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SOME PRECIOUS CINEMATIC GEMS
By an Amazon.com customer
Kama Sutra: A Tale of LoveKama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $7.66
Stars Indira Varma; beautiful film
FireFire
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Starring Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das. SUPERB.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Two-Disc Special Edition)The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $18.92
Stars Juliette Binoche (my favorite actress) and Daniel-Day Lewis
The Horseman on the RoofThe Horseman on the Roof
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.68
Juliette Binoche
Jet LagJet Lag
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A comedy starring Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno. Hilarious and utterly enjoyable.
The Magdalene SistersThe Magdalene Sisters
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Based on a true story about the workhouses for young, wayward women that functioned in Ireland until as recently as 1996.
Life Is BeautifulLife Is Beautiful
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"La Vita è bella" - a beautiful, bittersweet and tragic film
The Crying Game (Collector's Edition)The Crying Game (Collector's Edition)
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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One of my all-time favorite movies, starring Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-Fat
Like Water for ChocolateLike Water for Chocolate
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Another big favorite of mine.
Lust, Caution (Widescreen, NC-17- Rated Edition)Lust, Caution (Widescreen, NC-17- Rated Edition)
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Best movie I saw in 2007 - SUPERB!
PattonPatton
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George C. Scott is General George S. Patton, Jr. personified; SUPERB!
The Eagle Has LandedThe Eagle Has Landed
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Has an all-star cast: Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Larry Hagman, Donald Pleasence, Donald Sutherland, and Jenny Agutter.
Monsoon WeddingMonsoon Wedding
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Bride and PrejudiceBride and Prejudice
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.12
Mississippi MasalaMississippi Masala
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Starring Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury - a beautifully rendered and poignant love story
Mughal E AzamMughal E Azam
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A classic of Indian cinema - saw it at a local film festival in 2005
Lawrence of Arabia (Single Disc Edition)Lawrence of Arabia (Single Disc Edition)
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A true classic with an all-star cast: Sir Alec Guinness, Claude Rains, Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Jack Hawkins, José Ferrer, and Anthony Quinn.
Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
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SUPERB! Stars Ben Kingsley, Sir John Gielgud, Sir John Mills, Trevor Howard, Edward Fox, Martin Sheen, Rosnan Seth, and Candice Bergen
My Beautiful LaundretteMy Beautiful Laundrette
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Wonderful film set in 1980s Britain; stars Saeed Jaffrey and Daniel Day-Lewis
The Name of the RoseThe Name of the Rose
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Stars Sean Connery and Christian Slater - SUPERB MEDIEVAL MYSTERY DRAMA!
GABRIELA (BRUNO BARRETO)GABRIELA (BRUNO BARRETO)
"Gabriela, Cravo e Canela" (based on the Jorge Amado novel) - starring Sonia Braga and Marcello Mastroanni; set in Ilheus, Bahia - BRASIL in 1925.
Christmas in ConnecticutChristmas in Connecticut
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A delightful Christmas movie starring Barbara Stanwyck, Sidney Greenstreet, and Dennis Morgan.
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) [HD DVD]The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) [HD DVD]
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Starring Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, and Basil Rathbone - love this movie!
The Maltese FalconThe Maltese Falcon
Buy used from: $19.97
Stars Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sidney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre - SUPERB!
The Day of the JackalThe Day of the Jackal
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.29
Another big favorite of mine, based on the Frederick Forsyth novel - starring Edward Fox.