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Alien (1979) poster

Alien

1979

feature

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

Apocalypse Now (1979) poster

Apocalypse Now

1979

featureCURATED

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.

2.39:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf anamorphic (Panavision)
Jesus (1979) poster

Jesus

1979

feature

Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.

Stalker (1979) poster

Stalker

1979

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Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.

Autumn Sonata (1978) poster

Autumn Sonata

1978

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After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

Days of Heaven (1978) poster

Days of Heaven

1978

featureCURATED

In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.

1.85:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf (Panavision spherical)
The Deer Hunter (1978) poster

The Deer Hunter

1978

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Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.

A Special Day (1977) poster

A Special Day

1977

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Two neighbours — a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife — forge a strong bond on the day of Adolf Hitler's historic 1938 visit to Rome.

An Average Little Man (1977) poster

An Average Little Man

1977

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A middle-aged government accountant is determined to secure a stable job for his son before retiring, willing to go to great lengths to achieve his goal.

Star Wars (1977) poster

Star Wars

1977

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Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

Taxi Driver (1976) poster

Taxi Driver

1976

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Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.

Barry Lyndon (1975) poster

Barry Lyndon

1975

featureCURATED

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

1.66:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf (Zeiss f/0.7 NASA lenses)
Dersu Uzala (1975) poster

Dersu Uzala

1975

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A military explorer meets and befriends a Goldi man in Russia’s unmapped forests. A deep and abiding bond evolves between the two men, one civilized in the usual sense, the other at home in the glacial Siberian woods.

Mirror (1975) poster

Mirror

1975

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A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

My Friends (1975) poster

My Friends

1975

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Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) poster

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

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A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.

Chinatown (1974) poster

Chinatown

1974

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Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

Scenes from a Marriage (1974) poster

Scenes from a Marriage

1974

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Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier when Johan admits that he's having an affair. Before long, the spouses separate and move towards finalizing their divorce, but they make attempts at reconciling. Even as they pursue other relationships, Johan and Marianne realize that they have a significant bond, but also many issues that hinder that connection.

The Godfather Part II (1974) poster

The Godfather Part II

1974

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In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) poster

We All Loved Each Other So Much

1974

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Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.

The Sting (1973) poster

The Sting

1973

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A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972) poster

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

1972

feature

British progressive rock band Pink Floyd perform at the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy in 1971. Although the band perform a typical live set from the era, there is no audience beyond the basic film crew.

The Godfather (1972) poster

The Godfather

1972

featureCURATED

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

1.78:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf anamorphic (Panavision)
A Clockwork Orange (1971) poster

A Clockwork Orange

1971

feature

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) poster

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

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Rome, Italy. After committing a heinous crime, a senior police officer exposes evidence incriminating him because his moral commitment prevents him from circumventing the law and the social order it protects.