In Jacques Rivette's surreal and fascinating masterpiece eccentric magician Celine (Juliet Berto) meets curious librarian Julie (Dominique Labourier). Their friendship soon sends them down a fantastical rabbit hole and into an apparently haunted house. With the aid of magical candy, they return time and again to the mansion to spy on and eventually play parts in a gothic murder mystery. A playful investigation of the boundary between life and art, and illusion and reality. Celine and Julie Go Boating was co-written by Eduardo de Gregorio and the film's actresses (including Bulle Ogier and Marie-France Pisier). It was influenced by Lewis Carrol, Henry James and Proust, and in turn influenced the likes of David Lynch and Susan Seidelman. It remains Rivette's most enduring, self-reflective and popular film. Extras: Presented in High Definition Jonathan Romney on Rivette (2006, 19 mins) Tout la mémoire du monde (Alain Resnais, 1956, 21 mins) The Haunted Curiosity Shop (R W Paul, 1901, 2 mins) Illustrated booklet featuring an essay by Susan Seidelman, and full film credits
There is a phenomenon called the Urashima Tunnel, which exists outside the boundaries that constrain our reality. Unbound by such restrictions, it can achieve the otherwise impossible, journey wherever a mind can conceive, and bring the one thing that they most desire. But the cost of using the tunnel is staggering: a portion of one's own existence. Yet when Kaoru Tono discovers something matching the Tunnel's description, he can't help but think of the sister he lost five years ago. Can the tunnel really reunite them? And how is his school's beautiful new transfer student involved? The answers await down a path into mystery in THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES. There is a phenomenon called the Urashima Tunnel, which exists outside the boundaries that constrain our reality. Unbound by such restrictions, it can achieve the otherwise impossible, journey wherever a mind can conceive, and bring the one thing that they most desire. But the cost of using the tunnel is staggering: a portion of one's own existence. Yet when Kaoru Tono discovers something matching the Tunnel's description, he can't help but think of the sister he lost five years ago. Can the tunnel really reunite them? And how is his school's beautiful new transfer student involved? The answers await down a path into mystery in THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES. There is a phenomenon called the Urashima Tunnel, which exists outside the boundaries that constrain our reality. Unbound by such restrictions, it can achieve the otherwise impossible, journey wherever a mind can conceive, and bring the one thing that they most desire. But the cost of using the tunnel is staggering: a portion of one's own existence. Yet when Kaoru Tono discovers something matching the Tunnel's description, he can't help but think of the sister he lost five years ago. Can the tunnel really reunite them? And how is his school's beautiful new transfer student involved? The answers await down a path into mystery in THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES.
Female gladiators fight to the death! Follow the adventures of a bevy of slave girls inspired by the story of Spartacus who upon finding themselves thrust into the gladiator ring mount a vicious rebellion to fight their way to freedom...
This 1990 programme can best be described as a musical journey through Baroque Europe in the company of Johann Sebastian Bach as performed by Marie-Claire Alain. The legendary French organist Marie-Claire Alain plays some of the composer's greatest organ music on the most magnificent and famous organs in Europe. As she plays she also gives a fascinating insight into their history and shares her deep knowledge and passion for these instruments and the genius of Bach. Bach travelled little during his lifetime but director Bruno Monsaingeon extends the geographical scope of Bach's activities by including organs best suited to his music. The instruments featured here at venues including Haarlem Groningen R''tha and Dresden are ones which Bach himself would have played or which were built to his specifications.
René Clément's (Forbidden Games Gervasise) 1960's stylish thriller Plein Soleil is adapted from Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. Alain Delon (le Cercle Rouge Le Samourai) stars as Tom Ripley an American who travels to Europe on an all-expenses-paid mission to convince his friend the charismatic playboy Philippe Greenleaf (Maurice Ronet - Le Feu Follet) to travel to San Francisco at the request of the wealthy Greenleaf family. Initially the pair enjoys the good life in Italy often to the anger and dismay of Philippe's much put-upon fiancée Marge (Marie Laforet). However as Tom's funds begin to run dry it becomes more and more apparent that Philippe has no intention of returning to the U.S. forcing Tom to consider more calculated means of maintaining his extravagant lifestyle. Special Features: Interview with Alain Délon The Restoration of Plein Soleil Réné Clémént: At the Heart of the New Wave - a documentary by Dominque Maillet
One of the film-making industry's greatest auteurs, Alfred Hitchcock undoubtedly earned his title as The Master of Suspense, with his thrilling films loved by the viewing public over a career spanning many decades. Widely regarded as the first true Hitchcock film, The Lodger is a masterclass in tension, displaying all the trademarks of what was to become known as the typical Hitchcock thriller. Newly restored in High Definition, this release features a brand new orchestral soundtrack by acclaimed musician and composer Nitin Sawhney, performed by the world famous London Symphony Orchestra. On hearing reports of the seventh murder by The Avenger, Daisy decides to stay with her parents. She is being courted by Joe, a detective, who gets suspicious when her mother rents a room out to a lodger - to whom Daisy is attracted. While the lodger is out Joe takes the opportunity to search his room - there he finds a gun, press clippings of the killings and a map of the murders... Special Features: 2 Disc Soundtrack CD by Nitin Sawhney and the LSO Image Gallery Commemorative Booklet by Hitchcock Scholar Professor Neil Sinyard
Tom Hanks headlines this big screen adaptation of Dan Brown's global hit novel.
This magical re-telling of the Orpheus myth turns the lyre-playing singer of Greek legend into a famous left-bank poet in post-war Paris. Fallen out of favour and lost for poetic inspiration, Orphée becomes obsessed with a mysterious black-clad princess who first claims the life of a rival poet, and then Eurydice, his wife. With its unforgettable imagery - the dissolving mirror through which characters pass into the next world, the leather-clad, death-dealing motorcyclists, and Cocteau's magical special effects, Orphée is a work of haunting beauty that follows the poetic logic of a dream . This new photochemical and 2K restoration of the film from the original nitrate negative was carried out by SNC (Groupe M6) with the support of the Archives françaises du film. Special Features: Audio commentary by Roland-François Lack Souvenirs de tournage de Jean Pierre Mocky (16 mins): actor Jean Mocky looks back on Orphée Jean Cocteau raconté par Pierre Bergé et Dominique Marny (36 mins) Jean Cocteau and His Tricks (2008, 14 mins): assistant director Claude Pinoteau discusses the special effects Jean Cocteau used in his films La villa Santo-Sospir (1951, 38 mins): a short film directed by Jean Cocteau about the villa Santo-Sospir, on Côte d'Azur, which he decorated, and his home in Villefranche-sur-mer The Queer Family Tree - Reflections on Jean Cocteau (2018, 15 mins): A newly recorded interview with director John Maybury (Love is the Devil, The Edge of Love) Theatrical trailer 2018 re-release trailer Reversible sleeve with new artwork by Edward Kinsella Fully illustrated booklet with an essay by Ginette Vincendeau, an interview with Jean Cocteau from 1950, and full film credits
Trust me I still know what I'm doing! It would take more than a nuclear explosion to stop everyone's favourite violence-loving lawman! David Rasche returns - along with co-stars Anne-Marie Martin and Harrison Page - in the surprising (because nobody expected the network to renew it) second season of the series These are the infamous final episodes featuring such guest stars as Richard Moll Ray Walston Edy Williams Bud Cort Bernie Kopell Adam Ant Davy Jones and more in
Many lesbian movies are long on charm and short on production values; Better Than Chocolate has a solid dose of both and steamy sex scenes to boot. Our heroine Maggie (Karyn Dwyer), a clerk at a lesbian bookshop, meets footloose butch Kim (Christina Cox) and, after Kim's van is towed away, they move in together. Unfortunately for their romantic bliss, Maggie's mother, Lila (Wendy Crewson), and teenage brother move in that very evening thanks to Lila's impending divorce. But what really complicates matters is that Maggie can't bring herself to come out to her mother. Even when she tries, Lila steamrollers through the conversation, as if she knows what's coming and doesn't want to hear it. Interwoven with this is the struggle of Judy (Peter Outerbridge), a male-to-female transsexual who's in love with the bookshop's owner, Frances (Ann-Marie MacDonald), who's freaking out because customs officers are holding a list of books at the border that they claim are obscene. The overlapping plots are deftly juggled, the personal and political are compellingly interwoven, and, most satisfying of all, the characters have problems that aren't going to be easily resolved. A handful of candy-coloured lip-synching musical numbers give the movie some flash and the sex scenes give it some heat, but it's the elements of sorrow and ambiguity that really make the joy in Better Than Chocolate something to savour. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
In a distant apocalyptic future conventional society has reached a state of collapse. Grain is now used as currency and meat has become a rare commodity. Meanwhile an unemployed clown finds work as a maintenance man in a squalid apartment block situated above a butcher's shop. Having fallen in love with the owner's daughter he soon discovers the sinister truth behind the ominous landlord's unsavoury intentions. Between blossoming romance and disappearing tenants his only hope for survival could be the members of a subterranean militia of vegetarian freedom fighters. Or is it too late already? With its iconic surreal imagery gallows humour and its cast of warped characters Delicatessen marked the breakthrough collaboration between celebrated directors Marc Caro (Dante 01) and Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie A Very Long Engagement Micmacs). Equal parts horror comedy and dystopian fantasia Delicatessen is still one of the most original and influential films of its time.
Almost a decade ago Australian trash cinema aficionado Andrew Leavold set off to the Philippines to uncover the true story behind his cinema obsession a 2 foot 9 Filipino James Bond the enigmatic Weng Weng. Over several visits to the Philippines Leavold manages to piece together Weng Weng's incredible story - packed with pathos humour and tragedy whilst at the same time lifting the lid on one of the most extraordinary and bizarre national cinemas on the planet this is an unforgettable expose of all that is great (and wrong) about the movie business. With a cast full of eccentric characters from directors producers actors stuntmen to the outrageous Imelda Marcos herself this is a remarkable journey deep into the eye of Asia's B-cinema tiger. You will come to love the man that cinema history almost forgot the amazing Weng Weng. Special Features: 'Making of' Documentary Director Commentaries
When a group of petty criminals are hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realise that the job isn't going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body is slumped before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks of VHS tapes. As they search for the right one they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each more terrifying than the last.
A clown-masked assailant wreaks havoc on a small town. A blood fest follows.
Jean Rollin continues his unique exploration of the vampire genre with Requiem for a Vampire (Requiem pour un vampire), featuring a cast of Rollin regulars including Marie-Pierre Castel (The Shiver of the Vampires), Mirelle Dargent (Lips of Blood), and Louise Dhour (The Escapees). When Marie (Castel) and Michelle (Dargent), two enigmatic women travelling through the countryside in clown costumes, stumble across a mysterious château, they uncover a sadistic vampire sect, the leader of which offers them eternal life to continue his bloodline. Also released as Virgins and Vampires and Caged Vampires, Rollin's pulp-inspired fourth feature boasts an abundance of surreal and erotic imagery, and is accompanied by an eccentric free-rock score by composer Pierre Raph (The Iron Rose, The Demoniacs). INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURESNew 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse FilmsTwo presentations of the film: Requiem pour un vampire, Jean Rollin's original French-language version; and Requiem for a Vampire, the English-language versionOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2024)Selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)Jean Rollin Introduces Requiem for a Vampire' (1998)In a Silent Way (2024): newly edited archival interview with Rollin, in which he discusses Requiem for a Vampire, one of his personal favourite filmsQueen of the Underworld (2024): newly edited archival interview with actor Louise Dhour A Pastoral Dalliance (2024): newly edited archival interview with actor Paul Bisciglia Les Frissons d'un requiem (2024): in-depth documentary on the making of Requiem for a Vampire by Rollin's personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, featuring interviews with key Rollin associates Jean-Noël Delamarre and Natalie Perrey, and film expert Daniel BirdThe Poetry of Strangeness (2024): critical appreciation by author and film historian Virginie SélavyThe Last Book (2005): Rollin talks about his work as a novelist and reads from one of his short storiesAlternative sequencesOriginal theatrical trailersImage gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenesNew and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrackNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingLimited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Maria J Pérez Cuervo, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an extract from the film's pressbook, an English translation of Rollin's story The Last Book', and full film creditsLimited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
A fantastically stylish comedy/drama featuring "Amelie" star Audrey Tautou and Gad Elmaleh as two warring con-artists who find themselves drawn to each other despite their strange games.
Perhaps best known as the writer of Alain Resnais' classic cine-conundrum Last Year of Marienbad, Alain Robbe-Grillet was also the director a number of stylish, controversial and erotic films which starred such icons of French cinema as Jean-Louis Trinignant (Haneke's Amour, Bertolucci's The Conformist), Marie-France Pisier (Truffaut's Stolen Kisses and Bed and Board) and Isabelle Huppert (Claire Denis' White Material, Haneke's Amour). Impossible to see for decades, these enigmatic, sexually.
Gang Of Roses
In a distant, apocalyptic future, conventional society has reached a state of collapse. Grain is now used as currency and meat has become a rare commodity. Meanwhile an unemployed clown finds work as a maintenance man in a squalid apartment block situated above a butcher's shop. Having fallen in love with the owner's daughter he soon discovers the sinister truth behind the ominous landlord's unsavoury intentions. Between blossoming romance and disappearing tenants his only hope for survival could be the members of a subterranean militia of vegetarian freedom fighters. Or is it too late already? With its iconic, surreal imagery, gallows humour and its cast of warped characters, Delicatessen marked the breakthrough collaboration between celebrated directors Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie, A Very Long Engagement, Micmacs) and Marc Caro (Dante 01). Equal parts horror, comedy and dystopian fantasia, Delicatessen is still one of the most original and influential films of its time.
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