Movies of 1977
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- DirectorWoody AllenStarsWoody AllenDiane KeatonTony RobertsAlvy Singer, a divorced Jewish comedian, reflects on his relationship with ex-lover Annie Hall, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages.
- DirectorHerbert RossStarsRichard DreyfussMarsha MasonQuinn CummingsAfter being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
- DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsJane FondaVanessa RedgraveJason RobardsAt the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
- DirectorHerbert RossStarsAnne BancroftShirley MacLaineMikhail BaryshnikovWhen her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decision to give up the stage to have a family.
- DirectorMoshé MizrahiStarsSimone SignoretMichal Bat-AdamSamy Ben-YoubMadame Rosa, an ex-prostitute of Jewish origin, lives in a dilapidated old building in Belleville. Tired and worn out by life, she looks after young children, placed in her care by the social welfare people.
- DirectorMichael CacoyannisStarsIrene PapasKostas KazakosKostas KarrasTo appease offended gods before going to war, a commander must sacrifice his favorite daughter to them but does so under the pretext of marrying her off.
- DirectorMenahem GolanStarsYehoram GaonGila AlmagorAssi DayanIn July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages. This movie is based on the true facts and follows the events since the flight's take-off and until the hostages' return to Israel.
- DirectorEttore ScolaStarsSophia LorenMarcello MastroianniJohn VernonTwo neighbors, a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife, meet during Hitler's visit to Italy in May 1938.
- DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsFernando ReyCarole BouquetÁngela MolinaRecounted in flashback are the romantic perils of Mathieu, a middle-aged French sophisticate as he falls for his nineteen-year-old former chambermaid Conchita.
- DirectorJohn KortyStarsKim AtwoodMarty AtwoodMike AtwoodDorothy and Bob DeBolt's tale of the struggles and joys involved in their 19 adopted children, many of who are physically disabled war orphans.
- DirectorRobert DornhelmEarle MackStarsGrace KellyAngelina ArmeiskayaMichaela CernaA documentary on the Kirov School of Ballet in Russia, narrated by Princess Grace of Monaco.
- DirectorHarry RaskyStarsJean GasconJames MasonJoseph Wiseman
- DirectorJohn C. JosephStarsMark HicksJan StussyA look at artist Mark Hicks of Manhattan Beach, California, a quadriplegic since falling out of a tree at age 14. His work is examined, along with a discussion of his being a student at UCLA, culminating with his first gallery show in San Francisco.
- DirectorEsperanza VasquezThe film documents the remarkable woman, Doña Agueda Martinez from Medanales, New Mexico and her lifestyle that ran in harmony with nature and reliance on tradition and proven values. The film depicts Agueda Martinez's deep-rooted relationship with both the land and her family. Agueda Martinez is shown farming her fields of green chile, gathering herbs, cooking and talking to her grandchildren and weaving at the loom. Doña Agueda says, I love to weave and I never get tired doing this work. I will weave until the day I can no longer move. Until then Me va hallar bailando en el telar" (You will find me dancing on the loom).
- DirectorHelen WhitneyStarsRonnel VictorFred GalangRuben RustiaThis short documentary spotlights a day in the life of the reporters, photographers, political cartoonists, and editors of the Baltimore Sun - specifically the Evening Sun - as they track down stories including the Pallottine embezzlement scandal and the Presidential campaign of Jimmy Carter. Sports reporters ask members of the Baltimore Orioles (including Reggie Jackson) "what they really think about sports writers". Provides a time capsule of a pre-computer newsroom and print shop.
- The Academy Award nominated documentary short subject "OF TIME, TOMBS, AND TREASURE: The Treasures of Tutankhamun" tells the story of the discovery of the now-legendary tomb of the Pharoah Tutankamun. J. Carter Brown, Director of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., serves as the on-camera host and takes viewers to Egypt to follow in the footsteps of archeologist Howard Carter as he traces the clues to a hidden tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Not only does the viewer learn about the nature of the Ancient Egyptian way of death, but also about the meaning of this complex culture's approach to both life and death. Even the famous "mummy's curse," which arose when many people coming into contact with the tomb suddenly died, is given play. Available for loan from the National Gallery of Art, "OF TIME, TOMBS, AND TREASURE" remains the most popular film in the National Gallery of Art's educational lending program nearly 35 years after its initial release. An important historical note about this film is that it was the first documentary film to introduce dramatic reenactments, with a scene recreating the opening of King Tut's tomb and a scene where archeologists working with the film crew reenacted expedition personnel walking and riding a donkey into the Valley of the Kings. A shortened version of this film was released in theatres by United Artists as a short subject accompanying the original French film version of "La Cage aux Folles."
- DirectorDerek WilliamsStarsEric PorterOscar nominated short film that details the Shetland's and their struggle to maintain their way of life while providing for Britain's oil needs.
- DirectorBeverly ShafferStarsNadia De FrancoNadia DeFranco lives in Toronto and she has spina bifida. This film follows her through some of her daily activities as she goes to school, works with her therapists, visits her relatives and lives life with her family.
- DirectorCarl GottliebStarsSteve MartinBuck HenryTeri GarrBernie Cates requests the services of the most absent-minded waiter he's ever seen, who pours water before setting the glasses, endlessly repeats questions, brings wrong orders, and ruins everything- but the bill.
- DirectorPhilip DauberOscar nominated short showing images taken during space missions of the mid-1970s. It contains images of Skylab, astronauts and the Earth later followed by footage from Apollo 17.
- DirectorCo HoedemanOn a sandy desert, a man made of sand constructs other sand creatures to help make a beautiful sand castle for themselves.
- DirectorIshu PatelTo a percussive soundtrack, a succession of more complex animals forms and is consumed by their successors (all formed from beads). Finally, We reach man, who develops ever more sophisticated forms of war.
- DirectorJimmy PickerPresident Jimmy Carter "sings" Ray Charles' "Georgia on my Mind", while thinking about his home state.
- DirectorFaith HubleyJohn HubleyGarry TrudeauStarsRichard CoxBarbara HarrisDavid GrantGarry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960's.