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This special double feature contains two Erich von Stroheim classics: BLIND HUSBANDS and THE GREAT GABBO.BLIND HUSBANDS (1919)Erich von Stroheim wrote, directed and starred in this sly romantic drama, which was also his first film as a director. Von Stroheim stars as von Steuben, a Prussian officer who pursues a surgeon's wife while the couple is on vacation in the Alps. After successfully seducing the wife, Mrs. Armstrong, von Steuben decides to further emasculate Dr. Armstrong by challenging him to a series of contests. Von Stroheim's first film is filled with the director's signature themes and finds him already experimenting with the cinematic techniques he would perfect in his later masterpieces.THE GREAT GABBO (1929)This bizarre drama/musical stars Erich von Stroheim as the volatile ventriloquist The Great Gabbo. Along with his dummy Otto, Gabbo has become a supremely successful act at a popular nightclub. Unfailingly cruel to his colleagues, Gabbo begins a sadistic relationship with one of the club's young ingenue. Unfortunately, Gabbo's self-imposed loneliness has led him to rely more and more on Otto, whom he begins to treat like a real person. Filled with grandly staged musical numbers and featuring a diabolical lead performance by von Stroheim, THE GREAT GABBO is one of the forgotten treasures produced by Hollywood during the early days of sound features.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAdditional Release Material: Audio Interview - 1. Valerie von Stroheim and Paul Kohner Additional Audio Material - 1.The High Command (1944 Radio Broadcast)Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos - 1. Portrait Gallery Biographies Essay - 1. A Note on THE GREAT GABBO - Erich von Stroheim Additional Text - 1. Dossier on the Ill-Fated 1929 Remake











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Fay Mulberry (Milira) is an ambitious young girl determined to escape the drugs and violence of her Harlem neighborhood. But the teenager's dreams of a college scholarship are compromised when she becomes romantically involved with a charismatic drug dealer (Robert Laney), setting into motion a tragic series of events that threaten both her future and her life. This cautionary urban drama features a strong supporting cast that includes Eric Williams, Vaughn Harper, Crazy Sam, and rappers Mad Lion and Ice-T.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material:Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Sidney Lumet directed this film version of Peter Shaffer's dramatic play, transforming theatrical symbolism into cinematic realism. Richard Burton received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance as Martin Dysert, a psychiatrist determined to unravel the disturbed mind of Alan Strang (Peter Firth), a young stableboy. In a fit of rage, Strang has blinded a stable of six horses. The court then assigns Dysert to probe the young man's mind in order to understand why he committed such a violent act. But the doctor, who is battling demons of his own, wonders if he can save the boy--and whether saving him at all is the right thing to do. Joan Plowright stands out as Dora Strang, the young boy's mother.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.66Audio: Mono 1.0 - English Mono 1.0 - SpanishAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
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During a summer camp in the French countryside, two men undergo a sexual awakening in this coming of age tale. Marc (Patrick Dewaere) is a stereotypical sports teacher, who follows a cliched male path through the blood and bluster of the athletics world. Philippe (Patrick Bouchitey) teaches music, is highly effeminate and has a penchant for dressing in women's clothing. When Marc hear's of Phillipe's
obsession for dressing in female attire, his masculinity comes raging to the fore, and he strives to humiliate him at any and every opportunity. A touching, salient tale from director Claude Miller, THE BEST WAY TO WALK is a moving study of masculine mores.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.66Additional Reelase Material: Theatrical Trailer FilmographiesDVD Rom Features: Weblinks
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Aleksi Bardi, one of Finland`s most well-known screenwriters (RESTLESS, THE TOUGH ONES), tries his hand at directing in this stylish teen drama about a group of boys whose sexual explorations take them down ever-darker paths. Taavi (Jussi Nikkild) is a wealthy, artistic 18-year-old whose fabulous lifestyle belies a tragic past. An orphan since the age of 10, on his birthday he inherits his parents` mansion and celebrates the occasion by throwing a wild party, which he documents with his ever-present camcorder. Taavi keeps the camera rolling even after most people have gone to sleep, capturing a sexual encounter on tape, and upon screening the video for his friends, the boys decide to make a pact. Each time they meet, they will bring a video recording of their latest sexual exploit. It can be obtained with or without consent, with a partner or stranger, and the best video wins a prize. This group of spoiled, rich kids soon starts playing with fire, toying with the emotions of others in ways bound to have consequences.
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