter'', directed by Burt Kennedy, starring Bekim Fehmiu, John Huston, Richard Crenna, Chuck Connors, Brandon deWilde *''Desperate Characters (film), Desperate Characters'', directed by Frank D. Gilroy, starring Shirley MacLaine and Kenneth Mars *'' The Devils'', directed by Ken Russell, starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave - ( U.K.) *''The Devil Has Seven Faces'', starring Stephen Boyd and Carroll Baker- (Italy) *''

'', starring Susan George (actress), Susan George and Barry Evans (actor), Barry Evans- ( U.K.) *'' Diamonds Are Forever'', starring

(as James Bond), with Jill St. John, Jimmy Dean, Charles Gray (actor), Charles Gray - (U.K.) *'' Dirty Harry'', directed by Don Siegel, starring

, Andy Robinson (actor), Andy Robinson, John Vernon, Reni Santoni *'' Doc'', starring Stacy Keach and Faye Dunaway *'' Drive, He Said'', directed by Jack Nicholson, starring Karen Black and Bruce Dern *''

'', the directorial debut of Steven Spielberg, starring Dennis Weaver *''Dulcima'', starring John Mills and Carol White - ( U.K.)

E

*'' The Emigrants'', directed by Jan Troell, starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann - (

) *'' Escape from the Planet of the Apes'', starring Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Ricardo Montalbán, Eric Braeden, William Windom (actor), William Windom, Sal Mineo *''Evdokia (film), Evdokia'', directed by Alexis Damianos - (Greek films of the 1970s, Greece) *''Evel Knievel (1971 film), Evel Knievel'', starring George Hamilton (actor), George Hamilton and Sue Lyon

F

*''Family Life (1971 Polish film), Family Life'' (Życie rodzinne) - (List of Polish films of the 1970s, Poland) *'' Family Life'', directed by Ken Loach - ( U.K.) *''

'', directed by Norman Jewison, starring Chaim Topol *''A Fistful of Dynamite'' (a.k.a. ''Duck You Sucker''), directed by Sergio Leone, starring James Coburn and Rod Steiger - ( Italy) *''Fleeing the Trap'', starring Behrouz Vossoughi and Davoud Rashidi (Iran) *''

'', starring James Stewart, George Kennedy,

*''

'' - (List of Canadian films, Canada) *''Four Nights of a Dreamer'' (Quatre nuits d'un rêveur), directed by Robert Bresson - ( France) *'' The French Connection'', directed by William Friedkin, starring Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider - 5 44th Academy Awards, Academy Awards including best film, director and actor *''Fright (film), Fright'', starring Susan George (actress), Susan George and Honor Blackman - (U.K.) *''Fun and Games (1971 film), Fun and Games'', British exploitation film directed by Ray Austin (director), Ray Austin

G

*''The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (film), The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight'', starring Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, Robert De Niro *''

'', directed by Roger Corman *''Gentlemen of Fortune'' (Dzhentlmeny udachi) - (

) *'' Get Carter'', directed by Mike Hodges, starring Michael Caine - ( U.K.) *''A Girl in Australia'' (Bello onesto emigrato Australia), starring Alberto Sordi - ( Italy/Australian films of 1971, Australia) *''

'', directed by

, starring Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Dominic Guard - (U.K.) *''

'' (''Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster'') - (

) *''Grandads-Robbers'' (Stariki-razboyniki) - (

) *'' The Grissom Gang'', starring Kim Darby and Scott Wilson (actor), Scott Wilson *''Guddi (1971 film), Guddi'', starring Dharmendra - ( India) *'' Gumshoe'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring Albert Finney and Billie Whitelaw - ( U.K.) *''

'', starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash

H

*'' Hannie Caulder'', starring Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Culp *''Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film), Hare Rama Hare Krishna'', directed by and starring Dev Anand - ( India) *''

'', directed by Hal Ashby, starring Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort *''

'', a documentary directed by Walon Green narrated by a dramatized title character portrayed by Lawrence Pressman *''

'', directed by and starring Peter Fonda, with Warren Oates, Verna Bloom *'' The Horsemen'', directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Omar Sharif and Jack Palance *'' The Hospital'', directed by Arthur Hiller, starring George C. Scott and Diana Rigg *''How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman'' (Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês) - (Brazilian films of the 1970s, Brazil) *''

'', starring Don Knotts and Yvonne Craig *'' The Hunting Party'', starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Oliver Reed

I

*''

'', starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing - ( U.K.) *''In Prison Awaiting Trial'' (Detenuto in attesa di giudizio), starring Alberto Sordi - ( Italy)

J

*'' Joe Hill'', directed by Bo Widerberg - (

/ United States) *'' Johnny Got His Gun'', directed by Dalton Trumbo, starring Timothy Bottoms, Diane Varsi, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland *''Just Before Nightfall, Juste avant la nuit'' (a.k.a. ''Just Before Nightfall''), directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Stéphane Audran - ( France) *''Jwala (1971 film), Jwala'' (''Fire''), directed by M. V. Raman and starring Madhubala in her last film appearance - (India)

K

*''King Lear (1971 UK film), King Lear'', directed by Peter Brook, starring Paul Scofield - ( U.K.) *''King Lear (1971 USSR film), King Lear'', directed by Grigori Kozintsev - (

) *'' Klute'', directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Jane Fonda (Academy Award, Oscar winner), Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi, Roy Scheider *'' Kotch'', directed by Jack Lemmon, starring Walter Matthau

L

*''Land of Silence and Darkness'' (Land des Schweigens und der Dunkelheit), directed by Werner Herzog - ( West Germany) *'' The Last Picture Show'', directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson (actor), Ben Johnson *''The Last Run'', starring George C. Scott *'' Lawman'', starring Burt Lancaster, Lee J. Cobb, Robert Ryan, Robert Duvall *''

'', starring Steve McQueen *''Liberation (film series), Liberation'' (Osvobozhdenie / Befreiung), directed by Yuri Ozerov (director), Yuri Ozerov - (U.S.S.R./East Germany/Poland/Yugoslavia/Italy) *

*'' Little Murders'', directed by Alan Arkin, starring Elliott Gould, Marcia Rodd, Vincent Gardenia, Elizabeth Wilson, Donald Sutherland *''Love (1971 film), Love'' (Szerelem) - (List of Hungarian films 1948–1989, Hungary) *'' The Love Machine'', directed by Jack Haley, Jr., starring

M

*''

'', directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jon Finch and Francesca Annis - (U.K./U.S.) *'' Made for Each Other'', starring Joseph Bologna and Renée Taylor *''Malpertuis (film), Malpertuis'', starring Orson Welles and Susan Hampshire - (List of Belgian films of the 1970s, Belgium/ France) *''

'', starring Richard Harris *''

'', starring Richard Benjamin, Joanna Shimkus and Adam West *'' Mary, Queen of Scots'', starring Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson - ( U.K.) *'' McCabe & Mrs. Miller'', directed by Robert Altman, starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie *''

'', starring Mark Lester and Jack Wild - (U.K.) *''The Mephisto Waltz (film), The Mephisto Waltz'', starring Alan Alda and Jacqueline Bisset *''Mere Apne'' - ( India) *''

'', starring Sandy Duncan *''

'', directed by John Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel *''Mira (1971 film), Mira'', directed by Fons Rademakers - (Dutch films of the 1970s, Netherlands/List of Belgian films of the 1970s, Belgium) *''The Missing Clerk'' (Den forsvundne fuldmægtig) - ( Denmark) *'' Mon oncle Antoine'' - considered by some critics the greatest Canadian film - (List of Canadian films, Canada) *''Murmur of the Heart'', directed by Louis Malle - ( France/ Italy/ West Germany) *'' Murphy's War'', starring Peter O'Toole

N

*'' A New Leaf'', directed by and starring Elaine May, co-starring Walter Matthau *'' Nicholas and Alexandra'', directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, starring Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Laurence Olivier, Jack Hawkins - ( U.K.) *''Night of Dark Shadows'', directed by Dan Curtis, starring David Selby and Grayson Hall *''The Night Digger'' (a.k.a. The Road Builder), starring Patricia Neal - (U.K.) *''The Night God Screamed'', low-budget psychological horror starring Jeanne Crain with Alex Nicol, Gary Morgan (actor), Gary Morgan, James Sikking * ''Nikah Halala (1971 film), Nikah Halala'', by Nosrat Karimi (Iran)

O

*''Octaman'' *''Officers (film), Officers'' (ofitsery) - (

) *''Oil Lamps (film), Oil Lamps'' (Petrolejové lampy) - (Czech films of the 1970s, Czechoslovakia) *''

'', starring Charlton Heston and Anthony Zerbe *''On the Buses (film), On the Buses'', starring Reg Varney - ( U.K.) *''One Armed Boxer'' (Du bei chuan wang), starring Jimmy Wang Yu - ( Hong Kong) *''

'', starring George Peppard and Diana Muldaur *''Out 1'' (a.k.a. Out 1, noli me tangere), directed by Jacques Rivette, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud - ( France)

P

*''

'', starring Al Pacino *''The Pine Tree in the Mountain'' (U gori raste zelen bor) - (List of Yugoslav films of the 1970s, Yugoslavia) *'' Play Misty for Me'', directed by and starring

, with Jessica Walter and Donna Mills *''

'', directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Walter Matthau, Maureen Stapleton, Barbara Harris (actress), Barbara Harris, Lee Grant *''Please Sir! (film)'', starring John Alderton, Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins, Joan Sanderson *''Porcupines Are Born Without Bristles'' (Taralezhite se razhdat bez bodli) - (Bulgarian films of the 1970s, Bulgaria) *''

'', written and produced by Gene Roddenberry, directed by Roger Vadim, starring Rock Hudson and Angie Dickinson *'' Punishment Park'', directed by Peter Watkins *'' The Pursuit of Happiness'', starring Michael Sarrazin, Barbara Hershey, Robert Klein

R

*'' Raid on Rommel'', directed by Henry Hathaway, starring Richard Burton and John Colicos *''Raphael, or The Debauched One'' (Raphaël ou le Débauché) - (France) *'' Red Sky at Morning'', starring Richard Thomas (actor), Richard Thomas and Desi Arnaz, Jr. *''

'', starring Charles Bronson, Ursula Andress, Toshiro Mifune, Alain Delon - ( France/ Italy/Spanish films of 1971, Spain) *''Rendezvous at Bray'', starring Anna Karina - (France/List of Belgian films of the 1970s, Belgium)

S

*''Sacco e Vanzetti (1971 film), Sacco e Vanzetti'', starring Gian Maria Volonté - ( Italy) *''

'', starring Jack Nicholson and Tuesday Weld *''The Salamander (1971 film), The Salamander'' (La Salamandre), starring Bulle Ogier - (List of Swiss films#1970s, Switzerland) *'' See No Evil'', starring Mia Farrow *''

'', starring Marianne McAndrew *''

'', directed by Gordon Parks, starring Richard Roundtree *''She Killed in Ecstasy'' (Sie tötete in Ekstase) - ( West Germany/Spanish films of 1971, Spain) *''

'', directed by Henry Hathaway, starring Gregory Peck *''Silence (1971 film), Silence'' (Chinmoku) - (

) *''Skin Game'', starring James Garner and Louis Gossett Jr. *'' Something Big'', starring Dean Martin *''Sometimes a Great Notion (film), Sometimes a Great Notion'' (''Never Give an Inch''), directed by and starring Paul Newman, with Henry Fonda, Lee Remick, Richard Jaeckel, Michael Sarrazin *''Soul to Soul (film), Soul to Soul'', a concert documentary featuring Wilson Pickett, Ike & Tina Turner and more *''

'', directed by Jerry Paris, starring Sandy Duncan and Tony Roberts (actor), Tony Roberts *'' Straw Dogs'', directed by Sam Peckinpah, starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George (actress), Susan George - (U.K./U.S.) *''

'', directed by Otto Preminger, starring

and Burgess Meredith *'' Summer of '42'', directed by Robert Mulligan, starring Jennifer O'Neill and Gary Grimes *''Sunday Bloody Sunday (film), Sunday, Bloody Sunday'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson - ( U.K.) *''

'', starring James Garner and Suzanne Pleshette *'' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'', directed by Melvin Van Peebles *''Sympathy for the Underdog'' (Bakuto gaijin butai) - (

)

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'', starring Charlotte Rampling *''

'', the directorial debut of George Lucas, starring Robert Duvall *''

'', starring Candice Bergen *'' Taking Off'', directed by Miloš Forman, starring Lynn Carlin and Buck Henry *''The Killers (1971 film), The Killers'', directed by Ashraf Fahmy, starring Salah Zulfikar and Nahed Sherif - (Egypt) *''The Tales of Beatrix Potter'', a dance film featuring The Royal Ballet - ( U.K.) *'' They Might Be Giants'', starring George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward *''Three Reservists'' (Trimata ot zapasa), directed by Zako Heskiya, starring Georgi Partsalev and Kiril Gospodinov - (Bulgarian films of the 1970s, Bulgaria) *''A Touch of Zen'' (Xia nu) - (List of Taiwanese films#1970s, Taiwan) *''Trafic'', directed by and starring Jacques Tati - ( France) *'' The Trojan Women'', directed by Michael Cacoyannis, starring Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Irene Papas - (American films of 1971, US/British films of 1971, UK/Greek films of the 1970s, Greece) *''Twitch of the Death Nerve'' (Ecologia del delitto), starring Claudine Auger - ( Italy) *''Two English Girls'' (Les deux anglaises et le continent), directed by François Truffaut, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud - (France) *''

'', starring James Taylor and Warren Oates

U

*'' Unman, Wittering and Zigo'', starring David Hemmings - (U.K.) *'' Up Pompeii'', starring Frankie Howerd and Michael Hordern - ( U.K.)

V

*''

'', starring Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Jon Cypher, Richard Jordan *''

'', directed by Jesus Franco *'' Vanishing Point'', starring Barry Newman and Cleavon Little *'' Villain'', starring Richard Burton and Ian McShane - ( U.K.) *'' Von Richthofen and Brown'' (a.k.a. ''The Red Baron''), directed by Roger Corman, starring John Phillip Law

W

*''W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism'' (W.R. - Misterije organizma) - (List of Yugoslav films of the 1970s, Yugoslavia/ West Germany) *'' Wake in Fright'', directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring Donald Pleasence - (Australian films of 1971, Australia) *'' Walkabout'', directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Jenny Agutter and David Gulpilil - (Australian films of 1971, Australia/ U.K.) *''Le Wazzou polygame'' (The Polygamist's Morale) - (List of Niger films, Niger/ France) *'' What's the Matter with Helen?'', starring Debbie Reynolds and Shelley Winters *''What the Peeper Saw'', starring Britt Ekland, Mark Lester, Hardy Krüger *''

'', starring Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley, Nathalie Delon, Jack Hawkins - ( U.K.) *''Whity (film), Whity'', directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder - ( West Germany) *''Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?'', starring Shelley Winters and Mark Lester *''

'', starring Dustin Hoffman *''

'' a.k.a. ''Death of a Hooker'', starring Red Buttons and Sylvia Miles *'' Wild Rovers'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring William Holden and Ryan O'Neal *'' Willard'', starring Bruce Davison, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Borgnine *'' Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', directed by Mel Stuart, starring Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson *''The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (La classe operaia va in paradiso), starring Gian Maria Volonté, Palme d'Or winner - ( Italy)

Y

*''You Are a Widow, Sir'' (Pane, vy jste vdova!) - (Czech films of the 1970s, Czechoslovakia) *''

'', directed by Robert Anderson (playwright), Robert Anderson, starring Patrick Wymer, Steven Stewart, Gary Rist and Bruno Kirby

Z

*'' Zeppelin'', starring Elke Sommer and Michael York (actor), Michael York - ( U.K.)

Short film series

* ''The Pink Panther (film series), The Pink Panther'' (1964–69)(1971-72)(1974–77)(1978–80) * ''The Ant and the Aardvark'' (1969–1971) * ''Roland and Rattfink'' (1968–1971) * ''Tijuana Toads'' (1969–72) * ''Woody Woodpecker'' (1941–49, 1951–72) * ''Chilly Willy'' (1953–72) * ''The Beary Family'' (1962–72)

Births

*January 2 **Taye Diggs, American actor **Renée Elise Goldsberry, American actress and singer *January 7 - Jeremy Renner, American actor *January 11 - Mary J. Blige, American singer-songwriter and actress *January 15 - Regina King, American actress *January 17 - Youki Kudoh, Japanese actress and singer *January 19 - Shawn Wayans, American actor, comedian, writer and producer *January 21 - Dylan Kussman, American writer and actor *January 23 - Diana Barrows, American actor, singer and dancer *January 24 - Stanislas Merhar, French actor *January 27 **Karin Tammaru, Estonian actress **Fann Wong, Singaporean actress, singer and model *February 1 **Michael C. Hall, American actor **Jill Kelly (actress), Jill Kelly, American pornographic actress **Hynden Walch, American actress, voice actress, writer and singer *February 3 - Elisa Donovan, American actress *February 4 - Rob Corddry, American actor and comedian *February 6 - Brian Stepanek, American actor *February 11 - Damian Lewis, English actor *February 14 - Noriko Sakai, Japanese actress and singer *February 15 **Alex Borstein, American actress **Renee O'Connor, American actress *February 17 - Denise Richards, American actress *February 18 - Hiep Thi Le, Vietnamese-American actress (d. 2017) *February 21 - Andréa Burns, American actress and singer *February 22 - Lea Salonga, Filipina actress, singer, and columnist *February 25 - Sean Astin, American actor *March 1 **Ma Dong-seok, South Korean-born American actor **Teresa Gallagher, American-born British actress, voice actress and singer *March 2 - Method Man, American actor and musician *March 4 - Shavar Ross, American actor, director, screenwriter, producer and editor *March 5 - Yuri Lowenthal, American voice actor *March 7 **Peter Sarsgaard, American actor **Matthew Vaughn, English filmmaker *March 10 - Jon Hamm, American actor *March 11 - Johnny Knoxville, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter *March 13 - Annabeth Gish, American actress *March 15 - Chris Patton, American voice actor *March 16 - Alan Tudyk, American actor and voice actor *March 22 **Keegan-Michael Key, American actor, comedian, writer and producer **Will Yun Lee, American actor and martial artist *March 26 - Francis Lawrence, Austrian-born American filmmaker and producer *March 27 - Nathan Fillion, Canadian actor *March 29 - Michael-Leon Wooley, American theatre, film, television and voice actor *March 31 - Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor *April 5 - Krista Allen, American actress, model and stand-up comedian *April 7 - Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, American actress *April 12 - Shannen Doherty, American actress *April 15 **Andy Daly, American actor, comedian and writer **Kate Harbour, English voice actress *April 16 - Peter Billingsley, American actor, director and producer *April 18 - David Tennant, Scottish actor *April 19 **Gad Elmaleh, Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor **Wendy Powell, American voice actress *April 28 - Bridget Moynahan, American actress *May 14 - Sofia Coppola, American actress, writer, and director *May 22 - MC Eiht, American rapper and actor *May 25 - Justin Henry, American actor *May 26 - Matt Stone, American actor, creator of South Park *May 27 **Paul Bettany, English actor **Lisa Lopes, American singer and actress (d. 2002) *May 30 **Duncan Jones, British director, producer and screenwriter **Idina Menzel, American actress, singer and songwriter *June 4 **James Callis, British actor **Noah Wyle, American actor *June 5 - Mark Wahlberg, American actor and musician *June 11 - Kenjiro Tsuda, Japanese actor *June 12 - Joe Wright, British director *June 15 **Jake Busey, American actor **Taavi Eelmaa, Estonian actor *June 16 **Eva Püssa, Estonian actress **Tupac Shakur, American actor and rapper (d. 1996) *June 18 - Lisa Barbuscia, American model, singer and actress *June 20 - Josh Lucas, American actor *June 28 - Aileen Quinn, American actress and singer *June 30 - Monica Potter, American actress *July 1 - Missy Elliott, American musician and actress *July 7 - Christian Camargo, American actor, producer, writer and director *July 15 - Jim Rash, American actor, comedian and filmmaker *July 16 - Corey Feldman, American actor *July 19 - Andres Puustusmaa, Estonian actor and director *July 20 - Sandra Oh, Canadian-American actress *July 21 - Charlotte Gainsbourg, French actress *July 24 - Patty Jenkins, American director, screenwriter and producer *July 30 - Christine Taylor, American actress *July 31 - Eve Best, British actress *August 4 - Yo-Yo (rapper), American rapper and actress *August 10 - Justin Theroux, American actor *August 12 **Rebecca Gayheart, American actress **Yvette Nicole Brown, American actress, comedian, writer and host *August 13 - Heike Makatsch, German actress, voice actress and singer *August 18 - Jacob Vargas, Mexican-American actor *August 20 **David Walliams, English comedian, actor, writer and television personality **Jonathan Ke Quan, American actor and stunt choreographer *August 21 - Kristi Angus, Canadian actress *August 22 - Richard Armitage (actor), English actor *August 25 - Claire Rushbrook, English actress *August 29 - Carla Gugino, American actress *August 31 - Chris Tucker, American actor *September 3 - Drena De Niro, American actress and filmmaker *September 8 **David Arquette, American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter **Martin Freeman, English actor *September 9 **Eric Stonestreet, American actor and comedian **Henry Thomas, American actor *September 14 - Kimberly Williams-Paisley, American actress *September 15 **Josh Charles, American actor **Colleen O'Shaughnessey, American voice actress *September 16 - Amy Poehler, American actress *September 17 **Felix Solis, American actor, director and producer **Ian Whyte (actor), Welsh actor and stuntman *September 18 - Jada Pinkett Smith, American actress *September 21 - Luke Wilson, American actor *September 27 - Amanda Detmer, American actress *September 29 - Mackenzie Crook, English actor, comedian, director and writer *September 30 - Jenna Elfman, American actress *October 5 – Sam Vincent (voice actor), Samuel Vincent, Canadian voice actor and singer *October 6 - Emily Mortimer, English actress *October 13 - Sacha Baron Cohen, English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer *October 17 - Andy Whitfield, Welsh actor (d. 2011) *October 20 **Snoop Dogg, American rapper, songwriter, media personality and actor **Rachel House (actress), New Zealand actress and director *October 25 - Craig Robinson (actor), Craig Robinson, American actor, comedian, musician and singer *October 26 **Rosemarie DeWitt, American actress **Anthony Rapp, American actor and singer **Phil Johnston (filmmaker), American screenwriter, director, producer and voice actor *October 29 - Winona Ryder, American actress *November 2 - Meta Golding, Haitian-American actress *November 3 **Piret Laurimaa, Estonian actress **Dylan Moran, Irish comedian, writer and actor *November 4 - Tabu (actress), Tabu, Indian actress *November 9 - Jason Antoon, American actor *November 10 - Walton Goggins, American actor *November 13 - Noah Hathaway, American actor *November 14 - Marco Leonardi, Italian actor *November 16 - Justine Clarke, Australian actress, singer, musician and television host *November 17 - David Ramsey, American actor, director and martial artist *November 18 - Goran Kostić, Serbian actor *November 20 - Joel McHale, American actor, comedian, writer, producer and television host *November 23 **Lisa Arch, American actress and comedian **Chris Hardwick, American comedian, actor, television and podcast host, writer and producer *November 25 - Christina Applegate, American actress *December 3 - Ola Rapace, Swedish actor *December 5 **Kali Rocha, American actress **Dolly Wells, English actress and writer *December 6 - Katariina Unt, Estonian actress *December 7 - DeObia Oparei, English actor *December 9 - Emma Thomas, English producer *December 14 - Natascha McElhone, British actress *December 17 **Sinan Akkuş, Turkish-German actor **Claire Forlani, English actress *December 18 - Claudia Gerini, Italian actress *December 23 - Corey Haim, Canadian actor (d. 2010) *December 25 - Ain Mäeots, Estonian actor, director and producer *December 26 - Jared Leto, American actor and musician

Deaths

Film debuts

*F. Murray Abraham - '' They Might Be Giants'' *Brooke Adams (actress), Brooke Adams - ''

'' *Kathy Bates - '' Taking Off'' *Timothy Bottoms - '' Johnny Got His Gun'' *Jim Broadbent - ''

'' *Keith Carradine - '' McCabe & Mrs. Miller'' *Stockard Channing - '' The Hospital'' *Dennis Christopher - ''Blood and Lace'' *Brian Cox (actor), Brian Cox - '' Nicholas and Alexandra'' *Wes Craven - ''You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat'' (editor) *Rodney Dangerfield - ''The Projectionist'' *Daniel Day-Lewis - '' Sunday Bloody Sunday'' *Gérard Depardieu - ''Cry of the Cormoran'' *Edward Herrmann - ''Lady Liberty (film), Lady Liberty'' *Eric Idle - '' And Now for Something Completely Different'' *Carol Kane - '' Carnal Knowledge'' *Eugene Levy - ''Foxy Lady (film), Foxy Lady'' *Andrea Martin - ''Foxy Lady'' *Craig T. Nelson - ''The Return of Count Yorga'' *Cassandra Peterson - '' Diamonds Are Forever'' *Randy Quaid - '' The Last Picture Show'' *John Ritter - ''

'' *Vincent Schiavelli – ''Taking Off'' *Cybill Shepherd - ''The Last Picture Show'' *Bruce Spence - ''Stork (film), Stork'' *David Ogden Stiers - ''

'' *Susan Tyrrell - ''

'' *Tracey Walter - ''Ginger'' *Jacki Weaver - ''Stork'' *Cindy Williams - ''

'' *Noble Willingham - ''The Last Picture Show''

References

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