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This documentary short subject for DVD gives a look at the making of Cole Porter's MGM classic, "Les Girls". Hosted by Finnish film legend and star of "Les Girls", Taina Elg tells of working with Gene Kelly, Kay Kendall and George Cukor on one of the last great MGM musicals.
2003-04-22
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A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.
A short documentary about the making of D. W. Griffith's controversial 'The Birth of a Nation'.
Haunted by three unfinished films, a filmmaker seeks to demystify his relationship with failure through encounters with past collaborators.
The story of one of the great environmental disasters to befall the United States, and the terrible movie that helped bring the catastrophe to light.
Mehrjui: The Forty-Year Report dives into the artistic world of Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui. The film offers critical interpretations of his works from cinema experts, enriched with personal anecdotes from his peers.
This documentary is featured on Arrow Video's 2011 DVD & Blu-ray releases for The Beyond (1981).
The Invisible Subtitler is an independent documentary about the use of subtitles in cinema and the life of subtitlers themselves, focusing on the economic issues faced by the subtitlers and how they are currently invisible in the globalized business of the film industry.
Actors Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Monia Chokri, Gaspard Ulliel, Vincent Cassel, Niels Schneider and Melvil Poupaud discuss working with the young Canadian director Xavier Dolan, who has conquered the hearts of both cinema lovers and prestigious festival juries with his films. To French actress Nathalie Baye, he seems very experienced despite his young age, while Cannes Director Thierry Frémaux says he may be insolent, but everyone agrees he is passionate, creative, a perfectionist and... in a hurry.
A documentary about the making of Joe Cash's last directorial feature film Carnal Redemption, showcasing the behind the scenes, the preproduction hell of the film and the mayhem which goes into a Joe Cash film.
Documentary about Merchant Ivory Productions, including interviews with the principals of the film production company and actors which have appeared in their films.
This film is at once a self-portrait and an homage to Jean-Marie Straub, Farocki's role model and former teacher at the Film Academy.
Promotional documentary for the MGM film "Ice Station Zebra" focusing on the career and cinematographic innovations of cameraman John Stephens.
Wallace Carlson walks viewers through the production of an animated short at Bray Studios.
Documentary about Buster Keaton's The 'High Sign' (1921) and Keaton's developing style.
Short documentary on the making of Buster Keaton's One Week.
The evolution of The Scarecrow (1920) is discussed in this documentary.
Documentary about the development of Buster Keaton's The Haunted House (1921).
Documentary about the Buster Keaton short Hard Luck (1921).
The special effects in The Play House (1921) are discussed.