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1. Man of Flowers (1983)
91 min | Drama
An eccentric elderly man tries to enjoy the three things in life that he considers real beauty: collecting art, collecting flowers, and watching pretty women undress.
Director: Paul Cox | Stars: Norman Kaye, Alyson Best, Chris Haywood, Sarah L. Walker
Votes: 655
2. Lady, Stay Dead (1981)
95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A Young woman is looking after her sister's house, unaware that her sister and neighbor have been murdered by their handyman who also happens to be a serial killer.
Director: Terry Bourke | Stars: Chard Hayward, Louise Howitt, Deborah Coulls, Roger Ward
Votes: 513
3. Maslin Beach (1997)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Financed outside the political funding system now controlling the Australian film industry, Maslin Beach demonstrates an interesting filmmaking strategy - no costumes, no sets, one location... See full summary »
Director: Wayne Groom | Stars: Michael Allen, Eliza Lovell, Leylah Love, Simon Bond
Votes: 371
4. Death of a Soldier (1986)
R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, War
Based on a true story, James Coburn portrays a military lawyer assigned to defend a confessed psychotic killer. Set in the context of WWII and the uneasy US-Australian military alliance. ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: James Coburn, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown, Maurie Fields
Votes: 277
5. Violet's Visit (1997)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
Violet, a fiesty 15 year-old who prefers the nickname "Scooter" , decides to run away from her boring life in a small town and goes to visit with the father she has never seen. She believes... See full summary »
Director: Richard Turner | Stars: Rebecca Smart, Graham Harvey, David Franklin, Caleb Packham
Votes: 120
6. Silver City (1984)
PG | 101 min | Drama, History, Romance
After World War II, 4,000 Polish families came to Australia. They were Jews, Fascists, anti-Communists, and others dispossessed. In a large hostel, where even married men and women were ... See full summary »
Director: Sophia Turkiewicz | Stars: Gosia Dobrowolska, Ivar Kants, Anna Maria Monticelli, Steve Bisley
Votes: 102
7. Palm Beach (1979)
88 min | Drama
Over the course of 48 hours, three stories intertwine: Joe is looking for drugs; Leilane has run away from home, and Paul is unemployed and angry.
Director: Albie Thoms | Stars: Kenneth Brown, Nat Young, Amanda Berry, Bryan Brown
Votes: 53
8. The Stuntmen (1973)
49 min | Documentary
Grant Page and friends show you the stuntman's tricks of the trade via specially staged action sequences and archival footage from the Silent Era.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Bob Woodham, Herbert Nelson, Warren Campbell, Grant Page
Votes: 51
9. Brothers (1982)
103 min | Drama
News photographer Adam and journalist Kevin, two fictional estranged brothers who witnessed the real life 1975 killing of the Balibo Five in Timor, reunite after five years only for their PTSD to resurface and tear them apart.
Director: Terry Bourke | Stars: Chard Hayward, Ivar Kants, Margaret Laurence, Jennifer Cluff
Votes: 30
10. The Love Epidemic (1975)
83 min | Documentary, Comedy
A series of risque sketches highlighting the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Michael Laurence, Rosalind Speirs, Peter Reynolds, Grant Page
Votes: 28
11. Stockade (1971)
90 min | Musical
This musical tells the story of the 1854 Eureka Stockade rebellion by the gold miners in Ballarat. It was adapted from a play by novelist Kenneth Cooke.
Directors: Ross McGregor, Hans Pomeranz | Stars: Michele Fawdon, Rod Mullinar, Graham Corry, Sue Hollywood
Votes: 13
12. Inside 'Alvin Purple' (1973 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Abigail, Shara Berriman, Graeme Blundell, Tim Burstall
Votes: 9
13. Sanctuary (1997)
97 min
Director: Robin De Crespigny | Stars: Steve Bisley, Arky Michael
Votes: 9
14. The Lively Arts (1969– )
Documentary
Documentary series taking a serious and wide-ranging look at the arts, encompassing intellectual subject matter and popular culture.
Stars: Robin Ray, Melvyn Bragg, Richard Baker, André Previn
15. The Bushranger (1976 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Director: Federico Chentrens | Stars: Leonard Teale, John Hamblin, Kevin Wilson, Kate Fitzpatrick
16. Hunter n Hornet (2014– )
Comedy
Two wannabe pick up artists are on a quest to find their dream girl. Their biggest obstacle is themselves. They're too scared to talk to girls, so they role play pick up scenarios - on each other.
Stars: Emma Law, Aljin Abella, Sonny Vrebac, Emily Rose Brennan
17. This Day Tonight (1967–1978)
30 min | News
Stars: Malcolm Fraser, Bill Peach, John Gorton, Richard Carleton
18. Surf Movies (1981)
47 min | Documentary
Director: Albie Thoms | Stars: David Elfick, Snowy McAlister, John Torv, John Torv
20. A Return to the Rocks (1976)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Director: John Fitzgerald | Stars: Tim Elliott, Peter Gwynne
21. A Say in Your Community with the Australian Assistance Plan (1975)
31 min | Short
Director: Oliver Howes | Star: Tony Wilson
22. Blown Away! (1984)
91 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Director: Paul Witzig | Stars: Robby Naish, Alex Aguera, Kelby Anno, Jill Boyer
23. Movie Stuntmen (1974)
28 min | Documentary, Short, Action
Reveals the skills and courage demanded of motion picture stuntmen and shows how they can perform such stunts as flaming car crashes and leaps from cliffs.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Bob Woodham, Herbert Nelson, Warren Campbell, Grant Page
24.
The Lively Arts (1969– )
Episode:
Nolan at Sixty
(1977)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Brian Adams | Stars: Kenneth Clark, Sidney Nolan
25.
This Day Tonight (1967–1978)
Episode:
Marie Claude Beaumont-Woman Racing Driver
(1975)
News
Director: Peter Luck | Stars: Marie-Claude Beaumont, Peter Luck
26.
Hunter n Hornet (2014– )
Episode:
Personal Ad
(2014)
Comedy
Do personal ads work for PUAs? Cade and Sade put it to the test. However using acronyms to save money may just prove to be a costly mistake.
Director: Sonny Vrebac | Stars: Aljin Abella, Emma Law, Sonny Vrebac
27.
Hunter n Hornet (2014– )
Episode:
Pet
(2014)
Comedy
Do chicks dig dogs? Why wouldn't they?.
Director: Sonny Vrebac | Stars: Aljin Abella, Sonny Vrebac, Emma Law, Yuri Macfarlane