Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Classical Music: 97 Films to Rent on DVD
- 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould (1994)
- Dir. Francois Girard
- Built out of 32 disparate fragments, this quasi–doco on the Canadian pianist is fittingly tailored to its difficult and elusive subject,…
- Immortal Beloved (1994)
- Dir. Bernard Rose
Feat. Gary Oldman
- Gary Oldman adds another complex role to one of the most impressive contemporary acting CVs. He brings dimension to a difficult, unlikable role as…
- Verdi - La Traviata (1994)
- A 1994 staging of the Verdi opera with Georg Solti conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, and Angela Gheorghiu, Frank Lopardo…
- Art of Conducting - Volume 1, The (1993)
- Dir. Sue Knussen
- Sixteen of the 20th century’s greatest conductors are studied in this top–notch, award–winning series, including: Bernstein,…
- Porgy and Bess (1993)
- Dir. Trevor Nunn
Feat. Willard White, Cynthia Haymon
- Acclaimed stage–director Nunn, brings the Gershwin brother’s greatest opera/musical to life. Recorded at Shepperton Studios in 1992.
- Three Colours: Blue (1993)
- Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Benoit Regent, Emmanuelle Riva…
- Immaculate, introspective meditation on grief, redemption and liberty, Kieslowski's masterpiece borders on the pretentious. This redefines ART…
- A Heart in Winter (Un Coeur en Hiver) (1991)
- Dir. Claude Sautet
Feat. Emmanuelle Beart, Andre Dussollier
- Impeccable romantic tragedy examines a love triangle between a virtuoso violinist, her violin–making boyfriend and his emotionally crippled…
- In the Shadow of the Stars (1991)
- This winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary film 1991 depicts the lives of various members of the chorus in the San Francisco Opera.
- Impromptu (1990)
- Dir. James Lapine
Feat. Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin…
- Splendid frolic with Chopin, Liszt, Delacroix, George Sand and friends gathered at a French country villa. Hilarious and moving, Judy Davis leads a…
- Nigel Kennedy - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (1990)
- Nigel Kennedy and the English Chamber Orchestra play their signature versino of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons'.