Best Female Lead movies of 1970s

Actors : Daniel Massey, Glenda Jackson, Yvonne Mitchell, Douglas Wilmer,
Directors : Richard Fleischer,

The life of the great actress, Sarah Bernhardt.

Actors : Susan Sarandon, Raf Vallone, Marie-France Pisier, John Beck,
Directors : Charles Jarrott,

A Greek tycoon's mistress tries to track down and find her ex-World War II lover.

Actors : Barbara Bouchet, Ugo Pagliai, Marina Malfatti, Marino Masé,
Directors : Emilio Miraglia,

When two sisters inherit their family castle, a string of murders committed by a mysterious dark haired woman in a red cloak decimates their circle of friends. Is the killer their ancestor,...

Actors : Britt Ekland, Hywel Bennett, Hayley Mills, Per Oscarsson,
Directors : Sidney Gilliat,

Based on an Agatha Christie suspense novel; a newly-wed couple are threatened after building their dream home on cursed land.

Actors : Roger Davis, Stuart Whitman, Janit Baldwin, Piper Laurie,
Directors : Curtis Harrington,

Sixteen years after Ruby Claire's gangster boyfriend was shot and killed by four associates, a series of gruesome murders takes place at the drive-in movie theatre she now owns. Meanwhile, ...

Actors : Sylvia Kristel, Alexandra Stewart, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, Umberto Orsini,
Directors : François Leterrier,

Emmanuelle and her architect husband continue their amoral lifestyle in the Seychelles. But when a casual dilliance between her and a film director starts to turn serious her husband shows ...

Actors : Hugues Quester, Françoise Pascal, Natalie Perrey, Mireille Dargent,
Directors : Jean Rollin,

A young couple out for a walk decide to take a stroll through a large cemetery. As darkness begins to fall they realize they can't find their way out, and soon their fears begin to overtake them.

Actors : Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Plummer, Nanette Newman, Tatum O'Neal,
Directors : Bryan Forbes,

Velvet's orphaned niece, Sarah, follows her dream of Olympic glory with her horse Arizona Pie.

Actors : Michael Crawford, Fiona Fullerton, Hywel Bennett, Michael Jayston,
Directors : William Sterling,

Alice (Fiona Fullerton) falls down a rabbit hole and into a magical dream world populated by surreal characters and bewildering adventures. It's a journey of self-discovery for Alice as she...

Actors : Feng Ku, Evelyne Kraft, Wei Tu Lin, Danny Lee,
Directors : Meng Hua Ho,

King Kong goes Hong Kong as a giant Himalayan beast tries to save a sexy Russia Tarzanette from a sleazy show-biz promoter. The action, locations set in India, and interracial romance made ...

Actors : James Mason, Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, Claudia Mori,
Directors : Terence Young,

When her father is murdered, a pharmaceutical heiress becomes the next target of an unknown killer amid the international jet set.

Actors : Adile Nasit, Hülya Koçyigit, Münir Özkul, Tarik Akan,
Directors : Ertem Egilmez,

A beaming girl from the slums receives a surprising love letter from the son of the manufacturer that she works for in the factory. Though the letter was actually fixed by her coworkers at ...

Actors : Micheline Presle, Claudia Cardinale, Brigitte Bardot, Michael J. Pollard,

Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.

Actors : Kadir Inanir, Kadir Savun, Erol Tas, Türkan Soray,
Directors : Orhan Aksoy,

Actors : Anne Raitt, Sarah Stephenson, Eric Allan, Joolia Cappleman,
Directors : Mike Leigh,

Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor and irritating workmate.

Actors : Carlo Gentili, Simón Andreu, Nieves Navarro, Pietro Martellanza,
Directors : Luciano Ercoli,

Valentina, a beautiful fashion model, takes an experimental drug as part of a scientific experiment. While influenced by the drug, Valentina has a vision of a young woman being brutally ...

Actors : Antonio Mayans, Antonio de Cabo, Al Cliver, Ursula Buchfellner,
Directors : Jesús Franco,

A Vietnam veteran heads to an island inhabited by cannibals to save a kidnapped model not only from her kidnappers, but also from the cannibals' lurking Devil god.

Actors : Howard Vernon, Soledad Miranda, Paul Muller, Fred Williams,
Directors : Jesús Franco,

A young doctor kills himself after a medical committee terminates his research into human embryos, considering it too inhumane. His wife then seeks revenge on those who drove her husband to...

Actors : Ann Michelle, Vicki Michelle, Keith Buckley, Patricia Haines,
Directors : Ray Austin,

Christine gets her big chance at modeling when she applies at Sybil Waite's agency. Together with Christine's sister Betty they go to a house in the country for the weekend for a photo ...

Actors : Jovita Bush, Brandy Woods, Stephanie Fondue, Denise Dillaway,
Directors : Paul Glickler,

A group of cheerleaders from the local high school decide to show their school spirit for their football team by sleeping with the opponents the night before the game so that they can be so worn out the opposition won't be able to play.