Foreign Language Film Submissions to the 57th Academy Awards held in 1985 to get an Oscar Nomination in the Best Non-English Movie Category
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1. Camila (1984)
R | 105 min | Drama, Romance
In 1840's Buenos Aires, Argentina, a beautiful young socialite named Camila falls in love with Ladislao, a Jesuit priest. After several failed attempts at fighting his own feelings, he ... See full summary »
Director: María Luisa Bemberg | Stars: Susú Pecoraro, Imanol Arias, Héctor Alterio, Elena Tasisto
Votes: 1,450
ARGENTINA | Status: nominated
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2. Dicht hinter der Tür (1984)
89 min | Drama
It is night, Molly wants to hear a story from Leo. He tells her that he lost his reflection in the mirror while shaving in the morning.
Director: Mansur Madavi | Stars: Nicola Filippelli, Kurt Kosutic, Irene Kugler, Erhard Pauer
AUSTRIA | Status: submitted
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3. Memórias do Cárcere (1984)
185 min | Drama
Graciliano Ramos' period he spent in prison after being considered a subversive element by the government.
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Carlos Vereza, Glória Pires, Nildo Parente, José Dumont
Votes: 510
BRAZIL | Status: submitted
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4. Sonatine (1984)
91 min | Drama
Two teenaged friends have separate difficult experiences that make the girls seriously consider suicide.
Director: Micheline Lanctôt | Stars: Pascale Bussières, Marcia Pilote, Pierre F. Fauteux, Kliment Denchev
Votes: 276
CANADA | Status: submitted
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5. Life (1984)
125 min | Drama
In a transitioning 1980s China, an ambitious young man struggles with life choices represented by two women; one from his traditional, poverty-stricken peasant background, and another who offers a more affluent, modern urban life.
Director: Tian-Ming Wu | Stars: Lijing Zhou, Yufang Wu, Baocheng Gao, Bai Xue
Votes: 97
CHINA | Status: submitted
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6. A Man of Principle (1984)
90 min | Drama
In Colombia, from the second half of the nineteenth century, two political parties; The traditional liberal and conservative ¸ fought a series of civil wars for almost one hundred years of ... See full summary »
Director: Francisco Norden | Stars: Frank Ramírez, Isabela Corona, Victor Hugo Morant, Santiago García
Votes: 556
COLOMBIA | Status: submitted
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7. The Millennial Bee (1983)
162 min | Comedy, Drama, War
A historic mega-film, one family saga, three generations (1887 -1917) assimilated to the bee community in the hive. The queen bee serves as a big mother that symbolizes the family and ... See full summary »
Director: Juraj Jakubisko | Stars: Jozef Kroner, Stefan Kvietik, Michal Docolomanský, Jana Janovská
Votes: 618
CZECHOSLOVAKIA | Status: submitted
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8. Tukuma (1984)
100 min | Drama
A young Dane, Erik goes to Greenland to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, whom the natives called "Tukuma" (the one who is always busy). Erik has his own troubles from the ... See full summary »
Director: Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt | Stars: Thomas Eje, Naja Rosing Olsen, Rasmus Lyberth, Benedikte Schmidt
Votes: 58
DENMARK | Status: submitted
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9. Pessi and Illusia (1984)
77 min | Family, Fantasy
The fairy Illusia and the goblin Pessi meet. Pessi, who has only recently become independent, is a member of the Pessimists' family. They are proud of their practical and sensible attitude ... See full summary »
Director: Heikki Partanen | Stars: Eija Ahvo, Riitta-Anneli Forss, Raimo Grönberg, Minka-Maija Halko
Votes: 101
FINLAND | Status: submitted
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10. So Long, Stooge (1983)
100 min | Crime, Drama
A story of an odd friendship - and the unexpected consequences.
Director: Claude Berri | Stars: Coluche, Richard Anconina, Agnès Soral, Mahmoud Zemmouri
Votes: 3,136
FRANCE | Status: submitted
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11. Homecoming (1984)
96 min | Drama
Coral, a Hong Kong woman tortured by city life, returns to her hometown to visit her two old friends. They all find that some precious things in life that disappear through the years can never be recovered.
Director: Ho Yim | Stars: Josephine Koo, Siqin Gaowa, Weixiang Xie, Yun Zhou
Votes: 188
HONG KONG | Status: submitted
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12. Yerma (1984)
107 min | Drama
Yerma wants a child but with her dispassionate husband has failed to conceive. On the other hand, Victor courts her but the sense of caste and honor prevent from surrendering to him.
Directors: Imre Gyöngyössy, Barna Kabay | Stars: Olga Antal, Péter Blaskó, Klári Bodza, Juli Básti
Votes: 37
HUNGARY | Status: submitted
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13. When the Raven Flies (1984)
R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An Irish man seeks vengeance against the vikings who killed his parents.
Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson | Stars: Jakob Þór Einarsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Helgi Skúlason, Gotti Sigurdarson
Votes: 2,570
ICELAND | Status: submitted
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14. Saaransh (1984)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama
An old couple lend a room on rent after recent death of the bread earner of the family, their only son. A budding actress starts living with them, who is in love with a local politician's only son. The movie shows what later ensues.
Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi, Soni Razdan, Madan Jain
Votes: 2,033
INDIA | Status: submitted
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15. Beyond the Walls (1984)
R | 103 min | Drama
In Israel's Central Prison, the security officer is corrupt, supplying drugs and stirring the hatred between Jewish and Arab prisoners to his advantage. Uri, in for 12 years for armed ... See full summary »
Director: Uri Barbash | Stars: Arnon Zadok, Mohammad Bakri, Hillel Ne'eman, Assi Dayan
Votes: 369
ISRAEL | Status: nominated
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16. Where's Picone? (1984)
122 min | Comedy
During a debate in Naples' town hall in the early 1980s, Pasquale Picone, a former steel-worker who has recently lost his job, sets himself on fire in front of the Municipal Council.
Director: Nanni Loy | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Lina Sastri, Aldo Giuffrè, Clelia Rondinella
Votes: 319
ITALY | Status: submitted
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17. MacArthur's Children (1984)
PG | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, War
In this drama at the end of World War II, the inhabitants of a small Japanese fishing village must come to terms with their nation's defeat and the sudden occupation of General MacArthur and his troops.
Director: Masahiro Shinoda | Stars: Takaya Yamauchi, Yoshiyuki Ômori, Shiori Sakura, Masako Natsume
Votes: 213
JAPAN | Status: submitted
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18. Darlings! (1984)
101 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
A peaceful family-life is suddenly disturbed when the children enter puberty. The children take over the house and ban their parents from their lives.
Director: Ruud van Hemert | Stars: Peter Faber, Geert de Jong, Akkemay Elderenbos, Frank Schaafsma
Votes: 2,366
NETHERLANDS | Status: submitted
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19. Høvdingen (1984)
120 min | Drama
A love story about an actor, Arne Strømberg, which struggles with the changes between love and anger, and his roles as a macho man, family father and husband.
Director: Terje Kristiansen | Stars: Terje Kristiansen, Vibeke Løkkeberg, Tonje Kleivdal Kristiansen, Eva von Hanno
Votes: 48
NORWAY | Status: submitted
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20. Of the Flesh (1983)
TV-MA | 123 min | Drama
A groom takes his city bride to his hometown to settle in his father's house. Struck by her uncanny resemblance to his dead wife, the patriarch is driven to lust after his daughter-in-law. ... See full summary »
Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Stars: Charito Solis, Vic Silayan, Phillip Salvador, Cecille Castillo
Votes: 449
PHILIPPINES | Status: submitted
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21. O Lugar do Morto (1984)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Alvaro, a divorced journalist with a complicated love life, watches someone he doesn't know killing himself after a fight with a woman who he gave a lift. Intrigued by that mysterious ... See full summary »
Director: António-Pedro Vasconcelos | Stars: Ana Zanatti, Pedro Oliveira, Teresa Madruga, Luís Lima Barreto
Votes: 226
PORTUGAL | Status: submitted
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22. Glissando (1982)
165 min | Comedy, Drama
In the '30s a man is obsessed with a painting of a woman that reminds him of his long-lost mother. He models his girlfriend exactly after the woman in the painting and after she attempts to... See full summary »
Director: Mircea Daneliuc | Stars: Stefan Iordache, Tora Vasilescu, Petre Simionescu, Victor Ionescu
Votes: 332
ROMANIA | Status: submitted
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23. Wartime Romance (1983)
92 min | Drama, Romance
This melodrama revolves around the post-war meeting reunion an intelligent front-line officer, now happily married, and a woman street vendor. This encounter reawakens in them submerged ... See full summary »
Director: Pyotr Todorovskiy | Stars: Nikolay Burlyaev, Natalya Andreychenko, Inna Churikova, Ekaterina Yudina
Votes: 643
SOVIET UNION | Status: nominated
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24. Yeoinjanhoksa mulreya mulreya (1984)
105 min | Drama
Ki-rye, from a respectable but poor family, is married off to the deceased son of a powerful government official. Her father-in-law takes pity on her miserable and lonely condition and ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Doo-yong | Stars: Mi-kyeong Won, Yeong-Ryong Shin, Jeong-suk Moon, Seong-kwan Choi
Votes: 43
SOUTH KOREA | Status: submitted
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25. Double Feature (1984)
115 min | Drama
The film tells the story of the friendship between two men who live their lives through movies. One is a director who is having trouble connecting with his children; the other is a ... See full summary »
Director: José Luis Garci | Stars: Adolfo Marsillach, Jesús Puente, María Casanova, José Bódalo
Votes: 330
SPAIN | Status: nominated
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26. Ake and His World (1984)
99 min | Drama
In 1929, the film follows the six-year old son of a Swedish country doctor. Åke lives with his parents and his sister Aja in a small provincial town. His best friend is Kalle Nubb. Åke is ... See full summary »
Director: Allan Edwall | Stars: Martin Lindström, Loa Falkman, Gunnel Fred, Katja Blomquist
Votes: 384
SWEDEN | Status: submitted
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27. Dangerous Moves (1984)
100 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.
Director: Richard Dembo | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, Liv Ullmann, Leslie Caron
Votes: 1,476
SWITZERLAND | Status: won
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28. Old Mao's Second Spring (1984)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Story of Lao Mo, a Taiwanese veteran who does not want to live a lonely life as an old man.
Director: You-Ning Lee | Stars: Yueh Sun, Chun-Fang Chang, Jen-Lei Chen, Pei-Hsin Chang
Votes: 36
TAIWAN | Status: submitted
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29. Nam Pu (1984)
130 min | Biography, Drama
Based on a biography of acclaimed Thai female writer, Suvannee Sukonta, the film focuses on her teenage son Nampoo. Being left alone as his divorced mom always has hands full with work, he sorted to cure his loneliness with drugs.
Director: Yutthana Mukdasanit | Stars: Rewat Buddhinan, Amphol Lumpoon, Patravadi Mejudhon, Wasamon Watharodom
Votes: 69
THAILAND | Status: submitted
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30. La casa de agua (1984)
90 min | Drama
Director: Jacobo Penzo | Stars: Franklin Vírgüez, Elba Escobar, Doris Wells, Luis Rivas
Votes: 33
VENEZUELA | Status: submitted
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31. Morgen in Alabama (1984)
126 min | Thriller
After assaulting a minister, a young defendant claims to have acted entirely by himself. His lawyer doesn't believe him and starts investigations of his own.
Director: Norbert Kückelmann | Stars: Maximilian Schell, Lena Stolze, Robert Aldini, Wolfgang Kieling
Votes: 70
WEST GERMANY | Status: submitted
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32. The End of War (1984)
93 min | Drama, Thriller, War
As WW2 comes to an end in the former Yugoslavia, a man without an arm and his young son are on a mission. Their goal is to find and kill five members of the fascist militia who had tortured and killed their wife and mother.
Director: Dragan Kresoja | Stars: Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Marko Ratic, Gorica Popovic, Neda Arneric
Votes: 208
YUGOSLAVIA | Status: submitted
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