Victor Victoria/Cabaret (DVD)
VICTOR VICTORIA: Blake Edwards tones down the broadly farcical style that is his signature with this sly musical comedy starring Julie Andrews as British entertainer Victoria Grant. She and an older friend, gay impresario Toddy (Robert Preston), are close to starvation in 1930s Paris. Desperate for work, he changes her image, introducing her to the cabaret world as female impersonator Victor/Victoria. Victoria, now a woman pretending to be a man in drag, becomes a huge success in the nightclub world. Chicago gangster King Marchan (James Garner) becomes especially intrigued by Victor/Victoria while visiting Paris with his dim-witted girlfriend, Norma (Lesley Anne Warren), and his ever-faithful bodyguard, Squash (Alex Karras), who`s more than a little concerned by his boss`s interest in a transvestite. As Marchan tries to get to the source of his attraction to the entertainer, trying to uncover the truth behind the rhinestone headdress, the farce commences, and the meaning of gender and sexual preference comes into question for all the characters. A director who often shows a willingness to let the seams in his work show for comic effect, Edwards has opted for stylish smoothness here while opening himself to questions of gender that his earlier films had anxiously mocked. Robert Preston steals the film as Victoria`s graceful Svengali.CABARET: Hit musical film of decadent, pre-war Berlin, based on the Kander-Ebb musical from John van Druten`s play
I Am a Camera,
which, in turn, was based on Christopher Isherwood`s novel
Goodbye to Berlin.
Academy Award Nominations: 10, including Best Picture, Best (Adapted) Screenplay.
Academy Awards: 8, including Best Director, Best Actress--Liza Minnelli, Best Supporting Actor--Joel Grey, Best (Adapted) Song Score.
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Doll makers and collectors are profiled in this in-depth and fascinating look at an unique world. ART OF THE DOLL MAKER emphasizes the doll as a form of art and craft rather than just as a plaything. The spiritual and psychological motivations of the doll makers are touched upon, from those who view it as their calling to those who make dolls as a therapeutic activity. Featuring interviews, footage of dollmakers at work, and with imagery of over 160 finished pieces, ART OF THE DOLL MAKER is perfect for viewers interested in dolls as fellow artists or as collectors.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.0 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Production Interview - 1. Lisa Lichtenfels, Elinor Peace Bailey, E.J. Taylor, Dru Esslinger - Doll MakersText/Photo Galleries: Biographies - 1. Doll Makers
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