Jacqueline De Wit
Series
Criterion collection volume 95
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"This heartbreakingly beautiful indictment of 1950s American mores follows the blossoming love between a well-off widow and her handsome and earthy younger gardener. When their romance prompts the scorn of her children and country-club friends, she must decide whether to pursue her own happiness or carry on a lonely, hemmed-in existence for the sake of the approval of others. A profoundly felt film about class and conformity in small-town America"--Container....
2) Dragon seed
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A peaceful village in China is invaded by the Japanese prior to World War II. The men in the village choose to adopt a peaceful attitude toward their conquerors. But Jade is a headstrong young woman who intends to stand up to the Japanese whether her husband Lao Er approves or not. She even goes so far as to learn to read and to handle a weapon, so that she may be properly equipped for both the psychological and physical combat. Jade's attitude spreads...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The naughty nineties: Aboard the River Queen showboat, Bud and Lou perform their legendary "Who's on first?" routine. Little giant: Lou plays a little man with big dreams and ends up seling vacuum cleaners. The time of their lives: Mistaken as traitor, Lou's ghost is trapped in Danbury Mansion until his innocence is proven. Buck privates come home: Bud and Lou return to civilian life and get involved in midget car racing.