First screened in 1982 this timeless story of an ageing king who decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters stars Michael Hordern as Lear with Brenda Blethyn as Cordelia Giliam Barge as Goneril Penelope Wilton as Regan Michael Kitchen as Edmund and Anton Lesser as Edgar....
Simultaneously elegiac and raw, My Life as a Dog is an uneven--but unforgettable--tearjerker which tells the story of Ingemar, a 12-year-old working-class Swedish boy sent to live with his childless aunt and uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. Beginning with several representations of the most savage, unsentimental domestic intensity imaginable (interplay between a sick parent and loving child has never looked anywhere near as explosive), My Life as a Dog wisely doesn't attempt to maintain that level of danger; rather, the change in locale to rural Sweden is accompanied by a slackening of pace and a whimsical breeziness. Nevertheless, the tragic condition of Ingemar's mother (and later, the indeterminate fate of Sickan, his beloved dog, consigned to a kennel) hovers over the narrative with a gripping portentousness. At times, director Lasse Hallström misplaces the rhythm, and the film threatens to degenerate into a series of rustic vignettes; luckily, Ingemar's relationship with Gunnar, the jocular yet somewhat sinister uncle who essentially adopts him, carries a fascinating charge. This was later rewritten, whether intentionally or not, by Spike Lee, who changed the gender of the child, set the story in New York City, added a 1970s soul soundtrack, and called it Crooklyn. Swedish, with subtitles --Miles Bethany, Amazon.com
The Blue Max is a raging war time thriller featuring spectacular aerial combat sequences. It is the story of Bruno Stachel a cold ambitious German combat pilot in World War I. As brave as he is ruthless he excels in combat wins the highest medals The Blue Max and becomes a national hero. The Blue Max is among the best aviation films with outstanding photography spectacular dogfights and a dramatic score.
There are Victorian country-house shenanigans aplenty in Impromptu: novelist George Sand (Judy Davis, affected but pretty charming) has eyes for Franz Liszt's young protégé Chopin (Hugh Grant, solid as always, but burdened by a silly Polish accent and a script that never lets him stretch out), but various lovers, jealous rivals, and Chopin's own overdeveloped sense of propriety conspire to confound her. Impromptu is witty but overlong--probably 20 minutes of hijinks and repartee, not to mention several completely gratuitous and redundant characters, could have been sliced from the film. Davis plays Sand as an impetuous, overgrown tomboy, outraging her genteel hosts by wearing pants, chomping cigars, and falling off horses; her coterie of artist-friends assure us, in a series of naked plot devices, that she nonetheless has a heart of gold. It's all good silly fun, and about as feminist as your average Def Leppard video--the other two developed female characters are ugly stereotypes: a featherbrained, feckless social climber (Emma Thompson, who once again proves she's up for anything) and a spiteful, back-stabbing shrew (the ever-capable Bernadette Peters). Director James Lapine clearly belongs to the Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman school of historical accuracy, so don't expect to learn anything about the period or the artists themselves. --Miles Bethany
DVD release of this newly remastered version of Thorold Dickinson's dark and menacing psychological 1940 classic. Based on Patrick Hamilton's celebrated stage play, Gaslight is a harrowing and claustrophobic film about domestic fear. Anton Walbrook (The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Red Shoes) stars as the terrifying husband who puts the sanity of his fragile and tortured wife (Diana Wynyard) under siege. The success of Gaslight on stage and film encouraged Hollywood studio MGM to buy the remake rights in the early 1940s, with a clause insisting that all existing prints of Dickinson's British version be destroyed. Unseen for many decades, this definitive version has been digitally restored by the BFI. Contents: Spanish A B C (Thorold Dickinson and Sidney Cole, 1938, 20 mins) Behind the Spanish Lines (Sidney Cole and Thorold Dickinson, 1938, 20 mins) Westward Ho! (Thorold Dickinson, 1940, 9 mins): short film to promote the evacuation of urban children to rural areas. Miss Grant Goes to the Door (Brian Desmond Hurst, 1940 7 mins): short film about a German invasion Yesterday is Over Your Shoulder (Thorold Dickinson, 1940, 9 mins): short film encouraging unskilled workers to join free, government-organised engineering training schemes. Original promotional materials and documents from the BFI National Archive (downloadable PDF)
A stirring British war film depicting the boat crews whose job it was to rescue downed RAF pilots. After the Normandy D-Day landings, a dangerous attempt is made to rescue the survivors of a WWII British Hudson bomber, crashed at sea. On board is an Air Commodore who has secret plans that could stop enemy air raids on London. Produced by Daniel M. Angel. Written by Lewis Gilbert and Vernon Harris from the novel by John Harris.
Max Ophuls' wonderful adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's play won a BAFTA for Best Film as well as two Oscar nominations. Starring Simone Signoret, Simone Simon and Anton Walbrook as the enigmatic master of ceremonies who guides us through a series of amorous encounters in 1900's Vienna. A soldier (Serge Reggiani) meets an eager young lady of the night and later has an affair with a young lady, who becomes a maid who then has an affair with the young master of the house. The young man then seduces a married woman and on and on spins on the gay carousel of romantic life...
During WWII, Joseph Stalin receives intelligence reports on top secret genetic experiments performed by Nazi doctors who were trying to create a super soldier. It was reported that German doctors carried out their experiments in the territories Germany occupied during the war - France, Spain, Poland and USSR. Meanwhile, United States intelligence reported that there are traces of super humans in the States. Stalin has no choice but to create Patriot - a super-secret defiance and research organization so combat the potential threat from the German experiments. The Soviet experiments continued after Stalin's death and During the Cold War, Patriot succeeded in altering the DNA of selected individuals, and created a team with super human powers known as GUARDIANS, to defend the homeland from any threats. Now, for the first time, the superheroes gather to prevent a nuclear disaster that could destroy the entire world.
François Truffaut co-writes and directs this classic drama adapted from Ray Bradbury's novel. In the not-too-distant future, forbidden volumes of literature are burned regularly by the 'firemen'. Montag (Oskar Werner) is the man in charge of the burnings, but after meeting a revolutionary book-owner, schoolteacher Clarisse (Julie Christie), he begins to have doubts - both about his vocation and his dead marriage to pleasure-seeking Linda (also Christie). Curious about the draw of literature, Montag keeps forbidden volumes of books for himself, and soon embarks on a secret affair with Linda. The cast also includes Anton Diffring and Cyril Cusack.
On July 1 1968 America Britain and Russia signed a treaty to halt the spread of nuclear weapons. The powers then added four extra clauses. The most secret of them was and remains the final. One winter the Chairman of the KGB hatches a plan to breach this Fourth Protocol and destroy NATO. He sends an agent Major Petrofsky (Pierece Brosnan) to assemble the operation. It is now up to MI6 agent John Preston (Michael Caine) who now must race against an unknown deadline to stop him and his devasting mission. Based on the novel by the best-selling author Frederick Forsyth.
Ship's officer Larry Ellis is asked by the CIA to help infiltrate a forgery ring in France as he is almost a double for a dead double-crossing gold courier who worked for the gang. Ellis realises his life is at risk but that so is the stability of the money supplies of the Western world.
A riotously funny crime caper in the classic tradition of Two-Way Stretch and The Lavender Hill Mob Rotten to the Core boasts a top-notch cast with early roles for Anton Rodgers and Charlotte Rampling; produced directed and co-scripted by the legendary Boulting brothers this rare comedy gem earned a BAFTA Award nomination in 1966 for art director Alex Vetchinsky. Rotten to the Core is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Lenny Jelly and Scapa are the three loyal henchmen of The Duke. After 18 months in jail they are eager to rejoin their leader... and even more eager to receive a share of the stash that sent them there. Having been told that the Duke has died and all the money was spent on hospital bills the they eventually meet up with their boss again; however they find that his methods have become far more sophisticated and before long they're involved in an elaborate plan to carry out a daringly audacious heist. Special Features: Image Gallery Original Pressbook PDF
Hollywood screen legend Jayne Mansfield's final two years and her untimely death are shrouded in mystery, rumours persist that she was cursed after an alleged affair with Anton LaVey, Head of the Satanic Church. Here documentary filmmakers P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes (Hit So Hard) explore the myths, featuring interviews with Kenneth Anger, Tippi Hedren, Cheryl Dunne and more alongside archive footage of Anton la Vey and Jayne Mansfield herself. An audience favourite at FrightFest, this is a fitting celebration of a cinematic icon.
Based on the true story of how Marie Stubbs (Julie Walters) saved the notorious St. George's School in West London from closure following the murder of headmaster Philip Lawrence at its gates five years earlier...
From the legendary and highly celebrated Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Ponyo) comes FROM UP ON POPPY HILL, the uniquely inspired coming-of-age story directed by Goro Miyazaki from the screenplay by his father, Hayao Miyazaki. Set in Yokohama in 1963, this lovingly hand-drawn film centres on Umi and Shun and the budding romance that develops as they join forces to save their high school's ramshackle clubhouse from demolition. The top-grossing Japanese film of 2011 and winner of the Japan Academy Prize for Animation, FROM UP ON POPPY HILL captures the innocence of new love as well as the beauty of Yokohama's harbour and lush surroundings. The English language version also features the voices of Sarah Bolger, Anton Yelchin, Jamie Lee Curtis and Christina Hendricks. Extras: Press Conference Theme Song Announcement Interview with Goro Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki's Staff Speech Music Video Summer of Farewells - From Up On Poppy Hill - Performed by Aoi Teshima Yokohama - Stories of Past and Present
A rich sportsman invites a number of guests to his house knowing that one of them is a werewolf. The film features a novel 'guess who' sequence at the end.
Ridley Scott brings the bloodiest battle in US History to life as you've never seen it before.
A struggling punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a brutal murder at a neo-Nazi bar. Trapped in the green room, the group must use everything at their disposal if they wish to make it through the night. Product Features New audio commentary by Reyna Cervantes and Prince Jackson Audio commentary with Writer/Director Jeremy Saulnier Going Hardcore: a new interview with Writer/Director Jeremy Saulnier Punk Rock: a new interview with Actor Callum Turner Rocking Out: a new interview with Composers Brooke & Will Blair Going Green: an interview with Production Designer Ryan Warren Smith Nazi Punks F*ck Off: Thomas Caldwell on Green Room Archive featurette: Into the Pit - Making Green Room
A deranged plastic surgeon (Anton Diffring) takes over a traveling circus then transforms horribly disfigured young women into ravishing beauties and forces them to perform in his three-ring extravaganza. But when the re-sculpted lovelies try to escape the clutches of the obsessed doctor they begin to meet with sudden and horrific 'accidents.' Now the trapeze is swinging the knives are flying the wild animals are loose - and 'The Grisliest Show On Earth' is about to begin! Donald Pleasence (Halloween) Yvonne Monlaur (Brides Of Dracula) and Erika Remberg (The Lickerish Quartet) co-star in this notorious 1960 British cult classic from writer George Baxt (Horror Hotel) and director Sidney Hayers (Burn Witch Burn!) that shocked audiences worldwide with its disturbing scenes of sexual perversity sadism and violence.
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