Berlin

Matt Frei explores the unique city of Berlin, an artificial metropolis A¯ one that has not grown organically, but always been contrived and redefined. Throughout its history it has been a laboratory of human behaviour, thought and art. What ...

Berlin shot to fame in the 80s with their anthem from TOP GUN, "Take My Breath Away." Still lead by the strong vocal talents of Terri Nunn, the band work their way through some classic material on this live concert recording. tracks include ...

This musical release from legendary performer Sting captures a live performance by the artist, recorded at the O2 Arena in Berlin in September of 2010. Some of the songs featured in the concert include "A Thousand Years", "Every Little Thing ...

Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson leads a trio in this 1989 concert. His talent has taken him far beyond his native Canada, bringing him fame across the globe. Joined by Niels-Henning Oersted Pedersen on bass and Martin Drew on drums, Peterson plays ...

Gerhard Klein's BERLIN SCHOENHAUSER CORNER (1957) is about a group of East German kids who try to rebel against the tough governmental constraints placed upon them. East German officials, who disapproved of the illicit activities depicted in ...

Former Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters is joined by Van Morrison, Cyndi Lauper, Joni Mitchell, Sinead O'Connor, the Scorpions, Thomas Dolby, Members of the Band, Marianne Faithfull and Albert Finney for this live performance of "The Wall" at ...

This musical release from the English rock band Barclay James Harvest captured on August 30, 1980, in front of the Reichstag, Berlin for a crowd of 250,000, as a statement about the ongoing presence of the Berlin Wall. On August 30, 1980, with ...

In July of 2005, the leaders of the world's eight most powerful nations convened in Gleneagles, Scotland, for a meeting that could change the course of history. In recognition of their potential to effect change in the lives of so many poor ...

Journey to Berlin to check out the techno scene in this loud, fast musical travelogue! Technotreff.com and their top DJs provide the beats for this series of events where the crowd always gets moving as one huge, sweaty mass--and you'll be ...

The Travelers Guide series takes viewers on virtual tours of some of the world's most attractive destinations, each one aiming to serve as a guide for planning vacations, a souvenir of past trips, or an experience all its own. This volume showcases ...

Standard Screen; Soundtrack English

A remarkable true story of the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the strange machinations of the Nazi propaganda machine inspired this historical drama. Adolf Hitler and his associates saw the 1936 Olympics as an ideal opportunity to show the superiority ...

This musical release from the Berliner Philharmoniker captures a landmark performance by the ensemble in Singapore's Esplanade Theatres, under the conduction of Sir Simon Rattle. In the program, the works of Mahler and Rachmaninov are interwoven ...

With its running time of over 15 hours, this miniseries from German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder seems daunting, but it's a rewarding viewing experience for fans of both New German Cinema and films in general. Just a year after the release ...

Opera giants Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, and Rolando Villazon combine forces in a live performance at Berlin's Waldbuhne with the accompaniment of the Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin and conductor Marco Armiliato. On July 7, 2006, the ...

A panel of experts holds forth here on an important segment of Bowie's career; broadcaster, journalist and author, Mark Prendergast; MELODY MAKER and MOJO journalist, David Stubbs; and journalist and author Daryl Easlea. Also featured are numerous ...

This performance of Verdi's timeless classic Messa da Requiem marks the 100th centenary of Verdi's death. Conducted by Caudio Abbado and featuring soprano Angela Gheorgiu, mezzo-soprano Daniella Barcellona, Tenor Roberto Alagna and bass Julian ...

German heavy metal band Rammstein have been remarkably success in the basements and bedrooms of alienated American teenagers. Extremely loud, hard, and industrial, the band has been together since the mid-1990's. LIVE AUS BERLIN was filmed on ...

A comprehensive collection of color footage of World War II as seen through the eyes of Academy Award winning director, George Stevens.

This sequel to the hit 1994 film TIMECOP stars Jason Scott Lee as Ryan Chang, a Timecop whose job is to prevent criminals from traveling to past to alter the future. Unfortunately, criminal mastermind Branson is plotting to use the past as a ...

En route to an important conference on the future of post-World War II Germany, Dr. Bernhardt, a German diplomat, is kidnapped by die-hard Nazi operatives. A multinational team of intelligence officers cooperates to locate the missing man in ...

As mounted by the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 2011, this classical music gala unites some of the most revered opera singers of the early 21st century for a selection of pieces by composers including Gioachino Rossini, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Giuseppe ...

A lonely guy battles a city full of zombies after arriving in Berlin on a mission to win back his ex-girlfriend. Lovelorn Michael (Michael Fuith) can't imagine a life without Gabi (Anka Graczyk). When their relationship goes south and Gabi decides ...

The legendary Venusian of space-jazz is featured here in three performances, held in the 1980s on both sides of the Berlin Wall. The first, in West Berlin in 1983, sees Ra backed by his All Stars, which included Lester Bowie, Don Cherry, John ...

A filmed performance of the 1996 Berlin Philharmonic's New Year's Gala, which highlighted many compositions which were inspired by German composer Johannes Brahms, French composer Maurice Ravel, and French composer Hector Berloiz. Based primarily ...

Director Ryoo Seung-wan (THE UNJUST, CITY OF VIOLENCE) takes the helm for this stylish, sweeping action thriller centered on a mysterious North Korean "ghost" agent who goes on the run after being exposed during an illicit arms deal in Berlin. ...

1st ever official live release from Swedish Punk/Hardcore band, taken from the Bad Boys for Life tour in May 2009. The setlist contains 25 songs that cover the best songs of their back catalogue, also contains 'behind the scenes' and 'on the ...

A documentary about the architects who rushed into Berlin after the fall of the Wall in 1989 to rebuild the newly vacated area where the structure stood, BERLIN BABYLON follows the rebuilding process over a period of five years--from early 1996 ...

This program presents more than three hours of music and videos documenting Berlin's remarkable underground film and art scene of the early 1980s. Eighteen short, creative, influential, and intriguing Super 8 movies--all carefully restored--are ...

Prolific producer/writer/director Edwin Brienen weaves this existential yarn about an Amsterdam artist collective who bring their erotic art show to a German nightclub, only to sink into a sordid world of addiction and degeneracy when audiences ...

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This live performance is from November, 1969 in Berlin and features "Satin Doll" and "Take the "A" Train." Organist Wild Bill Davis joined the Duke Ellington orchestra during its European tour for the last few months of 1969 and the first few ...

This program focuses on the year-long struggle to bring vital supplies to West Berlin in 1948 after the Soviet Union blocked access to the German city.

This NTSC double DVD set features Willy DeVille live at Metropol, 24th of June 2002 & live, unplugged atColumbiahalle, Berlin 21st March 2002. 37 tracks in all (approx. 198 minutes). Dolby Digital 2.0.

BERLIN-JERUSALEM tells the story of two women who emigrate from Germany to Palestine in the 1940s. Tania (Rivka Neuman) is a revolutionary, eager to have a hand in the development of the new Jewish state. She battles the sexism of her new comrades, ...

A filmed performance of the 1997 Berlin Philharmonic's New Year's Gala, which highlighted many compositions which were inspired by Bizet's masterful opera, CARMEN. The gala event is conducted by the acclaimed Claudio Abbado and includes the ...

Conductor Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Symphony Orchestra team up for this performance. The concert, which is a two-and-a-half hour presentation that features all four of Brahms's SYMPHONIES, was recorded in 1973. Maestro Herbert von ...

A veritable Who's Who of European opera singers is assembled for this spectacular night of song, BERLIN OPERA NIGHT. The divergent yet always gorgeous vocal stylings of dramatic divas including Grace Bumbry, Vesselina Kasarova, Angelike Kirchschlager, ...

Berlin, in addition to being the capital of the reunified Germany, holds a central place in many events in history, both notable and sinister. This program takes the viewer through many key events and personages where Berlin held an important ...

With a reputation that spreads far and wide, the Berlin Philharmonic are deservedly regarded as being among the best orchestra's in the world. In this documentary their illustrious history is chartered, beginning with their inception in the ...

An experimental high-speed montage of Berlin, a day-in-the-life of Weimar culture. Also "Opus 1," a short color film thought to be lost, also by director Ruttmann. This release is part of the "Treasures of the Weimar Republic" series. (See ...

This documentary charts the history of Berlin's Kroll Opera House, from its opening in 1844, through some of the historical musical events it hosted, and touching on how the beloved structure was used by Hitler during the Second World War, right ...

Hannelore Bey and Roland Gawlick are the featured dancers in a performance of Sergei Prokofiev's Ballet, Cinderella. Principal dancer Roland Gawlick is featured with hannelore Bey and the Berlin Comic Opera Ballet.

Berlin's 1965 Jazz Piano Workshop reunited some of the instrument's finest exponents from the full stylistic spectrum of jazz piano. The great Teddy Wilson was on hand to represent the swing piano style; the father of jazz piano improvisation ...