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Musical fable about the forces of good vs. evil. A poor but devout and loving wife struggles to keep the soul of her shiftless husband out of the clutches of the devil. Vincente Minelli`s first feature. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ( Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe ).
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When choreographer Alvin Ailey passed away on December 1, 1989, the dance world lost one of its true innovators. Through a number of unique works interspersed with commentary from Judith Jamison, the woman who took over as the artistic director, the dance company explores human relationships through a number of pieces moving in tribute to its visionary founder.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep Case
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Those who thought that smoke machines and cobwebbed candelabras were the stuff of Halloween parties and dance clubs need to think again. In Joel Schumacher`s film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber`s Broadway musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, these moody set devices--and countless others--make every scene an atmospheric vision of souped-up 19th-century Gothic bliss. Christine Daee (a luminescent Emmy Rossum) is a tortured young star who is haunted by the voice of the phantom (Gerard Butler--who also played the lead in DRACULA 2000), a musician who hides in the shadows to hide a facial disfigurement, yet sings to her obsessively. Dwelling in the dark, damp chambers beneath the Paris opera house, the phantom lords over the cast and management with artistic autocracy--he writes the shows, casts them, and threatens all who disobey his plans with dramatically violent outbursts. But when his young student Christine falls for the rich and dapper Raoul (Patrick Wilson), the phantom descends into madness. Webber`s memorable songs are performed with aplomb by Rossum, whose background includes singing with the Metropolitan Opera, and Wilson and Butler provide ample accompaniment. One of the treats of the proceedings is Minnie Driver`s deeply exaggerated portrayal of the jealous diva, giving this PHANTOM a very appropriate dose of comic relief.
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A talented musician fraught with a troubled career, Steve Marriott is best remembered as the frontman for the mod band the Small Faces, which also included Ronnie Lane, and future Who drummer Kenny Jones. At odds with his fame and dogged by the constant near-miss of success, Marriott nonetheless played with a passion and innovation that has inspired generations. His early demise when his house caught fire was a tragedy to the music world, and his popularity has, ironically, only grown since his death. This footage documents the concert held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Marriott's death. Participating artists included Marriott's other band Humble Pie, as well as Paul Weller (The Jam, Style Council), Ian McLagan (organist for the Small Faces), Kenney Jones,
Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Peter Frampton, Greg Ridley (Humble Pie), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Steve Ellis (Widowmaker), Toby& Molly Marriott, Deborah Bonham, Tony Rivers (Castaways), The Mods, Zak Starkey, and John Rabbit Bundrick.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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This documentary on the talented soprano Maria Callas sheds a fascinating light on her life and career. Drawing liberally on the final performance Callas made before her death, which saw her inhabit the role of Tosca in a Covent Garden production from 1965, this film offers great insight into why Callas may have decided to quit the stage just before her untimely demise. Her relationship with Greek billionaire Aristoteles Onassis, who left Callas to marry Jackie Kennedy, appears to be the main reason behind her premature retirement, and is discussed here at length. Many of Callas's friends and colleagues also appear, including Grace Bumbry and Placido Domingo, who offer further insight into her life. Ultimately LIVING AND DYING FOR ART AND LOVE is an absorbing portrait of a tortured artists who enlivened the opera world and brought happiness to millions of fans despite struggling to find some joy in her own life.DVD Features:Region 0NTSCKeep CaseWidescreen - 16:9Single Side - Single LayerAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English DTS 5.1 - English LPCM Stereo - English Subtitles - German, Spanish, Italian, French - OptionalAdditional Release Material: Additional Footage - 1. Excerpts from TOSCA with Maria Callas and Tito GobbiAdditional Product: Booklet in English - Liner Notes, Track Listing, DVD Credits, Stills/PhotosTracks: 1. Introduction 2. Tosca: Act I 3. Encounter with Onassis 4. Tosca: Act II 5. Truth in Music 6. Norma 7. Tosca: Act III 8. The Final Years 9. Credits
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