Morrissey the cinephile.

List creator: lifeonscreen Created on: September 2, 2004 - 6:14 PM PDT Description: A list of Morrissey/The Smiths related films.

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	The Collector (1965)			Not Rated
The sleeve of "What Difference Does It Make" features a still of Terence Stamp from The Collector. The song "Tomorrow" quotes the film saying "Put your arms around me. I won't tell anybody".
	Flesh (1968)			Not Rated
The Smiths self-titled LP features Joe Dallesandro from Andy Warhol's Flesh on its sleeve.
	Saturday Night & Sunday Morning (1961)			Not Rated
The sleeve for "Heaven Know I'm Miserable Now" originally featured a still of Albert Finney from this film. Finney didn't give permission for its use, but later changed his mind, although by then it was too late.
	Women in Revolt (1971)			Not Rated
The sleeve for "Sheila Takes a Bow" features a still of Candy Darling from Paul Morrissey's (no relation) Women In Revolt.
	Who's That Knocking at My Door? (1968)
The backdrop for the Kill Uncle tour featured a still of Keitel from this, one of Scorsese's early films.
	Billy Liar (Criterion Collection) (1963)			Not Rated
Mostly song-based references. "Shall we go for a walk where it's quiet?"-The Queen is Dead. "Frankly Mr. Shankly", "London", and "William , It Was Really Nothing" are all loosely based on scenes from this film.
	Alice Adams (1935)			Not Rated
"I've watched this happen in other people's lives and now it's happened in ours" - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
	The Killing of Sister George (1968)
"And if a ten ton truck..." - There is a Light That Never Goes Out
	The Leather Boys (1963)
The German release of "Ask" and the CD sleeve of "William It Was Really Nothing" both featured a still of Colin Campbell from The Leather Boys. Footage from the film was also used in the video for "Girlfriend In a Coma".
	Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
"There's more to life than what you read in books" - Handsome Devil
	Sleuth (1972)
"A jumped-up pantry boy who doesn't know his place" - This Charming Man
	Victim (1962)			Not Rated
"Nature played this trick on me" - Pretty Girls Make Graves
	Blow-Up (1966)			Not Rated
The sleeve for the re-release of "How Soon Is Now" features a still of Vanessa Redgrave and David Hemmings.
	Orpheus (Criterion Collection) (1950)
The sleeve for "This Charming Man" features a still of Jean Marais from Cocteau's Orpheus.
	A Place in the Sun (1951)			Not Rated
Footage from this film by George Stevens was used in the video for "Shoplifters of the World Unite"