Subgenre Sampler
Life of Brian (Monty Python's Life of Brian) (1979)
- Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin - This parody of the life and times of Jesus Christ is the funniest and most successful of the Monty Python features. A cult favourite.
Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The (1979)- Dir. Bill Melendez
- Emmy Award–winning animated version of C.S.Lewis’ classic children’s tale that nicely captures the spirit of the text with a unique, visual…
Little Romance, A (1979)- Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Anna Massey, Arthur Hill… - Sweet minor comedy in which aged charmer Olivier persuades two teenage lovers – American boy, French girl – to run off together.…
Littlest Hobo, The (TV Series) (1979-1985)- Winning family serial follows a wandering German shepherd who who travels from place to place befriending and helping the struggling.
Macbeth (1979)- Dir. Philip Casson
Feat. Ian McKellen, Judi Dench - Excellent version of the 'Scottish play' that translates Trevor Nunn's RSC stage version to television complete with minimalistic staging and some…
Mad Max (1979)
- Dir. George Miller
Feat. Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Steve Bisley… - Mel Gibson made his international splash in an apocalyptic, futuristic actioner charged with a fierce energy that only a paltry budget can bring.…
Magnificent Butcher (Lin shi rong) (1979)- Dir. Sammo Hung, Yuen Woo Ping
Feat. Sammo Hung, Biao Yuen - Peak Samo Hung martial artistry, collaborating here with with action legend Yuen Woo Ping for a tale based on the true–life exploits of Lam Sai…
Manhattan (1979)- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway - This classy introspective comedy from Woody Allen tributes his beloved city while his neurotic alter–ego searches for romantic and intellectual…
Martian Chronicles, The (TV Mini-series) (1979)- Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Rock Hudson, Bernie Casey, Gayle Hunnicutt… - Sluggish adaptation of the famed Ray Bradbury short stories concerning mankind's first expedition and attempted conquest of Mars. Adapted by Richard…
Measure for Measure (1979)- Dir. Desmond Davis
Feat. Kate Nelligan, Tim Pigott-Smith - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
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