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Mozart - La Clemenza Di Tito (DVD)
From Glyndebourne`s 1991 tribute to the Mozart bicentenary, a stellar cast, conducted by Andrew Davis, combine forces for a stunning production of Mozart`s opera. Acclaimed director Nicholas Hytner`s staging is faithful to the original while interpreting it with a modern sensibility.NR"
Director: Nicholas Hytner
ACTORS: Philip Langridge, Ashley Putnam, Diane Montague
Stage Ghost (DVD)
A stop on the old western trail becomes a literal ghost town when a stage coach pulls up with no passengers inside. A cryptic message of Give it Back is soon found on the door leaving the station owners (John Vernon and Terry Moore) to investigate. Before long, the station is seiged by skeletons and a battle between living and dead ensues. STAGE GHOST combines elements of horror and western action to tell this frightening tale of revenge from the grave.NR"
ACTORS: Christopher Atkins, Edward Albert, John Vernon, William Sanderson, Terry Moore
Only the Strong Survive (DVD)
IN THEATRES: MAY 9, 2003
Influential documentarian D.A. Pennebaker, perhaps best known for his 1967 Bob Dylan documentary DON`T LOOK BACK, co-directs ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE, a fascinating look at some of the most influential soul musicians from the 1960s and 1970s. Pennebaker`s film centers around the survivors from this tumultuous period in soul music, talking at length to Sam Moore, Wilson Pickett, Rufus Thomas, Mary Wilson, and Isaac Hayes amongst others. All have a bittersweet story to tell of their time in the business, many having experienced the euphoric highs of chart success, followed by a fall from grace, and a late resurrection of their careers upon which this film focuses.
Clearly enjoying their twilight years in the spotlight, the featured artists display a mixture of talent, humor, and a sense of gratitude that they have survived for so long in the often-cutthroat music industry. 80-year-old Rufus Thomas perhaps best exemplifies their spirit, taking to the stage with all the energy and enthusiasm of a 25-year-old, he proves that age and a troubled past are no obstacle to providing a compelling, moving performance. An essential film for soul fans, ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE is a moving human-interest story which manages to reach beyond its target audience by providing a heartwarming tale of survival against seemingly insurmountable odds.PG-13"
Director: Chris Hegedus|D.A. Pennebaker
Happy Times (DVD)
Zhang Yimou (JU DOU, RAISE THE RED LANTERN) directs HAPPY TIMES, a tragicomedy about one man`s humorous, ridiculous, yet truly endearing attempt to love and be loved. Zhao (Zhao Benshan), a retired man of humble means who doesn`t want to be lonely anymore, proposes marriage to a fat lady (Dong Lihua) who he believes will be easily coaxed into loving him. However, he quickly learns that this assumption is wrong when she demands a lavish wedding that will cost him 50,000 yuan. Scheming for a way to get the money, Zhao enlists his friend Li (Li Xuejian) to help him, and together they refurbish an old bus, calling it Happy Times Hotel, and charging admission for teenage lovers. Meanwhile, Zhao`s fiancee reveals her strange family to him--a spoiled, mean-spirited son (Leng Qibin), and a helpless, blind stepdaughter, Wu (Dong Jie). When Zhao is asked to find Wu a job at his hotel, he becomes a surrogate father to her and their relationship takes over the second half of the movie. As they learn to trust each other and understand each other, they develop a sweet relationship that overrides Zhao`s previously shady intentions. A sad film with a touching message looped within quietly comic situations, HAPPY TIMES reveals the vulnerability of the human spirit, while telling its solemn searching tale.PG"
Director: Zhang Yimou
Hot Summer (DVD)
A bizarre cross between Frankie and Annette`s BEACH PARTY films and GREASE, HOT SUMMER is an East German musical from director Joachim Hasler. Former East German pop star Chris Doerk stars as Brit, one of a group of 12 girls who meet a group of 11 guys on a Baltic beach. It isn`t long before the two factions are playing pranks on one another and begin socializing. However, when two of the boys, Kai and Wolf, both fall for Brit, it causes rifts to form among the boys and girls.NR"
Director: Joachim Hasler
ACTORS: Chris Doerk, Frank Schoebel, Regine Albrecht
