List of LGBT-related films of 1979 explained

Films

TitleDirectorCountryGenreCastNotes
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts West Germany Documentary Follows the rise of gay activism in the United States between 1972 and 1978 in the aftermath of the Stonewall riots.
The Bell Jar United States Drama Based on the novel by Sylvia Plath
Caligula Italy
United States
History, dramaMalcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Guido Mannari, John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole, Giancarlo Badessi, John Steiner, Paolo Bonacelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Adriana Asti, Mirella Dgelo, RicharParets, Donato Placido, Osiride Pevarello, Anneka Di Lorenzo, Lori Wagner, Bruno Brive and Paula Mitchell
France
West Germany
TV film, drama Michel Piccoli, Pierre Malet, Gila von Weitershausen, Heinz Weiss, Andreas von Studnitz, Richard Lauffen, Käte Jaenicke and Emily Reuer Based on the novella Confusion by Stefan Zweig
West Germany Drama Thomas Kufahl, Slavica Rankovic, Henry Lutze, Udo Samel, Heinz Hoenig, Sabine Beck-Baruth, Andrew Bergmann, Michael Brennicke, Aksunger Dogan, Klaus Jaschkowski and Johanna Karl-Lory a.k.a. Das Ende des Regenbogens
Ernesto Italy
Spain
West Germany
Drama Loosely based on the novel of the same name by Umberto Saba
Il était une fois un homosexuel France Adult Piotr Stanislas, Philippe Veschi, Liliane Jeney, François Dantchev and Gilles Dellac Aka "A Gay Swede in Paris"
Hot Potato Italy Comedy a.k.a. La patata bollente
A Intrusa Brazil Drama José de Abreu, Arlindo Barreto, Maria Zilda Bethlem, Palmira Barbosa, Fernando de Almeida, Ricardo Marnick, Mauricio Loyola, Heloísa Gadel, Nelson Pinto Bastos and Hermes Lago Based on the short story of the same name by Jorge Luis Borges
Manhattan United States Comedy, drama
A Perfect Couple United States Romantic Comedy
Race d'Ep France Drama, History Elizar Van Effenterre, Gilles Sandier, Pierre S., Pierre Hahn, Jean Demelier, Yves Jacquemard, Jean-Michel Sénécal, Claire Amiard, Betty, Adeline André, Michel Journiac, Jean-Luc, Piotr Stanislas, Dominique and Hunks Clements "Race d'Ep" is Paris street slang for homosexual[1]
República dos Assassinos Brazil Drama
The Rose United States Drama
Saint Jack United States Drama Based on the novel by Paul Theroux
Tally Brown, New York United States
West Germany
Documentary Tally Brown, Holly Woodlawn
The Tempest United Kingdom Drama Based on the play by William Shakespeare
Ticket of No Return (Bildnis einer Trinkerin) West Germany Drama
To Forget Venice Italy Drama a.k.a. Dimenticare Venezia
Twee vrouwen Netherlands Drama, romance
We Were One Man France Drama Serge Avédikian, Piotr Stanislas, Catherine Albin and Lucien Guérin a.k.a. Nous étions un seul homme

Notes and References

  1. News: Canby . Vincent . 'RACE D'EP' LINKS PHOTOGRAPHY AND SEXUALITY . 10 July 2018 . New York Times . 19 May 1982.