Eccentric comedian Andy Kaufman in one of his brightest moments–performing live at Carnegie Hall. The wild eyed “confrontainer” performs some of his best-known acts; Foreign Man, Elvis, Tony Clifton, the wrestler, and then finishes with what is arguably the sweetest ending in showbiz! Includes a cameo by Robin Williams.
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1971-1980
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Julian Goldberg – Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980)
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James Bridges – The China Syndrome (1979)
James Bridges1971-1980DramaThrillerUSAA reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.Read More »
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Adriaan Ditvoorst – Flanagan (1975)
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After having spent eight years in jail on account of an armed bank robbery, Paul Flanagan is released. The only thing on Flanagan’s mind is revenge…Read More » -
Toshiya Fujita – Shurayukihime: Urami koiuta AKA Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)
Toshiya Fujita1971-1980DramaJapanThrillerQuote:
From the original manga by Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub) and Kazuo Kamimura and the main inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, Lady Snowblood is a blood spattered Samurai masterpiece from the golden age of Japanese cult cinema!Meiko Kaji (Female Prisoner Scorpion / Blind Woman’s Curse) is Yuki, a women raised from birth for one terrible, blood splattered purpose…To murder those who raped her mother and left her to rot in a stinking women’s prison, where she died in childbirth. Trained in deadly fighting arts and fatal sword play, Lady Snowblood is cursed to wander the lands in pursuit of her single purpose. She is a demon of vengeance, only sated by the crimson blood of those who stole her mother from her.Read More »
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Toshiya Fujita – Shurayukihime aka Lady Snowblood (1973)
Toshiya Fujita1971-1980DramaJapanThrillerQuote:
Yuki’s family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Though she dies in childbirth, she makes sure that the child will be raised as an assassin to kill the criminals who destroyed her family. Young Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.Read More » -
Pál Zolnay – Fotográfia AKA Photography (1973)
Pál Zolnay1971-1980DramaHungaryQuote:
A photographer and a retoucher are wandering in small villages. They go from house to house offering their services. They try to record the truth, the true faces of these people.Read More » -
Juraj Herz – Holka na zabití AKA A Girl Fit to Be Killed (1976)
Juraj Herz1971-1980ComedyCrimeCzech RepublicWhile driving to Poland, a Czech man and woman have an argument. The woman gets out of the car to relieve herself, and the driver of the car runs over her, killing her. Meanwhile, in a Czech mountain town, a young man inquires after the girl, which piques the interest of the police.Read More »
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Márta Mészáros – Olyan, mint otthon aka Just Like Home (1978)
Márta Mészáros1971-1980DramaHungaryReturning from America, Andras tries to renew his relationship with Anna, an old flame, but she refuses. His decision to buy a dog for companionship leads to a meeting with a little girl and a new relationship begins.Read More »
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Jacques Rivette – Noroît aka Nor’west (1976)
Jacques Rivette1971-1980AdventureFantasyFranceAfter her brother was killed by a notorious all-female pirate gang, Morag dedicates her life to bringing the murderers to justice. Soon, she has become an important member of the pirate gang and has begun acquiring the loyalty of key members. Eventually, she makes her move and challenges the leader, a demi-god (literally), known as “The Daughter of the Sun.” The story of Noroit is based on an early 17th-century tragedy by Cyril Tourneur, and, though it is only the third one filmed, the movie is the concluding episode in a four-part series by director Jacques Rivette.Read More »