List of LGBT-related films of 1981 explained

Films

TitleDirectorCountryGenreCastNotes
Caligula et Messaline France
Italy
Action Vladimir Brajovic, Betty Roland, Françoise Blanchard, Raul Cabrera, Gino Turini (credited as John Turner), Angelo Arquilla, Piotr Stanislas, Vincent Lo Monaco, Fanny Magier, Laurence Lovall, Antonio Passalia (credited as Anthony Pass), Dominique Irissou, Marie-Noëlle Arnoult, Silvie Dezabauneix and Kathy Sadik
Chanel Solitaire United Kingdom
France
United States
Drama Biographical film about Coco Chanel
Christiane F. – We Children from Bahnhof Zoo West Germany Biography, drama Natja Brunckhorst, Rainer Wölk, Jan Georg Effler, Christiane Reichelt, Daniela Jaeger, Kerstin Richter, David Bowie and Christiane Lechle Based on the autobiographical book Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (We Children from Bahnhof Zoo) by Christiane F.
Culo e camicia Italy Comedy Enrico Montesano, Daniela Poggi, Gianni Agus, Gino Pernice, Umberto Zuanelli, Ennio Antonelli, Renato Pozzetto, Leopoldo Mastelloni, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Carlo Bagno and Carla Monti
End of the Fame Turkey Drama, romanceBülent Bilgiç, Ekrem Bora, Bülent Ersoy, Semsi Inkaya, Yusuf Sezgin and Serpil Çakmakli a.k.a. Söhretin Sonu
Gay Club Spain Comedy Manuel Alexandre, Francisco Algora, Rafael Alonso, Amel Amor, Marciano Buendía, José María Caffarel, Fernando Calonje, José Manuel Cervino, Florinda Chico, Fernando Chinarro, José Luis Chinchilla, Luis Ciges, Rafael Conesa, Felix De Utrera and Paco España
Nessuno è perfetto Italy Comedy, drama, romance a.k.a. Nobody is perfect
The Running Man Canada Drama Episode of CBC Television anthology series For the Record[1]
United States Drama TV movie
Taxi zum Klo West Germany Comedya.k.a. Taxi to the Toilet
El vicari d'Olot Spain Drama a.k.a. The Victor of Olot
Zorro, The Gay Blade United States Comedy

Notes and References

  1. "Shamata to play in CBC TV drama". The Globe and Mail, July 16, 1980.