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Lajos Koltai
1) Malèna
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
Italiano
Description
In a sleepy Italian village during World War II, a young boy develops feelings for Malèna, the most beautiful woman in the village.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A corrupt millionaire junk dealer, embarrassed by his girlfriend's lack of social sophistication, arranges to have her trained in a crash course in "culture". He is surprised and outraged when, after becoming aware of her role as pawn in his crooked business deals, she refuses to cooperate.
Series
Criterion collection volume 1115
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Hungarian
Formats
Description
"Trailblazing auteur Márta Mészáros gives aching expression to the experiences of women in 1970s Hungary in this sensitive and absorbing drama, which became the first film directed by a woman to win the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Through intimate camera work, Adoption immerses the viewer in the worlds of two women, each searching for fulfillment: Kata (Katalin Berek), a middle-aged factory worker who wants to have a child with her...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
When a new student starts in Professor Hundert's class, little does the professor know that this student will change his life forever. They start out butting heads and end up forming a friendship that will shake the controlled world of the professor. The lessons learned will last a lifetime.
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002.
Language
English
Description
The story of an extraordinary man who lives a remarkable life without setting foot on land. Dubbed 1900 for the year he was born, he was abandoned atop a piano and raised by a lowly crew member in the bowels of a luxurious cruise ship. As he grows up, he is drawn to the piano and discovers he has an amazing gift for creating music. His reputation spreads, but he refuses to leave the ship. Only when he spots a beautiful girl on-board does he try to...
7) Evening
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Overcome by the power of memory, Ann Lord reveals a long-held secret to her concerned daughters. Constance is a content wife and mother. Nina is a restless single woman. Both are bedside when Ann calls out for the man she loved more than any other. But her daughters wonder who Harris is and what is his relation to their mother? Constance and Nina try to take stock of Ann's life as their mother is tended to by a night nurse as she journeys into her...
8) Taking sides
Publisher
New Yorker Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
After Hitler took over power in 1933, many Jewish artists were forced to leave Germany. Wilhelm Furtwängler choose to stay. Though never a member of the party, he was a receipient of honors associated with party membership. However, the conductor often used his position and contacts to save hundreds of Jewish musicians from concentration camps. When U.S. Major Steve Arnold is tasked with the pre-trial investigations, his aim is to prove that the...
9) Mobsters
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Mobsters follows the daring and violent exploits of four men growing up in the 1920's: charming "Lucky" Luciano, skilled negotiator Meyer Lansky, headstrong, womanizing "Bugsy" Siegal, and diplomatic Frank Costello. From their humble beginnings and diverse ethnic backgrounds, they develop an impenetrable bond that leads them to the top of the underworld.
Series
Shout select volume 32
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Claudia Larson is a divorced single mom who just lost her job and now has to fly home for the traditional family Thanksgiving in Baltimore. From the plane, she calls for reinforcements--and her brother Tommy makes it down from Boston with a little surprise: a handsome friend named Leo. Between dropping the turkey in their sister's lap and a few fist fights on the front lawn, Claudia and Tommy recapture their childhood and Claudia and Leo explore the...
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Home for the holidays: Claudia Larson is a divorced single mom who just lost her job and now has to fly home for the traditional family Thanksgiving in Baltimore. From the plane, she calls for reinforcements--and her brother Tommy makes it down from Boston with a little surprise: a handsome friend named Leo. Between dropping the turkey in their sister's lap and a few fist fights on the front lawn, Claudia and Tommy recapture their childhood and Claudia...