Michel Legrand
1) Yentl
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In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl called Yentl... Directed by and starring screen legend Barbra Streisand, a young woman takes her late brother's name and enters a Jewish religious school in early 20th century Poland. There, she masquerades as a boy in order to pursue her thirst for knowledge and befriends fellow student Avigdor (Mandy Patinkin) in this "Funny, delicate, and intense" (The New Yorker) musical...
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In this **Oscar**-nominated romantic thriller, Atlantic City has been revitalized with the legalization of gambling. But the new industry also brings unsettling changes for its citizens. One of these citizens is Lou (Burt Lancaster), a longtime mob flunkey and bodyguard/boyfriend to aging beauty queen Grace (Kate Reid). Lou's romantic interests begin to waver when he meets Sally (Susan Sarandon), a young casino croupier, after she unwillingly gets...
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Thomas Crown is a rich, well-educated Boston businessman. He's very good at what he does, but business is apparently no longer enough of a challenge for him--he's bored to within an inch of his life. So Crown has adopted an interesting hobby--he robs banks. He robs banks with such intricate, elaborate, Rube Goldberg-esque plans that it is impossible to trace anything back to him. His sole pleasure in life is getting away with it all. Needless to say,...
5) Le Mans
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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Filmed on location in France and one of the most authoritative racing movies ever made, Le Mans is a daring, death-defying drive along one of the most perilous courses ever created. Hollywood icon and avid racer Steve McQueen performs most of his own driving for his role as American Michael Delaney, a tough and ambitious racer determined to find victory on the 8.5 mile course, one year after an accident that left another man dead. Filmed on location...
8) Brian's song
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Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
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English
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A drama about the deep friendship between Gale Sayers, black halfback for the Chicago Bears, and his white teammate, Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer in 1970.
10) 4 by Agnès Varda
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2007]
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Français
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La Pointe Courte. A film about a fishing town and a couple who are evaluating their changing relationship. Varda juxtaposes the two tales to create a unique perspective on life.
Cléo from 5 to 7. A girl waiting for the result of a medical examination wanders around Paris thinking she has cancer; the film focuses on her ever-changing moods, and her search for answers.
Le bonheur. Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse, young husband...
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