List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film Submissions Submissions

| Country | Film_title_used_in_nomination | Language_ | Original_title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Z | French | Z | Costa-Gavras |
| Austria | Moss on the Stones | German | Moos auf den Steinen | Georg Lhotsky |
| Belgium | Palaver | Dutch | Palaver | Emile Degelin |
| Brazil | Antonio das Mortes | Portuguese | O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro | Glauber Rocha |
| Czechoslovakia | The Cremator | Czech | Spalovač mrtvol | Juraj Herz |
| Denmark | Ballad of Carl-Henning | Danish | Balladen om Carl-Henning | Lene Grønlykke and Sven Grønlykke |
| France | My Night at Maud`s | French | Ma Nuit Chez Maud | Éric Rohmer |
| West Germany | Hunting Scenes From Bavaria | German | Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern | Peter Fleischmann |
| Greece | Girls in the Sun | Greek | Κοριτσια στον Ηλιο | Vasilis Georgiadis |