Mascara (Gaby Hart, 1988)
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The Knack...And How To Get It [VHS](1965) VHS Swinging London in the 1960s is the setting for Richard Lester's stylized farce involving a hip young Romeo who tries to teach his schoolteacher landlord the secrets of popularity with the opposite sex. Their meeting with a beautiful young woman leads to romance, obsession and surprises. Michael Crawford, Ray Brooks and Rita Tushingham star. 84 min.
The Knack...And How To Get It [DVD](1965) DVD Swinging London in the 1960s is the setting for Richard Lester's stylized farce involving a hip young Romeo who tries to teach his schoolteacher landlord the secrets of popularity with the opposite sex. Their meeting with a beautiful young woman leads to romance, obsession and surprises. Michael Crawford, Ray Brooks and Rita Tushingham star. 84 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Georgy Girl [DVD](1966) DVD Lynn Redgrave earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her portrayal of an overweight, virginal London girl in this quirky romantic comedy. Overlooked by men all her life, Redgrave suddenly finds herself choosing between two potential suitors--a middle-aged married man (Oscar-nominee James Mason) who wants her as his mistress and her beautiful roommate's (Charlotte Rampling) new boyfriend (Alan Bates); features the hit title tune by The Seekers. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Japanese.
The Damned [VHS](1969) VHS The decadence and perversion that accompanied the Nazis' rise to power in '30s Germany is graphically chronicled, via the slow degeneration of a wealthy weapons-building family, in Luchino Visconti's shocking drama. Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Berger and Charlotte Rampling star. 146 min. Dubbed in English.
The Damned [DVD](1969) DVD The decadence and perversion that accompanied the Nazis' rise to power in '30s Germany is graphically chronicled, via the slow degeneration of a wealthy weapons-building family, in Luchino Visconti's shocking drama. Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Berger, and Charlotte Rampling star. 157 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English (dubbed) Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
Asylum [DVD](1972) DVD Brace yourself for a crazed quartet of sinister stories, courtesy of Amicus Films and "Psycho" author Robert Bloch. See killer robot dolls, a dismembered murder victim's vengeance, a suit that brings its dead wearer back to life, and a tale of "schizo-murder," as told by the residents of an asylum. Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lom, Robert Powell, Charlotte Rampling star. AKA: "House of Crazies." 88 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; featurette; biographies; theatrical trailer.
The Night Porter [DVD](1973) DVD A controversial, bizarrely erotic drama from Italian filmmaker Liliana Cavani. Ex-Nazi camp officer Dirk Bogarde, living incognito as a hotel clerk in '50s Vienna, encounters former inmate Charlotte Rampling and renews their sado-masochistic love affair. Not for the squeamish! 115 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: English; scene access.
Zardoz [VHS](1974) VHS This cult sensation stars a loincloth-clad Sean Connery as a savage, genetic superman, captured by a race of young, sexless intellectuals during the year 2293. Amazing visuals, bizarre characters and Connery's beefy performance highlight this John Boorman dazzler. 105 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Zardoz [DVD](1974) DVD This cult sensation stars a loincloth-clad Sean Connery as a savage, genetic superman, captured by a race of young, sexless intellectuals during the year 2293. Amazing visuals, bizarre characters and Connery's beefy performance highlight this John Boorman dazzler. 105 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Boorman; theatrical trailer; radio spots; photo gallery; scene access.
Orca, The Killer Whale [DVD](1977) DVD After his mate is killed, a 25-foot killer whale seeks revenge against sailor Richard Harris and follows him to a final showdown in the Arctic. Exciting sea-faring adventure, a reversal of "Moby Dick," also stars Charlotte Rampling, Keenan Wynn and Bo Derek, in one of her first film roles. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Stardust Memories [DVD](1980) DVD While attending a movie seminar weekend, a comedy filmmaker is plagued by sycophantic fans, haunted by past love affairs and thwarted in his attempts to do more serious work. Acerbic (and autobiographical?) Woody Allen film also stars Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Harper, Marie-Christine Barrault and Tony Roberts. 88 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
The Verdict [VHS](1982) VHS Paul Newman turns in a powerful performance as a broken-down, bottle-hitting attorney who is given a chance to redeem himself when he is handed a case of medical malpractice after a pregnant woman lapses into a coma while giving birth. He faces strong opposition from powerful lawyer James Mason, who's heading the defense for the hospital. Jack Warden, Charlotte Rampling, Lindsay Crouse co-star; Sidney Lumet directs. 129 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Angel Heart [DVD](1987) DVD Atmospheric, highly controversial mystery by Alan Parker stars Mickey Rourke as a '50s private eye on a manhunt through the voodoo-shrouded streets of New Orleans. Co-stars Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling, and Robert De Niro as Rourke's mysterious client. 112 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; interviews; audio commentary by Rourke, Parker; featurettes; documentaries; behind-the-scenes footage.
Paris By Night [VHS](1988) VHS Compelling and suspenseful drama from writer/director David Hare ("Plenty") stars Charlotte Rampling as a career-driven British politician whose public life is threatened by scandal, which forces her to make a deadly choice. With Michael Gambon, Robert Hardy, Jane Asher. 99 min.
D.O.A. [DVD](1988) DVD The classic suspense film is given a high-tech revamping. Dennis Quaid is the complacent college professor who is given a fatal poison and has only hours left to find his own murderer. Meg Ryan and Daniel Stern co-star in a thrilling race against time. 98 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish.
Paris By Night [DVD](1988) DVD Compelling and suspenseful drama from writer/director David Hare ("Plenty") stars Charlotte Rampling as a career-driven British politician whose public life is threatened by scandal, which forces her to make a deadly choice. With Michael Gambon, Robert Hardy, Jane Asher. 99 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Helmut Newton: Frames From The Edge [DVD](1989) DVD The world's most chic photographer is profiled in this exciting program that features interviews with famous Newton subjects like Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling and Sigourney Weaver. Follow Newton's philosophies, visit photo shoots and see what makes him tick. 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Hammers Over The Anvil [DVD](1991) DVD Simple and moving drama set in early 1900s Australia, as a young crippled boy develops a friendship with a local horse trainer, only to find the relationship strained when the man has an affair with a married Englishwoman. Russell Crowe, Alexander Outhred and Charlotte Rampling star. 101 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; filmographies.
The Wings Of The Dove [DVD](1997) DVD Helena Bonham Carter shines as a young woman in late 19th-century English society who finds herself torn between her duty to her impoverished father and her love for an honest but poor journalist. A chance meeting with an ailing American heiress leads Carter to devise a daring plot to make her dreams a reality in this lush adaptation of Henry James' novel. Linus Roache, Alison Elliott and Charlotte Rampling also star. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; featurette; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Great Expectations [VHS](1999) VHS In 19th-century England, a tenacious orphan named Pip is saved from a life of squalor by a mysterious benefactor and sets out to win the hand of the woman he grew up with in this "Masterpiece Theatre" adaptation of Dickens' novel. Ioan Gruffudd ("Horatio Hornblower") stars as Pip; with Justine Waddell, Bernard Hill, and Charlotte Rampling as Miss Havisham. 180 min. on two tapes.
The Cherry Orchard [VHS](1999) VHS Anton Chekhov's masterpiece is set in pre-Revolutionary Russia, where an aristocrat, her brother, her adopted daughter and her butler return home from exile in Paris to find their estate and prized cherry orchard threatened by the political and economic turmoil of the times. Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Michael Gough and Katrin Cartlidge star in this acclaimed effort from director Michael Cacoyannis ("Zorba the Greek"). 137 min.
The Cherry Orchard [DVD](1999) DVD Anton Chekhov's masterpiece is set in pre-Revolutionary Russia, where an aristocrat, her brother, her adopted daughter and her butler return home from exile in Paris to find their estate and prized cherry orchard threatened by the political and economic turmoil of the times. Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Michael Gough and Katrin Cartlidge star in this acclaimed effort from director Michael Cacoyannis ("Zorba the Greek"). 137 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; interview; theatrical trailer.
Great Expectations [DVD](1999) DVD In 19th-century England, a tenacious orphan named Pip is saved from a life of squalor by a mysterious benefactor and sets out to win the hand of the woman he grew up with in this "Masterpiece Theatre" adaptation of Dickens' novel. Ioan Gruffudd ("Horatio Hornblower") stars as Pip; with Justine Waddell, Bernard Hill, and Charlotte Rampling as Miss Havisham. 180 min.
Signs And Wonders [VHS](2000) VHS After having an illicit affair and confessing the lapse to his wife, an American businessman working in Greece later re-encounters the woman on a ski vacation and takes it as a sign they're meant to be together. His decision--and the reversal that follows--leads to a downward spiral for all involved in director Jonathan Nossiter's intense drama. Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Deborah Kara Unger star.105 min.
Under The Sand [DVD](2000) DVD A haunting exploration of love, loss and grief, director Francois Ozon's acclaimed drama features Charlotte Rampling as an English-born teacher whose French husband vanishes while swimming during their annual seaside vacation. Refusing to acknowledge his probable death, Rampling returns to her home and job and, even after starting an affair, continues to see and talk with her missing spouse. Bruno Cremer, Jacques Nolot also star. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: French Dolby Digital stereo, English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary by Ozon; interview; scene access; theatrical trailer.
Signs And Wonders [DVD](2000) DVD After having an illicit affair and confessing the lapse to his wife, an American businessman working in Greece later re-encounters the woman on a ski vacation and takes it as a sign they're meant to be together. His decision--and the reversal that follows--leads to a downward spiral for all involved in director Jonathan Nossiter's intense drama. Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Deborah Kara Unger star.105 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; featurettes.
Aberdeen [VHS](2001) VHS A tart-tongued, coke-snorting Scottish lawyer tries to fulfill her terminally ill mother's wish by going to Norway and bringing her estranged alcoholic father back to Aberdeen. The already tense parent-child relationship gets worse when his drunken behavior gets them kicked off their flight and sends them on a cathartic "road trip." Norwegian filmmaker Hans Petter Moland's ("Zero Kelvin") raw and emotional drama stars Stellan Skarsgard, Lena Headey and Charlotte Rampling. Filmed in English.
Aberdeen [DVD](2001) DVD A tart-tongued, coke-snorting Scottish lawyer tries to fulfill her terminally ill mother's wish by going to Norway and bringing her estranged alcoholic father back to Aberdeen. The already tense parent-child relationship gets worse when his drunken behavior gets them kicked off their flight and sends them on a cathartic "road trip." Norwegian filmmaker Hans Petter Moland's ("Zero Kelvin") raw and emotional drama stars Stellan Skarsgard, Lena Headey and Charlotte Rampling. 103 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; biographies; interview; theatrical trailer.
Spy Game [DVD](2001) DVD Retiring CIA operative Robert Redford learns that Brad Pitt, a younger agent he trained, has been captured by the Chinese government and will be put to death in 24 hours. Told by higher-ups that to interfere in the execution would threaten a Chinese-U.S. trade agreement, Redford works behind the scenes on a rescue attempt while looking back on his and Pitt's early days together. Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane, Marianne Jean-Baptiste also star in Tony Scott's engrossing espionager. 147 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish; audio commentary by Scott, others; deleted scenes; alternate scenes; storyboard comparison; DVD-ROM content; more.
Spy Game (Widescreen Version) [DVD](2001) DVD Retiring CIA operative Robert Redford learns that Brad Pitt, a younger agent he trained, has been captured by the Chinese government and will be put to death in 24 hours. Told by higher-ups that to interfere in the execution would threaten a Chinese-U.S. trade agreement, Redford works behind the scenes on a rescue attempt while looking back on his and Pitt's early days together. Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane, Marianne Jean-Baptiste also star in Tony Scott's engrossing espionager. 147 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish; deleted scenes; alternate scenes; storyboard comparison; audio commentary; DVD-ROM content.
The Fourth Angel [DVD](2001) DVD When the terrorists who killed his wife and daughter are released from prison as part of a shady political compromise, British journalist Jeremy Irons demands justice. Met with apathy from his own country's government, Irons decides to take the law into his own hands and hunt down the murderers himself. Gripping actioner also stars Forest Whitaker, Jason Priestley, Charlotte Rampling. 95 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish; theatrical trailers.
Searching For Debra Winger [VHS](2002) VHS Rosanna Arquette directed this highly entertaining, insightful documentary on how over-30 actresses in and away from Hollywood deal with aging and the difficulties of finding good roles once they're "over the hill." Among those offering commentary on the subject are Diane Lane, Salma Hayek, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Martha Plimpton, and Debra Winger herself. 99 min.
Searching For Debra Winger [DVD](2002) DVD Rosanna Arquette directed this highly entertaining, insightful documentary on how over-30 actresses in and away from Hollywood deal with aging and the difficulties of finding good roles once they're "over the hill." Among those offering commentary on the subject are Diane Lane, Salma Hayek, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Martha Plimpton, and Debra Winger herself. 99 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Arquette.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead [VHS](2003) VHS When his brother dies under mysterious circumstances, former British mobster Will is forced out of retirement to investigate. Leaving his idyllic country lifestyle behind, he reunites with his former girlfriend while tracking down the ruthless car dealer who holds the key to his sibling's death. Stylish revenge drama stars Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, and Malcolm McDowell. 103 min.
Swimming Pool (R-Rated Version) [DVD](2003) DVD From director Francois Ozon ("8 Women") comes a riveting erotic thriller starring Charlotte Rampling as a burnt-out mystery writer vacationing at her editor's French country house. After the arrival of sultry beauty Ludivine Sagnier, Rampling becomes swept up in an intense sexual rivalry that leads to desire, deception and a shocking conclusion. With Charles Dance, Marc Fayolle. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: French, Spanish; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.
Swimming Pool [DVD](2003) DVD From director Francois Ozon ("8 Women") comes a riveting erotic thriller starring Charlotte Rampling as a burnt-out mystery writer vacationing at her editor's French country house. After the arrival of sultry beauty Ludivine Sagnier, Rampling becomes swept up in an intense sexual rivalry that leads to desire, deception and a shocking conclusion. With Charles Dance, Marc Fayolle. Unrated version; 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: French, Spanish; deleted scenes; photo gallery.
The Statement [DVD](2003) DVD In this nerve-jangling drama based on Brian Moore's novel, Michael Caine plays an elderly, mild-mannered man who, during World War II, killed several French Jews while serving as a military policeman for the Vichy government. Now, he's being sought by Tilda Swinton, a hard-nosed judge and investigator out to implicate him and government officials who have shielded him for decades. Jeremy Northam, Charlotte Rampling, and Alan Bates (in his last screen role) also star; Norman Jewison ("The Hurricane") directs. 119 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurette; interviews.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead [DVD](2003) DVD When his brother dies under mysterious circumstances, former British mobster Will is forced out of retirement to investigate. Leaving his idyllic country lifestyle behind, he reunites with his former girlfriend while tracking down the ruthless car dealer who holds the key to his sibling's death. Stylish revenge drama stars Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, and Malcolm McDowell. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English.
Augustus [DVD](2003) DVD Set in 42 B.C. Rome, this riveting historical drama details the amazing life of Julius Caesar's adopted son Augustus. After assisting his father in a battle against the troops of Pompey, he travels to Greece with his friends Agrippa and Maecenas. But when he learns of Caesar's assassination, Augustus returns to Rome to defeat the forces of Brutus and Cassius and lead his people to a new age of prosperity. Peter O'Toole, Charlotte Rampling, Massimo Ghini star. AKA: "Imperium: Augustus." 178 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
The Keys To The House (Le Chiavi Di Casa) [VHS](2004) VHS Thought-provoking Italian drama chronicles the uneasy reunion between tortured Gianni and the 15-year-old son he abandoned at birth. When he learns that his disabled child requires physical therapy in Berlin, he reluctantly accompanies him on the journey from Milan. Along the way, the pair bonds while long-held secrets are revealed. But can Gianni escape from his past mistakes? Kim Rossi Stuart, Andrea Rossi, Charlotte Rampling star. AKA: "The House Keys." 107 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Immortal [VHS](2004) VHS "The Matrix" meets "Stargate" in this superb sci-fi spectacle set in 2095 New York City. When a group of Egyptian gods returns to Earth in a floating pyramid, they strip one of their own of his immortal powers and cast him down to the metropolis below. As the disgraced deity continues his life through inhabiting the body of a blue-haired female terrorist, he embarks on a wondrous journey in which the past and the future collide. Linda Hardy, Thomas Kretschmann, Charlotte Rampling star; based on a comic strip by Enki Bilal (who also co-wrote and directed). AKA: "Immortal (Ad Vitam)." 102 min.
The Keys To The House (Le Chiavi Di Casa) [DVD](2004) DVD Thought-provoking Italian drama chronicles the uneasy reunion between tortured Gianni and the 15-year-old son he abandoned at birth. When he learns that his disabled child requires physical therapy in Berlin, he reluctantly accompanies him on the journey from Milan. Along the way, the pair bonds while long-held secrets are revealed. But can Gianni escape from his past mistakes? Kim Rossi Stuart, Andrea Rossi, Charlotte Rampling star. AKA: "The House Keys." 107 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English.
Immortal [DVD](2004) DVD "The Matrix" meets "Stargate" in this superb sci-fi spectacle set in 2095 New York City. When a group of Egyptian gods returns to Earth in a floating pyramid, they strip one of their own of his immortal powers and cast him down to the metropolis below. As the disgraced deity continues his life through inhabiting the body of a blue-haired female terrorist, he embarks on a wondrous journey in which the past and the future collide. Linda Hardy, Thomas Kretschmann, Charlotte Rampling star; based on a comic strip by Enki Bilal (who also co-wrote and directed). AKA: "Immortal (Ad Vitam)." 102 min. Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: Spanish; "making of" featurette; theatrical trailers.
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