Movie Trailers - January 1974

The Sleeper Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Begins with scenes of nature, in which one hears the sounds of birds and water. The final few minutes of the film focus in on a man laying down in the grass.

Lifesaving and Water Safety: Swimming Rescues Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Emphasizes the importance of safe, non-swimming techniques for rescuing drowning victims, highlighting that most drownings can be prevented with proper knowledge.

Stop Potapov! Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A film based on the story of the same name by Grigory Gorin. An employee of a certain SRI Potapov is a liar and an opportunist.

The Bad Boy Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The story is about a nasty boy who blackmails his older sister and the young man who is in love with her.

Karl Martin Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

An “artist film” that crosses Karl Martin, Martin Heidegger and the Communist Party’s Manifesto.

The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

In this revealing study of Norval Morrisseau, filmed as he works among the lakes and woodlands of his ancestors, we see a remarkable Indigenous artist who emerged from a life of obscurity in the North American bush to become one of Canada's most renowned painters.

Sister Midnight Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Five young adults meet on a rainy night in Los Angeles and enter as a group into a series of dreams. Various adventures occur.

Seven Days Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Seven Days invites the viewer to contemplate the complex relationship between the structures we invent in order to observe the natural world and the structure we perceive as a result of those observations.

Matrix II Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Matrix II explores the properties of images and sounds in the medium of video. Geometric shapes travel across a ‘matrix’ (grid) of cathode ray tube (CRT) screens.

A Father Washes His Children Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Dedeheiwä, a shaman and headman in his village, takes nine of his children and grandchildren to the river where he washes them carefully and patiently.

Location North Sea Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A BAFTA award winning documentary featuring the design, construction and installation of the 30,000 ton steel drilling/production jacket for a BP oilfield in the North Sea.

Lifesaving and Water Safety: Defenses, Releases, and Escapes Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The film focuses on the essential techniques for lifesavers to safely rescue individuals in distress without endangering themselves.

The Quiet Land Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A rare portrait of Northern Ireland in a time of conflict as "a land where the pace of life is more friendly, where everybody cares and nobody minds".

Such Stories Trailer (1974)

30 January 1974

Three Novels from the Life of the Factory.

Parker Adderson, Philosopher Trailer (1974)

08 January 1974

A Union prisoner-of-War, captured behind Confederate lines, and condemned to be shot,, argues with his captors about what lies beyond mortality.

Arab-Israeli Dialogue Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The passionate final documentary from Lionel Rogosin, in which Palestinian poet Rashed Hussein and Israeli writer Amos Kenan seek dialogue toward a possible solution to the never-ending conflict.

These Savage Cowboys Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Bill and John, two old cowboys, try to fight a duel. They are still distracted by many different things: a sneeze, a beautiful smell from the kitchen, a lady’s voice.

The Vixen's Trap: The Tragic Tale of a Female Assailant Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A white trap where a woman assaults a man! A tragic incident has occurred where a woman wants your child!

Aman Ne Gırgır Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Président Faust Trailer (1974)

12 January 1974

A modern variation on the myth of Faust, the film features Henri Faust, an influential man at the head of a gigantic financial empire.

Cafer'in Nargilesi Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The Coldspring Project Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The human side of town planning, as exemplified in Baltimore, Maryland. The Coldspring Project concerned a proposed housing development for lower and upper income levels on a three hundred-acre site adjoining a wildlife sanctuary.

Zwischen Nippes und Anatolien - Landflucht via Deutschland? Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

For the Turks, the Federal Republic of Germany has become a magnet and a hope of escaping the social problems of their homeland; however, they also face social problems in the Federal Republic.

Monkey Island Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

For the first time in the world, Soviet scientists conducted a unique experiment. In the conditions of central Russia, on an island in Pskov region, five anthropoid apes were released into the wild.

Sayılı Kabadayılar Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Aladdin and His Magic Lamp Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Enfoque: o selo e a história do Brasil Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The Country and Science Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The Voronezh Nuclear Power Plant reactor; Novgorod’s archaeological excavations. Archaeologist Boris Rybakov on importance of historical science.

Super huître Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A cheeky political pamphlet.

Sisters Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Two sisters squabble and fight with each other over the course of their lives.

The Unforgettable Song Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Patriotic War. Sattar carries his wounded friend mikola back to his native village, but it has already been seized by the nazis.

Bhoot Mera Saathi Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Papo de Anjo Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

My Destiny Is KamAZ Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A documentary film about the lives of factory workers in Naberezhnye Chelny, exploring their daily routines, struggles, and dreams.

Exodus Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The people of a village are caught up in a contagious disease. Instead of looking for a solution, they're just waiting for someone to come and cure them.

A Finger in the Works Trailer (1974)

02 January 1974

The film mixes fiction, filmed documents and interviews which recounts the arrival in Paris of an Algerian immigrant lost in the metro.

Lifesaving and Water Safety: Special Equipment Rescues Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Discusses essential scuba diving safety and rescue techniques. It highlights the importance of following safety rules, such as not diving alone and knowing how to use rescue equipment effectively.

Old, Black and Alive Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Seven elderly black people share their insight, faith and strength on the subject of aging.

Reflexos Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Short transformative animation “O Canto do Cisne Negro” by Antônio Moreno and “Dança Brasileira” by Stil.

D'un jour à l'autre Trailer (1974)

31 January 1974

A young "social investigator" meets a bohemian Englishman who decides to move in with her, disrupting her daily life and challenging her lifestyle and values.

Al-Yazerli Trailer (1974)

02 January 1974

The Yazerli is the foreman who provides work to day laborers. The film’s poetic, non-narrative structure simulates the fractured thoughts of a young boy who is forced to leave school and find work on the docks.

Games '74: Official Film of the Xth British Commonwealth Games, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1974 Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

This chronicle of the Christchurch Commonwealth Games marked one of the National Film Unit's most ambitious productions.

Facets of Glass Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing the origins of glass and its many uses throughout the last four thousand years.

Cuba and Fidel Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The documentary explores the life and political influence of Fidel Castro, leader of the Cuban Revolution.

In-Out (Antropofagia) Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Shot originally in Super 8, this poignant short film by the artist Anna Maria Maiolino references Oswald de Andrade’s notion of cultural cannibalism from the 1920s, which was reinterpreted as tropicalismo in the 70s.

I Love You Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Failing a suicide attempt, Arni is rescued and treated in a house. Living next door is a journalistic photographer, Baron.

Bicycles are Beautiful Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Learn about bicycle safety with host Bill Cosby.

Álbum de Música Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Portrait of various figures in Brazilian pop music.

A Train Can Hide Another Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Rex the Arbitrator Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Rex and the cat are friends. Unfortunately, the cat wants to hunt the bird – a friend of Rex. In order to prevent that, the dog and the bird prepare some traps for the cat, they use a bucket of cold water and a rubbish bin.

D. Jaime or the Portuguese Night Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

This is one of Noronha da Costa's films in which the "fictional" component is most visible. D. Jaime or the Portuguese Night, like the rest of Noronha da Costa's films, is part of the gothic films (Terence Fisher's work was one of his great influences), and in it he shows the different variations around the "specular bodies", which evolve into luminous magic and into sensual and sensory incandescence.