1970s

  • Bent Christensen – The Only Way (1970)

    1961-1970Bent ChristensenDramaUSAWar
    The Only Way (1970)
    The Only Way (1970)

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    In April 1940, the armies of Nazi Germany invaded Denmark. The Danish government promised peaceful cooperation on the condition that Denmark s Jews remain free. The Nazi s agreed. In October, 1943, the agreement was broken…This is the true and magnificent saga of Denmark s valorous actions to save Danish Jews from Nazi extermination at peril of death! For the Danes, this was THE ONLY WAY.Read More »

  • Márta Mészáros – Olyan, mint otthon aka Just Like Home (1978)

    Márta Mészáros1971-1980DramaHungary
    Olyan, mint otthon (1978)
    Olyan, mint otthon (1978)

    Returning 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 »

  • Jacques Rivette – Noroît aka Nor’west (1976)

    Jacques Rivette1971-1980AdventureFantasyFrance
    Noroît (1976)
    Noroît (1976)

    After 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 »

  • Václav Vorlícek – Smrt si vybira AKA Death Chooses (1973)

    Václav Vorlícek1971-1980CrimeCzech Republic
    Smrt si vybira (1973)
    Smrt si vybira (1973)

    One lesser known Vorliceks movie. Unfortunately NO ENGLISH SUBS yet.

    Radek Simek, the driver of a postal car, is shot dead on his regular route. The Investigators give up initial suspicions of robbery, because he carried no greater amount of money. Even questioning Honza Marek, another mail car driver, brings no result. When the circumstances are becoming more and more suspicious. Marek decides to track down the killer on his own.Read More »

  • Chris Welsby – Seven Days (1974)

    Chris Welsby1971-1980ExperimentalUnited Kingdom
    Seven Days (1974)
    Seven Days (1974)

    One frame was taken every ten seconds throughout the hours of daylight. The camera was mounted on an equatorial stand, which is a piece of equipment used by astronomers to track the stars. In order to remain stationary in relation to the star field, the mounting is aligned with the Earth’s axis and rotates about its own axis once every 24 hours. Rotating at the same speed as the Earth, the camera is always pointing at the either its own shadow or the sun. Selection of image, (sky or Earth; sun or shadow), was controlled by the extent of cloud coverage, i.e. whether the sun was in or out. If the sun was out, the camera was turned towards its own shadow; if it was in, the camera was turned towards the sun. A directional microphone was used to sample sound every two hours. These samples were later cut to correspond, both in space and time, with the image on the screen.Read More »

  • João Batista de Andrade – Restos (1975)

    João Batista de Andrade1971-1980BrazilDocumentaryPolitics
    Restos (1975)
    Restos (1975)

    Inspired by the testimony of an American technician who, examining the São Paulo dump, stated: “Sao Paulo rubbish is the richest in the world.” The film shows the misery of those who live on this garbage and the police repression on the scavengers.Read More »

  • Michael Apted – 7 Plus Seven (1970)

    Michael Apted1961-1970DocumentaryUnited Kingdom
    7 Plus Seven (1970)
    7 Plus Seven (1970)

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    Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, renowned director Michael Apted has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, Apted has been back to talk to the same subjects, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to East End schoolmates Jackie, Lynn, and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, we see, as they enter their 40’s, how close these subjects are to realizing their ambitions. An extraordinary look at the structure of life in the 20th century, The Up Series is, according to Roger Ebert, “an inspired, almost noble use of the film medium. Apted penetrates to the central mystery of life.”Read More »

  • Walter Burns – Barbara (1970)

    1961-1970DramaEroticaUSAWalter Burns
    Barbara (1970)
    Barbara (1970)

    A teenage girl spends the summer on the notorious Fire Island off of New York. She has sex with a variety of people, while the others in her group engage in both straight and gay sex with each other. She succeeds in seducing her brother, then both hatch a plot to try to convert their parents to their newfound “lifestyle”.Read More »

  • Alan Bridges – Play for Today: Traitor (1971)

    Alan Bridges1971-1980DramaTVUnited Kingdom
    Traitor (1971)
    Traitor (1971)

    Adrian Harris, a former British operative who defected to Russia after he was discovered to be a Soviet spy, is interviewed in his dismal Moscow flat by a group of journalists from the Western press. The interview is highly antagonistic on both sides and as Harris is encouraged to resort more and more to whisky, the interviewers become more and more aggressive. The play ends with a twist that changes our understanding of the interview we have just seen.

    This gripping, almost claustrophobic piece tackles such themes as class, patriotism, childhood, institutions and political values. John Le Mesurier called this the best part he ever had on television. His compelling performance earned him a BAFTA.Read More »

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