November 2024

 

  

  


 

Featured Titles


 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016788-the-black-duke-1963.jpgTHE BLACK DUKE (1963)

 

Cesare Borgia -- a cardinal in the Catholic Church, a confidant of the Pope and a member of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in 16th-century Italy --must deal with a host of political and personal crises. He is having problems with his mistress, and members of a secret society called The Black Carnation are out to assassinate him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016818-two-film-dvd-the-devil-with-hitler-1942-the-curse-of-the-swastika-1940.jpgTWO FILM DVD: THE DEVIL WITH HITLER (1942) + THE CURSE OF THE SWASTIKA (1940)

 

THE DEVIL WITH HITLER (1942): Adolf Hitler, Benito and Suki Yaki are placed in a series of Three Stooges routines, with the premise that the Board of Directors of Hell has put the Devil on notice and they intend to replace him with Adolf Hitler, unless he can get Hitler to commit a good deed. The Devil has his work cut out for him, and doesn't appear likely to escape being replaced by the German leader.

 

THE CURSE OF THE SWASTIKA (1940): The Curse of The Swastika, a British Pathe documentary from 1940, illustrates the insidious rise of Adolf Hitler's conniving to become the leader of the Nazi party and eventual dictator of his self-styled Third Reich.

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016819-el-kalaa-the-citadel-1989-with-hard-encoded-french-and-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgEL KALAA (1989) * with hard-encoded French and switchable English subtitles *

 

In a small village in rural Algeria, the "village idiot" is madly in love with a married woman. His voyeurism and antics bring shame on his father, who guarantees that his son will be married that same day, or his four wives will be repudiated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016802-two-film-dvd-the-last-of-the-mohicans-1920-the-lost-world-1925.jpgTWO FILM DVD: THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1920) + THE LOST WORLD (1925)

 

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1920): In the midst of the French and Indian War, the eldest daughter of a British officer develops an attraction towards an Indian ally, who is the last living warrior of his tribe, the Mohicans.

 

THE LOST WORLD (1925): A expedition to rescue Maple White, who has been marooned at the top of a high plateau, is launched. Joined by hunter John Roxton and others, the group goes to South America, where they do indeed find a plateau inhabited by pre-historic creatures, one of which they even manage to bring back to London with them.

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016846-kaiserwalzer-1953.jpgKAISERWALZER (1953)

 

Lieutenant Zauner, Archduke Ludwig's adjutant, has once again used his boss's car to visit his girlfriend, the dancer Anni W hrer, at the Imperial Opera. She is disappointed that Zauner doesn't want to take her on the imperial vacation to Ischl and travels there on her own. In Ischl, Ludwig meets the teacher Luise Pichler, when she and her students sing the Kaiser Waltz, set to music by teacher Resinger for the first time. Ludwig falls in love with Luise and, since he is in civilian clothes, pretends to be Lieutenant Zauner. Both meet several times and also meet the Captain Krause on a mountain pasture. Empress Elisabeth also appears on the mountain pasture and the children sing the Imperial Waltz to her. Elisabeth invites Luise and the children to perform the Imperial Waltz for the Emperor's birthday. 

 

Leutnant Zauner, der Adjutant von Erzherzog Ludwig, hat wieder einmal das Auto seines Chefs benutzt, um seine Freundin, die T nzerin Anni W hrer, an der kaiserlichen Oper zu besuchen. Diese ist entt uscht, dass Zauner sie nicht mit zum kaiserlichen Urlaub nach Ischl nehmen will, und reist auf eigene Faust an. In Ischl lernt Ludwig die Lehrerin Luise Pichler kennen, als sie mit ihren Sch lern zum ersten Mal die von Lehrer Resinger vertonte Fassung des Kaiserwalzers singt. Ludwig verliebt sich in Luise und gibt, da er in Zivil ist, vor, Leutnant Zauner zu sein. Beide treffen sich mehrfach und begegnen auf der Alm auch dem Berliner Hauptmann Krause. Zudem erscheint Kaiserin Elisabeth auf der Alm, und die Kinder singen ihr den Kaiserwalzer vor. Elisabeth l dt Luise und die Kinder ein, zum Geburtstag des Kaisers den Kaiserwalzer vorzutragen. 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016856-two-film-dvd-sos-your-old-man-1926-an-eastern-westerner-1920.jpgTWO FILM DVD: SO S YOUR OLD MAN (1926) + AN EASTERN WESTERNER (1920)

 

SO'S YOUR OLD MAN (1926): An unlucky inventor's attempt to demonstrate his break-proof glass at a convention goes humiliatingly wrong, but his luck may be about to change when he runs into a pretty woman on the train ride home.

 

AN EASTERN WESTERNER (1920): A young New Yorker is the bane of his Christian parents' existence because of his constant carousing and partying at all hours, so his father decides to send him to live at his uncle's ranch in the Wild West. Before he even gets to the ranch, the young man gets into one misadventure after another, using his New York sensibilities in Piute Pass. His primary misadventure involves a sweet young ing nue with whom he falls in love at first sight, which is mutual. 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016858-two-film-dvd-the-ghost-comes-home-1940-ten-laps-to-go-1936.jpgTWO FILM DVD: THE GHOST COMES HOME (1940) + TEN LAPS TO GO (1936)

 

THE GHOST COMES HOME (1940): Mild mannered Vern runs a pet store that seems to gather more pets than he sells. One day, he receives a telephone call from John 'old fishface' Thomas in Australia. He wants to leave a considerable amount to the town and Vern is to come down and help him decide where it should go. Vern goes to the Inter Pacific Steam Lines to catch the ship and with hours until sailing, heads to a nightclub to hear his favorite band. Vern winds up doing 60 days in jail. When he gets out, he goes home to find that the 'Mariluna' had sunk with all hands and that the family has already spent the travel insurance money. So Vern hides out to keep everyone from going to jail for fraud. But mild mannered Vern soon becomes a tiger and he and Lanny need to figure a way out of his predicament.

 

TEN LAPS TO GO (1936): Larry Evans, champion race car driver, is envied by his chief rival, Eddie DeSylva, who has more ambitions than merely winning the races; he has designs on a motor patent held by Corbett, Larry's employer. Eddie also has a yen for Corbett's daughter, Norma, who prefers Larry. Eddie intentionally causes a race wreck that injures Larry and sends him to the hospital. Larry emerges from the hospital and finds his morale and courage has been broken when he falters while chasing some DeSylva henchmen who have robbed Corbett of some blueprints. 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016860-two-film-dvd-the-idol-dancer-1920-the-love-flower-1920.jpgTWO FILM DVD: THE IDOL DANCER (1920) + THE LOVE FLOWER (1920)

 

THE IDOL DANCER (1920): Mary, a beautiful girl raised with the natives of a South Sea island, gradually arouses the passion of beachcomber Dan McGuire, a derelict and a drunkard. One day, Walter Kincaid, the consumptive nephew of the island's missionary, comes to the island mission to improve his health. Walter is attracted to Mary, who uses his infatuation to inflame Dan's jealousy. Walter's sudden collapse brings both Mary and Dan to his bedside, and the two nonbelievers are so deeply moved by Walter's Christian spirit that Mary throws her wooden idol into the sea while Dan renounces alcohol. 

 

THE LOVE FLOWER (1920): Stella Bevan sees her father come home from an unjust imprisonment only to become involved in the death of a man he catches with his second wife, Stella's stepmother. Crane, the detective responsible for Bevan's first conviction, ties the killing to him again, forcing Stella and her father to flee to a far away island in the South Pacific. There Stella meets Trevethon, who docks at the harbor and falls in love with the young fugitive. Meanwhile, Crane, hearing rumors of Bevan's whereabouts, uses the unwitting Trevethon and his vessel to join them. 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016865-two-film-dvd-the-flapper-1920-wings-1927.jpgTWO FILM DVD: THE FLAPPER (1920) + WINGS (1927)

 

THE FLAPPER (1920): Ginger grows up in a booooring town. Because of her wild attitude, her father decides to send her to a strict boarding school. Despite the strictness, the girls have fun getting into flapper lifestyle trouble, including flirting irresponsibly with the boys. And you wonder why they couldn't be trusted with the vote!

 

WINGS (1927): Two young men from the same town, but different social classes, end up as fighter pilots in WWI. Jack Preston is a keen auto mechanic, building and modifying cars. David Armstrong comes from a wealthy family. They are both in love with the same woman, Sylvia. Her heart belongs to David, but she doesn't let Jack know, and manipulates his infatuation. Meanwhile, Jack's neighbor, Mary, is deeply in love with him, but he just views her as a friend. WWI interrupts the romantic entanglements as Jack and David enlist in the US Army Air Service. They are initially bitter enemies, due to them both vying for Sylvia's affections. Over time, however, they become very good friends. They are both posted to the same fighter squadron in France, where being a fighter pilot means every day could easily be your last. Who will end up with the tease in the end?

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016872-the-promise-1994-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgTHE PROMISE (1994) * with hard-encoded English subtitles *

 

East-Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall. Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany. The attempt is successful, except for Konrad, who remains behind. From then on, and for the next 28 years, Konrad and Sophie will attempt to meet again, in spite of the Iron Curtain. Konrad, who has become a reputed astrophysicist, tries to take advantage of scientific congresses outside East Germany to arrange encounters with Sophie. But in a country where the Stasi monitors the moves of all suspicious people (such as Konrad's sister Barbara and her husband Harald), preserving one's privacy, ideals and self-respect becomes an exhausting fight, even as the Eastern block begins its long process of disintegration.

 

Berlin, Anfang der 1960er Jahre, kurz nach dem Bau der Mauer. Das Liebespaar Sophie und Konrad will gemeinsam in den Westen fliehen. Doch nur Sophie gelingt die Flucht, Konrad bleibt in der DDR zur ck. Jahre sp ter treffen die beiden sich kurz in Prag wieder. Sophie wird in dieser Nacht schwanger. Aber nach der Geburt des gemeinsamen Sohnes bricht sie den Kontakt zu Konrad ab. Erst im Jahr 1989, als die Mauer endlich f llt, sieht Konrad Sophie wieder und lernt seinen Sohn Alexander kennen.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016871-the-poet-and-the-tsar-1927-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgTHE POET AND THE TSAR (1927)

 

The great Russian poet and novelist Aleksandr Pushkin is a jealous man; fiercely protective of his marriage to Natalie Pushkina. Tsar Nikolas I is attracted to Natalie and attempts to seduce her. He covers his tracks by encouraging rumors that Pushkin is being cuckolded not by the tsar, but by French envoy Baron D'Anth s. Enraged, Pushkin challenges D'Anth s to a duel. D'Anth s tries to cool the situation by marrying Natalie's sister. But ultimately, Pushkin cannot be restrained from following through on his challenge, with tragic results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016873-the-little-shepherd-boy-from-the-valley-1985-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgTHE LITTLE SHEPHERD BOY FROM THE VALLEY (1985) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

A period in the life of a small boy in a remote village in the 1940s. His family, neighbors, employer, strangers, fears, hopes, goblins, cows... A limited cast and scope, as is appropriate for the life of a small boy in a small village. We see life both from the boy's point of view and also from that of the adults, who dominate and influence his life, for good and not-so-good. There's some historical context, as well as the timeless life of the countryside and human emotions and motivations. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE INHERITANCE (1980) * with multiple switchable subtitles *

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The effects of sterility and jealousy on a marriage are played out against the backdrop of World War II and the rising Hungartian persecution of Jews. Sylvia cannot have children, so she convinces a married Jewish woman Irene to have a child and then give it up to her for adoption. The plan works, but it also backfires. The way in which the child was adopted causes friction between Sylvia and her husband, and to make matters worse, Sylvia s husband falls in love with Irene. A crisis looms when he asks his jealous wife to give Irene her identity papers, because Jews are being deported and Irene will die without their help.

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016881-pearls-of-the-deep-1966-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgPEARLS OF THE DEEP (1966) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

Set against the backdrop of a repressed Czechoslovakia, five non-related vignettes are presented, each showcasing the need and want for human connection. In "Mr. Baltazar's Death", a middle aged couple, who are expert mechanics, travel to a motorcycle race, where they congregate with the masses at a spot where, historically, there have been lots of accidents. In "Imposters", two elderly hospital patients talk about their past professional glories as a journalist and light opera star, respectively. Each man wants to hear about the other more than tell his own story for good reason. In "The House of Joy", two national insurance agents believe they have an easy sale, when they visit an elderly goat farmer and amateur painter, who uses whatever surface is available as his canvass. But the sale will not be as easy as the men first believe it will be. In "The Restaurant the World", a wedding reception is taking place in part of a busy self-service diner. The reception guests are oblivious to the sadness of life taking place all around them with the bride determined to make the most of *her* night. And in "Romance", a working class lad, out on the town on his own, is mesmerized by a young gypsy girl.

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016882-hamsun-1996-with-switchable-english-and-spanish-subtitles-.jpgHAMSUN (1996) * with switchable English and Spanish subtitles *

 

Knut Hamsun was Norway's most famous and admired author. Ever since he was young, he had hated the English for the starvation they caused Norway during World War I. When the Germans occupy Norway on April 9, 1940, he welcomes them and the protection they can give from Great Britain. He supports National Socialist ideals, but opposes the way these ideals are turned into action - that Norwegians are jailed and executed. His wife Marie travels in Germany during the war as a sign of support from Knut and herself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016875-our-miss-fred-1972.jpgOUR MISS FRED (1972)

 

Shakespearian actor Fred Wimbush is drafted into the British Army to entertain the troops defending England from the Germans. But while he's entertaining the soldiers with his drag act, the Germans arrive and capture them. Thinking he's a girl, they let him go. He mustn't break his character until he reaches safety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016883-mother-mat-1990-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgMOTHER (1990) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

Based on the novel by Maxim Gorky. A young man and his friends investigate Marxism and socialist thought in pre-revolutionary Russia. The young man's mother is torn between loyalty to her husband, with his old views, and the forward-looking son.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POOR, BUT BEAUTIFUL (1957) * with switchable English and French subtitles *

 

Romolo and Salvatore are two young men, who are neighbors and friends. They live with their parents in the Piazza Navona in Rome. They are poor, but handsome, and both fall in love with the beautiful Giovanna.

 

 

 

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https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016915-maskarad-masquerade-1941-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgMASKARAD (1941) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

The story begins when beautiful Nina loses a bracelet during a masked ball. Another woman finds it and without revealing who she is, gives it to an ardent cavalry officer at the ball. This officer had earlier spent the evening learning how to gamble from Nina's husband Arbenin. When the young officer shows the bracelet to Arbenin, he starts to suspect that he has been betrayed by his wife. The film depicts the effects of Arbenin's jealousy on everyone around the couple, leading to a quarrel with and calculated humiliation of the officer, Arbenin poisoning his wife, and finishing with a strange out of left field "I told you so" from someone who Arbenin had injured a decade earlier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016916-operation-y-and-shuriks-other-adventures-1965-with-hard-encoded-english-subtitles-.jpgOPERATION Y AND SHURIK S OTHER ADVENTURES (1965) * with hard-encoded English subtitles *

 

The movie consists of three parts, each of them about Shurik, a nerdy student.. In "Naparnik" ("Partner"), Shurik has a fight in a bus with a bully named Fedya, because Fedya doesn't want to allow a pregnant woman to take his seat. Fedya is punished by community work at a construction site, where Shurik also works part-time. Of course, Fedya wants revenge... In "Navazhdenie" ("Strange Impression"), It's final exam time. Shurik (like other students) is very busy trying to find material to study. Suddenly, he notices the necessary material in someone else's hands. Shurik follows this person all over the city, reading over his shoulder, not even noticing who this person is and where they are going. The next day, after having met a beautiful girl, Shurik constantly has an impression that he's already seen her, visited her apartment etc... In "Operatsiya Y" ("Operation Y"), a depository director, trying to cover up embezzlement, hires crooks to simulate a robbery. The plan is to get there at night, overpower an old lady guard and break a few things to make the impression there was a big crime. The problem is that the very night the operation is planned for, the old lady-guard asks the tenant of her apartment (that of course happens to be Shurik) to guard the depository for her.

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016920-orizuru-osen-the-downfall-of-osen-1935-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgORIZURU OSEN (1935) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi and Osen, while swindling some Buddhist monks out of their temple treasures. When Kumazawa is arrested, Osen agrees to help Sokichi finance his dream of going to medical school. They live in a humble room, and eventually the only way Osen can find enough money for them is to prostitute herself during the day, without Sokichi knowing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016996-primo-amore-first-love-1978-with-switchable-english-and-french-subtitles-.jpgPRIMO AMORE (1978) * with switchable English and French subtitles *

 

Picchio, a former cabaret artist, moves into Villa Serena, a retirement home for entertainers, where he meets many of his old colleagues. He also meets Renata there, a young and beautiful employee, whom he hits on and who promptly rejects his advances. However, when he receives a large pension check, she suddenly takes a liking to him and agrees to run away with him to Rome, where he promises to launch her into show business (while reactivating his own career, too).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWANEE RIVER (1939)

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American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh, who falls in love with the South, marries a Southern girl, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out. The film is usually classified as a "biography", but playing with the facts of history makes it more fiction than a life story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017014-a-tale-of-lost-times-1964-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgA TALE OF LOST TIMES (1964) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

Kind and instructive tale of four evil wizards who decides to regain youth. But for this, it is necessary to find people aimlessly wasting their time. Luck smiles on them! They meet four disorderly students. The wizards bewitch the students and turn them into old people, while they themselves become children. But the students have one last chance - before sunset they have to find the home of the wizards and move back magic arrows on the clock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017015-the-first-echelon-1955-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgTHE FIRST ECHELON (1955) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

A group of young enthusiasts arrives in Kazakhstan to develop the virgin land. They have to survive severe frosts, overcome spring mudflows and live in uncomfortable conditions. But finally, they form an advanced collective farm and settle their private lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017016-spartacus-1977.jpgSPARTACUS (1977)

 

The famed 1977 Grigorovich setting of Spartacus, starring Vladimir Vasiliev as the heroic slave who leads the unsuccessful revolt against the Romans. Upon the film's release, the New York Times' chief dance critic wrote: "Vladimir Vasiliev dances and acts on a heroic level that is the performance of a lifetime. Maris Liepa matches him on every point magnificently as the villain, Crassus. With its phalanxes confronting the camera head-on and its slow-motion shots of Vasiliev soaring through the sky, the film takes its chances. It is also one of the best dance films ever made." Natalia Bessmertnova dances the role of Phrygia with melting lyricism. Also features Nina Timofeyeva.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017017-a-hunting-accident-1978-with-switchable-english-and-spanish-subtitles-.jpgA HUNTING ACCIDENT (1978) * with switchable English and Spanish subtitles *

 

You can't make a heart love somebody. This gospel is well known to the young Olenka. Born into a poor family, she has to marry a rich man to escape poverty. Three men fight for her heart: the glum widower Urbenin; the old count Karneyev; and the handsome Kamyshev. The choice seems obvious, but who would have known that it would all end in tragedy?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017018-the-vanished-empire-2008-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgTHE VANISHED EMPIRE (2008) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

Moscow in the 1970s. There's a love triangle between two young men and a girl who study at the same university. They argue, make up, and face their first disappointments and victories. While busy with personal lives and loves, they miss foreseeing that the country in which they were born and live will soon disappear from the map.

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017019-zoya-1944-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgZOYA (1944) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

A popular, inspirational biography of the World War II Soviet heroine, showing her life in flashback, after which she is captured and tortured fighting the German invaders.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017020-the-fiery-miles-1957-with-hard-encoded-english-subtitles-.jpgTHE FIERY MILES (1957) * with hard-encoded English subtitles *

 

A group of train passengers are thrown together: an actor; a doctor; and a Bolshivic commander, who are all trying to reach a city. Unfortunately, they have to run a gauntlet of White Russians who have cut off most of the roads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017022-the-manchu-eagle-murder-caper-mystery-1975.jpgTHE MANCHU EAGLE MURDER CAPER MYSTERY (1975)

 

An incompetent mail-order private eye, aided by a chicken hatchery owner, is called upon to solve the murder of the private eye's nutty milkman, who, it is discovered, had a secret life, where he practiced various animal fetishes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017021-the-little-american-1917-with-switchable-french-subtitles-.jpgTHE LITTLE AMERICAN (1917) * with switchable French subtitles *

 

German-American Karl and French-American Jules are in love with Angela, when each returns to his country as war breaks out. She sails for France; and after arriving, is nearly raped by Karl as the Germans invade. She is later arrested for sending secret messages to Jules, but Karl defends her. Both are saved from execution by the arrival of the French forces and Count Jules. Remember: French, good; German, bad!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017023-two-film-dvd-the-phantom-of-the-opera-1925-the-mark-of-zorro-1920-with-multiple-switchable-subtitles.jpgTWO FILM DVD: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) + THE MARK OF ZORRO (1920) * with multiple subtitles*

 

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925): At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta, and forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) to unknown Christine Daae. Christine meets this phantom (a masked man) in the catacombs, where he lives. What's his goal? What's his secret?

 

THE MARK OF ZORRO (1920): In ye olde Spanish California, the oppressive colonial government is opposed by Zorro, a masked champion of the people, who appears out of nowhere with flashing sword and an athletic sense of humor, scarring the faces of evildoers with his mark. Meanwhile, beautiful Lolita is courted by villainous Captain Ramon, rich but effete Don Diego... and dashing Zorro, who is never seen at the same time as Don Diego. As Zorro continues to evade pursuit, Ramon puts the damsel in distress.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017024-the-revolt-doran-1980-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgTHE REVOLT (1980) * with switchable English subtitles*

 

Spring, 1932. A soldier, Private Mizoguchi, sneaks out of the barracks in the middle of the night. The commanding officer, Captain Miyagi, is alerted and soon the hunt is on for the soldier. The search party soon finds Private Mizoguchi and offers him a simple solution suicide. However, a struggle ensues and a sergeant is killed by accident. Captain Miyagi learns that Private Mizoguchi s older sister, Karou, is being sold off to a brothel by her poverty-stricken father. The selling of daughters was shockingly common during this time period, particularly in the rural Tohoku region of northeast Japan. Known as the rice basket of Japan, the Tohoku region suffered a severe famine in the early 1930s, leading many fathers to sell their daughters, just to make ends meet. Although this practice had a long history in both China and Japan, the experiences during the Great Depression fueled many young officers desire for radical reform in the shape of a coup d tat. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER (1922 * with switchable English subtitles*

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After losing her father in the sea, Rosa is lodged in the house of the lighthouse keeper Jo o Vidal. Ant nio Gaspar, also a lighthouse keeper, loves Rosa. His jealousy of Jo o Vidal will provoke the death of Rosa, an act that the mother of Ant nio will help to cover up.

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0007/0007114-peter-1934.jpgPETER (1934)

 

Because they are unable to pay the rent, 17-year old Eva and her grandfather are homeless.  Eva tries to earn some money as a street musician, but is forced to change clothes with a thief on the run.  Forced to become a boy , Eva, who now calls herself Peter , ends up in court after an argument with the doctor Robert Bandler.  Out of pity, Robert finds work for her with the garage owner Zollner.  

Weil sie die Miete nicht bezahlen k nnen, werden die 17-j hrige Eva und ihr Gro vater obdachlos. Eva versucht sich als Stra enmusikantin, wird dabei aber von einem fl chtigen Dieb zum Kleidertausch gezwungen. Notgedrungen zum Jungen gemacht, landet Eva, die sich nun Peter nennt, nach einem Streit mit dem Arzt Robert Bandler vor Gericht. Aus Mitleid verschafft ihr Robert eine Arbeit bei dem Garagenbesitzer Z llner.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016820-gitarren-klingen-leise-durch-die-nacht-1960.jpgGITARREN KLINGEN LEISE DURCH DIE NACHT (1960)

 

Austrian singer-writer Fred Wiskott is a hit in Viennese showbiz, and enjoys countless affairs. Just when he's finally ready to commit to one girl, chosen show dancer Ninon Lorraine makes a suicide attempt. Fred goes on holiday to the Sicilian fishery port of Taormina with his friend, painter Paulchen 'Paolo' Sperling. Fred immediately takes to local rascal Roberto, who cares nothing for girls, except his big sister Marina. But she considers Fred her way out into the big world. She manages to seduce him, which messes up her vocal trio with Salvatore and local admirer Jacopo, while Paul convincesNannon to visit and get him back.

 

Fred Wiskott ist ein erfolgreicher S nger auf dem H hepunkt seiner Laufbahn und im Begriff, seine Freundin Ninon zu heiraten, die f r ihn auf eine eigene Karriere als T nzerin verzichten wird. Fred ist kein "Kostver chter" - zahllose junge Frauen suchen seine N he, er flirtet gerne, aber es ist f r ihn nichts Ernstes. Doch dann nimmt sich ein junges M dchen, einer der zahllosen Flirts Freds, das Leben. Ninon ist dar ber so ersch ttert, dass sie einen R ckzieher macht, Bedenkzeit m chte, was auf eine - zumindest zeitweise - Trennung von Fred hinausl uft. Dieser findet Ninons Verhaltenungerecht und sucht Ablenkung auf Sizilien, wo er bei seinem Freund Paulchen Sperling Unterschlupf findet. Auf Sizilien lernt Fred auch das Fischerm dchen Marina und deren kleinen quirligen Bruder Roberto kennen. Die beiden kommen sich n her, was Paulchen alarmiert: Er verst ndigt Ninon mit der Bitte, nach Sizilien zu kommen und sich mit Fred auszus hnen. 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016835-die-spanische-fliege-1931.jpgDIE SPANISCHE FLIEGE (1931)

 

As a young man, mustard manufacturer Klinke had an affair with a dancer, the Spanish Fly . The dancer had a son and Klinke has been secretly paying maintenance ever since. Albert Wimmer and Anton Tiedemeier also had a relationship with the dancer. With the appearance of the dancer's son, Gottlieb Meisel, chaos breaks out. Who the young Gottlieb's real father is remains unclear. Unfortunately, Gottlieb Meisel has asked for Klinke's daughter's hand in marriage.

 

Als junger Mann hatte der Senffabrikant Klinke eine Aff re mit einer T nzerin, der Spanischen Fliege . Die T nzerin bekam einen Sohn und Klinke zahlt seitdem heimlich Unterhalt. Auch Albert Wimmer und Anton Tiedemeier hatten eine Beziehung mit der T nzerin. Mit dem Auftauchen des Sohnes der T nzerin, Gottlieb Meisel, bricht Chaos aus. Wer der wahre Vater des jungen Gottlieb ist, bleibt unklar. Leider h lt Gottlieb Meisel um die Hand von Klinkes Tochter an.

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016836-geliebte-lugner-1949.jpgGELIEBTE LUGNER (1949)

 

The first encounter between pretty fashion illustrator Jeanette and successful civil engineer Rudolf Siebert begins with a misunderstanding: when they meet at a party, she thinks he's an impoverished, but talented, painter whom she wants to help professionally. Siebert, realizing the error, plays along with a certain amount of amusement, not reveailng his true vocation to the woman. In fact, the painter she'd like to support and protect is Rudolf's friend Braubach, who is as bohemian as he is talented. Without further ado, the wealthy engineer persuades his friend to temporarily swap roles with him. And so Braubach becomes the engineer and Siebert the painter. It takes Jeanette some time to get the hang of the little game; but she doesn't take this charade with humor and initially feels quite annoyed. Overcome with disappointment, Jeanette initially doesn't want to have anything more to do with Rudolf, but when he makes it clear to her that there was no bad intention behind his game, she gradually softens again, because she actually can't be angry with him, the beloved liar . 

 

Die erste Begegnung zwischen der h bschen jungen Modezeichnerin Jeanette und dem erfolgsverw hnten Bauingenieur Rudolf Siebert beginnt gleich mit einem Irrtum: Als sie sich auf einer K nstlerparty kennen lernen, h lt sie ihn f r einen verarmten aber talentierten Maler, dem sie gern beruflich unter die Arme greifen m chte. Ihr gef llt der Mann sowohl als K nstler wie auch als Mensch. Siebert spielt mit einem gewissen Am sement mit und kl rt Jeanette auch nicht ber ihren Irrtum auf. Denn der Maler, den sie gern f rdern und protegieren m chte, ist Rudolfs Kumpel Braubach, der ebenso bohemienhaft wie talentiert ist. Kurzerhand berredet der wohlhabende Ingenieur seinen Freund dazu, mit ihm vor bergehend die Rollen zu tauschen: Und so wird aus Braubach der Ingenieur und aus Siebert der Maler. Jeanette braucht einige Zeit, bis sie hinter das kleine B umchen-wechsle-dich-Spiel kommt. Doch sie nimmt diese Scharade nicht mit Humor, sondern f hlt sich anf nglich sehr ersetzt. Von Entt uschung bermannt, will Jeanette zun chst nichts mehr von Rudolf wissen, doch als er ihr klarmacht, dass hinter seinem Spiel keine b se Absicht stand, l sst sie sich allm hlich wieder erweichen, denn eigentlich kann sie ihm, dem Geliebten L gner , gar nicht b se sein.

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016837-hurra-ein-junge-1953.jpgHURRA, EIN JUNGE (1953)

 

Professor Weber has, till now, enjoyed a happy family life; then a young man shows up, claiming to be his son. 

 

Der biedere Professor Weber sieht sein gl ckliches Familienleben gef hrdet, als plotzlich ein junger Mann auftaucht.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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