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Rental > Documentary > Film History: 35 Films to Rent on VHS
- Jodorowsky Constellation, The (1990)
- Dir. Louis Mouchet
- The creator of latterday surrealist films such as EL TOPO, THE HOLY MOUNTAIN and SANTE SANGRE, Alejandro Jodorowsky, gets due homage in this detailed…
- Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
- Dir. Joel Sucher, Steven Fischler
- Summarises the life and film–making of the American director of 'Taxi–Driver' & 'Raging Bull'. Shot during the making of 'Goodfellas',…
- For Adults Only (Sex and Buttered Popcorn) (1989)
- Dir. Sam Harrison
- A must–see for schlock film fans, this investigates the origins of exploitation film–making in the 1930s and 1940s, mixing rarely seen…
- Preston Sturges - Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1989)
- Dir. Kenneth Bowser
- Celebration of the unique comic vision of Preston Sturges, who shot to success with 40s films like Sullivan's Travels and The Miracle of Morgan's…
- Forever James Dean (1988)
- Dir. Ara Chekmayan
- Revealing portrait of the quintessential lost–boy–turned– Hollywood legend, tragically killed at age 24 with just 3 films to his…
- Faded Dreams (1987)
- Dir. James Forsher
- In true Hollywood tradition this film explores alternative theories over the controversial deaths of such Hollywood legends as James Dean, Marilyn,…
- Secret Life of Sergei Eisenstein (1987)
- Dir. Gian Carlo Bertelli
- Thorough look at the legendary Soviet director of 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'Alexander Nevsky', acknowledged pioneer of the montage approach to…
- Marlene (1984)
- Dir. Maximilian Schell
Feat. Marlene Dietrich
- Maximilian Schell presents his own personal vision of Germany's greatest screen legend, Marlene Dietrich. Witness the woman in person and her career…
- Pasolini - Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (1981)
- Dir. Philo Bregstein
- A fascinating scan of the multi–faceted life of Pier Paolo Pasolini, as poet, theorist and film–director. Gives a lucid account of his…
- Ciao, Federico! (1970)
- Dir. Gideon Bachmann
- This portrait of director Federico Fellini was shot during the making of Satyricon. Revealing, while managing to capture his many contrasting sides.