List of Italian films of 1979

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1979 (see 1979 in film):

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Gli anni struggentiVittorio SindoniGabriele Ferzetticomedy
Assassinio sul TevereBruno CorbucciTomas Milian, Marina Ripa Di Meanapoliziottesco-comedy
Beyond the DarknessJoe D'AmatoKieran Canter, Cinzia Monreale, Franca StoppiHorror[1]
CaligulaTinto Brass, Bob GuccioneMalcolm McDowell, John Gielgud, Peter O'TooleN/A[2]
Christ Stopped at EboliElio PetriGian Maria Volontè, Lea Massari, Paolo Bonacelli, Alain Cuny, Irene PapasPolitical dramaGolden Prize at Moscow, David di Donatello for Best Film, BAFTA Award for Best Film
Cindy's Love GamesAldo GrimaldiCindy LeadbetterCommedia sexy all'italiana
Il corpo della ragassaPasquale Festa CampanileLilli Carati, Enrico Maria SalernoCommedia sexy all'italiana
A Dangerous ToyGiuliano MontaldoNino Manfredi, Marlène Jobert, Vittorio Mezzogiornocrime drama
Dear FatherDino RisiVittorio Gassman, Andrée Lachapelle, Aurore ClémentdramaEntered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival
Don GiovanniJoseph LoseyRuggero Raimondi, John Macurdy, Kiri Te KanawaOpera
Don't Trust the MafiaMario BianchiGabriele Tinti, Paola Senatore, Pino MauroCrime[3]
Un dramma borgheseFlorestano VanciniFranco Nero, Dalila Di Lazzarodrama
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them HotStenoPaolo Villaggio, Edwige FenechComedy
Encounters in the DeepItalo ZingarelliAndrés García, Gianni Garko, Gabriele Ferzettiscience fiction
ErnestoSalvatore SamperiVirna Lisi, Michele Placido, Turi FerrodramaEntered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival
The Finzi Detective AgencyBruno CorbucciRenato Pozzetto, Enzo Cannavalecrime-comedy
From Corleone to BrooklynUmberto LenziMaurizio Merli, Mario Merola, Laura BelliCrime[4][5]
From Hell to VictoryUmberto LenziGeorge Peppard, George Hamilton, Horst Buchholzwar
From the Clouds to the ResistanceStraub–HuilletOlimpia Carlisidrama
The Gang That Sold AmericaBruno CorbucciTomas Milian, Asha Puthlipoliziottesco-comedy
GardeniaDomenico PaolellaFranco Califano, Martin Balsam, Robert WebberN/A[6]
Giallo a VeneziaMario LandiLeonora Fanigiallo
The Great Alligator RiverSergio MartinoBarbara Bach, Claudio Cassinelli, Mel FerrerHorror
Happy HobosSergio CittiVittorio Gassman, Philippe Noiret, Gigi Proietticomedy
Hot PotatoStenoRenato Pozzetto, Edwige Fenechcomedy
The House by the Edge of the LakeAldo LadoVincent Gardenia, Leonora Fanihorror
How to Seduce Your TeacherMariano LaurentiLino Banfi, Gloria Guida, Alvaro VitaliCommedia sexy all'italiana
Hunted CityStelvio MassiMaurizio Merli, Mario Merolapoliziottesco
Hurricane RosyMario MonicelliGérard Depardieu, Faith Mintonsport comedy
Images in a ConventJoe D'AmatoPaola Senatore, Marina Hedmansexploitation
L'imbranatoPier Francesco PingitorePippo Franco, Laura Troschelcomedy
I'm for the HippopotamusTonino RicciTerence Hill, Bud Spenceradventure-comedy
L'insegnante balla... con tutta la classeGiuliano CarnimeoLino Banfi, Nadia Cassini, Alvaro VitaliCommedia sexy all'italiana
Island of the FishmenSergio MartinoClaudio Cassinelli, Barbara Bach, Richard Johnson, Joseph Cottenadventure-fantasy
La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasantaNando CiceroLino Banfi, Gloria Guida, Alvaro VitaliCommedia sexy all'italiana
Life Is BeautifulGrigory ChukhrayGiancarlo Giannini, Ornella MutiDrama
Lobster for BreakfastGiorgio CapitaniEnrico Montesano, Claude Brasseurcomedy
Lovers and Liars (Viaggio con Anita)Mario MonicelliGoldie Hawn, Giancarlo GianniniRomantic comedy
La lunaBernardo BertolucciJill Clayburgh, Matthew Barry, Renato Salvatori, Alida Valli, Tomas Milian, Franco Citti, Roberto BenigniDrama
Malabimba – The Malicious WhoreAndrea BianchiN/A[7]
Il malato immaginarioTonino CerviAlberto Sordi, Laura Antonelli, Bernard Blier, Giuliana De Siocomedy
A Man on His KneesDamiano DamianiGiuliano Gemma, Michele Placido, Eleonora Giorgicrime-drama
The MeadowPaolo and Vittorio TavianiMichele Placido, Saverio Marconi, Isabella Rossellinidrama
Neapolitan MysterySergio CorbucciMarcello Mastroianni, Ornella Muti, Renato Pozzetto, Michel PiccoliGiallo comedy
Night NurseNando CiceroLino Banfi, Gloria Guida, Alvaro VitaliCommedia sexy all'italiana
The Nurse in the Military MadhouseMariano LaurentiNadia Cassini, Lino Banfi, Alvaro VitaliCommedia sexy all'italiana
OgroGillo PontecorvoGian Maria Volontè, José Sacristán, Eusebio Poncela, Ángela MolinaDramaSpanish co-production. David di Donatello winner
Il piccolo ArchimedeGianni AmelioLaura Betti, John Steinerpoliziottesco
A Policewoman on the Porno SquadMichele Massimo TarantiniEdwige Fenech, Lino Banfi, Alvaro VitaliCommedia sexy all'italiana
Porci con la P 38Paolo and Vittorio TavianiMarc Porel, Laura Bellipoliziottesco
Play MotelMario GariazzoAnna Maria Rizzoli, Ray Lovelockgiallo
RatataplanMaurizio NichettiMaurizio Nichetti, Angela FinocchiaroComedy
Le rose di DanzicaAlberto BevilacquaFranco Nero, Helmut Berger, Olga Karlatoswar drama
Saturday, Sunday and FridayCastellano & Pipolo, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Sergio MartinoAdriano Celentano, Edwige Fenech, Barbara Bouchet, Lino BanfiComedy
Scusi lei è normale?Umberto LenziRenzo Montagnani, Ray Lovelock, Anna Maria RizzoliCommedia sexy all'italiana
Seeking Asylum (Chiedo asilo)Marco FerreriRoberto Benigni, Dominique LaffinComedyBerlin Award
The Shark HunterEnzo G. CastellariFranco Nero, Werner PochathAdventurefilmed in Mexico
The Sheriff and the Satellite KidMichele LupoBud Spencer, Cary GuffeyComedy
Supersonic ManJuan Piquer SimónCameron Mitchellsuperhero
Terror ExpressFerdinando BaldiSilvia Dionisio, Werner Pochathrape and revenge
Tigers in LipstickLuigi ZampaUrsula Andress, Monica Vitti, Roberto Benigni, Sylvia KristelComedy
Together?Armenia BalducciJacqueline Bisset, Maximilian Schell, Terence Stamp, Monica Guerritoreromance drama
To Forget VeniceFranco BrusatiErland Josephson, Mariangela Melato, Erland JosephsonDramaDavid di Donatello Best Film winner. Academy Award nominee. Gay interest
Traffic JamLuigi ComenciniGérard Depardieu, Ugo Tognazzi, Marcello Mastroianni, Stefania Sandrelli, Alberto Sordidrama
Velvet HandsCastellano & PipoloAdriano Celentano, Eleonora Giorgicomedy
The VisitorGiulio ParadisiMel Ferrer, Glenn Ford, John Huston, Franco Nero, Sam Peckinpahpsychological thriller
I viaggiatori della seraUgo TognazziUgo Tognazzi, Ornella Vanoni, Corinne Cléryscience fiction-drama
Where Can You Go Without the Little Vice?Marino GirolamiRenzo Montagnani, Paola Senatore, Alvaro VitaliCommedia sexy all'italiana
Zombi 2Lucio FulciTisa FarrowHorror[8]
Zombie HolocaustMarino GirolamiIan McCullochHorror

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 201.
  2. ↑ William Hawes (2008). Caligula and the Fight for Artistic Freedom: The Making, Marketing and Impact of the Bob Guccione Film. McFarland. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-7864-5240-8.
  3. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 257.
  4. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 258.
  5. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 259.
  6. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 261.
  7. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 208.
  8. ↑ 2012 DVD liner notes, pp. 10–11.

Sources

  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 0786469765.
  • Thrower, Stephen; Waddell, Calum; Karlatos, Olga; Lapper, Craig; Slater, Jay (2012). Zombie Flesh Eaters (Media notes). Arrow Films.
  • Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979. McFarland. ISBN 1476629609.
  • Brizio-Skov, Flavia (2011). Popular Italian Cinema: Culture and Politics in a Postwar Society. I.B.Tauris,. ISBN 1848855729.
  • Shipka, Danny (2011). Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960–1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4888-3.
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