Other DVDs and Videos on French Topics
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In English, unless otherwise noted.
The Impressionists: The Other French Revolution (759.054 DVD IMP) 200 min. 2001.
The first truly modern artistic movement, focusing on Renoir, Monet, Degas, Possarro and Morisot. The determination of their convictions, and the price they paid as a result, is told in their own words, taken from letters and diaries. The world’s foremost authorities offer other insights.
The Life of Emile Zola (DVD DRAMA LIF) 116 min. 1937.
This film explores the career of the novelist who championed the cause of France's oppressed.
Napoleon: Soldier, Emperor, Lover, Statesman (920 DVD NAPOLEON) 240 min. 2000.
For nearly two decades he strode the world stage like a colossus – loved and despised, venerated and feared. From his birth on the island of Corsica to his exile on the island of St. Helena, Napoleon brings this extraordinary figure to life.
Picasso: The Man and His Work, Part 1 (920 DVD PICASSO, P.) 105 minutes each. 2002.
Part 1 starts in 1896 at age 15, tracing Pablo Picasso's artistic development and work from the Blue period to the Pink period and on into Cubism. Culminates with the painting of his masterpiece "Guernico" in 1937.
Ken Burns’ America: Statue of Liberty (974.7 DVD KEN) 58 min. 1985.
For over 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for immigrants. In this portrait, Ken Burns explores both the history of America's symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the story of this universally admired monument is told.
A Year in Provence (944.9 DVD YEA) 360 min. 1993.
Based on Peter Mayle's bestseller, this is the hilarious first year account of the Mayles' adjustment to the idiosyncrasies of the locals and the quaint traditions of this charming region of France.
