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Release: January 18, 2022

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LEWIS MILESTONE, ACADEMY AWARD ® BEST DIRECTOR WINNER FOR ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) DIRECTS THIS COMPELLING DRAMA OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN COMBAT DURING THE ALLIED INVASION OF ITALY IN SEPTEMBER 1943. Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, John Ireland, Lloyd Bridges, and Norman Lloyd head a stellar ensemble cast comprising the lead platoon of Texas Division of the U.S. Fifth Army. This eclectic group of citizen-soldiers are thrust into a life-or-death mission to blow up an enemy bridge while attempting to capture a strategic farmhouse heavily garrisoned by German troops. The dilemma of the common soldier trudging to an unknown fate under a blazing Italian sun is captured by the different thoughts and personalities of a disparate group of men under arduous stress. Who will rise to the occasion or crumble under pressure? Robert Rossen's literate script dramatizes the narrative from the perspective of the infantryman whose mundane routine of service-related ennui is interspersed with heart-pulsing action amid the ever-present specter of sudden death. Once seen, it is never to be forgotten. The superb camera work by six-time Academy Award ® nominee Russell Harlan is supported by the titular ballad written by Millard Lampell and Earl Robinson and performed by renowned African-American operatic singer Kenneth Spencer. A Walk in the Sun was named as one of the year's top films by the National Board of Review, was nominated for Best Film by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and was added to the National Film Registry in 2016 for its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance. Once seen, it is never to be forgotten. DISC 1 - BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: 4K Master from the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s 35mm photochemical restoration Commentary by Alan K. Rode DISC 2 - DVD SPECIAL FEATURES: Zanuck Goes to War: The WWII Films of Fox Living History: Norman Lloyd on Saboteur and A Walk in the Sun (2014) The Battle of San Pietro - Un-cut version from the Academy Film Archive preservation negative WWII Fox Movietone Newsreels Theatrical Trailer

Release: November 13, 2018

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Lotte Reiniger s enchanting 1926 animated masterpiece The Adventures of Prince Achmed is all about magic from the flying horse our hero rides into a series of wondrous adventures to the glorious phoenix who removes her plumage to reveal that she is the Princess Peri Banu of Wak Wak in disguise. Throw in Aladdin and his magic lamp, an evil sorcerer, a caliph, an emperor, demons, and a powerful witch of the fiery mountains and you have a timeless story of love, jealousy, revenge, and transformation. But the film s real magic comes from the meticulous and wildly imaginative hand-made animation with which Reiniger created this first-ever animated feature film! Combining silhouette puppets, stop-motion animation, and a host of other innovative techniques assisted by the great animators Walther Ruttmann, Gerthold Bartosch and Alexander Kardan, Reiniger spun a fairy tale from One Thousand and One Nights into a dazzlingly beautiful and lyrical film. Seen in this high-definition restoration featuring the original briliant color tinting and toning and Wolfgang Zeller s magnificent orchestral score, The Adventures of Prince Achmed is mesmerizing and utterly seductive. TWO DISC SET WITH BONUS FEATURES The Secret of the Marquise, 1921 The Flying Coffer, 1921 Dr. Dolittle: Lion s Den, 1923 (German and English versions) Dr. Dolittle: A Trip to Africa, 1923. Dr. Dolittle: Cannibal Land, 1923 The Death-Feigning Chinaman, 1928 The Caliph Stork, 1935 The Magic Horse, 1953 Aladdin and His Magic Lamp, 1954 The Star of Bethlehem, 1956 The Lost Son, 1974

Release: January 5, 2021

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From Michael Gordon, the outstanding director of An Act of Murder, The Lady Gambles, Woman in Hiding, Cyrano de Bergerac, Pillow Talk and Portrait in Black, comes this wonderful comedy-western starring screen icons Dean Martin (Rio Bravo, Something Big) and Alain Delon (The Sicilian Clan,Un Flic). The Louisiana wedding of debutante Phoebe Ann Naylor (Rosemary Forsyth, The War Lord) to Don Andrea de Baldasar, El Duce de la Casala (Delon) is stopped by the cavalry over a matter of honor. Don Andrea flees across the river to Texas, where he meets up with Sam Hollis (Martin) and his Indian sidekick, Kronk (Joey Bishop, Ocean’s 11), who are carrying rifles to the town of Moccasin Flats. Don Andrea rescues an Indian maiden, Lonetta (Tina Aumont, Man, Pride & Vengeance), tames some longhorns, competes with Sam for Phoebe’s affections, eludes a Comanche war party and the cavalry (who have come to Moccasin Flats to celebrate Texas statehood) and ultimately saves the town and gets his girl. Co-starring Peter Graves (Robbers’ Roost), Michael Ansara (The Pink Jungle) and Andrew Prine (They’re Playing with Fire). Special Features: -NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Samm Deighan -Theatrical Trailer -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc -Optional English Subtitles

Release: June 17, 2025

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Winner of an Honorary Oscar® for lifetime achievement, Charles Burnett is one of the world’s most important filmmakers. In his astonishing The Annihilation of Fish, James Earl Jones (Field of Dreams, Claudine) stars as Obidiah “Fish” Johnson, a Jamaican widower recently released from a mental hospital, despite his continuing battles against an invisible demon named Hank. Relocating to Los Angeles, he moves into the boarding house of eccentric landlady, Mrs. Muldroone, (Margot Kidder, Superman). There he meets Poinsettia, played by Lynn Redgrave (Georgy Girl, Gods and Monsters), who has recently fled San Francisco and her fiancé, the ghost of composer Giacomo Puccini. Hailed by critics and audiences as funny, compassionate, and tender, Burnett’s long-lost film treasure is available for the first time. Restoration by UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation in collaboration w

Release: March 31, 2026

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The Business of Fancydancing - DVD - Since their high school graduation, former Spokane Reservation best friends Seymour (Evan Adams, Smoke Signals) and Aristotle (Gene Tagaban) have taken different paths. Both ventured off to college in Seattle, but while Seymour embraced the opportunities of the white world, Aristotle returned home embittered. Sixteen years later, they are brought together following the sudden death of an old childhood buddy. Seymour, now an openly gay poet and unofficial spokesman for Native Americans, is met with resentment on "the rez." At the wake, tensions are heightened, and Aristotle's long festering bitterness is dangerously exposed. Written, directed and featuring poetic works by best-selling author Sherman Alexie (The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Smoke Signals), The Business of Fancydancing is a powerful story of growth, death, and the choices that define us all. Run time: 1 hour and 43 minutes Rated: NR

Release: February 25, 2014

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Lionel Rogosin's religion could be dubbed liberation cinematography he made films as a way to fight injustice. In 1957, Rogosin followed his calling to South Africa creating Come Back, Africa - a powerful and moving drama exposing the harsh reality of life under the system apartheid. Shooting secretly under the very noses of the feared South African police, Rogosin, his crew and his cast (including journalists/activists Lewis Nkosi, Bloke Modisane, and Can Themba) risked arrest and deportation. Miriam Makeba, whose electrifying appearance in Come Back, Africa launched a legendary career, found herself banned from her country after she traveled to Venice for the movie's premiere. The scenes shot in the vibrant black ghetto of Sophiatown are precious images of a lost world. Nkosi later said of the film, It is a monument. We were able to show the world what South Africa really was like.

Release: February 6, 2018

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Fenella, a poor Italian girl, falls in love with a Spanish nobleman, but their affair triggers a revolution and national catastrophe.

Release: August 11, 2015

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Raucous, irreverent, and remarkably funny, THE FRONT PAGE is a landmark in cinema history - a brilliantly orchestrated, high-speed satire that set the standard for the countless screwball comedies that followed in it's wake. But few films can match the risque flavor and the relentless pace of the masterpiece that spawned an entire genre, earning Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Adolphe Menjou), and Best Director (Lewis Milestone), as well as a spot on the esteemed National Film Registry. Based on the wildly successful (and controversial) play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, THE FRONT PAGE follows hard-boiled crime reporter Hildy Johnson (Pat O'Brien) who has vowed to quit the business and marry his new sweetheart (Mary Brian). But when a political radical (George E. Stone) escapes from custody on the eve of his hanging, the reporter's room is plunged into comedic chaos, and Hildy's brash editor (Menjou) sees it as an opportunity to manipulate the reporter into staying. Special Features: Mastered in HD from 35mm elements preserved by the Library of Congress, Short documentary on the film preservation efforts of the Library of Congress, Audio commentary by

Release: March 18, 2025

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The already troubled marriage of philosophy professor Sara (Seret Scott) and artist Victor (Bill Gunn) doesn't seem to be improving much as they head off to a rented summer home-something he clearly wants more than she does. But Victor's attraction to one of his models (Maritza Rivera), and Sara's burgeoning friendship with the uncle (Duane Jones) of one of her students could make things go from bad to worse, in this acclaimed relationship dramedy. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interviews; theatrical trailer; bonus film "The Cruz Brothers and Miss Malloy" (1980); bonus shorts "Transmagnifican Dambamuality" (1976) Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Losing Ground

Release: March 18, 2025

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The already troubled marriage of philosophy professor Sara (Seret Scott) and artist Victor (Bill Gunn) doesn't seem to be improving much as they head off to a rented summer home-something he clearly wants more than she does. But Victor's attraction to one of his models (Maritza Rivera), and Sara's burgeoning friendship with the uncle (Duane Jones) of one of her students could make things go from bad to worse, in this acclaimed relationship dramedy. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interviews; theatrical trailer; bonus film "The Cruz Brothers and Miss Malloy" (1980); bonus shorts "Transmagnifican Dambamuality" (1976) Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Losing Ground

Release: May 7, 2018

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New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. Roulette wheels spin, cards snap, slots chime, champagne fizzes, shows go on… and the lights go out. It's the perfect time to steal a kiss or a $25 chip. But for Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) and 10 partners in crime, it's the ideal moment to steal millions. Sinatra and offscreen pals Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop and more play army buddies who scheme to knock out power to the Vegas strip, electronically rig five big casino vaults and raid them all at the same instant. Packed with location-lensed glamour, sweaty suspense, swinging comedy and a stunning twist ending now in gorgeous hi-def, Ocean's 11 is your entertainment best bet. Special Features: Commentary by Frank Sinatra Jr. and Angie Dickinson Interactive Las Vegas Then and Now Map Casino Vignettes The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Excerpt Featuring Guest Host Frank Sinatra and Guest Angie Dickinson Theatrical Trailer

Release: February 21, 2012

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Product Description For songwriter Woody Guthrie, his guitar was a machine that "kills fascists." for Lionel Rogosin, the weapon of choice was a movie camera, and his first battle was waged on the streets of New York City. Exploring the underworld of the citys skid row, Rogosin developed his signature style. After months drinking with men he met on the Bowery, Rogosin worked with his buddies to write a screenplay that reflected their lives and then cast them as themselves. This technique of making films "from the inside" allowed Rogosin to film ordinary people caught up in universal problems. His films explored alcoholism, homelessness, racial discrimination, war, labor conflict, and poverty with great compassion and honesty. This collection includes ON THE BOWERY, GOOD TIMES, WONDERFUL TIMES and OUT. Review A must-see for anyone who cherishes the old soul of New York. --New York Times A vivid, electrifying time.... Do not miss it. --The Oregonian The ultimate New York movie. --Village Voice

Release: September 26, 2023

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Tired of playing supporting roles in Hollywood, Anna May Wong traveled to Europe in search of better parts. And did she find one! Her electric, sexually charged performance in Piccadilly is a revelation. Wong is mesmerizing as Shosho, the Chinese dishwasher who overnight becomes the toast of the town — and the object of every man’s desire. The camera adores Wong — her beauty glows in every frame. Piccadilly was the brilliant apex to director E. A. Dupont’s trilogy of theater films (Varieté and Moulin Rouge), showcasing his signature mix of great acting, dazzling imagery and balletic camera movements. Remastered by the BFI National Archive and presented in High Definition. Special Features: • Audio commentary by film historian Farran Smith Nehme • Introduction to the 1929 sound version • Neil Brand on the score for Piccadilly • San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival panel: “Dangerous to Know: The Career and Legacy of Anna May Wong,” moderated by B. Ruby Rich

Release: November 11, 2014

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Product Description The star of Shirley Clarke's unforgettable Portrait of Jason is black, gay, hilarious, heartbreaking and on screen for every one of the film's 107 minutes. The evening of December 3, 1966, director Shirley Clarke and crew filmed Jason for twelve straight hours as he told stories about his life, loves and work. At a time when it was illegal to be gay in the US, Jason spun extraordinary tales about his career as a nightclub entertainer; his confrontations with his father; growing up in Trenton; and the many forms of hustling that comprised the basis of his existence. Jason may be the most self-revealing Scheherazade in the history of documentary films. Or is he? How much of what Jason says is true and how much is a fabulous performance? Even Clarke's filmmaking prevaricates "Portrait of Jason", was designed and painstakingly put together to look rough and entirely unedited. While all her films explored that porous border between Cinema Verite and Fiction, "Portrait of Jason", with it's many ambiguities and contradictions, may well be Clarke's masterpiece. Review Mesmerizing --Manohla Dargis, New York Times The most extraordinary film I ve seen in my life is certainly Portrait of Jason... It is absolutely fascinating --Ingmar Bergman

Release: September 27, 2022

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VCI is pleased to present RAIN, celebrating its 90 Anniversary in a stunning new 4K restoration, produced from the original, uncut 94-minute version. It is a most important film in the history of the cinema, and one of the greatest films the 'Thirties' produced. The consummate dramatic and artistic achievement of both Miss Crawford and Walter Huston will give the picture life for many decades to come. W. Somerset Maugham's powerful story of Sadie Thompson has perhaps the most celebrated version, vividly capturing the lives of several very different human beings, thrown together on Pago Pago during a fierce monsoon. Brilliant performances are given by Crawford, as the cynical prostitute, and Huston, as the minister who tries to reform her. A 'tour de force' of camera work, style and direction of a film that caused controversy when first released, 'Rain' is one of the true classic dramas of film history. SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary track by Mick LaSalle Writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and noted film historian. Commentary track by Richard Barrios Writer, Historian, and Commentator Liner notes Original Theatrical Trailer Poster & Photo Gallery Period appropriate Betty Boop Cartoon and Newsreel Alternate Opening Title and Credits Sequence from the 18-minute shorter, 1938 Atlantic Reissue

Release: August 16, 2022

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An adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novella about a young ranch boy and the red pony he longs to own, set against the emotional hardships and quiet lessons of frontier life.

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Arcade-style motorcycle racing game focused on speed, stunts, and track competition.

Release: July 10, 2018

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Presented by Martin Scorsese and featuring an operatic score by Nino Rota, ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS is a timeless story of modernity, class tension, and family drama spun across an epic canvas by director Luchino Visconti. Looking for opportunity, five brothers move north with their mother to Milan, finding fame in the boxing ring and love in the same woman. Famously labeled by Scorsese as "one of the most sumptuous black-and-white pictures," ROCCO lives up to it's praise with it's new 4K restoration, painstakingly worked upon by the Film Foundation and the Cineteca di Bologna. With an all-star cast including Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Renato Salvatori and Claudia Cardinale, this cinematic tale remains equal parts breathtaking and heartbreaking to behold.

Release: February 6, 2018

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Pioneer woman filmmaker Lois Weber weaves a beautifully simple story of one shop girl s struggles into a heartbreaking cinematic masterpiece. Filmed on the streets of Los Angeles including a remarkable scene in Pershing Square and another in front of Woolworth s on Broadway Weber follows the daily travails of Eva Meyer, whose meager wages from her job at a five-and-dime store are the sole financial support for three younger sisters, a struggling mother, and a father who prefers beer and penny dreadfuls to work. When there is barely enough to cover the grocer s bill, Eva is forced to patch the holes in the soles of her shoes with cardboard. But with each rainy day and every splinter, her plight becomes more painful, and finally intolerable. With no solution in sight, Eva is forced to consider other options.

Release: May 9, 2023

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From its first release at an underground theater in Paris, this account of France’s occupation under the Nazi regime has been acclaimed as one of the most moving and influential films ever made. Director Marcel Ophuls interviewed the residents of Clermont-Ferrand who remembered the occupation, as well as government officials, writers, farmers, artists, and German veterans. Here, in their own words, is the story of how ordinary citizens and leaders alike behaved under military siege. Originally refused by French TV, the film garnered international success and acclaim – including an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary – while shattering the myth of an undivided and universally resistant France under the Vichy government. A triumph of on-the-ground filmmaking, The Sorrow and the Pity (1969) remains gripping, appalling, and exhilarating for its unflinching view of humanity. Special Features: • Marcel Ophuls Visual History (40 minutes, courtesy of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, ©2017 A.M.P.A.S.) • Re-release trailer

Release: September 20, 2022

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South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition (1919) is the original documentary of the greatest epic in the history of exploration, produced by Shackleton and Frank Hurley. When Shackleton set sail on the Endurance on August 8, 1914, he planned a brave attempt to cross the continent of Antarctica via the South Pole. But within a day’s travel, the Endurance was trapped in unusually heavy pack ice. What followed is one of the most spectacular adventure stories ever—an unbelievable tale of courage and survival. The crew drifted on ice floes for months before landing on the completely deserted Elephant Island. With no chance for rescue, Ernest Shackleton and five of his men made a 850-mile journey in an open boat with only a sextant to guide them across the roughest seas in the world. Made newly relevant with the 2022 discovery of the Endurance at the bottom of the Weddell Sea – this Milestone Films release of South is newly restored in 2K by the BFI National Archive with the original tints and toning and a new orchestral score by Neil Brand performed by Covent Garden Sinfonia, making this Blu-ray release one to cherish. Special Features: -Audio commentary by film historian Luke McKernan (2002) -Audio recordings of Ernest Shackleton -Departure of Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition from Lyttelton, New Zealand (1908, 8 minutes) -Antarctic Expedition: Sir George Newnes’ Farewell to Officers and Crew (1 minute) -Shackleton: South Georgia Birds (1920, 13 minutes) -Shackleton’s Boat Journey (1999, 31 minutes, Produced by Harding Dunnett and John Bardell for the James Caird Society) -Southward on the Quest (1922 excerpt, 8 minutes) Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition

Release: August 29, 2023

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Pola Negri (The Wildcat) was already an international star. Antonio Moreno (The Searchers) was her equal in terms of talent and sex appeal. The director Herbert Brenon (Beau Geste) was one of the greatest directors of his day and he was assisted by his cinematographer, James Wong Howe (Hud). Together, they created one of the great romance epics of the silent era. Restored by Eye Filmmuseum, The Spanish Dancer (1923) is a joy to behold. The film is action-packed, witty, and romantic with huge sets and a cast of thousands. Brenon keeps the adventure going full steam ahead while Negri and Moreno show why they were huge stars of their day. Includes a new orchestral score by Bill Ware! Special Features: • Audio commentary by film historian Scott Eyman • Interview with the composer Bill Ware • Restoration Demonstration

Release: September 20, 2022

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Barbara Stanwyck, the legendary actress who defined the film noir femme fatale in 1944’s Double Indemnity, returns to the role of the deadly seductress in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. When streetwise gambler Sam Masterson (Van Heflin, Shane) returns to his hometown of Iverstown, childhood sweetheart Martha (Stanwyck) assumes he has come to blackmail her over the suspicious death of her aunt, which he witnessed years earlier. Thus begins a dangerous game of cat and mouse, in which the wealthy and powerful Martha, whose husband is the local district attorney (the film debut of Kirk Douglas, I Walk Alone), tries to threaten, connive and seduce the truth from Sam’s clenched lips. Lizabeth Scott (Pitfall) co-stars as a hard-boiled woman on probation whose attempts to go straight land her, ironically, in Iverstown’s vortex of circling sharks. Directed by Lewis Milestone (The General Died at Dawn), scripted by Robert Rossen (The Hustler) and scored by Miklós Rózsa (Spellbound), Martha Ivers is a razor-witted dance of death that represents Hollywood suspense at its most sublimely entertaining. Special Features: -Remastered in HD by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Fine Grain -Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode -Trailers -Optional English Subtitles

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A chance reunion exposes long-buried secrets, ambition, and guilt in a corrupt industrial town ruled by a powerful woman.