Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.

Is Paris Burning.1966.576p.BDRip-AVC.ZONE.mkv

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Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	2 h 52 min
Size: 	4.41 GiB
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Resolution: 	1024x434 
Aspect ratio:  	2.35:1
Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
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Audio
#1:  	English 2.0ch AC-3 @ 224 kb/s
#2:  	French 2.0ch AC-3 @ 224 kb/s
#3:  	English 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 kb/s (Commentary by Film Historians Daniel Kremer and Howard S. Berger)

https://nitro.download/view/69B4F3F5D6C4570/Is_Paris_Burning.1966.576p.BDRip-AVC.ZONE.mkv

Language(s):English, French
Subtitles:English

The post René Clément – Paris brûle-t-il? aka Is Paris Burning? (1966) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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In short, this film tells in quasi-mythic terms the struggle of a father with his son. The father is a simple man, who earns his living on the sea. His wife brings two children into the world: the first a saintly daughter, and the second a boy, who has nothing but disrespect for the humble lifestyle of his parents, and who longs for nothing more than to booze and carouse in the taverns of the local town.

In story terms, the film could hardly be more timeless and classic. However, L’Herbier’s sophistication in telling the story rivals the greatest of his contemporary peers. The understanding of light and shadow, the editing, the framing/masking of shots, the use of tints, images edited into the frames of the film, all kinds of things applied to the lens to create effect and atmosphere. And, on top of that, the great use of authentic locales, and especially the presence of the violent sea in so many scenes. And, even down to the way that L’Herbier finds ways to integrate the titles of the film into the very flow of the images.

I have tried to see a lot of what is available in terms of the early silent cinema, and up until 1920, I can only really think of a handful of other films that are as impressive in cinematic terms as this one. The stills below should go some distance in illustrating the visual richness of this film.

	
L'Homme du large Web-dl 1080.mkv

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Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1 h 25 min
Size: 	5.25 GiB
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Codec: 	h264
Resolution: 	1440x1080 
Aspect ratio:  	4:3
Frame rate: 	25.000 fps
Bit rate: 	8 551 kb/s
BPP: 	0.220
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#1:  	French 2.0ch E-AC-3 @ 224 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/6BF3DA93B9353D9/L’Homme_du_large_Web-dl_1080.mkv
https://nitro.download/view/CC5472E600E9EF0/L’Homme_du_large_Web-dl_1080.srt

Language(s):Silent, French intertitles
Subtitles:English

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In a remote region of post-independence India, the love of a blind British woman pricks the conscience of an arms dealer.

Thunder.in.the.East.1952.BDRIP.576P.X264.AC3.AFKI.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 37 min
Size: 	2.52 GiB
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Resolution: 	790x576 
Aspect ratio:  	1.372
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Bit rate: 	3 218 kb/s
BPP: 	0.295
Audio
#1:  	English 2.0ch AC-3 @ 224 kb/s
#2:  	English 2.0ch AC-3 @ 224 kb/s (Commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin and Costume Historian Elissa Rose)

https://nitro.download/view/119E74B4ECC4BB2/Thunder.in.the.East.1952.BDRIP.576P.X264.AC3.AFKI.mkv

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English

The post Charles Vidor – Thunder in the East (1952) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Julia, Du bist zauberhaft (AKA Adorable Julia) is a 1962 Austrian comedy film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Lilli Palmer, Charles Boyer and Jean Sorel. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It is based on the 1937 novel Theatre by W. Somerset Maugham, and the subsequent play that Guy Bolton and Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon adapted from the novel.

Julia.Du.Bist.Zauberhaft.1962.DVDRip.x264-Koza.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 29 min
Size: 	1.58 GiB
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Resolution: 	720x576 ~> 768x576
Aspect ratio:  	4:3
Frame rate: 	25.000 fps
Bit rate: 	2 286 kb/s
BPP: 	0.221
Audio
#1:  	German 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 kb/s (Stereo)

https://nitro.download/view/5C5DF88D7755C8E/Julia.Du.Bist.Zauberhaft.1962.DVDRip.x264-Koza.mkv
https://nitro.download/view/F994108B3DE1053/Julia.Du.Bist.Zauberhaft.1962.DVDRip.x264-Koza.en.srt

Language(s):German
Subtitles:English

The post Alfred Weidenmann – Julia, du bist zauberhaft AKA Adorable Julia (1962) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

During India’s first years of independence from Britain, Steve Gibbs lands his armaments loaded plane in Ghandahar province hoping to get rich. Pacifist Prime Minister Singh hopes to reach an agreement with guerilla leader Khan, the maharajah is a fool, and the British residents are living in the past. Steve’s love interest is Joan Willoughby, the blind daughter of a parson.

Thunder.in.the.East.1952.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.x264-tobias.mkv

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Container:	Matroska
Runtime:	1h 37mn
Size:	1.97 GiB
DXVA:	Compatible
Minimum settings:	Not met
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Codec:	x264
Resolution:	896x576 ~> 896x672
Aspect ratio:	4:3
Frame rate:	23.976 fps
Bit rate:	2 674 Kbps
Audio
English 2.0ch E-AC-3 @ 224 Kbps

https://nitro.download/view/7D4393929F5CC3E/Thunder.in.the.East.1952.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.x264-tobias.mkv
or
https://nitro.download/view/3EFE439D36DB949/Thunder.in.the.East.1952.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.x264-tobias.part1.rar
https://nitro.download/view/8AD42F9EE060676/Thunder.in.the.East.1952.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.x264-tobias.part2.rar

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English

The post Charles Vidor – Thunder in the East (1952) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Two clubmen discuss the occult, introducing three weird tales: 1) Plain, bitter Henrietta secretly loves law student Michael. Then on Mardi Gras night, a mysterious stranger gives her a mask of beauty that she must return at midnight. 2) At a party, palmist Podgers makes uncannily accurate predictions, later telling skeptic Marshal Tyler that he will murder someone. The notion obsesses Tyler, with ironic consequences. 3) High wire artist Gaspar dreams of falling, then loses his nerve. He recognizes Joan from his dreams, and falls for her. Will any of his dreams, involving Joan and disaster, come true?

Flesh.and.Fantasy.1943.BDRIP.576p.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

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Container: Matroska
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
Size: 2.24 GiB
Video
Codec: x264
Resolution: 790x576 
Aspect ratio: 1.372
Frame rate: 23.976 fps
Bit rate: 3 000 kb/s
BPP: 0.275
Audio
#1: English 2.0ch AC-3 @ 224 kb/s (Main Audio)
#2: English 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 kb/s (Commentary with Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman)

https://nitro.download/view/3884E8CAFC14C8F/Flesh.and.Fantasy.1943.BDRIP.576p.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English SDH

The post Julien Duvivier – Flesh and Fantasy (1943) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Plot Synopsis:
William Gibson’s novel The Cobweb was brought to the screen by MGM with an impressive, hand-picked cast. Richard Widmark plays the head of a posh psychiatric clinic. Widmark’s wife Gloria Grahame jockeys for the honor of selecting new drapes for the hospital’s library. One wouldn’t think that such a trivial decision would spark so much melodrama; but thanks to those drapes, we are allowed to probe the disturbed psyches of martinet business affairs director Lillian Gish, philandering doctor Charles Boyer, lonely activities director Lauren Bacall, and suicidal patient John Kerr. Oscar Levant, who spent most of his life in and out of “little white rooms”, is ideally cast as a neurotic musician, while Fay Wray has a superb cameo as Boyer’s long-suffering wife. Cobweb served as the screen debuts for both John Kerr and Susan Strasberg. by Hal Erickson

1.68GB | 2h 03m | 720×334 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/2F90C85BD06538F/The.Cobweb.1955.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language:English
Subtitles:None

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