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S.O.S. TitanicS.O.S. Titanic (1979)
Dir. William Hale
Feat. Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, David Janssen
Solid telemovie depiction of the notorious sinking of the Big Ship in 1912, with an approach that distinguishes it from the other versions. Involving…
Saint JackSaint Jack (1979) Recommended
Dir. Peter Bogdanovich
Feat. Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott
Enjoyably amoral later gem from dir. Bogdanovich, about an American hustler who fulfils his dubious dream of opening a whorehouse in Singapore during…
Sisters or the Balance of HappinessSisters or the Balance of Happiness (Schwestern oder Die Balance des Glücks) (1979)
Dir. Margarethe von Trotta
1970s West German drama about two sisters whose unusually close relationship negatively impacts their individual personal lives.
Skin DeepSkin Deep (1979)
Dir. Geoff Steven
Feat. Ken Blackburn, Alan Jervis, Deryn Cooper
When an urban masseuse sets up at a legitimate health bar in a small South Island town she attracts as much demand for special services as…
Sons for the Return HomeSons for the Return Home (1979)
Dir. Paul Maunder
Feat. Uelese Pataia
Compassionate screen adaptation of Albert Wendt's autobiographical novel, the first published by a Samoan. Uelese Pataia plays the shy young academic…
Testament of Youth (Mini-series)Testament of Youth (Mini-series) (1979)
Dir. Moira Armstrong
Feat. Cheryl Campbell, Peter Woodward, Emrys James
Sterling adaptation of Vera Brittain's memoir recounts her early years and lost loves admidst the turmoil of the first world war.
That Sinking FeelingThat Sinking Feeling (1979) Recommended
Dir. Bill Forsyth
Feat. John Hughes
The Bill Forsyth (LOCAL HERO) ‘touch’ for gentle, ironic comedy, is fully evident in this first feature. Chronicling a small–scale scam…
Third Generation, TheThird Generation, The (Die Dritte Generation) (1979) Recommended
Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Feat. Hanna Schygulla, Margit Carstensen, Eddie Constantine
A scathing black comedy about terrorism, one of the final films of German provocateur Rainer Werner Fassbinder. A hilariously indiscriminate plot…
Thomas and Sarah (TV Series)Thomas and Sarah (TV Series) (1979)
Feat. John Alderton, Pauline Collins
Spinoff to UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS, this features John Alderton and Pauline Collins reprising their roles as Thomas, the chauffeur, and Sarah, the…
TimTim (1979)
Dir. Michael Pate
Feat. Mel Gibson, Piper Laurie
Mel Gibson and Piper Laurie are the young simpleton and older woman drawn together in this adaptation of Colleen McCullough's first novel.

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