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(0)Michael Powell
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Martin Scorsese first encountered the films of Powell and Pressburger when he was a child, sitting in front of the family TV. When their famous logo came up on screen, Scorsese says, "You knew you were in for fantasy, wonder, magic - real film magic." Now, in this documentary, he tells the story of his lifelong love-affair with their movies, including The Life and Death Of Colonel Blimp, Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes and The Tales of Hoffmann.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Two families living on a remote island off of Scotland are brought together by star-crossed lovers. When Ruth's brother Robbie plans to leave the island for a future abroad, her item of affection, Andrew, challenges her brother to race up the island's treacherous cliffs. Their challenge threatens to tear the families apart and ruin whatever peace is left on their island home, bringing both men right up onto THE EDGE OF THE WORLD. Shot entirely on...
5) Peeping Tom
Publisher
StudioCanal
Pub. Date
1960.
Language
English
Description
Mark Lewis is a cameraman in a film studio. In his off-hours, he takes nude 'art' photographs which are sold under-the-counter by newsagents. Mark's father was a famous scientist who devoted his life to the study of the psychology of fear, using his own son as his 'guinea pig.' His father would wake him by shining a bright light in his eyes and photograph his terrified reactions with a cine camera. Mark, now an adult, has grown into an insane killer...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1942.
Language
English
Description
When a Wellington bomber crashes, its crew is forced to bail and wander around occupied WWII Holland. With die-hard courage, they head toward the North Sea and freedom, narrowly escaping detection and trusting a woman who offers to smuggle them home. Nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Special Effects at the **Academy Awards.**
Author
Series
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) volume 93
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Led by the stern Sister Clodagh, a group of nuns tries to establish a convent in the Himalayas.
