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From the Clouds to the Resistance
6.5

From the Clouds to the Resistance

‘Dalla nube alla resistenza (From the Cloud to the Resistance ) (1978), based on two works by Cesare Pavese, falls into the category of ...
The Rose
7

The Rose

Nov. 07, 1979

The Rose

Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster’s romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.
Don Giovanni
7.5

Don Giovanni

Nov. 06, 1979

Don Giovanni

Screen adapatation of Mozart’s greatest opera. Don Giovanni, the infamous womanizer, makes one conquest after another until the ghost of ...
Over the Edge
7.4

Over the Edge

Nov. 02, 1979

Over the Edge

The music of Cheap Trick, The Cars, and The Ramones highlights this realistic tale of alienated suburban youth on the rampage. Dillon makes his ...
Fascination
6

Fascination

Nov. 01, 1979

Fascination

A thief seeks refuge in a castle owned by two women, Eva and Elizabeth. The women are seductive and teasing, but turn out to be part of a ...
The Great Santini
7.2

The Great Santini

Oct. 26, 1979

The Great Santini

As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but ...
The Medic
5.3

The Medic

Oct. 26, 1979

The Medic

The film is set in a modern war, probably between a European country and a country in the Far East. Behind the battle lines, in a medical unit, a ...
Seeking Asylum
6.2

Seeking Asylum

Oct. 24, 1979

Seeking Asylum

A new teacher introduces radical ideas at a nursery school and it leads to various reactions from the students and the parents.
The Quatermass Conclusion
5.7

The Quatermass Conclusion

Influenced by the social and geopolitical situation of the early nineteen-seventies and the hippie youth movement of the late nineteen-sixties, ...
…And Justice for All
7.4

…And Justice for All

An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is asked to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial. But if he ...
A Sense of Freedom
7

A Sense of Freedom

Oct. 19, 1979

A Sense of Freedom

A Sense of Freedom is a 1979 British crime film directed by John Mackenzie for Scottish television. The film starred David Hayman and featured ...
Jesus
7.2

Jesus

Oct. 19, 1979

Jesus

Three and a half years of Jesus’ ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.
Tess
7.3

Tess

Oct. 06, 1979

Tess

A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from ...
The Riddle of the Sands
6.4

The Riddle of the Sands

In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the ...
S.O.S. Titanic
6.3

S.O.S. Titanic

Sep. 23, 1979

S.O.S. Titanic

The Titanic disaster is depicted as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board.
Heartland
7.3

Heartland

Sep. 22, 1979

Heartland

Disarmingly realistic in its depiction of the realities of frontier life, Heartland is a strong antidote to the cliches of traditional Westerns. ...
Quadrophenia
7.3

Quadrophenia

Sep. 14, 1979

Quadrophenia

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. ...
The Tempest
6.4

The Tempest

Sep. 13, 1979

The Tempest

Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He’s in exile, banished from his duchy by his ...
Scum
7.6

Scum

Sep. 12, 1979

Scum

This is the hard and shocking story of life in a British Borstal for young offenders. The brutal regime made no attempt to reform or improve the ...
The Onion Field
6.8

The Onion Field

Sep. 09, 1979

The Onion Field

Greg Powell, a disturbed ex-con, recruits Jimmy Youngblood (Smith) a petty thief, as partner in crime. Powell panics when they two of are pulled ...
Seven
5.8

Seven

Sep. 07, 1979

Seven

A government agent discovers a plot by a cartel of seven gangsters to take over the state of Hawaii. He hires a team of seven hitmen to stop them.
Young Girls of Wilko
7.5

Young Girls of Wilko

Sep. 04, 1979

Young Girls of Wilko

Set in the late ’20s. A thirtyish young man, who heads a small factory, faints at the funeral of a close friend. He decides to go home to ...
Yanks
6.4

Yanks

Sep. 01, 1979

Yanks

During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the ...
La Luna
6.5

La Luna

Aug. 29, 1979

La Luna

While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his ...
The Facts of Life
6.8

The Facts of Life

Aug. 24, 1979

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the ...
My Brilliant Career
7.2

My Brilliant Career

Aug. 17, 1979

My Brilliant Career

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
6

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging ...
The Concorde… Airport ’79
4.4

The Concorde… Airport ’79

The last of the ‘Airport’ series again stars George Kennedy as aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni, this time having to contend with ...