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The Horseman On The Roof [DVD](1995) DVD
Rousing and romantic costume drama, set in 1830s France, from director/co-scripter Jean-Paul Rappeneau follows two strangers, a handsome horseman and a beautiful young woman, as they are brought together by fate and must cope with political turmoil and a cholera epidemic scare to make their way home. Juliette Binoche, Olivier Martinez, Jean Yanne star. 119 min. In French with English subtitles.
My Man (Mon Homme)(1997) VHS
French cinema's master of twisted romantic comedy, Bertrand Blier, once again mixes social satire and dark humor with pathos in this story of a prostitute who's more interested in the sexual pleasure she gives her clients and herself than the money, and whose search for the "perfect man" to fulfill her life reaches an unexpected end with a shabby bum who becomes her pimp. Anouk Grinberg, Gerard Lanvin & Olivier Martinez star. 95 min. In French with English subtitles.
The Chambermaid On The Titanic(1998) VHS
From Spanish director Bigas Luna ("Jamon Jamon") comes a compelling and heartfelt drama about a French foundry worker who wins a trip to England to see the famed liner set off on its ill-fated maiden voyage. His chance (and unconsummated) encounter with a maid the night before the ship sails is turned by him into a passionate, romantic tale that makes him a celebrity. Olivier Martinez, Romance Bohringer and Aitana Sanchez Gijon, in the title role, star. 96 min. In French with English subtitles.
Before Night Falls [DVD](2000) DVD
"Basquiat" director Julian Schnabel brings to the screen another doomed creative genius on the fringes of his society--gay Cuban poet Reinaldo Arenas, in this moving biodrama. Javier Bardem stars as Arenas, whose work was inspired by the fervor of Castro's revolution, but who faced persecution and jail for his sexuality before escaping and coming to America in the 1980 Mariel exodus. With Olivier Martinez, Andrea Di Stefano, and cameos by Sean Penn and Johnny Depp (in a dual role). 133 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; filmographies; documentary; DVD-ROM content; scene access.
Unfaithful [DVD](2002) DVD
In this ultra-steamy romantic drama, Diane Lane and Richard Gere are a seemingly happily married couple with a young son who live in an upper-middle class suburban New York community. But Lane's life is changed when she meets French rare book dealer Olivier Martinez while in the city. The two partake in an intense, sexually-charged affair that could threaten Lane's marriage. Margaret Colin and Kate Burton also star in director Adrian Lyne's reworking of "La Femme Infidel." 124 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French, Spanish; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Lyne; deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes documentary; alternate ending; interviews; featurette.
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