Beloved

Starring:Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Beah Richards, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Albert Hall, Irma P. Hall, Carol Jean Lewis, Kessia Randall, Jude Ciccolella, Anthony Chisholm, Dorothy Love Coates, Jane White, Yada Beener, Emil Pinnock, Calen Johnson, George E. Ray, Wes Bentley, Dashiell Eaves
Director: Jonathan Demme
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product Type: DVD

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This layered film, a labor of love from director Jonathan Demme and star Oprah Winfrey, covers a lot of turf in its nearly three-hour running time. Part slavery fable, part mother-daughter tale, part ghost story, Beloved demands an audience's full attention from its dramatic, slightly bewildering opening, when a family dog comes down on the wrong side of some angry, unseen force. But Demme and his talented cast provide an unforgettable payoff for those who surrender.

The film traces the life of Sethe (played in her middle years by Winfrey), a former slave who has rebuilt what seems to be a peaceful, productive life in Ohio. Yet through chilling, sparing use of flashback, Demme slowly unveils, as does the Toni Morrison masterpiece on which the film is based, the horrors of Sethe's former life, and the terrible event that led to the haunting of Sethe's home.

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This sumptuous and moving 1994 film written and directed by Bernard Rose (Candyman) investigates the artistic and romantic passions of one of the greatest composers of all time. Featuring a superb performance by Gary Oldman (Sid and Nancy) as Ludwig van Beethoven, Immortal Beloved is full of uncommonly vivid, rich imagery as it charts the tumultuous life of the deaf child prodigy and his rise to the height of musical achievement. Along the way, he attempts to play mentor to his nephew, attend to his many passionate romances--the most stable one was with a countess (Isabella Rossellini)--and fight bouts of depression and madness that ruled his life and his art. The film is framed around a "Rosebud"-type letter found after the composer's death that makes up the crux of the story. Jeroen Krabbé (The Fugitive), playing Beethoven's lifelong friend, attempts to discover who Beethoven's muse really was, becoming as driven as his friend in discovering the unlikely identity of the composer's "immortal beloved." Through this we gain an insight into the nature of obsession, romance, and the heights and sacrifices of artistic achievement. The film exhibits some extraordinary sound design, and the finale features a magical encapsulation of Beethoven's life and loves set to his "Ode to Joy." As an exciting and passionate journey, Immortal Beloved is its own masterpiece. --Robert Lane

Customer Reviews:

Beethoven's Immortal Beloved.......2007-06-15

This take on Beethoven's love life may elicit giggles or outrage from scholars of this composer, but it made for a great movie! The characterization of Beethoven himself seemed rather extreme at times, but it made a valid point. I especially enjoyed the almost constant background music from the composer's great works, and the portrayal of life in general during this time was very vivid.

While it says nothing about the real life of Beethoven, the movie is a pleasant romance.......2007-06-05

While I admire Gary Oldman's acting abilities and some of his achievements in this film, the film itself has so many flaws that it is hard to forgive. It is vital to note right from the start that the story of this film has almost nothing to do with the life of the actual Ludwig van Beethoven. Oh, you could point to this or that biographical detail and claim that such an event occurred, but the movie wrenches everything so far out of context in the service of a fictitious romance that even the truths become false.

Since this movie is a romance, I think it would have been better if they had made up a name for the name Adrian Leverkuehn for Arnold Schoenberg in Doctor Faustus. Even this wasn't enough because in later editions Mann had to put in a disclaimer that Schoenberg had actually invented the twelve tone compositional technique and that Leverkuehn is fictional. We get no such disclaimers in this film and the violence done the actual Beethoven is far greater. I suppose if they had made up the name of a composer then they couldn't have used the true star of this film, the excerpts of Beethoven's music forming the soundtrack. The recording of this soundtrack was a pretty good seller back in 1994.

The funeral scene is pretty good. It was a mob and an even bigger event than shown in the film. I also like the way Beethoven's deafness was shown at times. However, in the periods shown in the film, his deafness was not as complete as it was later. His social awkwardness was not as deranged as it is shown in the film. Since we lack any sense of the social order of Beethoven's time, I suppose the filmmakers felt that the character had to be shocking for our time, hence the storming man in need of medication sadly unavailable in his time. No, Beethoven was shocking because he simply claimed priority for himself through his art.

But the whole premise of the film is foolish. There is a letter to an "Immortal Beloved" whose identity has been sought out since Beethoven's time, but Maynard Solomon made a very good case for Antonie Brentano back in 1972. And this woman isn't even in this film! The only reason people debate this issue is because people tend to like unsolved mysteries and romances. However, there are facts that point to Brentano and away from every other proposed candidate. And even the phrase "Immortal Beloved" might not be anything more than a clumsy man trying to say something romantic rather than something summing up his life's love.

While the scene is totally made up, I did find the scene of Oldman leaning close to the piano to play the "Moonlight Sontata" a nice effect. The scene of Beethoven stumbling through the "Emperor Concerto" never happened. Beethoven's hearing was bad enough that he knew better than to play in public by 1811. The first performer of the work was Friedrich Schneider, a local church organist in Leipzig. The Vienna premier in February 1812 was Carl Czerny, a Beethoven pupil and later a great piano teacher as well as performer.

Anyway, if you enjoy the film, fine. Just don't mistake ANYTHING in it as pertaining to the life of the real Beethoven. Especially NOT the identity the movie supposes for the "Immortal Beloved". Suspect every detail in the film because even events which have some connection to history are completely out of context. Oh, and there are a couple scenes of gratuitous partial nudity to make it seem more romantic, I guess. Just enjoy the movie as a romance and don't suppose you have learned anything about Beethoven and you will be OK. If it inspires you to go read about the actual life of Beethoven and his music, all the better.

Es müß sein........2007-05-29

One longs for a movie that treats a great artist's life as something other than the ravings of a madman.

While the wait carries on, however, IMMORTAL BELOVED is delicious entertainment. The mysterious woman of Ludwig von Beethoven's scrawled final testament turns out to be his sister-in-law, the widow of a brother killed by consumption, and--in the end--the mother of the nephew Beethoven snatched from her. The boy himself was an unfortunate soul who in the end turns out to have been flesh of Ludwig's flesh.

If this sounds a bit like supermarket tabloid stuff, well, the difference lies in that Ludwig von Beethoven was no momentary celebrity whose life will flare out after its requisite fifteen minutes of fame. On the contrary, Beethoven was one of the West's and indeed humanity's great artistic geniuses. A conspiracy tale wraps so much more satisfyingly around a life like his. This is especially so when the story is accompanied by the man's own music, played with ominous solemnity the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir George Solti's baton.

I somehow missed this film when it was released in 1994. Other things were going on. A Memorial Day weekend spent with the DVD is a pleasure that more than requites the wait. Jeroen Krabbé's performance as Friend-of-Ludwig Anton Schindler deserves at least the merit that Gary Oldman as Beethoven and Isabella Rosselini earned for their arguably lesser performances.

Krabbé becomes the film's dramatic center as he vollies between historical personages in an attempt to piece together the contours of Beethoven's loves. His stolid weightiness makes him perfect for such an anchoring role.

The filming (Chekoslovakia) is gorgeous and there is, always, the music.

IMMORTAL BELOVED turns Beethoven's life and death into a tragedy. Although the historicity that makes this artistic decision plausible is debatable, it is arguable that only a man well acquainted with the tragic could have written such enduring, powerful, seductive music.

Vielleicht, dann, es mußte sein.

Enchanting.......2007-05-25

I won't waste your tim with a long or droll review. I will simply say the New York Times is pretentious and overrated. Though it has been a couple years since I saw this movie, I rented it time and again and continued to enjoy it every single time. I am now buying for my husband, who enjoyed it even more so. Though I'm sure it was a dramatic view of the composer's life, it was positively wonderful. It wasn't just simply entertaining, it was enchanting.

Super Seller.......2007-05-14

Great quality and wonderful DVD - fast shipping and super seller = great transaction!

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This COULD have been a truly great film!
get ready to rewind!
requires full attention
What Cost For Freedom
Hmmm...

Beloved
Starring: Oprah Winfrey , Danny Glover , Thandie Newton , Kimberly Elise , and Beah Richards
Director: Jonathan Demme
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ASIN: 0788815474
Release Date: 1999-05-18

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This layered film, a labor of love from director Jonathan Demme and star Oprah Winfrey, covers a lot of turf in its nearly three-hour running time. Part slavery fable, part mother-daughter tale, part ghost story, Beloved demands an audience's full attention from its dramatic, slightly bewildering opening, when a family dog comes down on the wrong side of some angry, unseen force. But Demme and his talented cast provide an unforgettable payoff for those who surrender.

Description

Oprah Winfrey (THE COLOR PURPLE) and Danny Glover (LETHAL WEAPON IV, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS) play the unforgettable lead roles in a powerful, widely acclaimed cinematic triumph from Jonathan Demme -- the Academy Award(R)-winning director of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. On a difficult journey to find freedom, Sethe (Winfrey) is constantly confronted by the secrets that have haunted her for years. Then, an old friend from out of her past (Glover) unexpectedly reenters her life. With his help, Sethe may finally be able to rediscover who she is and regain her lost sense of hope. Also featuring outstanding performances from Thandie Newton (GRIDLOCK'D) and Lisa Gay Hamilton (TV's THE PRACTICE) -- you'll agree with critics everywhere who've hailed this landmark adaptation of Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel as one of the year's finest films!

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This COULD have been a truly great film!.......2007-06-12

The purpose of screenwriters who adapt a novel is to make the viewer NOT have to read the novel in order to understand the film! That said, I have watched BELOVED several times since it's theatrical release in 1998. At that time I thought that I would NEVER revisit this nearly three hour debacle. There is SO much to admire about this film; the acting is first-rate;the Rachel Portman soundtrack is positively one of if not her best;the cinematography of Fuj Sakimoto is outstanding.........but something still is lost somewhere in the translation of Toni Morrison's novel either in the screenplay or the editing that makes this an extremely difficult movie to follow. There are SO many stories going on in this film that it is hard to know just where to "hang your hat." It is a story of slavery, of women's strength, of supernatural/spirituality, of a daughter's needs/jealousy,there are ghosts, there is a certain weirdness that,...well......YIKES!!!....how much more needs to be crammed in to make this film make sense...or more senseless??? Believe me, I admire much about the scope of this film, but it has serious problems that should have been fixed. Perhaps the "labor of love" that Oprah and Demme felt for the book only clouded their judgment in the final product.The film is sprawling and loses all center focus. A film and a screenplay need to stand on their own WITHOUT forcing a viewer to read the book OR read other reviews in order to totally understand what they just saw!!! This is where BELOVED fails miserably.What you walk away with is ONLY what you can piece together (or think you can piece together!). I still watch this film for all of it's beauty and yet still come away with a certain emptiness that mourns the loss of what could have been a truly great film!

get ready to rewind!.......2007-05-30

This was a good movie, but I found it hard to follow at points. I had to rewind a few times to be able to follow the story plot.

requires full attention.......2007-03-16

I had it on my mind for many years to watch Beloved. It came on televison a few weeks back, but I purposefully avoided watching it on network TV, since I'm sure some parts would be edited out.

I'm quite confused by so many negative reviews here. So many people use The Color Purple as a reference point, which is entirely plausable. In fact, I myself draw parallels between Beloved and The Color Purple, even to Their Eyes Were Watching God. The overall impression I get from the mixed/negative reviews is that, while The Color Purple is heartwarming, Beloved is weird and cold. It seems that people forget that The Color Purple deals also with disturbing themes, like incest. It's just that they come to the forefront of Beloved a whole lot more. Honestly, what do people want, a reprise of The Color Purple?

If you read between the lines, many reviewers here have been dumbed down by a stream of Hollywood films. When Thandie Newton stands stark naked and pregnant on the porch in broad daylight, it is NOT a sexy scene. Shame on those who equate nudity with titillating sex scenes and nothing else. I could go on and on... peruse the reviews for yourself.

Overall, I was quite satisfied with the film. Yes, I had questions that weren't answered, such as why Paul D refers to Beloved as "red heart" during a pivotal scene. Still, most of the questions you have will be answered if you pay close attention, and rewind a couple of scenes.

If there is one thing I would have liked more, it would have been more of the backstory of the town of Sweet Home. You only get a small glimpse and understanding through flashback. While this makes for good cinema, it does leave your curiosity unsatisfied. I'm sure many, like myself, will want to read the book to fill in the blanks.

What Cost For Freedom.......2007-03-10

The book came to life in this movie. This is one of the most heart wrenching films I have ever seen. I knew what to expect from the book but to see it happen was a totally different thing. How does an escaped slave learn to live free? As young Sethe (Lisa Gay Hamilton) is able to make her way to freedom in Ohio she is faced with a horrid choice when one day her ex-master shows up to claim her and her children as his property. Flashbacks of the past are throughout this film while Sethe (Oprah) is telling her story to Paul D. (Danny Glover). At the same time these things are happening Sethe and her daughter Denver (Kimberly Elise) are being constantly teased and tormented by a ghost. Then a mysterious young lady arrives and is known as Beloved. This homeless girl takes up residence with Sethe and her family and strange things continue to happen. You really need to read the book to fully understand the premise of the movie. Beloved is one of those hard to watch films because of the graphic violence put upon slaves and also a very disturbing scene involving children. So be warned...

Hmmm..........2007-01-21

this was deeply disturbing and quite confusing. it probably would have been really beautiful if i could understand what the heck was going on.

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James Earl Jones Shines in Noble Performance
Cry The Beloved Country
A simple film about two fathers that leaves you amazed.
A Moving, Powerful Film

Cry, The Beloved Country
Starring: Tsholofelo Wechoemang , James Earl Jones , Richard Harris , Charles S. Dutton , and Dolly Rathebe
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ASIN: B00008979J
Release Date: 2003-07-01

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This moving 1995 adaptation of Alan Paton's celebrated novel stars James Earl Jones as a beloved, rural minister in South Africa who makes his first trip to Johannesburg in search of his son. The latter's destiny has been linked with that of a doomed, young white man, whose racist father (Richard Harris) is approached by Jones's character in the spirit of mutual understanding. Directed by Darrell James Roodt (Sarafina!), the film is most powerful in those scenes featuring Harris and Jones together, though early sequences grounded in the hard life and times of Jones's community are colorful and dramatic. It's impossible not to be touched by the cautious but real connection made between the principal characters and by the moral authenticity of the actors. --Tom Keogh

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Powerful and uplifting, CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY was widely hailed as one of the best films of the year! In a land torn by hatred and injustice, James Earl Jones (CLEAR & PRESENT DANGER) and Richard Harris (GLADIATOR, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO) are two fathers -- one a man of peace, the other a man of power and privelege -- whose lives seem destined for a violent collision. But instead, in the wake of a tragic killing, these extraordinary men form an unlikely union ... and together find the kind of understanding that could heal a nation! Based on the acclaimed novel, this electrifying motion picture will both entertain and inspire you!

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Visual Aid for Discussing book.......2006-11-10

The film follows the book extremely well. Minor changes do not affect the author's purpose. Emotional performances by recognizable actors such as Jones and Harris are appealing to current audiences. The film makes thoughtful discussion easier than simply reading and discussing Paton's novel.

James Earl Jones Shines in Noble Performance.......2006-02-09

Darrell Roodt chose carefully when it was time to direct the first film of South Africa after the abolition of Apartheid. Alan Paton's novel was first filmed in 1951, and "Cry the Beloved Country" is a tale that seems as much a part of the South African collective zeitgeist as Twain or Hemingway or Steinbeck is part of America's.

This film version is centered around perhaps James Earl Jones' most powerful screen performance. He stars as the Reverend Stephen Kumalo, a clergyman from a small town in South Africa. He is a strong man of faith and leads a congregation in matters both religious and practical. His son ran away to Johannesburg to work in the mines, and his sister went away also to join her husband. His brother, John, is also in the city, an outspoken black activist who has abandoned the ways of religion because religion is not creating justice for blacks. The film opens with Reverend Kumalo receiving word that things are not all well in Johannesburg.

Richard Harris has the role of James Jarvis, a wealthy white landowner from the same small town. His son has also gone to Johannesburg, where he works as an activist trying to improve the repressed condition of the South African Blacks who are only starting to come under the evil thumb of Apartheid.

The whites and blacks are so separate that although they are two of the most prominent figures in a small town, Mr. Jarvis and the Reverend Kumalo have not even met as the movie opens. Tragedy strikes, more than once, and without spoiling the plot I'll just reveal that it involves the two sons of these two characters.

Roodt goes out of his way to display the noble suffering of Reverend Kumalo. He never speaks a discouraging word, even when confronting terrible injustice. The story hinges on Kumalo's innate goodness, and Mr. Jones brings this to life in a way that carries the story along.

It is worth mentioning a single scene - the one in which Kumalo and Jarvis first meet. The previously mentioned tragedy has already occurred and both men are in a kind of mourning. Kumalo knows Jarvis while Jarvis vaguely recognizes Kumalo. The Reverend confides in the powerful white man that "My greatest sorrow is also your greatest sorrow". The performances by these two great actors in this powerful scene would be reason alone to watch this film, but I would still recommend the movie with that centerpiece scene removed.

It is clichéd to say that the world would be a better place if we were collectively more understanding and tolerant of those who were different from us, but "Cry the Beloved Country" brings this sentiment forward in a way that is realistic and powerful.

Cry The Beloved Country.......2005-07-27

Very excellent movie, James Earl Jones did a wonderful
job. I read the book and the movie stayed true to it.

A simple film about two fathers that leaves you amazed........2005-06-29

Talk about a relief from our sardonic, nihilistic world. I felt like I popped in a handful of Poignant Pills after I saw this film.

I could use words like captivating, rapturous or brilliant to describe the screenplay, the acting, the mood of this film; but I'm not going to. To do so would be wrong, for this film does something that most films can not - it speaks for itself.

In it, we have two fathers. One, a minister (Earl Jones) during apartheid in South Africa. Another (Harris) is a rich man who never understood his son. When the pastor's son fearfully and regretfully kills the rich man's son, we witness the human condition at its frailest core. The pastor's shame all but consumes him while the rich man is more pained by the fact that he never was able to know his son who so painstakingly worked to restore racial harmony long before it was popular. Instead of adding to the pastor's guilt, grief and pain at what his son has done, he restores him by graciously forgiving the man and his child. It is as if each man knows his place and is unwilling to move above it. Jones' character cannot forgive himself for what his son has done and Harris' character cannot forgive himself for refusing to reach a bit further into his boy's life. They find healing in one another, and this adds to the tone of the film.

This film is altogether amazing, both story-wise and visually. Both men tread upon great pains in this film, pains that cut them to the heart, but both persevere.

One of the top twenty-five films I've ever watched and one of the most under appreciated movies of all time.

5 out of 5.

A Moving, Powerful Film.......2004-12-26

(my favorite film in my short lifetime among many good ones)
Cry, The Beloved Country is a triumph of redemption and hope in the face of terrible tragedy. How two men (wonderfully portrayed by screen legends James Earl Jones and Richard Harris) transcend their roles in life and move beyond the faultlines of race and vengeance is a story no one should miss. The country is beautiful, the characters are compelling and the story an invaluable contribution to anyone's understanding of South Africa's troubled past.

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Immortal Beloved [Blu-ray]
Starring: Gary Oldman
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Release Date: 2007-08-21

James Marshall's Cinderella... and More Beloved Fairy Tales (Scholastic Video Collection)

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James Marshall's Cinderella... and More Beloved Fairy Tales (Scholastic Video Collection)
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Release Date: 2007-04-24

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Modern and classic children's fairy tales spring magically to life with this collection of treasured classics and old favorites...with a twist. 63 minutes.

CINDERELLA (By Barbara Karlin, Illustrated by James Marshall) A hard-working young girl is turned into a beautiful princess--but only for one magical night.

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After the long period of searching for Naraku, Inuyasha and his friends find themselves face to face with their greatest enemy. Despite their combined efforts to attack Naraku, they find the newly reborn Naraku much more powerful than before. Naraku leaves Inuyasha and the others to die inside the now crumbling Mount Hakurei. Before they can pursue, Naraku drops the previously captured Koga into the depths of the mountain. Inuyasha and the others have no choice but to save Koga and the two shards of the Sacred Jewel inside his body. Meanwhile, Naraku is free to go after the one thing he has desired for so long...the death of Kikyo!

Contains 3 Episodes:

Farewell Kikyo, My Beloved

The Darkness in Kagome's Heart

Transform Heartache into Courage

Inuyasha was named Anime property of the year by icV2 two years in a row, 2004 & 2005.

From Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of RANMA ½ , MAISON IKKOKU, and LUM, whose works have sold over 100 million copies worldwide!

Currently airs in the Adult Swim time block on the Cartoon Network.

Graphic Novels (VIZ Media): One of the Top 5 manga properties in the US, 2005.

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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.......2007-01-11

REPETITIVE REPETITIVE... After the first 26 volumes or so, it gets kind of BOORRINNG!!!!!!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY.

End to a great story arc.......2006-11-14

Much anticipated end to a great story arc. I was one of probably the few people who was upset when Kikyo was killed, but I thought it was a bold and needed addition to the story. The Band of Seven had some great and memorable characters who also showed some depth. This entire arc showed some true progression of character developement and story. It was a truly satisfying disc.

My heart aches for InuYasha.......2006-06-10

Can you imagine losing yor beloved a second time, to the same person? InuYasha doesn't react well to this and runs off on his own to search for her body. In the meantime, Kagome is captured...again... by Naraku's incarnation and InuYasha has to rescue her...again.

Episode guide.......2006-03-22

Inuyasha Volume 42 - Farewell My Beloved
After searching so long for Naraku, Inuyasha and the gang find themselves face-to-face with the newly reborn Naraku! Despite their best efforts, his new powers prove too powerful for them, and they are left to die in the rubble of the crumbling Mt. Hakurei. When Koga is cast into the depths of the mountain, Naraku is free to pursue his greatest desire - the death of priestess Kikyo!

124 - Farewell Kikyo, My Beloved
125 - The darkness in Kagome's Heart
126 - Turn Heartache into Courage!

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We were so beloved
An excellent documentary on a difficult and controversal subject

We Were So Beloved
Director: Manfred Kirchheimer
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We were so beloved.......2007-06-14

This book was redommended to me. I am a German Jew and emmigrant. I am familiar with the holocaust and life in Germany in the 1930s. Neverthe less, I found this book annoying. It is written by German Jews who settled in the Washington Heights section of New York. I heard their stories once too often. They are typical of emigrants who enjoy getting together and rehashing the old times. The book is not particularly informative or entertaining even to one who has been a part of this kind of coffee hour often. I would not recommend it.

An excellent documentary on a difficult and controversal subject.......2006-04-20

Manfred Kirchheimer's 1986, film documentary, "We Were So Beloved" held a special interest for me, as a non-Jewish kid, who moved to Washington Heights, NYC, in 1952 and grew up alongside many European Jewish Immigrants. And this film is a poignant documentary about the German Jews, who came to the United States before, during and after the rise of the Nazis and WWII in Europe. From my perspective, it is a story of survival by a people, a culture and faith that continues to resonate today, if we are ever to be able to learn, understand and live with one another on this planet.

Some aspects of the story of German Jewish survivors in New York City, reminded me of the novel and dramatic film, "The Pawnbroker" written by Lewis Wallant, starring Rod Steiger. But, Kirchheimer's documentary goes far beyond the conflict of a single survivor and family, to reveal a broader cross section of the German Jewish people, who possessed both a cultural strength and optimism which allowed them to survive and rebuild their families and lives in New York City's Washington Heights community.

As Kirchheimer reveals, their strength and optimism were elements that, ironically, fueled their denial in Nazi Germany that they would be safe, as well as, compromise some aspects of their subsequent lives and attitudes, in this country. For a suffering people, their vulnerability and survival is both their humanity, and ours, as well.

Charlie Rose with Toni Morrison; Jhumpa Lahiri (December 24, 2003)

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First, novelist and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison talks about her career and new novel, Love. Then, author Jhumpa Lahiri, who won the Pulitzer prize for her book, Interpreter of Maladies, talks about her new novel, The Namesake.

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Immortal Beloved [Region 2]

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The Beloved Rogue
Starring: John Barrymore , Lucy Beaumont , Marceline Day , Nigel de Brulier , and Rose Dione
Director: Alan Crosland
Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B0001EFTXS
Release Date: 2004-02-24

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A swashbuckling sensation, The Beloved Rogue, has thrilled audiences for years due in large part to the incomparable John Barrymore who turns out a great performance as the legendary poet-patriot, Francois Villon. Set amongst wonderfully fantastic winter sets, The Beloved Rogue promises high-flying stunts, wild snowstorms, passionate romance, and good-hearted humor.

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