Episode 40: 1971 - The French Connection

In our latest episode we're going back more than 50 years to 1971 where we'll be seeing Gene Hackman, a classic musical and another appearance from a podcast favourite...

On this episode we’ll be looking at a gritty New York crime saga that redefined the cop thriller in The French Connection, the sweeping yet tragic portrait of Russia’s doomed royal family in Nicholas and Alexandra, the timeless story of tradition and change in Fiddler on the Roof, a haunting exploration of lost innocence in The Last Picture Show, and Stanley Kubrick’s audacious, controversial vision of violence and control in A Clockwork Orange. Together, they capture a moment when Hollywood was pushing boundaries, questioning authority, and reshaping what a Best Picture nominee could be.

All this and our usual features, banter, trivia and insights!

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1971 Best Picture Nominees
The Last Picture Show
Nicholas and Alexandra
Fiddler on the Roof
A Clockwork Orange
The French Connection

*This podcast will contain some spoilers for these movies although we do try our best to signpost them!

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