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Framed as the memory of a woman remembering her childhood during WWII, it focuses not on combat, but on the life-changing effects of war on the residents of a small village. Starring Maria Lozano as Concetta, the narrator, the film begins during the closing days of the war as Nazi troops, aware that the war is lost, take revenge on the old men women and children who remain in the towns and villages of Italy, as they continue to retreat in the face of advancing American forces. The people of Concetta's town, San Minato, try to decide whether to stay and possibly be butchered by the Nazis, or leave the area to seek out Allied troops. Although one faction, led by a wise old man, ventures out on the road, the rest, distrusting the Americans as much as they fear the Nazis, stay put. Although the death and suffering inevitably take prominence in Concetta's memories, there are surreal touches, such her fantasy that the partisans are Greek warriors. In addition, moments of lyricism, such as Galvano's awkward declaration of love for her, evoke the complex texture of war experiences.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic Widesceen - 1.66Audio: Mono - ItalianAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
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Renowned Mexican actor Demian Bachir (SEXO, PUDOR, Y LAGRIMAS) stars in this miniseries, originally broadcast on the Telemundo Network, as the revolutionary champion of indigenous rights Emiliano Zapata. Now an historical icon, who represents the fight for justice against oppressive government for the Mexican people, Zapata led a movement that sought to redistribute land to the peasants who toiled to care for it. This biopic follows the idealistic visionary, who believed in the possibility of a better world, as he changes from middle-class landowner to revolutionary leader. It also chronicles his rise and brutal murder, as well as the tortured love he shared with the beautiful, wealthy daughter of a landowner.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio:Dolby Digital Stereo - English2 Disc Set
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A Korean remake of Ron Howard's Hollywood blockbuster BACKDRAFT, LIBERA ME follows the conflagrant adventures of a group of Seoul firefighters as they battle their city's raging blazes with heroic intensity. Adding difficulty to the already dangerous work is the prison release of serial arsonist Hee Yeo (Seung-won Cha), whose psychotic compulsion to start fires springs from a tragic childhood incident. Now it's up to firefighters Sang-woo Jo (Min-su Choi) and his partner Hyun-tae Kim (Ji-tae Yu) to track down the pyromaniac before his fiery obsession engulfs the city in flames, resulting in a nailbiting spectacle of special effects and action sequences.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseLetterboxed - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - Korean DTS - KoreanAdditional Release Material: TrailersInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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In yet another installation of Claude Chabrol's chronicle of the degradation of the bourgeois class, Romy Schneider plays the bored and wealthy Julie, living a life of indolent luxury along the beaches of St. Tropez with her loud-mouthed, hard-drinking, and impotent husband, Louis (Rod Steiger). When a handsome new neighbor, Jeff, arrives on the scene, the stage is set for intrigue and adultery. Despite the seemingly standard-issue elements of the story, Chabrol transcends the pulp roots of the murder mystery, using them as a base from which to create his own uniquely formed vision of soured love and ruined marriage. He also uses his story to comment on human nature and bourgeois morality. When Louis drunkenly complains that he and Julie never make love, Julie and Jeff spark a torrid affair in which plans to dispose of Louis are of the first order. When the deed is done, the plot is far from over as Chabrol creates endless sidesteps and surprises, constructing a torturous and labyrinthine nightmare that consumes all of the characters. As the plot comes to its unlikely and slightly absurd climax, even the forces of justice are negligible in the face of the powerful and mysterious maneuvers of human desire and deception.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original TrailerText/Photo Galleries: Photo Gallery - 1. Stills
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This issue of Hustle Up includes features on all the best Latino voices in hip-hop, including Don Omar, Hector
El Father,
Ivy Queen, Luny Tunes and the Mas Flow Family, and Bimbo. These stars deliver rousing performances and revealing interviews in a program that reflects the state of Latino hip-hop.
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