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Directed by acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Jose Juan Bigas Luna, HUEVOS DE ORO (GOLDEN BALLS) stars Javier Bardem in his breakthrough role (for which he also received a Goya Award nomination). In this satire of Latin machismo and the excesses of the 1980s, Bardem plays Benito Gonzalez, who dreams of building a mighty skyscraper and thereby securing fame and wealth for himself. His main advantages are his uncontrollable self-assurance and skills as a lothario. He marries the daughter of a rich banker while keeping a mistress on the side, but his betrayal of both women begin to destroy his plans for the building as well as his chauvinist self-confidence. Bigas Luna brings his trademarks--an honest exploration of sexuality and surrealistic imagery--to this tale of male egotism and its undoing.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo - CastilianAdditional Release Material: Trailers Neutral Spanish Audio
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Little-known Russian film director Evgeni Bauer created some sinister, macabre films that touched on themes of love, death, fear, and relationships. Bauer tragically passed away in 1917, leaving a legacy behind him that was hidden away in a Soviet vault for years due to the complex, controversial nature of the movies. This collection of his films stands testament to Bauer's creativity, and includes titles such as TWILIGHT OF A WOMAN'S SOUL, AFTER DEATH, and THE DYING SWAN.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Documentary - 1. Film Essay on Evgeni Bauer by Russian Film Scholar Yuri TsivianText/Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos
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A farce of intrigue, murder, romance and doublecrosses.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Text/Galleries: Liner Notes - 1. Jonathan Rosenbaum - Critic
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Danny Lee stars in this action-packed thriller in which a tough cop goes up against the leader of a crime ring. Lee and his team of ace police officers head off to an island where Tung has holed up with his beautiful mistress. The cops then close off the island to make sure that their prey doesn't escape. However, this move leads to an all-out war between the police and the mobsters in which guns start blazing. When both sides refuse to back down, innocent bystanders get trapped in the crossfire as the film climaxes with a thrilling chase through the streets of Hong Kong.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseLetterboxedAudio: Stereo - Cantonese Stereo - Mandarin Stereo - English Subtitles - English - OptionalAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Kirk Wong - Director TrailersInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Filmographies Biographies
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An expertly crafted film that allows the daily activities of a pizza delivery man to depict the complicated social structure of modern-day Iran, CRIMSON GOLD is directed by Jafar Panahi (THE CIRCLE) from a screenplay by Abbas Kiarostami (TASTE OF CHERRY). Following Hussein (Hussein Emadeddin) through late nights riding his motor scooter out of the ghetto and into the ritziest neighborhoods of Tehran on his delivery route, and his daytimes plotting a jewelry store heist with his coworker Ali (Kamyar Sheissi), the film is dumbfoundingly simple to the naked eye. However, its bizarre and constant class-conflict situations are fascinating, a truly bizarre puzzle that Hussein responds to with seasoned nonchalance. On one occasion, delivering a pizza to the 18th floor of a high rise, he meets a young, spoiled rich man (Pourang Nakhayi), who lived in America until just recently, and invites Hussein to share dinner with him in his luxurious home. Though it is clear that Hussein's difficult life as compared to this man's--who did nothing to earn his financial status--is enough to make one's blood boil with resentment, Hussein is content to appreciate the newness of the man's home and the remarkable view from his windows. The shocking conclusion to the film comes into stark contrast with Hussein's otherwise patient and kind understanding of the class rifts in Tehran, admitting that even the kindest and most morally upstanding souls have a breaking point.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.66Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - FarsiAdditional Release Material: Interviews Trailer
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