Kultur International Films.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Van Gogh remains the ultimate example of the tortured artistic genius. His entire life was a struggle against poverty and mental disorder. But the hundreds of canvases that he painted prior to his death are today recognized as masterpieces.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rousseau was a true amateur painter. His brightly-colored paintings of imaginary forests and wild animals lacked all formal techniques. Contemporary critics were unimpressed, but today they are regarded among the greatest works of art.
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1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The unique collections held in the Hermitage will take you on an absorbing journey in time and space. The introduction to the Winter Palace skillfully weaves in the history of the museum collection that now dates back more than three centuries. Music performed by the State Hermitage Orchestra, the Millennium Chamber Choir, and the St Petersburg Neva-Klassika string quartet will enhance your enjoyment.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1893 Edvard Munch created a masterpiece which has become a defining image of the 20th Century. The Scream is a picture whose sense of anguish reveals much about our own lives, as well as the life of the artist who created it.
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1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ballet made fun and easy! These acclaimed programs created especially for preschoolers. Basic ballet steps are associated with adorable flower and animal characters that make it easy to remember ballet terminology. Picture to stimulate the child₂s creativity and imagination! Basic ballet steps include a warm-up, stretching/strengthening exercises, and fundamentals skills and creative movement. Floor exercises teach format of a dance class, spatial...
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Using extraordinary archive footage and rare color material, all the most dramatic events in Elizabeth's life are here, including her marriage to Prince Philip, the birth of Charles, and more.
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1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents a comprehensive introduction to Latin dancing, featuring Teresa Mason's method to teach beginning-, intermediate-, and advanced-level dancers; covering the merengue, rumba, cha cha, salsa, and samba; and discussing frame, leading, Latin dance positions, and related topics with tips and advice from Teresa Mason.
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents a comprehensive introduction to ballroom dancing, featuring Teresa Mason's method to teach beginning-, intermediate-, and advanced-level dancers, and covering frame, leading, dance positions, and related topics with tips and advice from Teresa Mason.
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2 videodiscs (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This DVD contains a complete visual dictionary and class for the beginner ballet student. It is an invaluable training tool for the student just beginning ballet and reference guide that can be used for years to come.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of one of the art world's most colorful characters. A true maverick and a highly controversial figure in his day, Edouard Manet became a father figure to the Impressionist movement because of his stand against the restrictions and conventions of the French salon.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Profoundly influenced by the Renaissance painters, Hilaire Degas pioneered precision of line and the use of the human form in space within the Impressionist school. A Paris-born pupil of Ingres, Degas produced such masterpieces as Rehearsal of the Ballet and The Cotton Exchange. This unique study of his life and times includes delightful new footage of the Royal Ballet, Birmingham, England.
14) Picasso
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1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Pablo Picasso was a legend whose paintings almost everyone can visualize today. The film works through the artworks of Picasso in chronological order and discusses the forces that inspired them, whether in the personal life of the artist or the wider world.
18) The magic flute
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1 videodisc (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The tale of Prince Tamino's quest for love, truth and beauty is set in a mysterious forest and features wild, exotic beasts."
19) Attilla
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1 videodisc (110 min.) : s.d., color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Italiano
Description
Set in 5th-century Italy, a barbaric age of Huns and Ostrogoths. This patriotic tale of the downfall of the infamous King of the Huns gained popularity in Risorgimento Italy of the mid-1800s. The great Russian bass, Evgeny Nesterenko, takes the title role in this story of power and treachery.