MFB: November 1981

Introduction for newcomers

Monthly Film Bulletin

November 1981

Vol. 48 No. 574

An American Werewolf in London

USA/UK - 1981 - 97m - col

Barber (X)

D: John Landis
Followed by: An American Werewolf in Paris (1997, Dec/1997).

Arthur

USA - 1981 - 97m - col

Columbia-EMI-Warner (AA)

D: Steve Gordon
Followed by: Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988, Mar/1989).

Blow Out

USA - 1981 - 108m - col / scope

Columbia-EMI-Warner (X)

D: Brian De Palma
Dolby Stereo

Il cacciatore 2

[see: Last Hunter, The]

The Constant Factor

Constans

Poland - 1980 - 98m - col

Cinegate (A)

D: Krzysztof Zanussi

Deep Thoughts

Pensieri morbosi

Italy - 1980 - 82m - col

Jay Jay (X) (cut)

D: Jacques Orth [as: Jack Regis]

Eye of the Needle

UK - 1981 - 113m - col

United Artists (AA)

D: Richard Marquand

Force: Five

USA - 1981 - 96m - col

United Artists (X) (cut)

D: Robert Clouse

Imitation of Life

USA - 1934 - 110m - bw

Universal (U)

D: John M. Stahl
Also reviewed: Apr 1935.

The Last Hunter

L'ultimo cacciatore

Italy - 1980 - 96m - col

Eagle (X) (cut)

D: Antonio Margheriti [as: Anthony M. Dawson]

Letter of Introduction

USA - 1938 - 103m - bw

General Film (A)

D: John M. Stahl
Also reviewed: Nov 1938.

Lili Marleen

W.Germany - 1980 - 116m - col

Alpha (AA)

D: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Loving Couples

USA - 1980 - 98m - col

Rank (AA)

D: Jack Smight

Magnificent Obsession

USA - 1935 - 112m - bw

Universal (U)

D: John M. Stahl
Also reviewed: Mar 1936.

Man of Iron

Człowiek z żelaza

Poland - 1981 - 152m - bw and col

Artificial Eye (A)

D: Andrzej Wajda
Series: Man of Marble (1976, Nov/1979).

Mommie Dearest

USA - 1981 - 129m - col

CIC (AA)

D: Frank Perry

Montenegro

Sweden/UK - 1981 - 96m - col

New Realm (X)

D: Dusan Makavejev

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

USA - 1981 - 117m - col

New Realm (AA)

D: Ronald F. Maxwell

Only Yesterday

USA - 1933 - 105m - bw

Universal (A) (cut)

D: John M. Stahl
Also reviewed: Apr 1934.

Out of the Blue

Canada - 1980 - 93m - col

Cinegate (X)

D: Dennis Hopper

The Patriot

Die Patriotin

(aka: The Patriotic Woman)

W.Germany - 1979 - 120m - bw and col

The Other Cinema

D: Alexander Kluge

A Summer Affair

Un moment d’égarement

(USA: One Wild Moment)

France - 1977 - 100m - col

Gala (AA)

D: Claude Berri

Take It or Leave It

UK - 1981 - 87m - col

GTO (A) (cut)

D: Dave Robinson
Dolby Stereo

Tarzan the Ape Man

USA - 1981 - 111m - col

CIC (AA)

D: John Derek

Tattoo

USA - 1980 - 103m - col

HandMade (X)

D: Bob Brooks

Three Brothers

Tre fratelli

Italy/France - 1980 - 111m - col / scope

Artificial Eye (A)

D: Francesco Rosi

True Confessions

USA - 1981 - 108m - col

United Artists (AA)

D: Ulu Grosbard

Two Stage Sisters

舞台姐妹

China - 1964 - 114m - col

BFI (U)

D: Xie Jin

Urgh! A Music War

UK - 1981 - 124m - col

Osiris (A)

D: Derek Burbidge
Dolby Stereo

When Tomorrow Comes

USA - 1939 - 91m - bw

General Film (U)

D: John M. Stahl
Also reviewed: Dec 1939.

Wutai jiemei

[see: Two Stage Sisters]