1979 Movies

Foreman spent the early months of 1979 rehearsing a play called Madness and Tranquility (My Head Was a Sledgehammer),which he abruptly cancelled very shortly before its scheduled opening. Film critic and longtime CalArts professor Berenice Reynaud documented...

The Samrat of Suryadesh, Suryadev, travels to Pushpapuri in order to wed Rajkumari Nandini, but instead ends up getting married to her maid, Meenakshi, much to the chagrin of Nandini.

About giving birth to a child. Gudrun Schyman, a controversial left wing politician, gives birth to her son Dan.

How will the irresistible darling of women, the seducer and the eternal philanderer cope when several of his "loves" unexpectedly appear in his apartment on New Year's Eve?

A particular shot, made with a lens that breaks up the image field into fragments and reproduces the optics of a fly, explores a room where there is a girl with a guitar. The shot, back to normal, shows a container with the fly and a jar of honey. The girl tha...

Bernd gets to know Ayshe, who is of Turkish origin.

In Ornamentals (1979),Abigail Child explores rhythm and the poetry of the repetitive image form.

Vasu dies of blood cancer leaving his family bereaved. When his friend, Ismail, comes forward to take care of the needs of Vasu's family, the society abuses his friendly support.

A young doctor sent to work at the Zestafon ferroalloy factory will confront the management of the factory in order to protect the environment and workers' health.

Pinku distributed by Toei Central Film.

Film directed by Ryuji Ohya.

Some of life's most profound questions are tackled by ten children ranging in age from six to eleven. They give their spontaneous views on God, the beginning of life, what happens to the spirit when one dies, where one's soul goes at night, and numerous other...

This is the first of Diego Risquez’ trilogy of avant-garde cinematic treatments of historical subjects. Using a painterly style, it features portraits, still lifes, and scenes shot as tableaux vivants, the film provides an experimental interpretation of the ar...

Two criminals decide to steal a rare postage stamp, but there is a man in the apartment who becomes their hostage.

Due to Earth’s pollution, Dr. Han’s team seeks a planet called Paradise. Luca’s city attacks and destroys their ship, reaching Earth. Emperor Harrison tries to reprogram Dr. Han, captured by Luca. Dr. Cho’s teddy bear calls the Galactic Trio to the Earth Ship....

After eighteen years of operating the favourite lunch counter in Manitoba's Interlake region, Ellen and Martin Kihn have retired. A poignant look at the last day, The Kihns, their friends and their customers, demanding rural life and the place the disappearing...