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Opera No. 1

1994

Opera No. 1

1994
6.2
A comical mini opera following the exploits of two goddesses interfering with the lives of mortals. Mistaken identities, miscast spells, and rollerblades abound.
Jack and the Beanstalk

1970

Jack and the Beanstalk

1970
3.6
Retelling of the classic fairy tale, but from a decidedly 1960s point of view, complete with "groovy" dialogue.
Nina Simone: The Legend

1992

Nina Simone: The Legend

1992
7.2
The Legend, on Nina’s life and music, was made in France by Frank Lords and it is told in large part by Nina Simone herself. It is an honest portrayal based on her autobiography “I Put A Spell On You,” that shows Nina at her mightiest and at her most vulnerable.
La segunda guerra de los niños

1981

La segunda guerra de los niños

1981
5.2
La bella del Alhambra

1989

La bella del Alhambra

1989
8.2
Story shows the genesis of the career and the rise of Esther the most beloved actress of most popular theater in Havana at the turn of the 19th century.
Thursday Afternoon

1984

Thursday Afternoon

1984
4.8
An ambient video of seven "video-paintings." Presented in vertical format (the television or monitor needs to be turned on its side for proper viewing).
Acció Santos

1973

Acció Santos

1973
4
The film is divided into two antithetical segments ‒ The first is made up of a couple of fixed shots of the pianist, Carles Santos, playing Chopin's Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.45. The second segment shows him listening to this own recording from a loudspeaker until he dons the headphones, therefore letting silence take over the film and consequently also over the audience in the movie theatre. The lenght of the silent shot is for the duration of the prelude.
If Every Day Was Sunday

1973

If Every Day Was Sunday

1973
5.2
The owner of a travel agencies decides to took a holiday with his family. He combines business with pleasure and undertakes a tour of inspection of some of his enterprises. Incognito he arrives with his family at the Castle Hotel on the Wörthersee. But the hotel manager has been warned of the impending visit and means to give the important guest the red carpet treatment. Unfortunately he does not know him personally and so takes the wrong man for the incognito inspector. Neither of the two men enjoy the mix-up and the poor hotel director has to live through some uncomfortable hours before he manages to pour oil on the troubled water.
Dhrupad

1983

Dhrupad

1983
6.8
A documentary story told through images, poetry and the Dhrupad, a vocal genre in Hindustani classical music, said to be the oldest still in use in that musical tradition.
Rigo is Love

1980

Rigo is Love

1980
4
Rigo and la Tulipana meet at the cabaret where they work, he as a singer and she as a fichera. They live an intense love, but Rigo's alcoholism is a source of constant tension.
Those Sweet Creatures

1970

Those Sweet Creatures

1970
5.1
An Italo-American singer and as he arrives at the airport he is accused of being a draft dodger and is drafted. He soon begins a love story with his commander's daughter.
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

1990

The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

1990
8.6
Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson perform live at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum in 1990.
Delivery Boys

1985

Delivery Boys

1985
3.5
A gang of boys under the Brooklyn Bridge are united by their common interest in break dancing. Some work as pizza delivery boys, hence they call themselves the "Delivery Boys". They form a dance team and enter a local break dance contest, sponsored by a woman's panty manufacturer. A rival gang's sponsor intimidates their employer into thinking she must keep the boys working so they won't be harmed. She gives the boys some "specialized" deliveries to make them late for the contest. The antics and calamities abound as the boys wrestle with her work assignments and getting to the contest on time.
Les Contes d'Hoffmann

1981

Les Contes d'Hoffmann

1981
6.6
Seeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the tales of his three past loves - the doll-like Olympia, the high-class courtesan Giulietta, and the ambitious but delicate Antonia - and recalls how each was thwarted by the evil influence of his rival. In this production by the distinguished film director, John Schlesinger, with spectacular designs by Maria Bjornson and William Dudley, Offenbach's nightmare world is brought to life. The all-star cast is headed by Placido Domingo as Hoffmann: his three loves are Ileana Cotrubas, Anges Baltsa and Luciana Serra and the manifestations of his rival are sung by Geraint Evans, Robert Lloyd, Siegmund Nimsgern and Nicola Ghiuselev. The score, which includes such favourites as the "Barcarolle" and the "Doll's Song", is conducted by Georges Pretre.
Die Fledermaus

1986

Die Fledermaus

1986
7.1
Performances from Pamela Coburn, Brigitte Fassbaender, Janet Perry, Eberhard Wachter, the Choir und Ballet der Bayerischen Staatsoper, and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester. Rosalinde, wife of Eisenstein, is having an affair with Alfred. Eisenstein is due to begin a prison sentence the next morning, and the prison governor, Frank, is expected to collect him at any moment. However, Eisenstein allows himself to be talked into attending a fancy dress ball by Dr Falke, and when Frank arrives to find Alfred with Rosalinde, he assumes him to be Eisenstein and carts him off to prison.
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

1992

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

1992
9
This program features the music of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim in a 1992 performance at Carnegie Hall. An American Musical Theatre writer for over 40 years, Stephen Sondheim has created the scores for hits such as Passion, Assassins, Bounce, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Merrily We Roll Along, Sweeney Todd and Pacific Overtures. Featuring: Liza Minnelli, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Glenn Close and many more.
Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um

1971

Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um

1971
4.6
A comedy directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb.
Junior High School

1978

Junior High School

1978
3
Before GLEE, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, or even the movie GREASE, four young film school graduates created this all-singing, all-dancing, award-winning musical. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL pokes fun at 1970s school traditions while following an awkward 8th grade boy's pursuit of the most beautiful girl on campus.
The Prince and the Pauper

1995

The Prince and the Pauper

1995
7
Tom Canty, a poor beggar boy who lives with his abusive father, trades places with Prince Edward, the son of King Henry VIII and the royal heir to the throne.
Judgement

1992

Judgement

1992
3.8
A juvenile court judge goes out of her way to try to aid a young man whom she believes has innocently gotten involved with a gang.