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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Actor: Martin Clunes; Victoria Hamilton; Conleth Hill; John Wood; Patrick Malahide; David Horovitch; Christopher Fulford; James Casey (IV); Harry Lloyd; Tom Roberts (VI); Rory Copus; James Byng; David Netherton; Joe Sowerbutts; Hugh Sachs; Paula Jacobs; Irene Sutcliffe; Bryan Robson; Eddie Cooper; Oliver Rokison
ASIN : B00009MEKA
Sales Rank : 58215
Director : Stuart Orme
Studio : WGBH BOSTON
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781593750237
ISBN : 1593750234
UPC : 783421369696
Release Date : December 06, 2004
Publisher : WGBH BOSTON
Manufacturer : WGBH BOSTON
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Label : WGBH BOSTON
Running Time : 120

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He went from teacher to legend in one lifetime.

Arthur Chipping, the Latin master at an English boys’ boarding school, is as awkward as he is stubborn. The eccentric schoolmaster lives a full, rich life within the cloistered school, defined by his role as the intellectual shepherd of generations of young students. Then, everything changes.

When Mr. Chipping travels through the countryside on summer holiday, he unexpectedly falls in love with the unconventional Kathie (Victoria Hamilton, Mansfield Park). The love and devotion of his new wife ignites his passion and brings him out of his shell, revealing the sensitivity lying beneath his gruff exterior. But after tragedy strikes, Chips’ true character is put to the test in the most difficult examination of his life. Ultimately, it is a lesson that will last a lifetime.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a tender, heartwarming story that spans over 50 years in one passionate life. Portraying the storied Arthur Chipping in James Hilton’s classic tale of love and transformation, Martin Clunes (Shakespeare in Love) turns in a bravura performance in a film filled with countless noteworthy turns.

Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators; selected cast filmographies; selected cast list; biography of host Russell Baker: a link to the Masterpiece Theatre Web site; closed captions; and v and described video for the visually impaired.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.

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James Hilton's beloved novel is tenderly remade here with a British cast for ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre. British television actor Martin Clunes plays the schoolteacher over a 50-year period, from his first day as a novice Latin instructor until his death at 83 as retired Headmaster. The world and Mr. Chipping change dramatically over the decades. He marries a proto-feminist (British stage actress Victoria Hamilton) who nicknames him "Chips" and gives him courage to test his humanitarian impulses. World War I hits home in many ways, as a long roster of the school's graduates die or are maimed, and Chips struggles with the discriminatory exile of his best friend, the German teacher. Despite obvious breaks for commercials, this film has a graceful honesty that transcends the sometimes sentimental storyline. The casual cruelty at the all-boys school may make parents flinch more than their children, rendering this a safe choice for family viewing.--Kimberly Heinrichs

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Japan's Longest Day

Actors: Toshirô Mifune, Sô Yamamura, Chishu Ryu, Seiji Miyaguchi, Takashi Shimura
ASIN : B000GDIBQG
Sales Rank : 43660
Director : Kihachi Okamoto
Brand : Koch International
Studio : Animeigo
Region Code : 1
Format : Black & White, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0737187011498
UPC : 737187011498
Release Date : December 05, 2006
Publisher : Animeigo
Manufacturer : Animeigo
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Label : Animeigo
Running Time : 158

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On August 15th, 1945, the Japanese people faced utter destruction. Millions of soldiers and civilians were dead, the rest were starving, and their cities had been reduced to piles of rubble — two of them vaporized by atomic bombs. The government was deadlocked; some ministers called for surrender, and others argued that honor demanded a final battle on home soil. To break the impasse, the cabinet took the unprecedented step of asking the Emperor to decide the fate of the nation.

Unable to bear the suffering of his people any longer, and finally given the power to do something about it, the Emperor decreed that Japan would surrender.

Much work remained to be done: the Imperial Rescript had to be composed, the Emperor had to record it, and it had to be broadcast to the nation. And there were many soldiers and civilians who could not accept surrender, and would do anything — even commit treason — to avoid it.

In a single 24-hour period, the fate of 100 million people would be decided.

This is the true story of August 15th, 1945... Japan's Longest Day.

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Presented in Anamorphic Widescreen
Japanese with English Subtitles

Bonus Material Includes:
Trailers
Image Gallery
Interactive Program Notes

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Toshiro Mifune: The Ultimate Collection

Actors: Toshirô Mifune, Shintarô Katsu, Ayako Wakao, Keiju Kobayashi, Michiyo Aratama
ASIN : B000FSLMDQ
Sales Rank : 65788
Director : Hiroshi Inagaki, Kihachi Okamoto
Brand : Koch International
Studio : Animeigo
Region Code : 1
Format : Animated, Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Restored, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0737187011399
UPC : 737187011399
Release Date : December 08, 2006
Publisher : Animeigo
Manufacturer : Animeigo
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Label : Animeigo
Running Time : 639

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In a career that spanned almost 50 years, Toshiro Mifune was the Shogun of Japanese Cinema. Although he started out as a cameraman, he quickly moved to the other side of the lens, starring in many of the most influential Japanese films of all time.

Samurai Cinema is honored to present five classic Mifune films, digitally restored and shown in anamorphic widescreen. Here is Mifune at his best, showing why he wasn't just a movie star, but a great actor as well, tackling the diverse roles of bodyguard, strategist, tragic assassin and lovable loser.

DVD Features:
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Presented in Anamorphic Widescreen
English and Japanese with English Subtitles

Bonus Material Includes:

Cast and Crew Filmographies
Character Bios
Image Galleries
Interactive Program Notes
Trailers & More!

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Rebel Samurai - Sixties Swordplay Classics (Criterion Collection)

Actors: Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Takeshi Katô, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Etsuko Ichihara
ASIN : B000AQKUFO
Sales Rank : 44412
Director : Hideo Gosha, Kihachi Okamoto, Masahiro Shinoda, Masaki Kobayashi
Studio : Criterion Collection
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0037429210123
UPC : 037429210123
Release Date : December 25, 2005
Publisher : Criterion Collection
Manufacturer : Criterion Collection
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Label : Criterion Collection
Running Time : 420

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These four classic films, from four masters of Japanese cinema, turn a genre upside down, redefining for a modern generation the meaning of loyalty and honor, as embodied by the iconic figure of the samurai.

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Surly scowls and flashing swords abound in Rebel Samurai - Sixties Swordplay Classics, a dazzling new box set from the Criterion Collection. The samurai genre is often compared with the Western, but three of these movies are closer to film noir; shot on a limited budget, they make up for limited production values with ingenious direction, punchy editing, and heated emotions. All four, however, are notable for their jaundiced view of the traditional samurai culture--the blind loyalty to their masters, holding honor above all, sacrificing self for the good of the clan.

Masaki Kobayashi's Samurai Rebellion, starring Toshiro Mifune (Rashomon, Shogun), is the most traditional of the four: Visually elegant and austere, it meticulously traces how a forced marriage leads to a family's collapse in a bloodbath. Repressed emotions erupt in honor-shattering violence as a father and son turn against the lord of their clan in the name of love. In the other three, the moviemaking itself reflects the upset in values. Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast follows an aimless ronin (a masterless warrior) who, pursuing gold, finds a new meaning in life as he battles killers from his own clan. "To hell with name and pride!" he shrieks in the first five minutes of the movie, mere seconds after a sexual dalliance in the underbrush. The story roars along, the visual style loose and dynamic, the characters far more gritty and rough than the stiff-backed soldiers of Samurai Rebellion.

Masahiro Shinoda's Samurai Spy fairly explodes with spectacular action sequences and dynamic editing; the politics are almost impossible to follow, but the story rips along as a handsome spy navigates a treacherous war, musing about life and death when he's not engaged in acrobatic swordplay. The final film, Kihachi Okamoto's Kill!, is as outrageous as its title. From the opening scene of a starving ronin stumbling out of a howling dust storm, Kill! pushes the complexity of clan politics to absurd proportions and discards stylized duels in favor of realistically brutal and clumsy butchery, backed up with a startling surf guitar soundtrack. Black humor abounds as wildly eccentric characters--including Tatsuya Nakadai as a laconic, Robert-Mitchum-flavored ronin--scrabble for food, sex, and some shred of dignity in a ravaged landscape. All four films will be a revelation to anyone who thinks the samurai genre begins and ends with Kurosawa. Each is mesmerizing on its own; as a package, they're a potent education. Essential viewing. --Bret Fetzer

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Early Summer - Criterion Collection

Actors: Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu, Chikage Awashima, Kuniko Miyake, Ichirô Sugai
ASIN : B00026L7MC
Sales Rank : 31727
Director : Yasujiro Ozu
Brand : Image Entertainment
Studio : Criterion
Region Code : 1
Format : Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780780028906
ISBN : 0780028902
UPC : 037429195925
Release Date : December 20, 2004
Publisher : Criterion
Manufacturer : Criterion
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Label : Criterion
Running Time : 125

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A nuanced examination of a family falling apart, Early Summer tells the story of the Mamiya family and their efforts to marry off their headstrong daughter, Noriko, played by the extraordinary Setsuko Hara. A seemingly simple story, it is among the director's most emotionally complex. The Criterion Collection is proud to present one of Ozu's most enduring classics.

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Like any of Yasujiro Ozu's best-known films, Early Summer is a marvel of cinematic simplicity, revealing layers of depth through multiple viewings. It may seem at first that Ozu's family tale is too simple, but looks are deceiving, and closer study reveals an intensely structured, highly formalized example of Ozu's transcendental realism, focusing on the dilemma of 28-year-old Noriko (played by the immensely popular Setsuko Hara), whose late-breaking decision to marry sends unexpected shock waves through three generations of her close-knit family. While providing a vivid portrait of liberated womanhood in post-war Japan, this lighthearted yet quietly devastating drama also serves as a gentle study of tradition vs. modernity, and a clash between conformity and independence. It's also a triumph of DVD-as-film-school: As he did for Criterion's release of A Story of Floating Weeds, the distinguished scholar Donald Richie provides an eloquent full-length commentary as valuable as the film itself, thoroughly exploring the purpose of Ozu's low-angle style, the influence of Ernst Lubitsch, the importance of Setsuko as a role model for Japanese girls, stylistic comparison to Jane Austen's fiction, and a variety of other relevant topics. "Ozu's Films from Behind the Scenes" gathers three of Ozu's longtime collaborators for affectionate reminiscence, and mini-essays by Ozu expert David Bordwell and long-time Ozu admirer Jim Jarmusch lend further appreciation from critical and personal perspectives. This is Criterion's fifth Ozu release on DVD, and like the others, it's highly recommended. --Jeff Shannon

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In the Realm of the Senses

Actor: In the Realm of the Senses
ASIN : B0019C6CNC
Sales Rank : 44809
Format : PAL
Binding : DVD
EAN : 3000000066485
Release Date : December 03, 2008

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Banned around the world, Nagisa Oshima's extraordinary tale of sexual obsession remains equally shocking over 30 years later. Daring to blend hard-core sex with a complex narrative, this explicit study of love and death was so controversial in Japan that cans of film were smuggled to France to be processed. Set in 1936, Oshima's erotic masterpiece tells the story of Sada (Eiko Matsuda), a beautiful young geisha who draws the attention of the handsome Kichizo (Tatsuya Fuji), a brothel owner's arrogant, sexually prodigious husband. Oblivious to a brutal war unfolding around them, the couple's initial flirtation soon turns to all-consuming passion, a frenzied and fatal love-making rite.

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Nagisa Oshima's sensational, 1976 film concerns a woman (Eiko Matsuda) whose obsessive sexual relationship with her husband (Tatsuya Fuji) crosses the line from passion into the territory of life and death. One of the most sexually explicit films ever to play in mainstream theaters (though it did run into legal trouble both in the U.S. and Japan), it has an air of palpable doom, suggesting that sex can be a doorway to suicide. Lest this sound like grunge-era noodling over dreams of self-destruction, be assured that the Kyoto-born Oshima (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence) takes a somewhat formal, middle-aged perspective on the conjunction of various mysteries of existence. --Tom Keogh

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The Lost World

Actors: Bob Hoskins, James Fox, Tom Ward, Matthew Rhys, Elaine Cassidy
ASIN : B00006JDQP
Sales Rank : 34439
Director : Stuart Orme
Studio : A&E Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780767049047
ISBN : 0767049047
UPC : 733961705775
Release Date : December 29, 2002
Publisher : A&E Home Video
Manufacturer : A&E Home Video
Label : A&E Home Video
Running Time : 150

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Not the Steven Spielberg blockbuster, this Lost World is a splendid 2001 BBC TV dramatization of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous adventure story. Bob Hoskins makes an unusually genial Professor Challenger, far less of a bully than Doyle's character, but his slightly stereotyped companions are nicely filled out by a solid cast. James Fox is Challenger's more timid but still covertly adventurous rival, Tom Ward is the mustachioed big-game hunter who faces an allosaur with an elephant gun, and Matthew Rhys plays the tagalong reporter hoping to impress his faithless fiancée.

As usual, the adaptation adds a woman--orphaned jungle girl Elaine Cassidy--to the expedition, and an interesting villain (religious fanatic Peter Falk) beefs up the travelogue by marooning Challenger's gang on the South American plateau where dinosaurs, cavemen, and Indians coexist eventfully. The Walking with Dinosaurs-style effects work well for the TV frame, but the real success is in integrating the adventuring with subtle eco-awareness, complex character interplay, and the reliable wonder of soaring pteranodons and carnosaur attacks. --Kim Newman

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