John Schlesinger directed A Kind of Loving, a British kitchen sink drama, based on Stan Barstow’s 1960 novel of the same name.
A Kind of Loving (1962): John Schlesinger’s Feature Directing Debut, British Kitchen Kink Drama, Starring Alan Bates
A Man Called Otto: Forster’s Dramedy, Starring Tom Hanks–Solid Box-Office
Marc Forster’s dramedy A Man Called Otto, starring Tom Hanks, is doing solid business at the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday box office in a much-needed win for adult-skewing movies.
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981): Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci directed Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man, starring Anouk Aimée and Ugo Tognazzi, who was awarded the Best Actor Award at the 1981 Cannes Film Fest.
Billy Bathgate (1991): Robert Benton’s Gangster Film, Starring Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Loren Dean
Robert Benton directed Billy Bathgate, a 1991 biographical gangster film, starring Loren Dean as the title character and Dustin Hoffman as real-life gangster Dutch Schultz.
Stage Struck (1958): Lumet’s Version of the 1933 Movie “Morning Glory,” with Susan Strasberg in Katharine Hepburn’s Part, with Henry Fonda (Nepo Baby)
The term “Nepo Baby” did not exist in the 1959s, but the phenomenon itself prevailed. The lead is played by Susan Strasberg, daughter of Lee Strasberg, the legendary “Method” guru and director of the Actors Studio.





