Posts Tagged ‘Musical’

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Feb11

Meghe Dhaka Tara / The Cloud-Capped Star (1960) DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on February 11th, 2020 at 14:11
Posted In: .Other movies, Asian, Drama, Musical

The Cloud-Capped Star 1960
Bengali writer-director Ritwik Ghatak (“Nagarik”/”A River Called Titas“/”Reason, Debate and a Story“) is recognized widely as India’s second most acclaimed filmmaker, with only the great Satyajit Ray considered his better. The Cloud-Capped Star is the first leg of a trilogy that includesE FlatandSubarnarekha. This film classic from India is set in the late 1950’s in the outskirts of an impoverished Calcutta. The tragic melodrama involves a refugee middle-class family, victims of the 1947 Partition of East Bengal, who are struggling to survive their poverty and loss of cultural values.It’s based on a story by Shaktipada Rajguru.

A family, uprooted from East Pakistan by the Partition of India, are now refugees living on the outskirts of Calcutta. Nita (Supriya Choudhury), a beautiful young girl, has taken on the responsibility for the family as her older brother, Shankar (Anil Chatterjee) has abandoned the family for the life of a singer. He spends his days singing rather than working. The father is a teacher, but makes only a pittance. Nita is trying to go to school while also teaching local children, but when her father is injured she becomes the sole support of the family.

Director: Ritwik Ghatak (as Shri Ritwik Kumar Ghatak)
Cast: Supriya Choudhury, Anil Chatterjee, Gyanesh Mukherjee
Country: India
Genre: Drama, Musical

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Jan23

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on January 23rd, 2020 at 13:47
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Drama, Musical

Hedwig and the Angry Inch 2001
With this trailblazing musical, writer-director-star John Cameron Mitchell and composer-lyricist Stephen Trask brought their signature creation from stage to screen for a movie as unclassifiable as its protagonist.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch tells the story of transexual punk-rocker Hedwig (played by Mitchell himself), who is embarking on a tour of low-rent family diners (all part of the fictional Bilgewater Inn chain) with her band The Angry Inch. The dates and locations have been selected to follow those of her ex-boyfriend and former musical partner Tommy Gnosis (Michael Pitt), who is now a huge success, playing the songs they wrote together (and some Hedwig wrote herself) to packed out arenas. Angry, jealous and heartbroken, she relates to her audiences the story of what brought her to this state, largely through song.

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 01:31:45 | 46.1 Gb + 14.3 Gb
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Cast: John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical
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Jun28

Swing Time (1936) Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on June 28th, 2019 at 13:01
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Musical, Romance

Swing Time 1936
Swing Time is the last Fred & Ginger musical to have it all – lots of great songs from Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, lots of great sets from Van Nest Polglase and Darrell Silvera, and lots of great dance numbers from Fred and Ginger. Even the plot, which stumbles badly in the early going, picks up momentum at the end.

The story tells of "Lucky" Garnett (Astaire), a gambler and and dancer engaged to Margaret Watson (Furness, in her pre-consumer advocacy days). When Lucky shows up late for his wedding, Margaret's father (Landers Stevens, the director's real-life father) tells him not to return until he earns $25,000 to prove that he's not just a layabout. Once Lucky meets dance teacher Penny Carrol (Rogers), however, his main problem is to keep from earning the 25 grand, since, of course, he falls in love with Penny.

BD50 | 1080p AVC | 01:43:46 | 42.6 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Director: George Stevens
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance
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Jun27

Clouzot: The Early Works: The Terror of Batignolles / La terreur des Batignolles (1931), Dragnet Night / Un soir de rafle (1931), The Unknown Singer / Le chanteur inconnu (1931), I’ll Be Alone After Midnight / Je serai seule apres minuit (1931), My Cousin from Warsaw / Ma cousine de Varsovie (1931), Tell Me Tonight / La chanson d’une nuit (1932), Dream Castle / Chateau de reve (1933) 3 x DVD9 or 2 x Blu-Ray Kino Lorber

by movieworld on June 27th, 2019 at 10:47
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

Clouzot The Early Works
Henri-Georges Clouzot (The Wages of Fear, Diabolique) is considered one of the masters of French cinema. The filmmaker has a master's eye for visual storytelling. His most cherished works clearly demonstrate Clouzot's artistic brushstrokes as a director are uniquely his own. With several classic films made during his legacy as a director he is an artist who has undeniably made a mark in the pantheon of filmmaking history.

Clouzot: The Early Works is an interesting compilation of some of the filmmaker's earliest forays into filmmaking. This set showcases his beginnings as a filmmaker when he worked as a screenwriter for dialogue adaptations and as an assistant director. It also includes his directorial debut, The Terror of Batignolles (1931), a short film that only hints at what was to come from Clouzot.

As with other master filmmakers who started their prolific careers during the early era of studio filmmaking (such as the brilliant Alfred Hitchcock), Clouzot's earliest filmmaking demonstrate his finesse for the art and craft while only giving a glimpse of his later brilliance. Before making classics like The Wages of Fear he had to learn the ropes of filmmaking. This set showcases his growth from a novice to a skilled filmmaking who would one day become an auteur.

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Jun21

Trollflojten / The Magic Flute (1975) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on June 21st, 2019 at 16:26
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Musical, Romance

The Magic Flute 1975
There’s a common misconception that Ingmar Bergman made only glum philosophical dramas, but his work is not without its life-affirming moments and he ventured into a variety of genres over his long career, including comedies. Perhaps the most surprising film in his career however is The Magic Flute, a filmed staging of Mozart’s famous opera for TV.

The Magic Flute is a winsome fairy tale concerning a young prince who is sent to rescue the recently abducted daughter of The Queen of the Night. With the aid of a comic sidekick and a magic flute the prince embarks on a journey of love and self-discovery. The Magic Flute is certainly one of Mozart's most cherished works and among the best-known operas of all time.

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 02:18:04 | 33 Gb, 12.7 Gb
Language: Swedish
Subtitles: English

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Cast: Ulrik Cold, Josef Kostlinger, Irma Urrila
Country: Sweden
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
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Jun18

I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on June 18th, 2019 at 19:01
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Musical, Romance

I Wanna Hold Your Hand 1978
In February of 1964, the Sunday variety show of Ed Sullivan (Will Jordan) is a madhouse — The Beatles have landed in America and are going to perform. Converging on Manhattan are thousands of brain-addled Beatles fans, crowding the streets around both the CBS TV theater and the Beatles’ hotel.

The film follows closely six teenagers from New Jersey who head to the Big Apple a day before The Beatles are scheduled to perform at Carnegie Hall. Rosie (Wendy Jo Sperber) is obsessed with the band and literally throws herself out of the car when her friends refuse to stop so that she can make a phone call to a local radio station that is giving away free tickets to anyone that can answer their trivia questions. Janis (Susan Kendall Newman) hates the band and is planning to protest outside their hotel. Grace (Theresa Saldana) wants to interview the band and then use the material to further her journalistic career. Pam (Allen) hasn't had much time to think about the band because she is getting married. Tony (Bobby DiCicco) is just looking for a brawl. Larry (Marc McClure) is the driver, though he does not have a driver's license yet.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, Marc McClure
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance

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May20

Artherapy (2010) DVD9

by movieworld on May 20th, 2019 at 16:30
Posted In: .Other movies, Drama, Musical

Artherapy 2010
Creative expression clashes with the law and mainstream culture in Artherapy, an examination of three young artists’ struggles in contemporary Athens.

Ilia the lead singer of the band Stiletto Scag, Andreas a young graduate trying to make it as an actor and Alexandros a street artist working on a commissioned mural, come together to represent the musical and visual arts scene of Greece. Interrogated by police, rejected by society, and struggling to make ends meet, their celebration of youthful expression crashes into a harsh reality faced by all in the arts scene.

Delving into the underground art spaces of Athens like never before, Veteran director Perakis’ creative docu-fiction captures the frenetic energy and bitter disappointments of young Greek artists today.

DVD9 | PAL 16:9 | 01:32:53 | 6.84 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Greek
Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama, Music

Director: Nicos Perakis
Cast: Manolis Anastasakos, Rosyna Baltatzi, Amalia Bennet
Country: Greece
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May14

Grease Collection: Grease (1978), Grease 2 (1982), Grease Live! (2016) 3 x Blu-Ray 40th Anniversary Edition

by movieworld on May 14th, 2019 at 15:19
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

Grease Collection
Double bill of musical romantic comedies plus the 2016 live stage adaptation.

Grease is back like never before in this vibrantly remastered edition!

Grease was previously released to Blu-ray in 2009 to decent, if not unspectacular, result. For the film's 40th anniversary, Paramount has returned to the film and released a "fully restored" Blu-ray from the original negative which was "scanned and received extensive clean up and color correction."

This SteelBook edition also includes the inferior sequel 'Grease 2' and 2016's TV event 'Grease Live!'.
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May14

Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936) DVD5

by movieworld on May 14th, 2019 at 14:04
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Musical

Public Nuisance No. 1 1936
Irresponsible playboy Arthur Rawlings is sent by his uncle to work as a waiter at a hotel in the South of France. Arthur arranges for shop assistant Frances Travers, with whom he has fallen in love, to win a fairground lottery and stay in the hotel as a prize. Complications arise!

DVD5 | PAL 4:3 | 01:15:56 | 3.51 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Genre: Comedy, Musical

Director: Marcel Varnel
Cast: Frances Day, Arthur Riscoe, Muriel Aked
Country: UK
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May13

Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors / Tini zabutykh predkiv / Тени забытых предков (1964) DVD9, Blu-Ray

by movieworld on May 13th, 2019 at 12:38
Posted In: .Russian movies, Drama, Musical, Romance

Tini zabutykh predkiv 1964Ethnically Armenian and born in Georgia director Sergei Paradjanov only made four films in a span of nearly 30 years, yet remains one of the most acclaimed Soviet directors of all time. Based on Ukranian folklore, Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors — Paradjanov’s feature debut — is a rare film which demands repeat viewing in order to appreciate its relentless stream of colorful imagery; scene after scene is dazzling in its cinematic innovation. Known as the “Carpathian ‘Romeo and Juliet’,” Shadows transcends cultural boundaries with its universal trope of tragic romantic loss, yet simultaneously remains firmly grounded within the fascinating minutiae of Eastern European village life.

Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors is set in Western Ukraine (Carpathian mountains) circa the 1860's. It spins a seemingly straightforward tale of two lovers, Ivan and Marichka, who develop a magical, passionate bond in childhood, but who are kept apart tragically in life, only to be reunited spiritually in death.

The film also features a detailed portrayal of Ukrainian Hutsul culture, showing not only the harsh Carpathian environment and brutal family rivalries, but also the beauty of Hutsul traditions, music, costumes, and dialect. Fifty years later, Shadows remains both one of the most beautiful and revolutionary films ever made.
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