List of British films of 1973

This is a list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1973 (see 1973 in film):

1973

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1973
The 14 David Hemmings Jack Wild, June Brown Drama Won the Silver Bear at Berlin
And Now the Screaming Starts! Roy Ward Baker Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom Horror
The Asphyx Peter Newbrook Robert Stephens, Robert Powell, Jane Lapotaire Horror
Assassin Peter Crane Ian Hendry, Edward Judd Drama
Baxter! Lionel Jeffries Patricia Neal, Britt Ekland Drama
Bequest to the Nation James Cellan Jones Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch Historical
Big Zapper Lindsay Shonteff Linda Marlowe Erotic thriller [1]
The Blockhouse Clive Rees Peter Sellers, Charles Aznavour World War II Entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival
Carry On Girls Gerald Thomas Sid James, Barbara Windsor Comedy
Charley One-Eye Don Chaffey Richard Roundtree, Nigel Davenport Western Co-production with US
Commuter Husbands Derek Ford Gabrielle Drake, Robin Bailey Sex comedy
The Creeping Flesh Freddie Francis Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing Horror
Dark Places Don Sharp Christopher Lee, Joan Collins Thriller
The Day of the Jackal Fred Zinneman Edward Fox Thriller Number 74 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World Joseph McGrath Jim Dale, Spike Milligan Family
A Doll's House Patrick Garland Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins Drama
A Doll's House Joseph Losey Jane Fonda, Edward Fox Drama
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! Bob Kellett Brian Rix, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims Comedy
Don't Look Now Nicolas Roeg Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland Horror thriller Number 8 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films
England Made Me Peter Duffell Peter Finch, Michael York Drama Co-production with Yugoslavia
Father, Dear Father William G. Stewart Patrick Cargill, Natasha Pyne, Donald Sinden Comedy

Adapted from the TV series

The Final Programme Robert Fuest Jon Finch, Jenny Runacre Sci-fi thriller
Gawain and the Green Knight Stephen Weeks Murray Head, Ciaran Madden, Nigel Green Adventure
Ghost in the Noonday Sun Peter Medak Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan Comedy
The Hireling Alan Bridges Robert Shaw, Sarah Miles Drama Won the Grand Prix at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival
Hitler: The Last Ten Days Ennio De Concini Alec Guinness, Simon Ward Historical
Holiday on the Buses Bryan Izzard Reg Varney, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis Comedy TV sitcom spin-off sequel
The Homecoming Peter Hall Cyril Cusack, Ian Holm Drama Adaptation of Pinter play
Horror Hospital Antony Balch Michael Gough, Robin Askwith Horror spoof
The House in Nightmare Park Peter Sykes Frankie Howerd, Ray Milland Comedy/horror
Keep It Up, Jack Derek Ford Mark Jones, Sue Longhurst Sex comedy
Lady Caroline Lamb Robert Bolt Sarah Miles, Richard Chamberlain Historical biopic
The Legend of Hell House John Hough Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall Supernatural horror
Live and Let Die Guy Hamilton Roger Moore, Jane Seymour, Yaphet Kotto Spy/action First performance of Roger Moore as James Bond
The Love Ban Ralph Thomas Hywel Bennett, Nanette Newman Comedy
Luther Guy Green Stacy Keach, Maurice Denham Biopic
The Mackintosh Man John Huston Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda Spy/thriller
Man at the Top Mike Vardy Kenneth Haigh, Nanette Newman Drama TV series spin-off
Medusa Gordon Hessler George Hamilton, Luciana Paluzzi Crime Co-production with Greece
The National Health Jack Gold Lynn Redgrave, Colin Blakely, Eleanor Bron Black comedy
Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width Ronnie Baxter John Bluthal, Joe Lynch, Yootha Joyce Comedy TV sitcom spin-off
Night Watch Brian G. Hutton Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey Mystery/horror
No Sex Please, We're British Cliff Owen Ronnie Corbett, Arthur Lowe Comedy
Not Now, Darling Ray Cooney, David Croft Geraldine Gardner, Leslie Phillips Comedy
Nothing But The Night Peter Sasdy Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing Horror
O Lucky Man! Lindsay Anderson Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Helen Mirren Comedy/drama
Penny Gold Jack Cardiff James Booth, Francesca Annis Thriller
Scream... and Die! José Ramón Larraz Andrea Allan, Karl Lanchbury Horror [2]
Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman Wolf Rilla Brendan Price, Karen Boyes Sex comedy
Steptoe and Son Ride Again Peter Sykes Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett Comedy TV sitcom spin-off sequel
Take Me High David Askey Cliff Richard, Deborah Watling, Hugh Griffith Musical
Tales That Witness Madness Freddie Francis Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasence Comedy/horror
That'll Be The Day Claude Whatham David Essex, Ringo Starr Drama
Theatre of Blood Douglas Hickox Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry Comedy/horror
The Three Musketeers Richard Lester Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay, Michael York Adventure
Tiffany Jones Pete Walker Anouska Hempel, Ray Brooks Sex comedy
A Touch of Class Melvin Frank George Segal, Glenda Jackson Comedy
Voices Kevin Billington David Hemmings, Gayle Hunnicutt Thriller/horror
White Cargo Ray Selfe David Jason, Hugh Lloyd Comedy
Who? Jack Gold Elliott Gould, Trevor Howard Thriller
The Wicker Man Robin Hardy Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento Horror Number 96 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films; remade in 2006

Top films at the British box office in 1973[3]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Big Zapper (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Scream - And Die! (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Harper, Sue; Smith, Justin (2013). British Film Culture in the 1970s: The Boundaries of Pleasure. Edinburgh Press. p. 270.
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