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Rental > Music: 1339 Films to Rent
Style Wars (1983)
- Dir. Tony Silver
- Landmark PBS documentary on the explosion of graffiti art in New York in the late 70s/early 80s, which became an important foundation stone in the…
Svengali (1983)
- Dir. Anthony Harvey
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Jodie Foster, Holly Hunter
- Has been vocalist turned singing instructor O'Toole takes young rocker Foster under his wings. By all accounts a complete misfire. Though if you can…
U2 - Under a Blood Red Sky (1983)
- Video version of the album of the same name, this is an electrifying milestone concert by U2, live at Red Rocks in Ireland.
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Verdi - Rigoletto (1983)
- Dir. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Feat. Luciano Pavarotti
- A splendid version of Verdi's darkly tragic opera, shot on location, with Pavarotti playing the Duke of Mantua.
Black Wax - Gil Scott-Heron (1982)
- Dir. Robert Mugge
- Fusing interviews, poetry recitations and live concert footage, this is a compelling portrait of black American musician/activist Gil…
Blondie Live! - The Farewell Concert (1982)
- Approaching the endpoint of their popularity wave, Debbie and the gang rock out one last time in this fevered farewell concert, jam packed with all…
Catherine Wheel, The (1982)
- Dir. Twyla Tharp
- Complete stage performance of the modern dance extravaganza, The Catherine Wheel, as well as a behind–the–scenes peek at the production…
Countryman (1982)
- Dir. Dickie Jobson
Feat. Countryman , Hiram Keller, Carl Bradshaw…
- Cult item for reggae–enthusiasts (produced by Island Records), this vaguely political fable about two air–crashed Americans rescued by a…
Frank Zappa - The Dub Room Special (1982)
- Dir. Frank Zappa
Feat. Frank Zappa
- A collation, with added extras, of two concert performances from 1974 and 1981's Halloween Concerts in New York City by Frank Zappa and the Mothers…
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) (1982)
- Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Teresa Stratas, Placido Domingo
- Teatro alla Scala Orchestra/Chorus. Conductor: Georges Pretre.