Rififi (DVD) Criterion Collection With the dramatic crime thriller RIFIFI, blacklisted American director Jules Dassin returned to the cinema triumphantly. In addition to directing, Dassin co-wrote the script and appeared (under the name Perlo Vita)...
With the dramatic crime thriller RIFIFI, blacklisted American director Jules Dassin returned to the cinema triumphantly. In addition to directing, Dassin co-wrote the script and appeared (under the name Perlo Vita) as Cesar the Italian safecracker. Cesar is one of the gang formed by the gaunt Tony (Jean Sevais), who has just returned to Paris from prison. The others are family man Jo (Carl Mvhner) and the ebullient Mario (Robert Manuel). The four men plan a jewelry heist--and the almost 30-minute long robbery scene at the center of the film has become one of the cinema`s classic sequences. They break into an upstairs apartment, tie up the couple who live there, and smash through the floor--carefully collecting the debris in an umbrella. Then, they lower themselves into the jewelry store, drill through the safe, and return the way they came. Dassin forgoes both music and dialogue as he shows the robbery in meticulous detail--and the sequence is riveting. The gang has barely completed the job, when unplanned incidents threaten, the police appear unexpectedly, a rival gang gets wind of the robbery, there is a kidnapping, and in the skullduggery that follows, only the honor of the gang survives.
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Director: Jules Dassin
ACTORS: Jean Servais, Carl Mohner, Marie Sabouret, Jules Dassin, Magali Noel
Doctor Dolittle (DVD)
A musical about an English doctor who becomes disillusioned with human beings and travels off to commune with the birds and the beasts. After learning 468 animal languages, he sets off to find the mythical Great Pink Sea Snail. Based on Hugh Lofting`s stories from the 20`s. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture, Best Original Music Score. Academy Awards: Best Special Visual Effects, Best Song ( Talk to the Animals ).NR"
Director: Richard Fleischer
ACTORS: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Peter Bull, William Dix
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (DVD)
Acclaimed British television production of the immortal tale of the original split-personality by famed author Robert Louis Stevenson. Jack Palance stars as Dr. Jekyll, whom transforms himself into a creature of pure evil through the use of a powerful drug.NR"
Director: Charles Jarrott
ACTORS: Jack Palance, Leo Genn, Oscar Homolka, Billie Whitelaw, Denholm Elliott
Pearl Harbor December 7th, 1941 - A Day of Infamy Volume 1 (DVD) 2-DVD Special Collector`s Edition DECEMBER 7TH, 1941: Documentary footage coupled with recreations and modern narration provides a thrilling account of the events that led up to the Pacific War and the impact of the bombing of Pearl Ha...
DECEMBER 7TH, 1941: Documentary footage coupled with recreations and modern narration provides a thrilling account of the events that led up to the Pacific War and the impact of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Extras include KNOW YOUR ENEMY, a propaganda film directed by none other than Frank Capra and DECEMBER 7, 1941, directed by the legendary John Ford. RECOGNITION OF THE JAPANESE ZERO: Produced by the US government for use by the military in recognizing Japan`s famous attack plane. Stars Ronald Reagan.
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Director: John Ford
Kitaro - Peace on Earth (DVD)
New age master Kitaro sends musical holiday greetings with PEACE ON EARTH, his first Christmas recording. Merging eastern music with western culture and using nature images to convey the meaning of the seasonal spirit, the release is a moving holiday music collection.NR"
