Performance (1970) Queer Film B+
There will always be an argument as to who was the real auteur behind the camera.
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Month: April 2026
Myra Breckinridge (1970) Queer Film (F)
A disastrous, adaptation of Gore Vidal’s novel, directed – if that is the right word – by Michael Sarne and starring Raquel Welch, John Huston, Mae West, and a pre‑fame Farrah Fawcett.
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Women in Love (1970) Queer Film B-
Future gay activist Larry Kramer’s adaptation of D.H Lawrence’s 1920 novel was an enormous critical and commercial success earning four Oscar Nominations:
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There Was A Crooked Man (1970) Queer Film A-
Hume Cronyn and John Randolph are our happy and well-adjusted gay couple. Yes, they fight and bicker all the time. However, they are clearly madly in love with each other.
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Little Big Man (1970) Queer Film (A)
Using humor and irony to critique prejudice, injustice and the destruction of Native American communities, “Little Big Man” is, together with “Bonnie and Clyde”, Arthur Penn’s best film. It helped redefine the Western genre, paving the way for more nuanced depictions of Native Americans.
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