This bold existentialist work from Russian master Tarkovsky compels and frustrates with equal measure.
Tag / 1979
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Theologically offensive on almost every level, but its wildly provocative (and hilarious) scenarios have a disarming charm to them in this excellent religious satire.
Marriage of Maria Braun, The (1979)
A powerful if narratively-dense film imbued with a devastating sense of cruel irony, with Fassbinder’s masterful control over sound especially striking.
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
A seemingly straightforward serial killer on-the-run story sees Imamura deliver a devilishly clever examination of the complexities of human nature.
Secret, The (1979)
Ann Hui’s debut feature is a confidently-mounted crime-mystery with elements of horror that will chill and thrill you.
Camera Buff (1979)
This early work by Kieslowski is both a comic and serious exploration of one’s man discovery and obsession with filmmaking.
