Tag Archives: 1980s
Teheran 43: Spy Ring (1981) Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov, Natalya Belokhvostikova, Curd Jürgens, Igor Kostolevskiy
This story starts in 1980 in Paris as the memories of Andrei Borodin (Igor Kostolevsky), a Soviet agent Read More »
The Melody Haunts My Memory (1981) Rajko Grlic, Predrag ‘Miki’ Manojlovic, Vladislava Milosavljevic, Mladen Budiscak
Tomislav is a former Partizan who continues his struggle after the war as a dedicated member of Tito’s secret police. Read More »
Mephisto (1981) István Szabó, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági
A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance Read More »
Ground Zero (1987) Bruce Myles, Michael Pattinson, Colin Friels, Jack Thompson, Donald Pleasence
A second generation cameraman in Australia finds evidence that his father had filmed a nuclear test Read More »
Two Friends (1986) Jane Campion, Kris Bidenko, Emma Coles, Kris McQuade
Two girls, at 15; Louise, in a prestigious girls’ high school, and Kelly, who was admitted but forbidden by her father to attend. Read More »
Narcissus and Psyche (1980) Gábor Bódy, Patricia Adriani, Udo Kier, György Cserhalmi
Narcisus and Psyche is based on a novel by Sandor Weores which was adapted by Vilmos Csaplar Read More »
Berta’s Motives (1984) José Luis Guerín, Sílvia Gracia, Iñaki Aierra, Rafael Díaz
The life of a young girl who plays with little animals and insects is suddenly changed with the arrival of a film crew and a strange man. Read More »
Dial M for Murder (1981) Boris Sagal, Angie Dickinson, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quayle
A London businessman concocts an intricate plan to murder his unfaithful wife for her money. Read More »
Cheerful Wind (1981) Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Fei Fei Feng, Kenny Bee, Anthony Chan
A romance develops between a blind man and a photographer. Read More »
Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1988) Anita Rosenberg, Elizabeth Kaitan, Christina Whitaker, Tammara Souza
Two go-go dancers, Lulu and Peaches, are framed for the murder of their employer by the real killer, sleazy gangster Vinnie. Read More »
Centrespread (1981) Tony Paterson, Kylie Foster, Paul Trahair, Mark Watson
The Story of a photographer’s struggle in the glamorous world of nude modeling. Read More »
The Night Train to Kathmandu (1988) Robert Wiemer, Pernell Roberts, Eddie Castrodad, Milla Jovovich
A young student girl travels to Nepal with her parents. She doesn’t like it in the beginning, but she then meets a handsome boy. Read More »
Summer Job (1989) Paul Madden, Sherrie Rose, James Summer, Amy Lynn Baxter
A less-than-elite group of college coeds pursue sexual adventure and bits of revenge Read More »
Typhoon Club (1985) Shinji Sômai, Yuichi Mikami, Yûki Kudô, Tomokazu Miura
The movie takes place in the five-day period before, during and after a ferocious, seemingly liberating typhoon Read More »