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Maitresse Barbet Schroeder Gerard Depardieu is a Parisian burglar who one day breaks into a flat which turns out to be the working quarters of Ariane (Bulle Ogier), a professional sadist who serves as dominatrix over a stable of wealthy masochists. Rather than turn him in she convinces him to stay on as her assistant, and the two eventually become lovers. Incidentally, Ariane's customers (all masked) are played by well-heeled Parisian masochists who paid a great deal of money for the privilege of appearing in the film. Not a bad way to finance a movie. In French with English subtitles. DVD is a Criterion Collection edition, and is letterboxed; includes an interview with Barbet Schroeder; an essay by film critic Elliott Stein; and more. France, 1976, 112 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Charles Bukowski Tapes Barbet Schroeder Directed by Barbet Schroeder, this four-hour video portrait offers an intimate view of the renegade poet of contemporary literature. The segments were predominantly shot during late-night drinking and bantering sessions during the production of Barfly. "It's a gem...an outrageously stimulating and unnerving all-night drinking session with a gutter eloquent barroom philosopher who has made his soul your own...One of the most intimate, revelatory and unsparing glimpses any film or video has ever given us of a writer's life and personality" (Michael Wilmington, The Los Angeles Times). USA/France, 1987, 240 mins. DVD | $44.95
General Idi Amin Dada Barbet Schroeder "I knew he had star quality," director Barbet Schroeder said, tongue-in-cheek, about the notorious Ugandan dictator he had just finished documenting with his camera. Audiences howled at the inadvertently comic antics of the infamous "Big Daddy"--and Amin, in turn, threatened to kill Schroeder if cuts weren't made in the film. See for yourself. "...Amin makes himself look like a fool, so Schroeder doesn't have to...His outburst of laughter when asked 'Isn't it true that you've said Hitler didn't kill enough Jews?' is as chilling as the footage of a public execution. This is simultaneously compelling and nauseating viewing..."(Steve Erickson, Time Out New York). The DVD is a Criterion Collection edition and includes interview with Schroeder, transcription of Idi Amin's requested cuts, and optional English subtitles. In English. France 1974 90 mins. DVD | $44.95
Koko: A Talking Gorilla Barbet Schroeder Schroeder's up-close look at a gorilla trained by a Stanford University psychologist to communicate via sign language captures the excitement, charm and controversy surrounding this groundbreaking project. This documentary is as absorbing as it is funny, raising basic questions about conditioning, intelligence, language, as well as the boundaries of humanity itself. Photographed by Nestor Almendros. Criterion Collection Edition. Includes video interview with Barbet Schroeder, essay by author Gary Indiana, an homage to Koko from Marguerite Duras, French and English language options, and English subtitle option. In French and English with English subtitles. France 1977 82 mins. DVD | $44.95
La Vallee (The Valley Obscured by Clouds) Barbet Schroeder A handful of dropouts and dreamers set out to find New Guinea's uncharted valley of the gods and end up experiencing an odyssey of sexual and spiritual discovery that changes their lives. Photographed by the illustrious Nestor Almendros (Days of Heaven), and featuring a musical score by Pink Floyd. In French with English subtitles. France, 1972, 106 mins. DVD | $37.95
Les Tricheurs (The Cheaters) Barbet Schroeder A riveting drama about gambling neurotics and the clever electronic swindle they engineer at the roulette wheel. Steve Baes, a professional gambler on the international casino circuit, was the real-life inspiration for many of the film's incidents and details, and he also worked on the screenplay. The DVD includes an interview with Barbet Schroeder and an essay by gambling specialist and author Christopher Pawlicki. In French with English subtitles. France, 1983, 95 mins. DVD | $37.95
More Barbet Schroeder The film that catapulted Barbet Schroeder to worldwide fame, More is the tender tale of a free-spirited young couple in the late '60s whose open lifestyle leads them down a tragic path. Soundtrack by Pink Floyd. English, French, Spanish and German with English subtitles. France, 1969, 110 mins. DVD | $44.95
Reversal of Fortune Barbet Schroeder Jeremy Irons won an Oscar for his wickedly suave performance as accused socialite Claus von Bulow. The Danish born aristocrat goes from the society page to the front page when his rich American wife suspiciously falls into a coma. The comatose Sunny--played by Glenn Close--narrates much of the film, which also stars Ron Silver as the dynamic appeal lawyer Alan Dershowitz. Based on the book by Dershowitz that was brilliantly adapted for the screen by Nicholas Kazan. The DVD is letterboxed and includes audio commentary by Barbet Schroeder and Nicholas Kazan, theatrical trailer. In English. USA 1990 112 mins. DVD | $37.95
Single White Female Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder directed this brooding psychological thriller about a fashion designer (Bridget Fonda) whose enigmatic roommate (Jennifer Jason Leigh) begins to appropriate her life with frightening ease. With Steven Weber and Peter Friedman. Letterboxed, DSS. Spanish & French subtitles. In English. USA 1992 107 mins. DVD | $37.95
Terror's Advocate Barbet Schroeder Director Barbet Schroeder, whose documentaries include the classics General Idi Amin Dada and Koko: A Talking Gorilla, presents another challenging look at a fascinating and controversial figure: Jacques Verges. A strange, enigmatic man with a taste for notoriety (despite disappearing for eight years), Verges took on the role of defending attorney for militant anti-French bomber Djamila Bouhired in the 1950's. This eventually led to antagonistic court appearances defending such hated criminals as Klaus Barbie, Carlos the Jackal, Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic, and an assortment of Palestinian hijackers, Islamic terrorists and African dictators. "One of the most engaging, morally unsettling political thrillers in quite some time," A.O. Scott, The New York Times. In French with English subtitles. France, 2007, 137 mins. DVD | $44.95
