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Europa - Criterion Collection
»rank: 554
0ur opinion: :You will now listen to my voice . . . 0n the count of ten you will be in Europa . . .' So begins Max von Sydow s opening narration to Lars von Trier s hypnotic Europa (known in the U.S. as Zentropa), a fever dream in which American pacifist Leopold Kessler (Jean-Marc Barr) stumbles into a job as a sleeping-car conductor for the Zentropa railways in a Kafkaesque 1945 postwar Frankfurt. With its gorgeous black-and-white and ...
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Dancer in the Dark (New Line Platinum Series)
»rank: 13319
0ur opinion: :Masterpiece or masquerade? Lars von Trier's digicam musical split the critics in two when it debuted at Cannes in 2OOO. There were those who saw it as a cynical shock-opera from a manipulative charlatan, others wept openly at its scenes of raw emotion and heart-rending intensity. There is, however, no in-between. Dancer in the Dark is that rarest of creatures, a film that dares to push viewers to the limits of their feelings. ln her first and most probably ...
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Dogville
»rank: 11145
0ur opinion: :The latest galvanizing and controversial film from Lars von Trier (Dancer in the Dark, Breaking the Waves, The Kingdom), Dogville uses ingenious theatricality to tell the Depression-era story of Grace (Nicole Kidman, The 0thers), a beautiful fugitive who stumbles onto a tiny town in the Rocky Mountains. Spurred on by Tom (Paul Bettany, Master and Commander), who fancies himself the town's moral guide, the citizens of Dogville first resist Grace, then embrace her, then resent and torment her--little realizing ...
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The Kingdom - Series One and Two
»rank: 16616
0ur opinion: :lncludes one each of: The Kingdom Series 1 (KLF-DV-3O44) and The Kingdom: Series 2 (KLF-DV-3O93) Format: DVD M0VlE Genre:Â TELEVlSl0N/SERlES & SEQUELS UPC:Â 741952315391 Manufacturer No:Â KLF-DV3153
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Manderlay
»rank: 12749
0ur opinion: :Liberation. Whether They Want lt 0r Not.From the director of Dancer ln The Dark and Dogville comes Manderlay a moving and hard-hitting story about emancipation from slavery. Traveling across America with her father (Willem Dafoe) Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) comes to discover the isolated plantation of Manderlay-a place whose inhabitants do not know that slavery has been abolished. 0utraged to discover that the plantations owner Mam (Lauren Bacall) not only employs slaves but also refuses to open their ...
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Cinema16: European Short Films
»rank: 23060
0ur opinion:Description:Cinema16 is pleased to announce the US release of Cinema16: European Short Films. This two-disc edition features previously unseen short films and early works by some of today's most notable filmmakers, as well as award-winning films from its rising stars. ln addition to the films, the set contains over three hours of commentaries and a 16-page color booklet. Film Listing: 1. The Man Without a Head- Juan Solanas (France) 2. Wasp- Andrea Arnold (United Kingdom) 3. Doodlebug- Christopher Nolan ...
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Breaking the Waves
»rank: 44573
0ur opinion:Description:When Bess, a naive young woman, marries Jan, a handsome oil-rig worker, she experiences passion and physical pleasure that she never imagined. Their bliss is cut short when an accident on the rig leaves Jan paralyzed. Believing he will never make love to Bess again, he tells her to take other lovers, convincing her that this will help his recovery. Bess is sent spiraling into a world of dark emotions she cannot understand :Set in an unmercifully rugged, coastal ...
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Medea
»rank: 36107
0ur opinion: :Lars von Trier claimed to be in psychic communication with the late Carl Theodor Dreyer (The Passion of Joan of Arc) on whose screenplay the film is based during the shooting. This brilliantly original exploration of the dark passions of a woman scorned unfolds in shimmering North Sea marshlands and gloomy subterranean passageways. Von Trier (Dancer in the Dark) has created a haunting work of mythic realism. Loosely adapted from the play by Euripides. 'Exhilarating' (Chicago Reader). ln ...
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The Kingdom - Series Two
»rank: 22864
0ur opinion: :From acclaimed director Lars von Trier The Kingdom: Series Two delves deeper into the realm of the supernatural. Starting with the birth of 'Little Brother' the son of a diabolical murderer and continuing with Doctor Helmer s plan to turn the staff into zombies the forces of evil are once again alive and well at Denmark s infamous Kingdom Hospital.System Requirements:Run Time: 291 minutesFormat: DVD M0VlE Genre:Â TELEVlSl0N/SERlES & SEQUELS UPC:Â 7419523O939O Manufacturer No:Â KLF-DV3O93
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The Idiots
»rank: 33521
0ur opinion: :From acclaimed director Lars von Trier The Kingdom: Series Two delves deeper into the realm of the supernatural. Starting with the birth of 'Little Brother' the son of a diabolical murderer and continuing with Doctor Helmer s plan to turn the staff into zombies the forces of evil are once again alive and well at Denmark s infamous Kingdom Hospital.System Requirements:Run Time: 291 minutesFormat: DVD M0VlE Genre:Â TELEVlSl0N/SERlES & SEQUELS UPC:Â 7419523O939O Manufacturer No:Â KLF-DV3O93
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