The Winter’s Tale (1981)
The jealous King Leontes falsely accuse his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and she dies. Leontes exiles his newborn daughter Perdita, who is raised by shepherds for…
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York’s infamous South Bronx. In the center is “Fort Apache”, as the officers call their police…
The Coldest Winter in Peking (1981)
The Boat Is Full (1981)
During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: “Our boat is full.” A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum:…
All’s Well That Ends Well (1981)
Helena loves Bertram, but he’s of noble birth, while she’s just a doctor’s daughter. But Bertram is at the court of the King of France, who is ill, and Helena…
Death of a Prophet (1981)
After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death…and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death…
Emmanuelle in Soho (1981)
The first portion of this film is a documentary on the adults-only entertainment industry prevelent in London’s Soho District. The second details the trials and tribulations of a struggling photographer,…
The End of the Journey (1981)
Staying On (1980)
A british colonel and his wife decide to remain in India after the departure of the British raj in the 1940s.
Mr. Krueger’s Christmas (1980)
Willy Krueger, a lonely and aging widower, lives in a basement apartment with only his cat George for company. Finishing his work for the day as the custodian for the…
Koto: The Ancient City (1980)
Borderline (1980)
Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal aliens is responsible for Scooter’s…
The Jazz Singer (1980)
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
Windwalker (1980)
An ancient Indian warrior who has reached the end of his life is brought back from his ‘death’ to save his family from a raiding party of enemy Indians in…
The Competition (1980)
The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul’s last chance to compete, but newcomer Heidi may be a better pianist. Can romance…
Below the Belt (1980)
A close-up look at the turbulent world of women’s professional wrestling as a New York City waitress decides to become a professional wrestler.
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
Young Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric’s grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has long ago disowned…
Falling in Love Again (1980)
Harry and Sue Lewis met in the 40s as teenagers living in the Bronx. He was an aspiring architect, she was the most beautiful girl in school, and both had…
The Age of the Earth (1980)
Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, the story…
Babylon (1980)
Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses…
Madonna and Child (1980)
A middle-aged British man struggles to reconcile his homosexuality and his Catholic upbringing.
The Jericho Mile (1980)
A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world’s fastest miler and wins a chance to compete for a spot on the Olympic team.
The Uprising (1980)
This movie is about the liberation by the Sandinistas of the Anastasio Somoza regime in NIcaragua. The movie covers some of te key points in the fight for León, a…
The Taming of the Shrew (1980)
Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody’s much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won’t give Bianca away…
A Bad Son (1980)
One Trick Pony (1980)
An aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and a talentless producer. At the same time, he’s struggling to…
Blank Generation (1980)
Nada, a beautiful French journalist on assignment in New York, records the life and work of an up and coming punk rock star, Billy. Soon she enters into a volatile…
The Cruz Brothers and Miss Malloy (1980)
The adventures of three Puerto Rican brothers scraping by while contending with the ghost of their dead father. The three brothers are tasked with refurbishing the house of Miss Malloy,…
Resurrection (1980)
The story of a woman who survives the car accident which kills her husband, but discovers that she has the power to heal other people. She becomes an unwitting celebrity,…