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Brian's Song (1971)

Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the life of Brian Piccolo (James Caan). The production was such a success on ABC that it was later shown in theaters by Columbia Pictures with a major premiere in Chicago; however, it was soon withdrawn for lack of business. Critics have called the movie one of the finest television movies ever made. A 2005 readers' poll taken by Entertainment Weekly ranked Brian's Song seventh in its list of the top "guy-cry" films. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%27s_Song Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068315/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** K: Hello friends and Freddie! Our second film, Brian's Song, is based on true events, telling the story of the life and death of young football player Brian Piccolo (James Caan) and h...

The Long Farewell (1971)

The Long Farewell is a Soviet film drama directed by Kira Muratova. It was filmed in 1971, but it was put on a shelf and was only released on the screens in perestroika in 1987. It ranks 9th in the list of the 100 best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema . source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Farewell A single woman has put all her efforts into raising her only son, Sasha. When Sasha grew up to become a teenager, he got tired of the nagging of her mother. One summer, he goes to visit his father in Novosibirsk, on the other side of the country. When he returns, his mother notices that Sasha had changed. She secretly reads a letter that Sasha received from his father and she finds out that Sasha doesn't want to live with her any longer. She cannot understand, she cannot accept. When Sasha realizes that she is suffering because of his wish to leave, he decides to stay. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092905/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** ...

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