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Set in 1970s Germany, Leopold [Bernard Giraudeau], a 50-year-old businessman, seduces 20-year-old Franz [Malik Zidi]. They fall deeply in love and move in together. The rest of the movie focuses on the emotional turmoil that both endure as they grow apart, bickering over things of little importance. A twist halfway through the story adds a chaotic comic element, as Franz and Leopold are joined by their ex-girlfriends. WATER DROPS ON BURNING ROCKS was adapted by writer/director Francois Ozon from a play called Tropfen Auf Heisse Steine that was written by Rainer Werner Fassbinder when he was 19 years old, but was never before produced.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseLetterboxedAudio: Stereo - English Subtitled - English - OptionalAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Filmographies - 1. Francois Ozon











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2. Francois Ozon
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Vividly portraying a 1960s Paris neighborhood where lower-class status unites residents of varied religious and ethnic backgrounds, MONSIEUR IBRAHIM follows the universally appealing story of a young boy's coming of age. Moses (Pierre Boulanger), a Jewish teenager, lives in an apartment with his depressed father. His father's detachment leaves Moses with ample time for listening to rock music, pursuing alluring prostitutes, and making daily visits to the corner grocery where he befriends the owner, Monsieur Ibrahim (Omar Sharif). Monsieur Ibrahim looks the other way when Moses steals food, teaches him the difference between being Arab and being Muslim, and dispenses advice on life, love, and happiness. When Moses' father eventually abandons him, Monsieur Ibrahim adopts him and cements the father-son bond that each of them desperately needs.Though never the focus of the film, the exploration of religion and ethnicity underscores French attitudes toward immigrants in that era, and establishes differences between the main characters. Moses' openness to learning about Monsieur Ibrahim's Sufi practices and studying the Koran reflects not only the blending of cultures in 20th-century France, but also the boy's yearning for parental direction, values, and affection. A brilliant cast--including a thoughtful performance by Sharif--and a period-perfect soundtrack of American and French rock music, enhance the already compelling story. In the tradition of other films that examine the importance of the father figure, like KOLYA and THE BICYCLE THIEF, MONSIEUR IBRAHIM provides a complex, touching, humorous study of this fundamental relationship.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Omar Sharif - Star
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A scathing critique of the decadent rich set on the French Riviera during the swinging 1960s, this erotic drama tells the tale of two spoiled young jet-setters competing for the favors of a tantalizing, free-spirited woman (played by the ultra-sexy Elke Sommer).DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep Case
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On Spain's posh Costa del Sol, a bank robbery takes place. The bank manager, Modesto, is rendered unconscious while his wife is taken hostage. When he awakens, Modesto finds some documents in the bank vault which provide valuable and shocking information about his daughter, whom he believed to have died in a forest fire. This tense and gripping thriller was directed by Enrique Urbizu.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital Stereo - Spanish
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JUST ONE LOOK stars pop sensations Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi, better known as TWINS and provides thoughtful romantic comedy. Choi and Chung play mysterious women who become the love interests of a pair of friends, Fan and Ming, who sell items outside a local cinema. Along the road to romance, Fan plots revenge against a gangster whom he believes killed his father. This tale of loyal friendship and burgeoning love will satisfy even viewers who aren't lured by the TWINS star status.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseLetterboxed WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - MandarinAdditional Release Material: TrailersInteractive Features: Scene Selection
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