A notorious femme fatale renowned for her ruthless pursuit of power reveals poignant vulnerability when she comes face to face with her long-lost son int he captivating, elegant production from San Francisco Opera.
Giuseppe Moscati, Doctor saint of Naples, was a doctor of the early twentieth century, from an aristocratic family devoted his career to serving the poor. The film focuses on the human side, partially leaving aside the spiritual part.
Australia had welcomed Vietnamese refugees with open arms. Today, The Vietnamese Community is the sixth largest overseas-born population in Australia.
Valdis Nulle ir jauns un ambiciozs zvejas traļa "Dzintars" kapteinis. Viņam ir savs, mūsdienīgs uzskats par zvejas paņēmieniem, bet jūra diktē savus noteikumus. Kolhoza vadība vadoties pēc situācijas ir spiesta ekipāžā iekļaut bijušo kapteini Bauzi, kluso dzērāju Juhanu un citus, ne mazāk apšaubāmus darbiniekus. Jaunajam kapteinim trūkst iemaņu un pieredzes, darbā ar tik daudz piesaistītajiem zvejniekiem. Negaidīti tieši uz šī kuga ierodas daiļā inženiere Sabīne izmēgināt jauno trali, un nonāk ar kapteini "ražošanas konfliktā", kurš pāraug savstarpējās simpātijās un beidzas ar atzīšanos mīlestībā.
A disturbed man descends into madness after the death of his mother, in this avant-garde horror film inspired by real life ghoul Ed Gein.
Portrait of love in our times through a mosaic of looks, faces, stories collected by numerous authors around Italy. The result is a multifaceted image, capable of representing the most elusive of feelings and making people reflect with lightness and irony.
In a small New Hampshire town, the local peeping tom, Freaky Farley is embroiled in a tale of murder, monsters, ninjas, witches, angst, anger, insecurity and madness.
A young woman is framed for the murder of a wealthy man who met his death at the hands of his heirs.
Welcome to WILLIAMSBURG: the hip, upstart, intellectual mecca of New York City, the land where people would rather be artists than make art. Williamsburg is a voyeuristic picture about seven 'artists' living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and their comical, usually absurd, intertwining lives.
In a small suburban town steeped in alienation, residents escape into the night on rollerblades.
Silver Servers tells the story of four ’Super Senior’ tennis players in their 80s and 90s — one of them the oldest living player in the world — as they prepare for the International Tennis Federation Senior World Championships; on their remarkable journey, they show us what drives them to keep on playing and competing, helping us realise what is possible in our own lives, whatever our age... and the joy in keeping on going. Tennis is the sport, but the game is life.
A study of traffic movement in Paris.
A young man and a young woman, each unlucky in love, determine never to marry. But Cupid (and two separate bands of misinformed revelers) has other ideas.
The night before travelling abroad, Martin celebrates his farewell party at his bff’s Nadia’s home, and at midnight her brother Nacho shows up. After a few drinks and some karaoke love songs, Martin starts to realize he might be in love for the first time.
This DVD offers a collection of entertaining television moments from comedian/pianist Victor Borge that were thought lost. The disc contains a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack does what it can with the limited quality of the source materials. This is an excellent disc for those who count themselves fans of Borge's singular style, as well as for people looking for a title the whole family can enjoy.
a silent poetic picture about whatever you want
Illustrated with archival photographs, animations and live action, this film explores the history and historical and spiritual heritage of Emir Abd El-Kader. Algerian leader of the 19th century, was admired by Abraham Lincoln and celebrated to this day by the Red Cross as a great humanitarian. Emir Abd el-Kader, the man who challenged the French armies from 1832 to 1847 before creating the bases of a real Algerian state, is today considered by independent Algeria as one of the most outstanding figures. of its history. The nobility of his attitude after his capture and the very effective protection he brought to the Christians of Damascus at the end of his life also earned him great prestige among his former adversaries. A documentary told in dialectal Arabic by the voice of Amazigh Kateb.