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Series
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Ken Burns traces the life and turbulent career of one of America's best known and least understood painters. A bittersweet portrait combining rare archival material, commentary by those close to him, and a collection of his stunning paintings.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Napoleon Bonaparte's astonishing rise to power made him an absolute ruler unmatched since the days of the Roman Caesars. But by 1814, an alliance of implacable enemies had conquered the 'Corsican ogre' and banished him to the tiny island prison of Elba. Napoleon, however, was anything but defeated. Through cutting-edge imagery and powerful dramatic recreations, plunge into the chaos of 19th-century warfare and political intrigue as Napoleon mounts...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
The turbulent life of a genius musician battling manic depression. A favorite with artists such as Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Beck, and many others, view the singer-songwriter-artist through his art and interviews, and in the eyes of his fans.
5) Grey Gardens
Series
Criterion collection volume 123
Publisher
Home Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Portrait of the relationship between Edith Bouvier Beale and her grown daughter, Little Edie, once and aspiring actress in New York who left her career to care for her aging mother in their East Hampton home, and never left again. The aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis feed their cats and raccoons and rehash their pasts behind the walls of their decaying mansion, Grey Gardens.
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Were you one of the more than 80,000 people around the globe who were uploading their personal video of what happened in their lives on July 24th, 2010? Directed by Kevin MacDonald and produced by Ridley Scott, these two filmmakers sifted through over 4,500 hours of footage to create one incredible motion picture event. Created entirely from footage uploaded by YouTube users, 'Life in a Day' is a film first: exhilarating, moving and very, very funny-it...
7) Evel Knievel
Publisher
Digiview Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Biographical feature film about the life of daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel.
8) Rebirth
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
This videodisc follows the nearly ten-year transformation of five people whose lives were forever altered on September 11, 2001 and simultaneously tracks via time lapse photography the evolution of the space where the Twin Towers once rose. A moving portrait of how trauma and grief metamorphose into hope and rebuilding as the human spirit transcends the unthinkable over time.
9) Big Sur
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
In an attempt to heal from the deterioration caused by the pressures of sudden fame and too much alcohol, famous Beat author Jack Kerouac escapes to an isolated, mist-shrouded cabin in the primitive landscape of the Big Sur woods. Instead of finding the peace he desires, he is foiled once again by his own inner demons and sets off on a visceral collision course of paranoia, sex, delirium tremens, misery and madness.
10) Buffalo Bill
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
This historical epic follows Buffalo Bill from his adventures in the West to his courageous battles in the East, where he travels to condemn the slaughter of the Indians and buffalo.
16) Marc Chagall
Series
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2004?]
Language
English
Description
A definitive biography accompanied by spectacular images of the artist's greatest work.
Publisher
I.V. Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Always on the money when it comes to music, David Bowie is equally at home talking about the fate of the planet, making wild but intriguing predictions about the future, chatting about the path of music from here on, or discussing any number of writers, poets, philosophers or artists who have inspired him. This collection of filmed interviews and conversations are superb examples of such debates.
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Documents the life of the late actor, John Cazale, from his roots in New York City to his memorable performances in five classic movies that defined a generation. Included are clips from Cazale's movies, rarely seen photos, home videos, and candid interviews.
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