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...and the earth did not swallow him
Based on Tomas Rivera's classic novella, this is a beautiful and moving account of a family of Mexican-American migrant workers in the 1950's. |
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The American Film Theatre 14 Film Collection (AFT Megaset)
With many films now transplanted to the Broadway stage and vice versa, it is easy to forget how remarkable a project The American Film Theatre was at its conception; utilizing the great artists of our time, this relevant series not only offered theatre to those who did not have access to stage productions, but appealed to lovers of both art forms. A unique time capsule that captures some of the finest performers of the 20th century. |
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American Silent Horror Collection
4 Horror Gems from the silient era plus an original documentary. This includes an all new restoration of THE CAT AND THE CANARY and for the first time on DVD, Bret Wood's KINGDOM OF SHADOWS. |
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Antigone: Rites of Passion
From renowned filmmaker Amy Greenfield, this critically acclaimed modern adaptation of Sophocles' classic tragedy combines dance and narrative to tell the story of Antigone, who risks her own life to arrange the burial of her brother Polyneices. The treachery surrounding his death and the threatening behavior of King Creon provide the drama that motivates this daring interpretation of the classic story. Bonus material includes an extensive interview with Classics scholar Dr. Marianne McDonald. |
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Ashik Kerib (remastered)
From Sergei Paradjanov, one of the most acclaimed and experimental directors of the Soviet cinema, comes Ashik Kerib, a 19th century romantic tale evocatively brought to life. |
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Ashik Kerib / The Legend of Suram Fortress
Two stunning features inspired by folk legends, from Armenian director Sergei Paradjanov. |
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The Belle of Amherst
Julie Harris gives a luminous portrayal as Emily Dickinson, the first woman of American letters, in this reprise of the production that won her a Tony Award. "There is no actress more magical than Julie Harris." - Rex Reed . |
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Broken Blossoms
The heartbreaking story of a waterfront waif (Lillian Gish) from the Limehouse district of London who escapes the abuse of her father (Donald Crisp) through a doomed relationship with a Chinese immigrant (Richard Barthelmess). |
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The Castle
Michael Haneke's adaptation of Franz Kafka's THE CASTLE is an ingenious, faithful interpretation evoking Kafka's vision of a dystopian society hobbled by paperwork and bled dry by conformism and convolution. |
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The Cherry Orchard
Anton Chekhov’s THE CHERRY ORCHARD is the timeless story of an aristocratic
Russian family torn apart by buried secrets and changing times. Stars Alan Bates and
Charlotte Rampling.
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A Farewell To Arms
An Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, A FAREWELL TO ARMS is a ravishing adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's legendary novel, starring Gary Cooper (High Noon) as Lt. Frederic Henry, a young ambulance driver for the Italian army in WWI, more interested in chasing women than the enemy. When seeking cover during an air raid, he encounters Nurse Catherine Barkley (a radiant Helen Hayes), and the world shifts under his feet. |
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Faust (Restored Deluxe Edition)
Newly restored. Inspired by the German legend and by Goethe's classic tale, Murnau's Faust tells the story of an alchemist (played by Gösta Ekman) who, struggling with his faith amidst a devastating plague, is offered the power to cure and the gift of youth ... in exchange for his soul. As the diabolical Mephisto, Emil Jannings (The Last Laugh) delivers a performance of operatic scale and intensity, by turns charming, comical, and horrific. |
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The Films of Michael Haneke
A Seven DVD Box containing all of Kino's Haneke Releases! "Unquestionably in the same class as Antonioni, Fassbinder, or Godard. His films are classics: They are perfect and they are profound" - The Guardian UK. |
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The Films of Nikita Mikhalkov
Nikita Mikhalkov is the most honored working director
in Russia, who chronicles his country's history with
a novelistic depth of detail and emotion. Winner of the
Best Foreign Film Oscar for BURNT BY THE SUN, he
is a major figure in the storied history of Soviet and
Russian cinema. |
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The Films of Sergei Paradjanov
The films of Sergei Paradjanov now available in a 4 DVD Box Set. |
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The Getting of Wisdom
Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Tender Mercies) crafts a tender coming-of-age tale that introduces one of Australian literature's most beloved characters to the screen, Laura Tweedle Rambotham (Susannah Fowle). |
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The Girl on a Motorcycle
A wildly sexy time capsule from the swinging sixties, THE GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE (1968) stars Alain Delon (Le samouraï) and Marianne Faithfull—two actors at the height of their impressive cool—as lovers with a taste for the open road. |
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Griffith Masterworks DVD Box Set
The Griffith Masterworks box set contains seven DVDs. BIOGRAPH SHORTS, BIRTH OF A NATION, BROKEN BLOSSOMS, INTOLERANCE, and ORPHANS OF THE STORM. |
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I Have Found It
A Bollywood retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. |
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The Iceman Cometh
Considered the definitive film version of one of Eugene O'Neill's greatest plays, this simple tale of a birthday celebration at a saloon takes a devastating look at disillusionment and dashed hopes. |
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The John Barrymore Collection
4 epic films from one of the greatest stars of the silent screen in a specially priced Box Set. Includes the rarely seen, SHERLOCK HOLMES!
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Lady Chatterley
Pascale Ferran's intelligent, deeply moving, and exquisitely photographed Lady
Chatterley brings D.H. Lawrence's most celebrated and notorious literary work to the screen. |
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Lady Chatterley | Extended European Edition
Kino is now proud to present Lady Chatterley in a new, two-part,
Extended European Edition featuring nearly an hour of additional material
excluded from the film's theatrical cut. |
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
John Cromwell's 1936 film version of LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY is the definitive rendering of Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved novel, a heartwarming classic with delightful performances from Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney. |
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Lorna Doone
Tourneur's adaption of Richard Blackmore's perennially loved romance stars John Bowers as a yeoman farmer who valiantly rescues a kidnapped princess. This edition was transferred from an original print at 18fps and features a new score for piano and strings by Japanese singer/songwriter and composer Mari LiJima. |
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The Man Who Laughs
Paul Leni's adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel tells the story of Gwynplaine (Conrad Veidt), a tortured man with a permanent smile carved on his face. Batman creator Bob Kane has cited Leni's film as inspiration for his classic villain The Joker. |
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Die Nibelungen (Special Edition)
One of the greatest artistic and technical achievements of the German silent cinema, Fritz Lang's DIE NIBELUNGEN is a passionate retelling of Nordic legend, invested with all the resources of the colossal Ufa Studios. |
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Oblomov
Based upon the classic novel by Ivan Goncharov, Oblomov follows the travails of I. I. Oblomov, a good-natured and indolent elite landowner with the mind of a reasonable man and the ambition of a giant slug. Masterfully directed, the picture won the Best Foreign Film award from the National Board of Review. Digitally Remastered. |
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Oblomov
Based upon the classic novel by Ivan Goncharov, Oblomov follows the travails of I. I. Oblomov, a good-natured and indolent elite landowner with the mind of a reasonable man and the ambition of a giant slug. |
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Old Joy
"A true American independent film" (Boston Globe), Kelly Reichardt's achingly exquisite Old Joy has been hailed at film festivals worldwide for its unparalleled beauty, profound insight into the human condition and transcendent, meditative narrative, creating "a shared adult experience of lost possibilities and present realities" (Entertainment Weekly). With an original soundtrack by YO LA TENGO. |
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The Penalty (Deluxe Collector's Edition)
In a role that established him as one of the most dynamically terrifying performers of the silent screen, Lon Chaney stars in THE PENALTY, a grotesque thriller from director Wallace Worsley. |
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Peter Pan
Herbert Brenon (Beau Geste) directed, James Wong Howe (The Thin Man) was cinematographer, Ernest Torrence (Tol'able David) made a gorgeously robust Captian Hook, and Anna May Wong was Tiger Lily. This 1924 film of James M. Barrie's timeless play retains all its period charm. |
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The Piano Teacher (Unrated Director's Cut)
Winner of three major awards at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, THE PIANO TEACHER features a tour-de-force performance by Isabelle Huppert as Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed music professor who becomes obsessed with one of her young students. |
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Prince of the Himalayas
PRINCE OF THE HIMALAYAS is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet by acclaimed director Sherwood Hu. |
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Psychopathia Sexualis (R-Rated)
Psychopathia Sexualis is a dreamlike depiction of turn-of-the-century sexual deviance, from the pages of Richard von Krafft-Ebing's notorious medical text. Director Approved R-Rated Version. |
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Psychopathia Sexualis (Unrated Director's Cut)
A dreamlike depiction of turn-of-the-century sexual deviance, from the pages of Richard von Krafft-Ebing's notorious medical text. |
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The Saga of Gosta Berling
The Saga of Gösta Berling -- the film that made Greta Garbo a star -- has been restored to its proper luster by the Swedish Film Institute.
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Sherlock Holmes
One of Barrymore's most prestigious early roles, this rarely seen film also presents screen debuts of William Powell & Roland Young. When a young prince is accused of a crime that could embroil him in international scandal, debonair supersleuth Sherlock Holmes comes to his aid, and quickly discovers that behind the incident lurks a criminal mastermind eager to reduce Western civilization to anarchy. |
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They Made Me A Fugitive
Director Alberto Cavalcanti (When the Day Went Well?) turns his sights on the London underworld in the engrossing Brit-Noir gangland drama THEY MADE ME A FUGITIVE. |
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe's famous novelization of the harsh realities of slavery was
a catalyst for the anti-slavery movement and remains a landmark in American
literature. This 1927 film adaptation |
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Untold Scandal
Combining bold erotica, historical detail, and eloquent tragedy, Untold Scandalroots Choderlos de Laclo' Les Liaisons Dangereuses in 19th Century Korea. Previously set in pre-revolutionary France (Dangerous Liaisons) and in a wealthy New York prep school (Cruel Intentions), this version of the timeless Gallic tale of treachery, lust, and sacrifice "may even be the best of the lot" (The Los Angeles Times). |
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