Release Date: 2008-06-09

THE TRIAL is Orson Welles's claustrophobic adaptation of Franz Kafka's surreal tale of fear and paranoia in a nameless society. Tinged with background jazz filmed in shadowy black and white--mostly with direct light--THE TRIAL looks like a classic film noir with angled close-ups and characters shrouded in mystery. Anthony Perkins stars as Josef K. a seemingly innocent young man who is arrested one morning for an unexplained crime by men who refuse to identify themselves. K. asserting his innocence sets off on a bizarre series of confrontations with shady government agents overwhelming faceless courtrooms and pompous advocates who talk in riddles. His nightmare continues through narrow dark passageways and colorless rooms where he witnesses various forms of torture and interrogation; some... Less

Stumbling over how to complete the first sentence of what was to be his masterpiece "Metamorphosis," Kafka writes: ...Gregor Samsa woke up one morning and found he had been transformed into a giant..." A giant what? A banana perhaps? A powerful sustained joke on both the perceived image of Franz Kafka and the powerful sentiment of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life." Also includes "Seven Gates" - Brothers David and Daryl travel home to their family farm for Christmas; "The Deal" - A clandestine meeting between the world's two most powerful businessmen who negotiate a deal so immense, so awe-inspiring, so "BIG." The meeting progresses from the enlightening to the bizarre; "Mr. McAllister's Cigarette Holder" - In 1961 Georgia, Mr. McAllister lives alone. His reality leaves little room for... Less

   &n bsp  &nbs p  Product DetailsOriginal Title: BeachheadActors: Eduard Franz - Frank Lovejoy - Mary Murphy - Skip Homeier - Tony CurtisDirector: Stuart HeislerCondition: NEWFormat: DVDFormat Size: FullscreenRuntime : 90 minsLanguage: English Subtitle: English SubtitlesRegion code: Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories) Discs: 1Rating: UnratedGenre: ActionSubgenre: AdventureRelease Year: 1954Description: "Oscar nominee Tony curtis'blends hard-hitting toughness with humor' (Los Angeles Times) as a marine who must battle Japanese soldiers, private demons and fellow marines in this 'all-around satisfying' (LA Examiner) World War Two drama. 'Consistently absorbing' (The Hollywood Reporter). Beachhead delivers plentry of 'emotion-... Less

The Merry Widow (1925) Mae Murray, John GilbertDirector: Erich von StroheimCo- stars: Roy D'Arcy, Josephine Crowell137 minutes, Black and WhiteDVD- R: Region ALLThis silent adaptation of Franz Lehar's famous operetta (in which precious little of the original story was retained) was a rare event in Erich Von Stroheim's directorial career -- a critical and commercial success that the director was also able to complete according to his wishes (though in the latter years of his life, he would claim that the film's final moments were forced upon him by studio brass intent on a happier ending). Prince Danilo (John Gilbert) and Crown Prince Mirko (Roy D'Arcy) are two brothers in the Ruritanian royal family who are notorious womanizers, frequently finding themselves competing for the same woman... Less

Franz Ferdinand's first ever full-length DVD, which comes packed with over 50 live tracks and features, including two full live concerts, interviews, behind-the-scenes studio footage and hidden extras!

Winterreise: A unique dramatisation of Schubert s terrifying and deeply-moving portrayal of human desolation. Studio sets, actors, costumes and props lend the song cycle a new close-up dynamism, extend its interpretative possibilities and uncover fresh allusion and meaning. Performed by Ian Bostridge, tenor; Julius Drake, pianist;Designer Ian MacNeilExecutive Producer Peter WestProducer Gordon BaskervilleDirect or David AldenOver The Top With Franz illuminates the difficulties of bringing Winterreise to the screen. Focusing on the developing relationships of the artists, from first rehearsal to final day of filming, this is a rare and humorous insight into the collaborative process.Extracts staged by David AldenProducer Gordon BaskervilleDirect or Peter WestWINTERREISESo ng Cycle by Franz... Less

Before it even appeared on the airwaves NYPD BLUE was television's most controversial show in 1993. The show broke new ground and like its characters Sipowicz Dennis Franz and Detective John Kelly David Caruso it didn't play by the rules. Weaving nudity and foul language into storylines that tackled issues such as vigilante violence homosexuality and prostitution the cop series became a huge hit with an audience who craved reality. In Season 3 Detective Andy Sipowicz Dennis Franz loses his son in a tragic murder and falls in love as well. Episodes include "Heavin' Can Wait" "Aging Bull" and "The Nutty Confessor."

A dashing young musical superstar so adored that women faint when they meet him in the street, Franz Liszt is restless. He knows that something is missing in his life as the world's greatest concert pianist. He meets Josy, a gifted young Gypsy street musician, and subsequently wagers that he can turn Josy into a world-class musician. The bet turns into a mighty struggle of wills - the worldly sophisticate against the resourceful Gypsy boy and a conflict of freedom vs. discipline, heart vs. brain, passion vs. technique. Set in 1846, Liszt's Rhapsody celebrates the miracle of talent and the triumph of dreams fulfilled.

This is a dramatic exploration of the life and works of Franz Schubert. Featuring excerpts from many of his compositions, the central narrative occurs during Schubert's hospitalization for syphilis, the contraction of which was both a consequence of his darker inclinations and a spur to some of his greatest work.

   &n bsp  &nbs p  Product DetailsOriginal Title:City of Angels - Special Edition (Snap Case)Actors: Andre Braugher - Colm Feore - Dennis Franz - Meg Ryan - Nicolas CageDirector: Brad SilberlingConditi on: NEWFormat: DVDFormat Size: WidescreenRuntime : 114 minsLanguage: English Subtitle: English SubtitlesRegion code: Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories) Discs: 1Rating: PG-13Genre: ActionSubgenre: AdventureRelease Year: 1998Description: "Love story between a female doctor (Ryan) and a heavenly angel (Cage). When Cage finds out that he can be seen by Ryan, he longs to give up his immortality to become human. Once he becomes human, he realizes the true meaning of love, and with that, the consequences of the fragile nature of life... Less

Running Target (1956) Doris Dowling, Arthur FranzDirector: Ma rvin R. WeinsteinCo- stars: Richard Reeves, Myron Healey, James Parnell82 minutes, ColorDVD- R: Region ALLFilmed on location in the Colorado Rockies, Running Target, per its title, is a feature-length chase. When a group of convicts break out of jail, sheriff Arthur Franz vows to bring the fugitives in without gunfire or bloodshed. Unfortunately, some of the members of Franz' posse don't see things his way: bartender Richard Reeves, for example, is a staunch advocate of the "shoot first and ask questions later" brand of justice. And then there's Doris Dowling, who joins the posse ostensibly because her gas station has been held up by the convicts -- but who is secretly in love with one of the escapees. Running Target... Less

Release Date: 2008-06-09

Czech-born German-speaking writer Franz Kafka wrote a myriad novels and short stories that explored both interpersonal issues of his own as well as issues of society and politics. His relationship with his father and his interest in the social issues of the day were major influences on his work. Insightful and intuitive, Kafka remains one of the most important writers in modern literature. Kafka's use of combinations of different literary vehicles in his work mark him as one of the most unique authors in history.

Hot on the heels of Warner Bros.' NEW YORK CONFIDENTIAL came Columbia's NEW ORLEANS UNCENSORED. Lensed in semi-documentary fashion by future horror maven William Castle, the film stars Arthur Franz as New Orleans dockworker Dan Corbett. Attempting to remain honest, Corbett runs afoul of crime kingpin Zero Saxon (Michael Ansara), who controls the dockworkers union and runs a smuggling operation on the side. When his best friend is killed by Saxon's goons, Corbett agrees to cooperate with the authorities in bringing the racketeer to justice. As a means of "balancing" the picture, several real-life New Orleans civic leaders and union heads--all with purportedly clean records--appear as themselves.

Michael Haneke's film of Franz Kafka's The Castle pairs one of the most influential voices in 20th century literature with one of the most visionary filmmakers of the new millennium. Originally broadcast on Austrian television in 1997, Kino offers The Castle on US DVD for the first time. A Film as complex, vivid, and "intriguing"(New York Times) as Orson Welles' The Trial, The Castle is both an ingenious, perversely faithful interpretation of the master of alienation's novel, and a worthy companion to The Piano Teacher, Cache and other films from the darkest leading light of contemporary cinema. A land surveyor identified simply as K is summoned to a remote mountain village by the local government, known as (and housed in) "the castle". Unable to convince underlings of the legitimacy of... Less

Carl Franz has been showing off logging trains on the Cass for over 20 years. In cooperation with the Cass Scenic Railroad of West Virginia, he has run logging trains through the woods, up switchbacks, and with double headed trains!The Spectaculars ran in spring, fall and winter. Carl, along with his friend Robert Flack, captured some of the most fantastic material ever shot of logging trains on 16mm film. In this DVD you will see Shay's #2, #3, #4, #5, and Heisler #6 work logging trains up to lofty Bald Knob (4,842 ft.).You'll also witness action with Western Maryland Shay #6 on the Durbin branch, (the now extinct ex-C&O Greenbriar branch). The winter shots are really spectacular, some in blinding blizzards!...and the spring and fall shots will also take your breath away!Beside... Less

Guenther Wand conducts the NDR Symphony Orchestra in Schubert's "Unfinished" and "Great" Symphonies. From the Schleswig- Holstein Music Festival of 1995.

Release Date: 2008-11-25, Rating: NR (Not Rated)

Inspired by the haunting music of composer Franz Liszt, Liebestraum is an ominous tale (Time Out) of lust, jealousy and murder. Award-winning* writer/director Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas) brilliantly weaves a 'smoldering blend of sex, death and music (Janet Maslin, TheNew York Times) into a 'satisfyingly dark (The Hollywood Reporter), 'sophisticated, seductive [and] romantic thriller (Village View)! What begins as a passionate crusade to save a landmark building turns into a passionate love affair with dire consequences. Nick (Kevin Anderson), a professor of architecture who's come home to visit his dying mother (Kim Novak), knows he must preserve a cast-iron building marked for demolition by Paul (Bill Pullman), a ruthless developer andformer friend. But when he falls for Paul's... Less

With a revived interest in the scores created for Hollywood films in the 1930's and 40's. "Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound" explores a segment of that legacy through composers like Max Steiner ("Gone With the Wind"), Franz Waxman ("Bride of Frankenstein") and Erich Korngold ("The Adventures of Robin Hood"), all of whom came from Europe. Steiner was a pupil of Ravel. The American roster includes David Raksin ("Laura") and Alfred Newman ("The Hunchback of Notre Dame"). Host and narrator John Mauceri conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales against a backdrop of clips from the various movies.

Valie Export's daring film about relationships, Menschenfrauen (loosely translated, "humanwomen"), focuses on Franz S., a journalist, and his relationship with four women: the kindergarten nurse Petra, the teacher Gertrude, barmaid Elisabeth and his wife Anna. Franz "doles out honorary pieces of himself to the 'human women' in his seraglio, whispers the same assurances. Eventually, everyone catches on and makes some effort toward independence" (East Village Eye). "A landmark film...Valie Export achieves in Menschenfrauen what Godard strove for but failed in his Every Man for Himself--a human view of a woman's place in a man's world...From credits to close, Menschenfrauen eludes conventional cinematic vision" (Seattle Film Festival). In German with English subtitles.

Franz Welser-Moest conducts the Cleveland Orchestra live at Severance Hall, Cleveland, September, 2008. Also included is an introduction by Welser-Moest.

One of Verdi's last and greatest operas, with a libretto by Boito, performed by Christian Franz and Emily Magy, among others. Daniel Barenboim leads the Berlin State Opera Unter den Linden.

Guenter Wand conducts the NDR Sinfonieorchester live at the Musik-und Kongresshalle, Luebeck, July 8, 2001.

This lush bio-pic of the brilliant composer and piano virtuoso Franz Liszt (Dirk Bogarde) depicts the great conflicts in his young life. Liszt has begun to tire of the oppressive demands of his current mistress, Countess Marie (Genevieve Page), who has given up her own life and young children to live with him despite a great scandal. Liszt prefers to flee to the adoration of the crowds and the concert stage, where he captures the attention of another adoring woman, the beautiful Russian princess, Carolyne (Capucine). Carolyne encourages Liszt to go into a sort of exile, so he can focus on his composition, while she awaits her divorce. Despite her great love for the composer, he is torn between his carnal passions, his religious devotion, and the demands of his artistry. The last film... Less

LOLA MONTES the last film by Max Ophls is one of the most celebrated examples of both wide screen CinemaScope and lush Technicolor in film history. Added to this is Ophls' usual use of sweeping crane shots and angled tracking shots making this a beautiful creative film. It is the story of Lola Montes Martine Carol the 19th Century dancer who was famous for her scandalous affairs with everyone from Franz List Will Quadflieg to Ludwig the King of Bavaria Anton Walbrook. At the end of her career she was the main attraction at a circus in the United States which featured a lavish tableaux of scenes from her life. The ringmaster played by Peter Ustinov leads the circus audience through her life and also cues the cinematic flashbacks. Ophls had used a similar structure in his adaptation of... Less

This documentary program pays homage to six seminal Christian hymns, with inspirational biographical profiles of the individual composers responsible for each of them. Subjects include: Horatio Spofford of "It Is Well With My Soul," Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber of "Silent Night," Carl Boberg of "How Great Thou Art," Charlotte Elliott of "Just As I Am," Joseph Scriven of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," and John Newton of "Amazing Grace."

In Andr de Toth's rough and tumble Western Kirk Douglas stars as Johnny Hawks a cocky brash cowboy notorious as the Indian fighter throughout the Oregon territories. Captain Trask Walter Abel commander of the local fort calls in Hawks due to trouble with the neighboring Sioux tribe lead by Chief Red Cloud Eduard Franz. Hawks visits the Chief to threaten and cajole for peace and falls for his striking daughter Onahti Elsa Martinelli who resists Hawks' lusty advances. Tensions mount when gold-hungry settlers Chivington Lon Chaney and Wes Todd Walter Matthau enrage the Chief's brother Grey Wolf Harry Landers by attempting to trade whiskey for the Indian's gold. Hawks must broker a peace treaty however so the Sioux will allow a wagon train to pass through their land unharmed. Hawks... Less

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