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Provides a witty and often idiosyncratic journey into the workings of the National Gallery of Art, revealing its history, its dedication to building and conserving a permanent collection, and its commitment to creating a lively center in which people can see, study, and most importantly, enjoy great works of art.

A feisty and resourceful woman lawyer is hired by a big hotel to deal with extortionists, and transforms timid hotel staff into an effective anti-yakuza task force.

The story of a physician who tries to be a healer in a world of hoodlums.

• pt.1. Mulholland's dream (85 min.)
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• 2. An American Nile (55 min.)
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• 3. The mercy of nature (55 min.)
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• 4. Last oasis (55 min.)

Cadillac desert relates the story of the epic quest for water and the role it has played in the vast transformation of the American West and many parts of the world.

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• 1. An English speaking world
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• 2. Mother tongue
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• 3. A muse of fire --program
• 4. The guid Scots tongue
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• 5. Black on white
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• 6. Pioneers! O Pioneers!
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• 7. The Muvver tongue
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• 8. The loaded weapon
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• 9. Next years words, a look into the future.

Details the history of the English language and provides a unique focus on current English usage worldwide with a special emphasis on American English.

Silent classic film with Louise Brooks playing the tempestuous Lulu who destroys everyone she comes in contact with, eventually turning to prostitution and a fateful meeting with Jack the Ripper.

The story of a samurai who falls in love with a married woman he guards during a palace uprising. She is horrified by his attentions and his love leads to tragic consequences. Based on a real crime committed in Japan in 1159.

A spoof of Victorian English society. Presents the story of a lowly tailor's transformation from prisoner in a country jail to the rank of Lord High Executioner.

This La Scala production of Cilea's verismo opera dramatizes the celebrated 18th-century French actress' rivalry with the Princess of Bouillon for the Count of Saxony's love.

Based on the historical peasants revolt that occurred in Sicily during the French occupation of the island. Includes the rarely seen third act Ballet of the four seasons.

"Today's highly adaptable air forces were born in the skies over Europe, where a combination of incredible vision and desperation ignited a fire of innovation"--Container.

Tanks first appeared during World War I, but no one knew how to use them. It took a generation of brilliant generals in the second World War to change the way war was fought on the ground.

"The destruction of the American battleship fleet at Pearl Harbor left the U.S. with only aircraft carriers and a choice: redefine naval warfare or surrender the Pacific"--Container.

A comprehensive look at the development during World War II of an entirely new kind of war, one using radar, rockets and nuclear weapons.

This film delves beneath the surface of the painting to unveil stories about both Ginevra de' Benci and Leonardo da Vinci.

Divided into episodes in which French is spoken in a variety of everyday situations.

EXPLORES THE INNER WORLDS OF SEVEN SCIENTISTS. FROM MADAGASCAR LEMURS AND A UNIFIED THEORY OF EVERYTHING, TO LANGUAGE DISORDERS AND ROBOTIC COMMUNITIES, THE DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS FEATURED IN ME & ISAAC NEWTON REVEAL THE CREATIVE SIDE OF THE SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR.
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Features an interview with Carl Gustav Jung, taped in August 1957, in which the pioneering analytical psychologist speaks to his collaboration with Sigmund Freud, talks about the insights he gained while listening to his patients' dreams, and reflects on the turns his life has taken.
Features an interview with Carl Gustav Jung, taped in August 1957.

Tells the bizarre story of a director (played by von Trier himself) and a writer who create a script about a mysterious plague that engulfs Europe, only to find their horrific scenario coming true in real life.