List of Canadian Films - 1970s

1970s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1970
Crimes of the Future David Cronenberg Ronald Mlodzik
Goin' Down the Road Donald Shebib Doug McGrath, Paul Bradley, Jayne Eastwood AV Trust "Masterwork"
The Hart of London Jack Chambers Experimental
1971
Rip-Off Donald Shebib Don Scardino, Ralph Endersby, Michael Kukulewich, Peter Groß, Hugh Webster, Coming of Age Comedy Coming of age movie about four soon-to-graduate high school students in suburban Toronto in this 1971 film
Fleur bleue (The Apprentice) Larry Kent Susan Sarandon Comedy Bilingual film
Fortune and Men's Eyes Harvey Hart Wendell Burton, Michael Greer, Zooey Hall Based on award-winning play
Controversial look at homosexuality
Mon oncle Antoine Claude Jutra Voted greatest Canadian film of all time, entered into Moscow
1972
A Fan's Notes Eric Till Entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival
Wedding in White William Fruet Carol Kane, Donald Pleasence, Doris Petrie, Doug McGrath Canadian Film Award winner for Best Feature Film
1973
Cannibal Girls Ivan Reitman Eugene Levy Horror spoof Reitman's third film
The Death of a Lumberjack Gilles Carle Entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival
Golden Apples of the Sun Barrie McLean, Kristen Weingartner Elizabeth Suzuki
The Hard Part Begins Paul Lynch, Donnelly Rhodes, Nancy Belle Fuller, Doug McGrath Drama
Paperback Hero Peter Pearson Keir Dullea, Elizabeth Ashley Drama
Slipstream David Acomba Luke Askew, Patti Oatman Canadian Film Award winner for Best Feature Film
1974
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Ted Kotcheff Richard Dreyfuss Based on Mordechai Richler novel
Golden Bear winner
Black Christmas Bob Clark Olivia Hussey
Orders Michel Brault Jean Lapointe Historical drama Cannes award winner
Once Upon a Time in the East André Brassard Entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival
1975
Christmas Two Step
Duo/Duel Animation
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris Denis Héroux Mort Shuman, Elly Stone, Joe Masiell Musical
Lies My Father Told Me Ján Kadár Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film
Le Soleil a pas d'chance Robert Favreau
Shivers David Cronenberg
1976
The Clown Murders Martyn Burke John Candy Horror
Shoot Harvey Hart
1977
J.A. Martin Photographer Jean Beaudin Entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival
Le soleil se lève en retard André Brassard Entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival
1978
In Praise of Older Women George Kaczender Tom Berenger, Karen Black Drama
Tomorrow Never Comes Peter Collinson Entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival
1979
The Brood David Cronenberg Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar Sci-fi Horror
City on Fire Alvin Rakoff Resurrected from obscurity by Mystery Science Theater 3000
Fish Hawk Donald Shebib Entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival
H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come George McCowan Barry Morse
Meatballs Ivan Reitman Bill Murray Comedy Reitman's first major hit as a director
A Scream from Silence Anne Claire Poirier Entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival

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