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Based on a true story, this erotic thriller tells the sad and sadistic tale of a Japanese Geisha whose behavior spiralled out of control. Having been raped as a teenager, she subsequently descended into prostitution. The girl was a lonely figure who ultimately sought out vengeance on humankind by castrating and murdering her lover. Similar to IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES, this powerful epic from director Nobuhiko Obayashi offers a glimpse into the disturbed product of a brutal upbringing.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerText/Photo Galleries: Filmographies - 1. Director/Actor Additional Text - 1. Liner Notes By Film Critic Richard Kardrey
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The first film to positively depict homosexual relations was released in Germany in 1919, 50 years before the gay liberation movement began in the US. A masterpiece of the silent era from acclaimed director Richard Oswald (AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS, LUCRETIA BORGIA) DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS starred one of the most popular German actors of the period, Conrad Veidt (THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI, CASABLANCA). The film was a direct condemnation of the German penal code's Paragraph 175, which sentenced those who were guilty of unnatural vice between men to serve a prison sentence. This historical milestone positively depicts gay lifestyles, condemns the cruel system that forced them to live in terror, and advocated the freedom of the third sex. Though initially a moderate success at the box office, the film was subjected to sabotage from anti-gay activists, and eventually banned under the Nazi regime. Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, head of the Institute of Sexology in Berlin, produced and starred in the film, and possessed the last print in his library; when this was raided by the Nazis, who burned everything, DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS was thought to have been lost for good. 43 years later a partial print was discovered in a Ukrainian archive in 1976. Combining this with still photographs and censorship documents, the current version was pieced together.Veidt plays Paul Korner, a successful gay concert pianist who one night accepts an offer for a walk home from the shady Franz Bolleck, who intimates an interest in him. Upon arriving at their destination, Bolleck reveals his true intention: a blackmail threat to expose Korner's violation of Paragraph 175 if he refuses to pay up. While enduring this prolonged extortion, Korner falls in love with one of his piano students, but as Bolleck asks for increasing amounts of money, Korner gets fed up and goes to the courts. Condemning Bolleck for blackmail, they also sentence Korner to serve time for his homosexuality, and u
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It would be a sin to reveal too much about this riveting and bizarre thriller from Korean director Chan Wook Park, except to say that it's about a man named Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik) who is locked in a hotel room for 15 years without knowing his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae Su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and strangeness. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef (Gang Hye-Jung), who feeds him live octopus and who may or may not be involved with the bizarre mystery. This is all served up in a striking palette of purples and dark reds; oozing with post-neo-noir style, and stuffed with insanely malicious twists and turns. Choi Min-Sik is terrific in the lead, counterbalancing over-the-top hysterics with deadpan cool to run the gamut of Asian antihero traits. There are intense fight scenes (Dae Su's favorite weapon is a hammer), look-away moments of torture and self-mutilation, sex, and gallons of black humor. Not for the squeamish, but for those seeking something wholly original and daring, this cinematic entree is alive--it's hard to imagine a better slice of psycho-shock sensationalism.
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A young woman rises to the top of a triad society but the man she loves attempts to bring her down. A hit at global gay and lesbian film festivals, plus Ng won best actress at the 1999 Hong Kong film awards.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep CaseDolby Digital AC-3 5.2 SoundCantonese and MandarinSubtitles On/Off in English and ChineseChaptersTrailersFilmographies
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Three-Disc Box Set of Jean Cocteau's ORPHIC TRILOGY. Included are: THE BLOOD OF A POET, ORPHEUS, and TESTAMENT OF ORPHEUS. See individual titles for detailed descriptions.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingBox SetKeep CasesFeatures Disc 1: THE BLOOD OF A POETNew Transfer of the Film with Digitally Restored SoundCollection of Rare Behind-the-Scenes PhotosEdgardo Cozarinsky's Renowned 66-Minute 1983 DocumentaryTranscript of Cocteau's Lecture Given at a 1932 Screening and a 1946 EssayCocteau BibliofilmographyFeatures Disc 2: ORPHEUSNew Transfer of the Film With Digitally Restored Image and SoundCocteau's Essays on ORPHEUS From 1950Cocteau BibliofilmographyFeatures Disc 3: TESTAMENT OF ORPHEUSNew Digital Transfer of the Film With Restored Image and SoundVILLA SANTO SOSPIR, a 16mm Color Film by Cocteau Featuring Many of the

Locations Used in TESTAMENT OF ORPHEUSCollection Of Cocteau's Writings on TESTAMENT OF ORPHEUSCocteau Bibliofilmography
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