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Publisher
Miramax Films
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 116 min., approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Zatoichi -- A classic samurai epic that tells of a blind assassin desperately struggling to adhere to the strict code of the samurai. Sonatine -- Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war.
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Clement Mathieu, becomes the supervisor at a boarding school for the rehabilitation for minors. What he discovers disconcerts him--the current situation is repressive. Through the power of song, Clement will try to transform the students.
Series
Criterion collection volume 226
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
An impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. In order to survive in feudal Japan, they are forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, then dump their corpses down a deep, dark hole.
Language
Deutsch
Formats
Description
Niko is having a tough morning. He's broken up with his girlfriend, been cut off from his monthly allowance, and was just declared "emotionally unstable" by a court-appointed psychologist. If only he could find a decent cup of coffee. Painting an eventful day-in-the-life of a twenty-something law school dropout, A Coffee In Berlin follows Niko as he drifts through a series of absurd, funning and, ultimately, life-changing encounters with the people...
Series
Criterion collection volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
A nice, tweedy old English woman disappears from her compartment on a European train. A young woman who wonders why becomes frantic when everyone tells her there never was such a person. A young man comes to her aid and they solve a criss-cross puzzle of espionage, counter-espionage and attempted assassination.
6) Wadjda
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Blu-Ray + DVD [combo pack].
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD (approximately 97 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Arabic
Description
Wadjda, a fun-loving 10-year-old girl living in Saudi Arabia, has her heart set on a beautiful new bicycle. However, her mother won't allow it, fearing repercussions from a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue. Determined to turn her dreams into reality and buy the bike on her own, Wadjda uncovers the contradictions and opportunities ingrained in her world. Hilarious, heartbreaking and inspiring all at once, this groundbreaking...
7) Hard boiled
Series
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
2-disc ultimate ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (247 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Tequila is a die-hard cop, hell-bent on bringing down the gun smugglers responsible for his partner's death. To avenge his partner's murder, Tequila joins forces with a rebel cop, and then the body count soars.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Fourteen years ago, he had two names: Harry Caine, the pseudonym he used for his literary works, and Mateo Blanco, his real name which he used to direct films. But that was before the accident when he lost his sight and his beloved Lena. Now he goes by Harry Caine. If he can't direct films, he can only survive with the idea that Mateo Blanco died on Lanzarote with his Lena. When he is given the chance to tell his story, he can't refuse.
Series
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Widescreen edición.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
An inspirational adventure, based on the true story of two young men, Ernesto "Che" Guevara and Alberto Granado, whose thrilling and dangerous road trip across Latin America becomes a life-changing journey of self-discovery.
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
Français
Description
Arnaud, facing an uncertain future and a dearth of choices in a small French coastal town, meets and falls for the apocalyptic-minded Madeleine, who joins an army boot camp to learn military and survival skills to prepare for the upcoming environmental collapse. Intrigued and excited Arnauld sings up for the boot camp himself. They soon realize that the boot camp is harder than they had imagined.
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Portuguese
Description
A tale of how crime affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. Though the narrative skips around in time, the main focus is on Cabeleira who formed a gang called the Tender Trio. He and his best friend, Bene, become crime lords over the course of a decade. When Bene is killed before he can retire, Little Ze attempts to take out his arch enemy, Sando Cenoura. But Sando and a young gangster named Manu form an alliance and begin a gang war with Little...
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