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Subgenre Sampler

 
Angel MineAngel Mine (1979)
Dir. David Blyth
Feat. Derek Ward, Jennifer Redford, Myra De Groot
A punk, Bunuel–esque social satire in which a married couple escape their material lives through anarchic fantasies, staged as dream–like…
Bitch, TheBitch, The (1979)
Dir. Gerry O'Hara
Feat. Joan Collins, Antonio Cantafora, Kenneth Haigh
Joan Collins returns in trashy sequel to THE STUD.
Blue Remembered HillsBlue Remembered Hills (1979) Recommended
Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Colin Welland, Michael Elphick, Robin Ellis
Acutely observed teleplay from the genius of Dennis Potter: viewed through the prism of adolescence, Potter crafts a dark, elegiac, if always…
Breaker MorantBreaker Morant (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown
An unjust court–martial in the Boer War provides much tension in one of the great Oz dramas.
Breaking AwayBreaking Away (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid
Deftly scripted, immensely enjoyable tale of a group of college friends in small town America who have yet to decide what they'll do after graduating…
CaligulaCaligula (1979)
Dir. Tinto Brass
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud
Penthouse magnate Bob Guccione's notorious 'legitimate' porno–drama stars Malcolm MacDowell as the ruthless and randy Roman Emperor. This…
Camera BuffCamera Buff (Amator) (1979) Recommended
Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski
Pointed, if slightly familiar satire of Communist life, has a smalltown clerk in Poland buy a Super8 film camera and begin to film life around him,…
Champ, TheChamp, The (1979)
Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Rick Schroder
Franco Zeffirelli's sentimental remake of the 1931 Academy Award–winning film stars Jon Voight as a debt–ridden Florida…
Chapter TwoChapter Two (1979)
Dir. Robert Moore
Feat. James Caan, Marsha Mason, Valerie Harper
Neil SImon's hit play is competently adapted for the big screen. James Caan in a rare romantic role plays a man recently widowed who falls for a…
Children of Fire Mountain (TV Mini-Series)Children of Fire Mountain (TV Mini-Series) (1979)
Dir. Peter Sharp
Feat. Terence Cooper, Mark Hadlow
Fondly–remembered Kiwi period drama set in 1900 New Zealand, depicting the conflict between Maori and British settlers from the point of view…

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