breaking dogville director stevenson

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148 reviews
Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård

Artisan Entertainment, 2000

A masterpiece from Lars von Trier...
One of the best films of 1996, this is a story of love that knows no boundaries, and of sacrifice. Emily Watson gives the performance of her career as Bess, a simple woman who has just married Jan, played by Stellan Skarsgard. Within the boundaries of their marriage, Bess discovers the gift of physical love that she had never known before. From this moment on, she cannot bear to be away from her ...

Le Divorce

111 reviews
Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts

20th Century Fox, 2004

JAMES IVORY, OPUS 24
***1/2 2003. Co-written and directed by James Ivory, the film is an adaptation of Diane Johnson's Le Divorce (William Abrahams Book). The French husband of a California girl decides to leave her while she's pregnant in Paris. Interesting comedy of manners pointing out some differences between French and American sensitivities.

Tara Road

34 reviews
Jean-Marc Barr, Sarah Bolger

First Look Pictures, 2007

Maeve Binchy's Marvelous Novel Comes to the Screen
I was thrilled to find this released on DVD in the US. Although it had played in theatres abroad, it was never released for big-screen viewing in US. Too bad, as I found it most enjoyable and a reminder of how great Maeve Binchy's "Tara Road" was as a novel. Although the movie only recounts about the final half of the book, the director has been able to lay open the characters of Marilyn ...

The Big Blue (Director's Cut)

230 reviews
Rosanna Arquette, Jean-Marc Barr

Sony Pictures, 2000

This is the only version you want.
This is the original movie. It has a totally different effect on the viewer. This is the version you want. The american version is rated PG and it is not worth watching. I now know why it was a flop in the USA and was a big hit in Europe now. This version is five stars. You will watch it over and over again. Watching this in surround sound makes a big difference. It will leave you in tears or ...

Hope and Glory

54 reviews
Sebastian Rice-Edwards, Geraldine Muir

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory An excellent movie that I received in the estimated delivery time. This will encourage me to purchase more items in the future.

Red Siren

7 reviews
Jean-Marc Barr, Asia Argento

Lions Gate, 2004

Riveting
I wont prattle on too much, but being a fan of european movies, this english language euro-flick I found captivating, beautifully shot, naturally lit, nice crops and evocative, which will find favor with any photographically orientated people out there. Kind of a Luc Besson "Leon" (The Professional) feel but always a little off centre and keeps you wondering - Don't be fooled into thinking this ...

Dancer in the Dark (New Line Platinum Series)

315 reviews
Jean-Marc Barr, Catherine Deneuve

New Line Home Video, 2001

Four Good Reasons to see Dancer in the Dark.
Directed by Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves; The Idiots), Dancer in the Dark (2000) is an international musical film drama that combines the musical genius of Björk with the gifted acting talent of Catherine Deneuve. (Björk released the soundtrack for the film as her album Selmasongs.) Filmed with a hand-held camera, and inspired by Dogme 95 influences, Dancer in The Dark tells the story of a ...

King David

43 reviews
Richard Gere, Edward Woodward

Paramount, 2003

splendid
isn't richard gere a hunk in here, the story is nicely portreted, nice bible story if you read the bible. the others are wonderfull too.

Dogville

207 reviews
Nicole Kidman, Harriet Andersson

Lions Gate, 2004

Lars Von Trier is amazing!!
Nicole Kidman was excellent in this film. I picked up a used copy at Suncoast and I didn't really know what to expect. What a pleasant surprise. The diabolical residents of Dogville are all too believable. The torment Grace endured made my heart want to burst through my chest. I felt for her. The final chapter of the film had me glued to the screen. Can't spoil it but I must say that the end was ...

Manderlay

24 reviews
Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach De Bankolé

Ifc, 2006

Von Trier takes on slavery
For anyone who has seen "Dogville" it is a natural progression to see "Manderlay", part 2 of the American trilogy by the famously difficult to work with director Lars Von Trier. I personally like his films because the center of the story is inevitable a woman: strong, independent if not naive. In this film we come actross the plantation where black inhabitants are still enslaved despite the ...

Manderlay

24 reviews
Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach De Bankolé

Von Trier takes on slavery
For anyone who has seen "Dogville" it is a natural progression to see "Manderlay", part 2 of the American trilogy by the famously difficult to work with director Lars Von Trier. I personally like his films because the center of the story is inevitable a woman: strong, independent if not naive. In this film we come actross the plantation where black inhabitants are still enslaved despite the ...

Cote D'Azur

5 reviews
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Gilbert Melki

Strand Releasing, 2006

French Fluff Farce Surveys Pansexuality
The French have always been able to take issues involving sexuality, fidelity, relationships, and youth and create a healthy fun discussion: Hollywood still has problems even approaching these subjects, much less allowing itself to be lighthearted and universal. 'Crustaces et coquillages' (COTE D'AZUR) is a little French film that addresses these subjects in a manner so light and fun that the ...

Robert Louis Stevenson's St. Ives

16 reviews
Jean-Marc Barr, Miranda Richardson

Miramax, 2001

A delightful and charming little film...
I saw this movie in a hotel in Inverary, Scotland and it took me three years to finally figure out what it actually was called. I never forgot it and when I saw a preview on another movie I have, I immediatly ordered it. St. Ives is an utterly delicious romp. It is charming, funny, and romantic, with momemtary lapses in humour that so many comedies these days seem to lack. It follows the ...

Hotel du Lac [Region 2]

1 review
Anna Massey, Denholm Elliott

Love brings Edith Hope to the Hotel du Lac out of season.
An adaptation more faithful to the original book you will not find. This wistfully acted, beautifully photographed British television production of Anita Brookner's Booker Prize winning novel is a delight to watch over and over again to pick up on nuances perhaps overlooked in a single viewing. Anna Massey, here middle-aged (remember her as Tom Courtenay's young victim in Michael Powell's ...

The Boss of It All

5 reviews
Jean-Marc Barr, Sofie Gråbøl

Ifc, 2007

The Office on acid - a hilarious dark comedy about arbitrary and autocratic corporate decision making
Danish auteur Lars von Trier turns his acidic wit to office politics, with the overall message that while the true boss of it all that really runs the show is money, capitalism American style, what most of us really want is not the truth but a convenient and self-serving fiction. Along the way von Trier dishes up a scenario that is endlessly inventive and hilarious -- and that in its ruthless ...

Dancer in the Dark

315 reviews
Björk, Catherine Deneuve

Four Good Reasons to see Dancer in the Dark.
Directed by Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves; The Idiots), Dancer in the Dark (2000) is an international musical film drama that combines the musical genius of Björk with the gifted acting talent of Catherine Deneuve. (Björk released the soundtrack for the film as her album Selmasongs.) Filmed with a hand-held camera, and inspired by Dogme 95 influences, Dancer in The Dark tells the story of a ...

Iron Horsemen

3 reviews
Timothy C. Arthur, Dominic Gould

Peacock Films, 2003

Nice B movie of the 60'd biker gang
Northern California 1967, Archie also known as Bad Trip is a newly inducted member of a 60's biker gand known as The Cannibals. After stealing a bike from one of the members, Archie is given 30 minutes to escape after which he will be hunted by the gang.

Don't Let Me Die On a Sunday

1 review
Ãlodie Bouchez, Jean-Marc Barr

FIRST RUN FEATURES, 2001

french cinema for discerning ....
This film is quite exceptional, because it is a study of the social climate of the last decade, with references to sex and death. The plot revolves around the dysfunctional relationship between the lead characters (a morgue worker and an ecstacy junkie), an aids victim, a guy with suicidal tendencies, a person obsessed with orgies and a guy with no love life. In this film, the director has done ...

The Scarlet Tunic [Region 2]

1 review
Jean-Marc Barr, Emma Fielding

Completely absurd
I've not read this Hardy story, but I understand from doing a web search that this presentation departs from the original story both in details and in plotline. The climax is simply crazy. My wife and I just shook our heads and said "Give me a break." Hardy must be rotating robustly in his grave. Look, we love period pieces, and have watched just about every one available on DVD or VHS. But ...

King David
Richard Gere, Edward Woodward

Paramount, 2008

King David starring Richard Gere follows the real-life story of the lowly shepherd boy whose shrewdness and bravery helped him ascend to the throne of ancient Israel. But this film is much more than just another Biblical epic. Richard Gere and a fine supporting cast present a fresh new look at the people who actually lived the events that have become legend-from David's battle with Goliath to his self-destructive yearning for Bathsheba.System ...

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