When an elderly, rich miser dies, his last wishes are to postpone the reading of his will until twenty years after his death. In order to collect his inheritance, the beneficiaries must spend the night in an old dark house. But then a psychiatrist alerts them that an escaped, deranged killer is on the loose... A superb British cast including Honor Blackman, Michael Callan and Edward Fox.
Mr Mojo Risin' is the story of the making of the Doors' last album with Jim Morrison L.A. Woman. 2011 is the 40th anniversary both of the album's release and of the death of Jim Morrison and this programme goes into detail of how the album came about, its recording and what was happening to the band at the time. The story is told through new interviews with the three surviving Doors: Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore plus contributions from Jac Holzman, founder of their label Elektra Records, Bill Siddons, who was their manager, Bruce Botnick, engineer and co-producer of the album and others associated with the Doors at this time. The show includes archive footage of the Doors performing both live and in the studio, classic photographs and new musical demonstrations from the Doors.
Metropolitan Opera Gala Live Recording (selections): Metropolitan Opera House New York 27 April 1996.Highlights from: Les Pecheurs de perles - Louise - The Ghosts of Versailles - Don Pasquale - Rusalka - Andrea Chenier - Faust - Romeo et Juliette - Giuditta - L'amico Fritz - Cosi fan tutte - Le nozze di Figaro - Don Giovanni - Les Contes d'Hoffmann - La Perichole - Die Fledermaus - Der Rosenkavalier - Samson et Dalila - Eugene Onegin - Un ballo in maschera - Don Carlo - Ernani - I lombardi - Luisa Miller - Rienzi Tannhauser - Tristan und Isolde - Die Walkure - Gotterdammerung - Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg.
NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk DOES NOT have English audio and subtitles.
A performance of Dvorak's opera 'Rusalka' which tells the story of a water nymph who becomes human. James Conlon conducts.
NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk DOES NOT have English audio and subtitles.
Recording from the Vienna State Opera, 2013. To celebrate the 150th birthday of Richard Strauss C Major is releasing Capriccio for May. 'Ren e Feling is a world-class Countess: moving and intense.' - Der Kurier.
A performance of the Massenet opera 'Manon'. The Paris National Opera Orchestra and Chorus are conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos.
Over the course of a summer two cousins Jess, age 18 and Moss, age 12 embark on a strange and exhilarating journey exploring deep secrets and the hopes of a future while being confronted with fears of isolation, abandonment and an unknown tomorrow. Through a series of memories and beautifully crafted vignettes, director Clay Jeter, in his acclaimed first feature, produces a lyrical tale of two solitary, young souls and creates a world where mundane elements swell to bursting and demonstrate the power of cinema to capture the sensation of memory, the beautiful and tragic feeling of the fleeting and the preciousness of youth and all of its disasters. Shot entirely on location 'Jess + Moss' captures the evocative and haunting character of the dark fire tobacco fields of rural Western Kentucky.
André Previn's first opera, A Streetcar Named Desire, is an intelligent adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, written to be performed by two very strong principals. Renée Fleming's performance as Blanche Dubois is one of the best things she has done, full of a dangerous bravado and a vulnerability that wins us despite our irritation. The role is one which gives her voice ample opportunity both for extended displays of controlled, passionate singing and for those moments when singing by itself is enough and the voice has to break off in sorrow or madness. Rodney Gilfrey as Stanley Kowalski is equally fine--his voice has the right dangerous energy. In the important subsidiary roles of Stella and Mitch, Elizabeth Futral and Anthony Dean Griffey are also remarkable. Futral in particular gives a total performance in which we forget to make a distinction between her acting and her singing. The opera itself is, as you would expect, one of the most accessible new scores to arrive on the opera stage for some years, drawing heavily on the legacy of jazz and with that nervous musical intensity we associate with the play. Previn conducts the San Francisco Opera Orchestra effectively. A complete CD recording with the same cast is also available.On the DVD: The DVD comes with menus in English, French, German and Spanish and sub-titles in French and German. It is presented in 4:3 ratio and with PCM stereo sound. The booklet gives a moderately interesting account of the opera's genesis. --Roz Kaveney
Bad man's river is the bold and exciting story about four outlaws undertaking the job of blowing up an arsenal in Mexico...
After finding a mysterious map, Professor Otto Lindenbrock (Kenneth More) leads an expedition deep below the Earth's surface to discover its long-hidden secrets. Joined by his niece Glauben (Ivonne Sentis), her fianc Axel and a local guide, they explore vast caverns, uncover uncharted underground oceans - and discover they are not alone.The land beneath the earth is filled with bizarre creatures and ravenous dinosaurs - but there are also other humans there, including the mysterious scientist Olsen who seems to possess technology far in advance of Victorian Europe...
Abilene Town (Dir. Edwin L. Marin 1946): It's the Cattle Baron versus the Settlers and the Sheriff (Randolph Scott) has his hands - and jail-cells - full just keeping the peace between them. Great musical numbers by the Sheriff's sweetheart round out this old fashioned rootin' tootin' western! Edgar Buchanan shines as the bumbling Marhsal and Lloyd Bridges co-starring in one of his earliest roles is the settler who leads the fight against the crooked cattlemen! Kansas Pacific (Dir. Ray Nazarro 1953): On the eve of the Civil War southern rebels attack railroad builders in an attempt to stop the Kansas Pacific line from crossing the western frontier. Rugged U.S. Army Captain John Nelson (Sterling Hayden) is sent out to battle the ruthless renegades and make sure the tracks push westward. Violence and treachery abound as the Captain pursues his bloody mission but Nelson must continue fighting the relentless saboteurs not knowing who masterminds the deadly assaults. Colorado Sundown(Dir. Joseph Kane 1944): Lt. Burke (Rogers) is sent to investigate an Indian uprising in Colorado that threatens the success of the Union cause. When Burke arrives he finds the Union boys fighting amongst each other and the instigator of all the trouble is his very own brother Donald Mason (Stone).
Paul Keller the Minister of Hollow Lake fakes his death so he can start a new life with his son's teacher Veronica Dow. Unfortunately he loses his memory and finds himself in the hotel where he had been conducting his affair. Realising the state Paul is in the lovelorn hotel manager Charlene takes advantage in order to make Paul her lover...
Hamburg Germany: Professor Lindenbrock (Kenneth More) buys a manuscript from a strange old man that describes a mysterious journey - a map to the centre of the earth itself! With his niece Glauben and her fianc Axel they set off to Iceland where they are joined by Professor Fredrikson and a guide Hans. Following the old man's directions they soon find an entrance in an inactive volcano but after an underground storm and earthquake they fall into a deep chasm... While ex
The scent of a nubile camper awakens the corpses of the ancient order of Templars - a horde of 13th century Crusaders blinded and executed for heresy - from their 600 year slumber. Revived and hungry the sightless zombies rely on their ears to hunt down their victims and unlike most undead who stumble about in slow-moving hordes the Templars ride horses and even trains in pursuit of the sweet sweet flesh of the living!
Renee Fleming Sacred Songs.In Concert From Mainz Cathedral.Filmed in Mainz Cathedral on 13 November 2005.
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