'It'
The quintessential flapper, Clara Bow, is captured at the height of her charm in this bubbly fable of a New York shopgirl who hunts the heart of a young millionaire.
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Lotte Reiniger's stop-motion silhouette animation tells a magical tale of a prince, a flying horse, a wicked sorcerer, a princess who can transform into a bird, and even, Aladdin! Beautifully restored with color tinting and a new orchestral recording of the magnificent original score by Wolfgan…
Alma's Rainbow
Ayoka Chenzira’s overlooked classic, newly restored and ripe for rediscovery, is a coming-of-age comedy-drama about three Black women living in Brooklyn who live, love, and wrestle with what it means to exert and exercise their agency.
Amnesia
A one-minute video that compresses with an economy of time and textual editing a direct assault on the languages of hate and intolerance.
Anamorphosis
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The Annihilation of Fish
This charming film by celebrated Black independent filmmaker Charles Burnett stars Lynn Redgrave as a woman with an imaginary lover, Margot Kidder as her energetic landlady, and James Earl Jones as her love interest who is also battling unseen demons.
Archangel
In 1919, one-legged Canadian soldier Lt. John Boles arrives in the northern Russian town of Archangel where Bolsheviks, White Russians and German Huns converge during World War I.
Are We Still Married? (Stille Nacht II)
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Battleship Potemkin
For eight decades, Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 masterpiece has remained the most influential silent film of all time. Yet each successive generation has seen BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN subjected to censorship and recutting, its unforgettable power diluted in unauthorized public domain editions from dubious so…
The Beggar Maid
Inspired by Edward Burne-Jones' painting "King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid", an artist plays matchmaker for a nobleman and a servant girl in this romantic short classic with an original score by Ben Model.
The Beloved Rogue
A rich historical romance starring John Barrymore as poet Frances Villon who battles against nasty King Louis the XI in 17th Century France.
Big Stakes
A cowboy falls for a betrothed señorita in this rip-roarin' ride across the plains of Western cinema, full of complex looks at Mexican and American stereotypes.
Bloodsisters: Leather, Dykes & Sadomasochism
Bloodsisters: Leather, Dykes & Sadomasochism immerses the viewer in the San Francisco leather dyke scene, shattering assumptions about gender and lesbian sexuality, while broadening the discussion about personal expressions of eroticism and their political implications.
Boatman
Gianfranco Rosi has emerged as one of the most awarded and provocative documentarians working today. His observational films artfully and sympathetically depict the lives of subcultures and displaced peoples the world over. His first feature, Boatman (1993), captures life and death on the Gang…
Bodies, Rest & Motion
Bridget Fonda, Tim Roth, Phoebe Cates, and Eric Stoltz star in this left-field Gen-X romantic dramedy that harkens back to the anti-establishment cinema of the previous generation…fittingly, Easy Rider’s Peter Fonda makes a cameo appearance.
Brakhage
Stan Brakhage (1933-2003) was possibly the most important filmmaker of the avant-garde, and one of the greatest artists of our time. From 1952, at the age of nineteen, until his death, Brakhage created more than 400 films, ranging in length from several seconds to several hours, constantly and consi…
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Director Robert Wiene and a visionary team of designers crafted a nightmare realm in which light, shadow and substance are abstracted, a world in which a demented doctor and a carnival sleepwalker perpetrate a series of ghastly murders in a small community. This authoritative edition of The Cabinet …
Can't Go Wrong Without You (Stille Nacht IV)
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Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
The team that went on to create King Kong — Merian Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack — made this suspenseful drama of a Thai family whose very existence is a constant struggle against the jungle animals around them
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.
The Cigarette Girl of Mosselprom
A boisterous comedy satirizing Soviet life and filmmaking in the 1920s. The greatest work of Zhelyabuzhsky.
College
In one of his most successful films, Keaton stars as an intellectual weakling who tries to earn the love of a young coed by demonstrating his athletic abilities. More than in any other feature, Keaton stretches the boundaries of solo physical comedy.
The Comb (from the Museums of Sleep)
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Daddy and the Muscle Academy
Tom of Finland is one of the major icons of the gay world. His provocative erotic drawings have had an enormous influence on gay identity, attitude and self-understanding. This ground-breaking work combines interviews with Tom (prior to his death in 1992) and his leather men acolytes with hundreds o…
The Daughter of Dawn
Lost for almost a century, this rousing melodrama of love and jealousy was filmed in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma with an all-Native American cast of Kiowa and Comanche actors.
Diary of a Lost Girl
Diary of a Lost Girl represents the second and final work of one of the cinema's most compelling collaborations: G. W. Pabst and Louise Brooks. Diary confirmed Pabst's artistry as one of the great directors of the silent period and established Brooks as an "actress of brilliance, a luminescent perso…
Diva Dolorosa
In this mesmerizing collage of silent Italian melodrama, found-footage filmmaker Peter Delpeut (Lyrical Nitrate) affectionately captures the spirit of the World War One-era cinema diva. In all-but-lost gems such as La donna nuda(1914), and Tigre reale (1916), superstars such as Lyda Borelli and Pina…
Dr. Mabuse, The Gambler (Restored Version)
A truly legendary silent film, Fritz Lang's "Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" had a major impact on the development of the crime thriller. This authorized edition is also the longest available version.
The Epic of Everest
A remarkable film record of the legendary Everest expedition of 1924, newly restored by the BFI National Archive. The third attempt to climb Everest culminated in the deaths of two of the finest climbers of their generation, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, and sparked an on-going debate over wheth…
Faust (Restored Version)
Newly restored. Inspired by the German legend and by Goethe's classic tale, Murnau's Faust tells the story of an alchemist (played by Gosta 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 diabo…
Ferdinando & Carolina
NEW DCP COMING SOON! In the dazzling court of 18th century Naples, against their wishes, young King Ferdinando will wed Carolina, the sweet 16 year-old daughter of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. As the monarchies of Europe hold their breath, something unexpected happens. King Ferdinando and Carol…
The Finances of the Grand Duke (Restored Authorized Edition)
In Murnau's playful espionage thriller reminiscent of Ernst Lubitsch (who had recently left Germany for Hollywood), Harry Liedtke stars as a benevolent dictator who must preserve the tiny nation of Abacco by fending off creditors, wooing a wealthy Russian princess, and evading a band of demonic cons…
Flaming Ears
This pop sci-fi lesbian extravaganza set in the year 2700 in the fictional burned-out city of Asche follows the tangled lives of three women. Truly underground and shot on Super 8, Flaming Ears is original for its playful disruption of narrative conventions, its witty approach to film genre, and its…
Foolish Wives & The Man You Loved to Hate (Blu-Ray)
A bogus count and his two swindling “cousins” descend upon Monte Carlo (rebuilt in Universal’s back lot) and cause a rift in the marriage of an American couple. The result is a Grimm’s fairytale romance that is no less fascinating today than it was 80 years ago. Written &…
Fritz Lang's Destiny
A young woman (Lil Dagover) confronts the personification of Death (Bernhard Goetzke), in an effort to save the life of her fiance (Walter Janssen). Death weaves three romantic tragedies and offers to unite the girl with her lover, if she can prevent the death of the lovers in at least one of the ep…
The General
Consistently ranked among the greatest films ever made, Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL is so brilliantly conceived and executed that it continues to inspire awe and laughter with every viewing. This Kino Ultimate Disc Edition was mastered in HD from a 35mm archive print struck from the original camera …
The Giant Woman and the Lightning Man
Philip Haas’s eye-popping film covering Australian Aboriginal artwork takes viewers through the stunning, painstaking step-by-step processes of preparing paintings by desert tribesmen.
The Girl With The Hat Box
Moving with the speed and grace of the best of the American silent comedies, Anna Sten is presented as a shop girl who wins the lottery.
Glitterbug
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Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack (King Kong) link up with part-time spy Marguerite Harrison to film the treacherous migration of the Bakhtiari tribe of Persia.
Great Minds: 20 Years of Thinkers on Film
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Guimba the Tyrant
Acclaimed at home and at the Cannes, Toronto and New York Film Festivals as the African film event of the year, Guimba weaves a captivating tale of sexual power plays, set against the grand sweep of a precolonial African empire.
The Haunted Castle (Restored Authorized Edition)
Before plumbing the depths of horror and despair with such films as Faust and The Last Laugh, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau tested the waters with this moody drama of a storm-bound manor and the grim mystery that lurks within.
High Heel Nights
Intimate portraits of gay artists and drag performers talking about gender, identity, and all the fine lines around it. The film is an important reminder that for us today drag queen performances are accepted in the mainstream, however there was a time when it was strictly underground.
Highway Patrolman
Repo Man director Alex Cox went south of the border to film this dramatic tale of a rookie member of Mexico’s national highway patrol, who struggles to keep on the straight and narrow in a department rife with corruption. This is a new 4K restoration overseen by the director.
Hindle Wakes
Directed by Maurice Elvey, this British adaptation of the popular stage play provides laughs, thrills and revelations about women's liberation for audiences on both sides of the pond!
Household Saints
Nancy Savoca’s chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family boasts memorable performances from Vincent D’Onofrio, Tracey Ullman, Lili Taylor, and Michael Imperioli, and showcases a unique voice in 1990s independent filmmaking.
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
One of the greatests spectacles of the silent era, Hunchback made Lon Chaney a top star.
I Can No Longer Hear The Guitar
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The Informer
Based on Liam O’Flaherty’s popular Irish novel (which John Ford famously adapted in 1935), this gripping thriller is set among a group of revolutionaries in the newly independent Ireland of 1922. When one of their number kills the chief of police, he goes on the run. But when he returns …
Joan the Maid: The Battles
For the first installment of his ambitious yet restrained two-part study, director and co-screenwriter Jacques Rivette surveys the revelatory period where Joan met with royalty, joined the army, and led the French into battle against the English. As Joan, Sandrine Bonnaire gets at the reality behind…
Joan the Maid: The Prisons
The second part of Rivette’s diptych, brought leading lady Sandrine Bonnaire a César Award nomination for her powerful performance. Joined in this installment by other excellent French actresses, including Edith Scob, Hélène de Fougerolles, and Nathalie Richard, Bonnaire t…
Kadosh
"Incandescent" portrayals by two Israeli actresses illuminate the plight of women within Orthodox Judaism today. Using superb cinematography, ethnic music, and authentic Jerusalem locations, Israel's best known filmmaker renders a heartbreaking chamber story of two sisters and their broken marriages…
Kings of the Water
In KINGS OF THE WATER, director Philip Haas follows a painter of sacred temples in Benin, exploring West African art, religion, and passion for one man's craftsmanship.
Kriemhild's Revenge
The sequel to the epic Siegfried, in which Kriemhild avenges the death of Siegfried with the aid of Atilla the Hun and his marauders. Lang's fascination with mob violence and the psychology of vengeance finds early expression here, later figuring heavily in his films M and The Big Heat. Kriehheld'…
The Last Laugh (Restored Version)
One of the crowning achievements of the German expressionist movement, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau’s The Last Laugh (Der letzte Mann) stars Emil Jannings stars as an aging doorman whose happiness crumbles when he is relieved of the duties and uniform which had for years been the foundation of his…
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
One of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, writer, composer and wanderer Paul Bowles (1910–1999) is profiled by a filmmaker who has been obsessed with his genius since age nineteen. Set against the dramatic landscape of North Africa, the mystery of Bowles (famed author of The Shelt…
Little Buddha
Drawing on Buddhist history to weave a metaphor about the tragedy of Tibetans in exile, Little Buddha is Bernardo Bertolucci's stunning religious tour-de-force starring Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda, and Keanu Reeves.
Louvre City
LOUVRE CITY takes the form of one of the classic symphonies of the 1920s, which begin at daybreak, end at nightfall, and chronicle the lives of urban dwellers at work and at play. Rather than focus on its familiar role as a monument to high culture, director Nicolas Philibert shows us the everyday l…