Nov30

The Battle of Austerlitz (1960) DVD9

by movieworld on November 30th, 2018 at 16:46
Posted In: .Other movies, Drama, History, War

Austerlitz 1960
In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of France. After the English breach a peace treaty with France, it is inevitable that the two countries will be at war. At Trafalgar in 1805, France suffers a military defeat, but in October of the same year, Napoleon triumphs over Austria at the Battle of Ulm. To secure his future as Emperor, Bonaparte needs one more great military victory - this will earn him the prestige that will allow him to achieve his ambitions for France. On 2nd December 1805, Napoleon will have this victory - at the Battle of Austerlitz, the crowing glory of his career...

The first half of this film covers Napoleon's coronation as Emperor and political manoeuvrings while the second half covers the actual battle, where he beat both Austrian and Russian forces in his drive eastward.

DVD9 | PAL 16:9 | 02:43:23 | 7.47 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Francais
Subtitles: English

Director: Abel Gance
Cast: Pierre Mondy, Martine Carol, Claudia Cardinale, Vittorio De Sica, Orson Welles, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Country: France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Liechtenstein
Genre: Drama, History, War
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Nov30

Chikamatsu monogatari / The Tale of the Crucified Lovers / A Story from Chikamatsu (1954) Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on November 30th, 2018 at 16:05
Posted In: .Other movies, Asian, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller

A Story from Chikamatsu 1954
A Story of Chikamatsu centers on talented and kind-hearted apprentice scroll-maker Mohei (Kazuo Hasegawa) and Osan (Kyoko Kagawa), his wealthy but miserly boss's wife. After she turns to him rather than her husband (Eitaro Shindo) to help her get some money to repay her brother's loan, a series of unfortunate developments results in their being falsely accused of having an affair -- a crime whose proscribed punishment is humiliating and painful death by crucifixion.

One of a string of late-career masterworks made by Kenji Mizoguchi in the first half of the 1950s, A Story from Chikamatsu is an exquisitely moving tale of forbidden love struggling to survive in the face of persecution.

Shot in gorgeous, painterly style by master cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa, this delicately delivered indictment of societal oppression was heralded by Akira Kurosawa as a "great masterpiece that could only have been made by Mizoguchi".

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyoko Kagawa, Eitaro Shindo
Country: Japan
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
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Nov30

Something Wild (1986) DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on November 30th, 2018 at 14:35
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller

Something Wild 1986
The provocative Lulu (Melanie Griffith) picks up divorced young banker Charles Driggs (Jeff Daniels) in a New York diner and half-seduces, half-kidnaps him into an erotic weekend adventure. After a reckless stop at a New Jersey motel, Lulu drives Charles across several states to her hometown. There he learns that her real name is Audrey Hankel, and that the exotic "Lulu" is a veneer hiding the personal problems of a small-town girl. Outfitted in new clothes, Charles accompanies Audrey to her high school reunion, where they meet up with the unusually solicitous Ray Sinclair (Ray Liotta). An impromptu double date takes on an entire new complexion when Ray and Audrey reveal their true relationship ... and that Ray is a convicted felon on a very shaky parole.

BD50, DVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 01:53:46 | 42.8 Gb + 7.7 Gb
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller

Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, George 'Red' Schwartz
Country: USA
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Nov30

Salvatore Giuliano (1962) Blu-Ray Arrow Academy

by movieworld on November 30th, 2018 at 13:53
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Drama, History, Mystery

Salvatore Giuliano 1962
5 July 1950. Salvatore Giuliano, Italy's most wanted criminal, is found shot dead in a dusty courtyard. Who killed him, and why? And who was he?

Filming in the exact locations and enlisting a cast of native Sicilians once impacted by the real Giuliano, director Francesco Rosi harnessed the facts and myths surrounding the true story of the bandit's death to create a startling expose of Sicily and the tangled relations between its citizens, the Mafia, and government officials.

The film that made Francesco Rosi's international reputation, this Citizen Kane-style investigative portrait was originally called Sicily 1943-60, as Rosi sought not so much to depict Giuliano himself as the society from which he sprang, in which the police, the carabinieri and the Mafia all have strong vested interests.

BD50 | 1080p AVC | 02:03:56 | 43.5 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English

Director: Francesco Rosi
Cast: Frank Wolff, Salvo Randone, Frederico Zardi
Country: Italy
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery

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Nov27

Tresors du cinema Yiddish: Mir Kumen On / Nous arrivons / Children Must Laugh (1936), Dybuk / Der Dibuk / Le Dibbouk / The Dybbuk (1937), Tevya the Milkman / Tevye le laitier (1939), Lang ist der Weg / Lang iz der Veg / La Route est longue / Long Is the Road (1949) 5 x DVD9

by movieworld on November 27th, 2018 at 16:06
Posted In: .Other movies, Documentary, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, War

Tresors du cinema Yiddish
Témoignage d’un monde disparu, le cinéma yiddish représente un patrimoine artistique et historique exceptionnel. Lobster Films propose un coffret DVD comprenant 4 films emblématiques du cinéma yiddish en version restaurée : Mir Kumen On / Nous arrivons (1936), Dybuk / Le Dibbouk (1937), Tevya the Milkman / Tevye le laitier (1939) et Lang iz der Weg / La Route est longue (1949).

Nous les avons restauré pour faire revivre les images, et entendre à nouveau les mots, les sons et les ambiances d'un monde qui a perdu sa voix. Dans ces témoignages précieux, certains reconnaîtront des images d'enfance, des liens avec des origines racontées, des éclats de vie où sourient ceux que l'on a pas connus. Ces films sont un voyage dans le temps, souvent produits avec des moyens modestes et dans des conditions terribles... mais ils sont là. Simples. Sincères. Quatre grands films, quelques courts métrages invisibles et des rires d'enfants. Un tout petit moment d'éternité, tout simplement.

5 x DVD9 | PAL | 622 min | 30.9 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Yiddish
Subtitles: English, Francais
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, War, Documentary

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Nov27

Zandalee (1991) DVD9

by movieworld on November 27th, 2018 at 14:58
Posted In: .Other movies, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Zandalee 1991
Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johhny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair. But it isn't only the flames of their erotic affair that are fanned by the steamy heat of the deep New Orleans nights; hatred, desire and revenge stalk the lovers' with a relentless precision, and for Zandalee, the moment of truth arrives with a terrifying finality.

"Zandalee" is to Nicolas Cage what "Wild Orchid" was to Mickey Rourke with similar huge quantities of bared flesh, idiotic dialogue and luxurious locations which belong in a holiday brochure.

DVD9 | PAL 16:9 | 01:40:03 | 6.46 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English, Russian
Subtitles: none
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Director: Sam Pillsbury
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Erika Anderson, Judge Reinhold, Joe Pantoliano, Steve Buscemi
Country: USA
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Nov27

Witness for the Prosecution (1957) DVD9, DVD9 and Blu-Ray Kino Lorber, Blu-Ray Eureka Masters of Cinema

by movieworld on November 27th, 2018 at 14:27
Posted In: .Other movies, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Witness for the Prosecution 1957
Based on the play by Agatha Christie, Witness for the Prosecution (1957) is a complex courtroom drama filled with deceptions, disguises, and plot twists. According to the New York Times, "the air in the courtroom fairly crackles with emotional electricity, until that staggering surprise in the last reel. Then the whole drama explodes."

Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) is an aging barrister recovering from a heart attack. Against the advice of doctors and his nurse, played by Laughton's wife, Elsa Lanchester, Sir Wilfrid decides to defend Leonard Vole. Vole (Tyrone Power) is on trial for the murder of a wealthy widow. His wife, Christine (Marlene Dietrich), is his only alibi, but Sir Wilfrid doubts whether she is telling the truth. Additionally, Christine reveals to Sir Wilfrid that she is not Leonard Vole's wife. She was already married when they met during the war in Germany. Ultimately Christine is called as a witness for the prosecution, testifying Leonard admitted he killed the woman. But before the case can go to the jury, a mysterious Cockney woman calls Sir Wilfrid saying she has information to help his client. This sets in motion a series of twists leading up to the unexpected ending.

Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Laughton) and Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester).
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Nov27

Wagon Tracks (1919) Blu-Ray Olive Films

by movieworld on November 27th, 2018 at 06:01
Posted In: .Other movies, Western

Wagon Tracks 1919
Wagon Tracks features one of the biggest screen stars of the day, William S. Hart, mainly known for his cowboy films, but here dressed entirely in buckskins (and named "Buckskin Hamilton").

He's about to lead a wagon train on the Santa Fe Trail, and is preparing to meet a steamer full of passengers. On that steamer is his younger brother, whom Buckskin raised and sent to medical school. Unfortunately, a lowdown gambler named Washburn (Robert McKim) and his sidekick (Lloyd Bacon) have killed the brother, and have blamed it on Washburn's sister, Jane (Jane Novak).

On the trail, Jane sees how upstanding and gentle Buckskin really is -- singing a baby to sleep, giving his ration of water to his horse and dogs -- and decides to tell him the truth. He walks the two villains out into the desert, determined to get them to admit their wrongdoing. Meanwhile, one of the whites has shot an Indian, and the rest of the tribe demands retribution; someone must die, or the travelers will suffer a full-scale attack.

Director: Lambert Hillyer
Cast: William S. Hart, Jane Novak, Robert McKim, Lloyd Bacon
Country: USA
Country: Western, Silent
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