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It wasn't until the crushing end of the Soviet regime that Bauer's work was rediscovered and celebrated. Although he made 80 films before his untimely death in 1917 only 20 or so have survived and this tape showcases three. His masterful use of deep-focus photography is demonstrated in Twilight of Woman's Soul (1913). After Death (1915) is an adaptation of Turgenev and displays the psychological hold that the dead have over the living (apparently one of Bauer's favorite themes). The final instal
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A seminal piece of movie-making, a montage of Moscow life in 1929, using all sorts of new techniques, dissolves, split screens, slow motion and split screens. Vertov's exploration of the relationship between camera, actuality and history opened up issues that have been explored ever since by the likes of Godard in particular. This tape includes two versions of the film, the first with music from the Alloy Orchestra and the second with a commentary by leading cinema historian Yuri Tsivan. A radic
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A truly excellent documentary regarding the groundbreaking work of Georges Melies who (along with the Lumiere Brothers) provided early cinema with some of its most memorable images. Hollywood contempories like Spielberg and that arse George Lucas are on hand to throw in their two cents, but the film is really about the obsessive nature of a director who played the parts of writer, special effects creator, hand-tinter, backdrop artist, costumier and probably caterer too. A true visionary. The DVD
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A genuine classic of cinema. One of the first sci-fi films ever made and still one of the most fascinating. Echoes of Lang's vision can be seen in almost every apocalyptic sci-fi film made since, especially the struggle of man to overcome the impersonality of machines. Superior to the colour remake, though the new soundtrack falls short of the mark. Turn the sound down and watch it like they did on its first release!
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Metropolis is among the most famous of all German films and the mother of sci-fi cinema (an influence on Blade Runner and Star Wars, among countless other films). Its jaw-dropping production values, iconic imagery, and modernist grandeur was described by Luis Bunuel as 'a captivating symphony of movement'.
The film depicts a dystopian future in which society is divided in two: while anonymous workers conduct their endless drudgery below ground their rulers enjoy a decadent life of leisure find out more...
The film depicts a dystopian future in which society is divided in two: while anonymous workers conduct their endless drudgery below ground their rulers enjoy a decadent life of leisure find out more...
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Chaplin's inventive and devastating satire on the woes of modern industrialised life, featuring the last appearance of his Little Tramp character and his first use of sound effects. The classic scene, in which he gets sucked into a production line epitomises this film's clever inventiveness.
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Certification12
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Seminal vampire film, the first to be based upon the Bram Stoker tale. An estate agent's clerk from Bremen embarks on a journey to Orlock's castle, where a client of his resides. On arrival, the full horror of the inhabitants confront him. Wonderful imagery and direction. Imitated but never equalled.
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The Soviet Revolution in all its glory as the events of Red October unfold on an epic scale. The storming of the Winter Palace in Leningrad is one of the great set pieces of cinema history. Eisenstien practicaly invented the art of editing and this is the movie in which he did it! Brilliant.
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A stunning portrayal of innocent and erotic obsession based on Wede-kind's 'Lulu' plays. Lulu's guilelessly provocative sexuality leads her from a gaggle of Berlin lovers and admirers, a lesbian countess, a newspaper editor, the latter's son, etc, to a squalid garret in London, where she finds her Thanatos in the shape of Jack the Ripper. Louise Brooks's legendary performance and Pabst's brilliantly acute direction both remain enthralling. Haunting and unforgettable, a superbly atmospheric film.
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A huge influence on the New Wave and Italian Neorealist movements, ‘People on a Sunday' offers us a rare glimpse at what life was like for ordinary Berliners between the First and Second World Wars. The film tells the story of four young people enjoying a lazy Sunday by a lake in Berlin. Emotions such as love, flirtation, desire and jealousy are all played out in a milieu of youthful discovery.
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