1979 Movies

Inder, a contractor who believes in the power of money, places a bet with his friend Prakash to woo Rama, a simple girl. Rama is charmed by Inder but...

Although he spent a relatively short period of his life in Austria, Canadian-born John Cook (1935–2001) remained, in his own words, "Viennese by choic...

A documentary that takes a tour of the city of Atlixco, where time and image intertwine in a poetic rhythm, in a walking cadence. Short film that is p...

Four friends, who are volunteer firefighters, get into a series of problems when they discover a fraud.

A young man rescues a woman from drowning. However, he soon discovers to his surprise that the woman has astounding supernatural powers that she never...

Mozglyakov, a young noble playboy, brings great "luck" to the small town of Mordassov: he brings them a prince in the flesh whom he has picked up in t...

Wäinö Aaltonen began this sculpture in 1917, the year of Finnish independence. For Peippo it represents the generation growing up in the young nation.

Ellen and Rolf met 17 years ago, and since then has spent every day and night together. Still together, life shifts between quarrels and passionate lo...

The setting is Central Asia during the Russian civil war. In the post-revolutionary twenties, when the power in European Russia was (officially) "full...

A committee made up to investigate illegal masonry in Yugoslavia causes more problems both for the builders and government, and in fact no one have an...

The film is based on the life of the protagonist Unni, who is moved by Naxal ideas. It was banned by the censor board because of the portrayal of naxa...

Arriving in his native village, a young sculptor falls in love with one of the villager girl and decides to create a statue of her. This relationship...

Based on a short story by Houshang Golshiri, this film centers on mysterious and chilling events that take place in a village. A group of superstitiou...

A 1979 Bollywood Drama

Rare recording of the 1979 San Francisco performance of La Gioconda by Ponchielli

An unusual mix of candomblé, sex and crime. The story unfolds after young Belinda and her friends arrive at a seaside campsite. During an evening stro...

Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.

Shankar lives a poor lifestyle along with blind sister, Paro. He works as a locksmith. When his company shuts down he works freelance and is anxious t...

'It's like the Sealed Knot innit, it's historical.' A group of World War II enthusiasts forgather in the Lake District to do battle with a similarly d...