Powerhouse Films Morocco (Standard Edition)
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Marlene Dietrich, dressed in an immaculately tailored trousers, tuxedo and top hat combination, sings #39;When Love Dies#39; and kisses a woman in the audience. In this moment, Dietrich became an icon, a trailblazer, a performer unlike any before or since, and heralded her international stardom.Morocco was Dietrich#39;s first Hollywood picture, reuniting the formidable actor with the equally formidable director of her previous film, The Blue Angel, and continuing a working relationship that would extend to five further collaborations. She plays Amy Jolly, a nightclub singer who meets and falls in love with a legionnaire, played by Gary Cooper (Peter Ibbetson), beginning a torrid, delirious romance.2K restorationOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with film critics Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger (2019)Introduction by Nicholas von Sternberg (2019, 11 mins): the son of Josef von Sternberg discusses Morocco as well as his father#39;s early film careerThe Art of Josef von Sternberg (2019, 10 mins): Nicholas von Sternberg reflects on his father#39;s work in painting and sculptureLux Radio Theatre: #39;The Legionnaire and the Lady#39; (1936, 59 mins): radio adaptation of Morocco, starring Marlene Dietrich and Clark GableImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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Marlene Dietrich, dressed in an immaculately tailored trousers, tuxedo and top hat combination, sings #39;When Love Dies#39; and kisses a woman in the audience. In this moment, Dietrich became an icon, a trailblazer, a performer unlike any before or since, and heralded her international stardom.Morocco was Dietrich#39;s first Hollywood picture, reuniting the formidable actor with the equally formidable director of her previous film, The Blue Angel, and continuing a working relationship that would extend to five further collaborations. She plays Amy Jolly, a nightclub singer who meets and falls in love with a legionnaire, played by Gary Cooper (Peter Ibbetson), beginning a torrid, delirious romance.2K restorationOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with film critics Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger (2019)Introduction by Nicholas von Sternberg (2019, 11 mins): the son of Josef von Sternberg discusses Morocco as well as his father#39;s early film careerThe Art of Josef von Sternberg (2019, 10 mins): Nicholas von Sternberg reflects on his father#39;s work in painting and sculptureLux Radio Theatre: #39;The Legionnaire and the Lady#39; (1936, 59 mins): radio adaptation of Morocco, starring Marlene Dietrich and Clark GableImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
EAN: 5060697920277
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Powerhouse Films To Sir, with Love (Standard Edition)
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Sidney Poitier gives one of his finest performances as Thackeray, an out-of-work engineer who decides to try his hand at teaching, only to be faced with a class full of unruly teens (including Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall, and Lulu) intent on breaking his spirit. But Thackeray, no stranger to hostility, meets the challenge by treating the students as young adults. When offered an engineering job, Thackeray must decide if he wants to stay.Extras2K restorationAudio commentary with Judy Geeson and film historians Julie Kirgo and Nick RedmanAudio commentary with novelist E.R. Braithwaite and author/teacher Salome Thomas-ElThose Schoolboy Days (2016, 24 mins): interview with actor Christian RobertsLook and Learn (2016, 11 mins): interview with art director Tony WoollardE.R. Braithwaite: In His Own Words (2011, 24 mins): the writer discusses his life and workLulu and the B-Side (2011, 5 mins): interview with the acclaimed singerMiniskirts, Blue Jeans and Pop Music! (15 mins): a look at the swinging sixtiesTo Sidney with Love (2011, 5 mins): agent Marty Baum on Sidney PoitierPrincipal El: He Chose to Stay (2011, 11 mins): interview with teacher and author Thomas-ElIsolated score: experience Ron Grainer's original soundtrack musicImage gallery: promotional materialOriginal theatrical trailerNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Powerhouse Films 13 Ghosts (Standard Edition)
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When the Zorba family inherit a house from their late uncle, the occultist Plato Zorba, they didn't expect it come with a host of ghostly houseguests, including a headless lion tamer (and lion!), an aflame skeleton, a murderous chef and his victims, and an executioner. Despite this collection of sprites, 13 Ghosts is one of the lighter efforts of shockmeister William Castle - but just as inventive as his best works, and is presented here in both its black-and-white and 'Illusion-O' versions.ExtrasHigh Definition remasterAlternative feature presentations: the original 'Illusion-O' version (85 mins) and the original black-and-white version (83 mins)On-disc 'Ghost Viewer' optionsOriginal mono audioSpine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007, 82 mins): Jeffrey Schwarz's acclaimed documentary, featuring interviews with John Landis, Joe Dante, Roger Corman, Stuart Gordon, Leonard Maltin, Budd Boetticher, Bob Burns and John Waters among othersSpine Tingler! audio commentary with Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry CastleLarger Than Life: The Making of 'Spine Tingler!' (2011, 9 mins)Stephen Laws Introduces '13 Ghosts' (2018, 13 mins): personal appreciation by the acclaimed horror authorThe Magic of 'Illusion-O' (2001, 8 mins): archivist Bob Burns and filmmakers Michael Schlesinger and Fred Olen Ray discuss the filmIsolated music & effects trackTheatre lobby spot (1960, 3 mins): promotional recording originally played in cinema foyersOriginal theatrical trailerSam Hamm trailer commentary (2008, 3 mins): short critical appreciationImage gallery: promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materialsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Powerhouse Films Gardens of Stone (Standard Edition)
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Francis Ford Coppola's impressive return to the subject of the Vietnam War is a poignant and contemplative companion piece to his epic masterwork Apocalypse Now.Set in 1968, the film reunites Coppola with Godfather star James Caan, who plays a disillusioned army sergeant stationed at Fort Meyers' Arlington Cemetery and views the war in Vietnam as unwinnable, despairing at the dead arriving daily for burial from the front lines.This powerful drama from one of American cinema's most audacious filmmakers boasts a towering performance by Caan, and a superb supporting cast, including Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, Mary Stuart Masterson and DB Sweeney.ExtrasHigh Definition remasterOriginal stereo audioWar at Home (2018, 17 mins): interview with multi-award-winning director Francis Coppola as he talks candidly about the production of Gardens of Stone Audio commentary with filmmaker and critic Jim HemphillThe Guardian Interview with Anjelica Huston (2006, 65 mins), archival audio recording of the celebrated actor in conversation with critic and producer Adrian Wootton at London's National Film TheatreOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: on-set and promotional photographyNew and improved English subtitles for the Deaf and hard of hearing
Powerhouse Films Homicidal (Standard Edition)
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Small-town secrets, a family inheritance, a spate of murders, and a remarkable twist make up producer-director William Castle's audacious spin on Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. And if it all gets to be too much for you, gentle viewer, please take advantage of the 'Fright Break' to avoid being terrified.ExtrasHigh Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with author and film historian Lee GambinStephen Laws Introduces 'Homicidal' (2018, 8 mins): personal appreciation by the acclaimed horror authorPsychette: William Castle and 'Homicidal' (2002, 8 mins): archivist Bob Burns and filmmakers David Del Valle, Michael Schlesinger and Fred Olen Ray discuss the filmBallyhoo! (2018, 4 mins): film historian Bob Thomas recalls the time he interviewed CastleYoungstown, Ohio Premiere (1961, 5 mins): original promotional reel in which Castle interviews attendees of the film's premiereIsolated music & effects trackOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materialsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Powerhouse Films The Border (Standard Edition)
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Jack Nicholson (The Last Detail, Wolf) gives one of his finest and most subtle performances as a hard-working but deeply disillusioned Mexican border-guard in this tough thriller from renowned British filmmaker Tony Richardson (Look Back in Anger, A Taste of Honey). ExtrasHigh Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with critic and film historian Nick PinkertonThe Guardian/NFT Tribute to Tony Richardson (1992, 58 mins): archival audio recording of an event chaired by Sight & Sound editor Philip Dodd, featuring Lindsay Anderson, Kevin Brownlow, Jocelyn Herbert, Vanessa Redgrave, Karel Reisz and Natasha Richardson, each sharing their memories of Tony RichardsonOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: on-set and promotional photographyNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Powerhouse Films The Garment Jungle (Standard Edition)
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Kerwin Matthews (5 Against the House) and J Lee Cobb (The Family Secret) star in a film noir exposé of murder and corruption in the fashion world.When a Korean war veteran takes a job at his father's fashion business, he finds they are paying the mob to shut out the union. When pro-union employees begin getting murdered, he decides to take on the gangsters.Based on true stories about mob involvement in the garment industry, The Garment Jungle stands as a pro-union response to On the Waterfront, and is no less tough and controversial than that film – original director Robert Aldrich (Kiss Me Deadly) was fired for his refusal to compromise, with Vincent Sherman (Affair in Trinidad) stepping in to complete production.Extras: Indicator Standard Edition Special Features2K restorationOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with film historian Kevin Lyons (2020)It's a Jungle Out There (2007, 20 mins): archival interview with actor Robert Loggia, conducted by Alan K Rode of the Film Noir Foundation following a screening of The Garment JungleLaw of the Jungle (2020, 15 mins): writer and film programmer Tony Rayns discusses Robert Aldrich and The Garment JungleRip, Sew and Stitch (1953, 17 mins): comedy starring the Three Stooges, in which the trio play tailors who find themselves caught up in criminal activitiesOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: publicity and promotional materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Powerhouse Films Samuel Fuller: Storyteller Volume One (Standard Edition)
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Journalist, screenwriter, novelist, soldier, filmmaker – Samuel Fuller was one of American cinema#39;s most prolific and multi-faceted talents. However, the films based on Fuller#39;s early work as a screenwriter remain under appreciated.It Happened in Hollywood: Regarded by Fuller as his #39;first real Hollywood credit#39;, the film has a now-familiar premise: the silent film star who finds they are unable to make the transition to talkies. Blending comedy, romance, action, and a playful self-reflexive streak, the film established Fuller in Hollywood.Adventure in Sahara: Fuller takes full story credit on this rip-roaring adventure yarn inspired – he claimed – by Victor Hugo, Beau Geste, and Mutiny on the Bounty.Power of the Press: Drawing on Fuller#39;s own experiences as young newspaperman and journalist, this crime drama is a passionate cry for freedom of speech and expression. The film also features Fuller#39;s first fully formed and vital female heroine in the shape of the impassioned Edwina (Gloria Dickson).Special Features:High Definition remasters of all three filmsOriginal mono audioIt Happened in Hollywood (1937, 68 mins): Richard Dix and Fay Wray star as big-screen actors adapting to the coming of sound in this witty exposé of Tinseltown, directed by Harry Lachman from a screenplay co-written by Samuel FullerAdventure in Sahara (1938, 57 mins): action-packed drama of revenge and honour, starring Paul Kelly and Lorna Gray, directed by D Ross Lederman from a story by FullerPower of the Press (1943, 64 mins): Lew Landers directs this hard-edged drama about corruption within the newspaper industry, based on a story by Fuller and starring Guy Kibbee, Lee Tracy and Gloria DicksonAll-Star Party (2018, 6 mins): who#39;s who of the #39;stars#39; and their impersonators in the climactic party scene from It Happened in HollywoodSam Fuller#39;s Search for Truth with Tim Robbins (2009, 7 mins): the celebrated actor explores Fuller#39;s time as a reporterImage gallery: publicity photography and promotional material for all three filmsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Powerhouse Films The National Health (Standard Edition)
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Jack Gold's film about life and death in a shabby London hospital interweaves the story of the real hospital with a fantasy one which exists in the soap-opera world of 'Nurse Norton's Affair', where everything is fully funded and patients are miraculously cured. A darkly funny satire on the state of the nation and also a deeply prescient comment on TV's ability to turn tragedy into entertainment, The National Health sits somewhere between the bawdy antics of the Carry On films and the angry satire of Lindsay Anderson's Britannia Hospital, but emerges as a starkly prophetic film, more relevant now than ever.High Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with actor Jim Dale and journalist Nick PinkertonBack to Health (2017, 24 mins): interview with author and playwright Peter NicholsOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: on-set and promotional photographyNew English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Powerhouse Films The Pumpkin Eater (Standard Edition)
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Anne Bancroft delivers a towering performance as a deeply troubled and tormented wife in this sharply observed portrait of a woman – and a marriage – in crisis. Directed by Jack Clayton (Room at the Top, The Innocents), with a screenplay by Harold Pinter (The Birthday Party) based on the acclaimed novel by Penelope Mortimer, this spellbinding film boasts sublime cinematography by the great Oswald Morris (Look Back in Anger, Fragment of Fear), a wonderful score by Georges Delerue (Le Mépris) and outstanding supporting performances from James Mason (The Deadly Affair), Maggie Smith (California Suite) and Yootha Joyce (Fanatic, Fragment of Fear).High Definition remasterOriginal mono audioSelected scenes commentary with author and film historian Neil SinyardJeremy Mortimer on Penelope Mortimer (2017, 32 mins): the son of the celebrated author gives a fascinating biographical overview of her life and workBrian West on 'The Pumpkin Eater' (2017, 4 mins): the film's camera operator recalls his time working with Jack Clayton and celebrated director of photography Oswald MorrisDinah and Fergus (2017, 12 mins): actors Frances White and Fergus McClelland remember playing their roles as children in The Pumpkin EaterOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: a collection of on-set photography, promotional stills and poster artworkNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Powerhouse Films Decision at Sundown (Standard Edition)
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The third collaboration between star Randolph Scott and director Budd Boetticher is a tense and morally ambiguous psychological western about a man consumed by hate and craving revenge.Scott's Bart Allison, vows to kill town boss Tate Kimbrough (John Carroll) on the day of Tate's wedding. As events escalate Allison finds himself trapped in a violent stand-off with time running out and blood on his hands.Extras:High Definition remasterOriginal mono audioBudd Boetticher on the Ranown Cycle (1999, 38 mins): excerpts from Eckhart Schmidt's unreleased documentary Visiting... Budd BoetticherA Man Alone: Edward Buscombe on Randolph Scott (2018, 17 mins): the acclaimed author and editor of The BFI Companion to the Western discusses his admiration for the iconic starTaylor Hackford on 'Decision at Sundown' (2009, 6 mins): the distinguished filmmaker examines Boetticher's filmIsolated music and effects trackOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: promotional stills and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Powerhouse Films Happy Birthday to Me (Standard Edition)
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Popular high school senior Virginia Wainwright (Melissa Sue Anderson) survives a freak accident, but suffers from memory loss and traumatic blackouts. As she attempts to resume a normal life, something terrible is happening - her friends are being ruthlessly murdered one by one. But will she be the next victim or is she the killer?Director J Lee Thompson's classic shocker was made during the period before the horror genre drenched itself in irony and self-reflexivity, and instead revels in the effective staging of the terrifying set-pieces which drive it towards its climax. Extras:HD restorationOriginal mono audioAlternative 5.1 surround sound trackAlternative score: experience the film with the controversial re-scored electronic music soundtrack, as used on the 2004 home video re-releaseAudio commentary by The Hysteria Continues team: Justin Kerswell (author of Teenage Wasteland: The Slasher Movie Uncut) Joseph Henson, Erik Threlfall and Nathan JohnsonImage gallery: on-set and promotional materialOriginal trailer and TV spotsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearin
Powerhouse Films The Lady from Shanghai (Standard Edition)
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Orson Welles' delirious and inventive film noir classic is a dazzling cinematic jigsaw puzzle. Welles plays a sailor who rescues a young woman (played by his real-life ex-wife Rita Hayworth) from a violent assault only to fall under her spell...Extras4K restoration from the original nitrate negativeOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with filmmaker and Welles expert Peter BogdanovichSimon Callow on 'The Lady from Shanghai' (2017, 22 mins): a new filmed appreciation by the acclaimed actor and Welles scholarAn Interview with Rita Hayworth (1970, 4 mins): an archival interview filmed for the French TV programme Pour le cinémaA Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich (2000, 21 mins): the renowned filmmaker and author talks about Welles and The Lady from ShanghaiJoe Dante trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): a short critical appreciationOriginal theatrical trailerImage galleryNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Powerhouse Films The Lineup (Standard Edition)
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Don Siegel (Madigan) directs The Lineup, a brutal film noir loosely based on the radio and television series of the same name.Beginning as a straightforward police procedural, the film shifts into much darker territory as Julian and Dancer, two sociopathic gangsters played by Robert Keith (The Wild One) and Eli Wallach (The People Next Door), must retrieve a parcel of heroin that has ended up in the possession of unwitting tourists.With a screenplay by Stirling Silliphant (Murphy's War), The Lineup's influence stretches from Bob Dylan, who quoted its dialogue in 'Absolutely Sweet Marie', to Quentin Tarantino, whose erudite gangsters bear a close resemblance to Julian and Dancer.Extras: Indicator Standard Edition Special FeaturesHigh Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with author James Ellroy and the Film Noir Foundation's Eddie Muller (2009)Audio commentary with film historian David Del Valle and author and screenwriter C Courtney Joyner (2020)The Influence of Noir (2009, 7 mins): appreciation by filmmaker Christopher NolanThe Streets of San Francisco (2020, 7 mins): video essay guide to the locations of The LineupThree episodes of The Lineup radio series: 'The Candy Store Murder' (1950, 30 mins), written by Blake Edwards; 'The Case of Frankie and Joyce' (1951, 31 mins); and 'The Harrowing Haggada Handball Case' (1951, 26 mins), written by Edwards and Richard QuineTricky Dicks (1953, 16 mins): comedy starring the Three Stooges, in which the trio send up the police proceduralOriginal theatrical trailerTrailer commentary: short appreciation by A History of Violence screenwriter Josh OlsonImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Powerhouse Films A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Standard Edition)
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Playwright Peter Nichols adapted his own blackly comic 1967 Tony Award-winning play for this confrontational film version by director Peter Medak. Alan Bates and Janet Suzman play a married couple struggling to come to terms with their daughter's disability using comedy and cruelty to dispel the desperation of their situation. This uncomfortable, provocative film about marriage, children and life choices is startlingly funny as well as deeply moving.High Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with director Peter Medak and film historian Sam DunnRemembering the Day: Janet Suzman on 'Joe Egg' (2017, 18 mins): interview with the acclaimed actorFrom Stage to Screen: Peter Nichols on 'Joe Egg' (2017, 20 mins): interview with the celebrated playwrightOriginal theatrical trailerNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Powerhouse Films Samuel Fuller: Storyteller Volume Two (Standard Edition)
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Two Columbia noirs from the pen of Samuel Fuller. Directed by the great Douglas Sirk (Magnificent Obsession) and based on an original screenplay by Fuller, Shockproof is a story of forbidden love between a parole officer and a young woman recently released from jail (played by real-life couple Cornel Wilde and Patricia Knight). Based on Fuller#39;s quasi-autobiographical novel The Dark Page, and set on his #39;beloved Park Row#39; (New York#39;s equivalent of Fleet Street), Phil Karlson#39;s Scandal Street remains an effective, and entertaining slice of noir.Special Features:High Definition remasters of both filmsOriginal mono audioShockproof (1949, 80 mins): Cornel Wilde and Patricia Knight star in this stylish and powerful crime drama, co-written by Samuel Fuller and directed by the great Douglas SirkScandal Sheet (1952, 82 mins): hard-hitting tale of murder and intrigue, directed by Phil Karlson and based on Fuller#39;s celebrated novel The Dark PageOriginal Scandal Sheet trailerImage gallery: publicity photography and promotional material for both filmsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Powerhouse Films The Crimson Kimono (Standard Edition)
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Samuel Fuller re-worked and reinvented popular film genres as lenses through which to examine American history, ideals, and topical events. His detective thriller The Crimson Kimono, with its frank and unsentimental interracial romance twist, attacked the stubborn prejudice, ignorance and bigotry that Fuller saw lurking beneath the surface of the American nation.Special Features:High Definition remasterOriginal mono audioThe Culture of #39;The Crimson Kimono#39; (2009, 10 mins): analysis by filmmaker Curtis HansonSwitch-Hitting Between Three Triangles (2018, 15 mins): audiovisual essay by Cristina Álvarez LópezSam Fuller Storyteller (2009, 25 mins): insightful documentary with contributions from Martin Scorsese and Wim Wenders, as well as Fuller#39;s wife, Christa, and daughter, SamanthaSam Fuller on Henry Chapier#39;s Couch (1989, 22 mins): archival interview from French TV in which Fuller answers questions about his life#39;The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera#39; Rushes Tapes 01-06 (1996, 194 mins): unedited interview footage of Sam Fuller in conversation with actor Tim Robbins, recorded for Adam Simon#39;s classic documentaryOriginal theatrical trailersImage gallery: publicityphotography and promotional materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing