Renoir

Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)
Michel Simon gives one of the most memorable performances in screen history as Boudu, a Parisian tramp who takes a suicidal plunge into the Seine and is rescued by a well-to-do bookseller, Edouard Lestingois. The Lestingois family decides to take in the irrepressible bum, and he shows his gratitude by shaking the household to its foundations. With Boudu Saved from Drowning, legendary director Jean Renoir takes advantage of a host of Parisian locations and the anarchic charms of his lead actor to create an effervescent satire of the bourgeoisie.

Whirlpool of Fate (1925)
Jean Renoir's directional debut and first silent film stars his wife, Catherine Hessling, as a young girl who manages to turn her tragic family life into one of joy and happiness.

The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism (2017)
Taking its lead from French artists like Renoir and Monet, the American impressionist movement followed its own path which over a forty-year period reveals as much about America as a nation as it does about its art as a creative power-house. It’s a story closely tied to a love of gardens and a desire to preserve nature in a rapidly urbanizing nation. Travelling to studios, gardens and iconic locations throughout the United States, UK and France, this mesmerising film is a feast for the eyes. The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism features the sell-out exhibition The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, 1887–1920 that began at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and ended at the Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Connecticut.

The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them (2015)
Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Renoir: some of the world’s most popular artists. Their works, and that of their contemporaries, fetch tens of millions of dollars around the globe. But who were they really? Why & how exactly did they paint? What lies behind their enduring appeal? To help answer these questions, this unique film secured unparalleled access to a major exhibition focussing on the man credited with inventing impressionism as we know it: 19th-century Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel. This eagerly anticipated international exhibition is possibly the most comprehensive exploration of the Impressionists in history.

The Elusive Corporal (1962)
The story serves as a companion piece to Renoir's 1937 film, Grand Illusion, once more bringing together men from across the broad social spectrum of French society to depict one man's Sisyphean efforts to escape captivity in a German POW camp.

Luchino Visconti (1999)
A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence. It touches on the impact of a fabulously wealthy childhood, his writing for "Cinema," his politics, his work with Renoir, his appreciation of Thomas Mann, and his deep knowledge of literature and the arts. Visconti moves constantly between film and the theater, staging plays provocatively, working with Maria Callas at La Scala, and shooting films in theaters. Clips from his films and interviews with actors, crew members, and critics provide details for this portrait of creativity.

Stars and Bars (1988)
MKV | 700x524 | English | H264 @ 1297 kbps | AC-3 @ 256 kbps | 1 h 30 min | 1 009 MiB
Genre: Comedy

ITV - Great Art (2018)
HDTV | 1920x1080 | .MKV/AVC @ 3943 Kbps | 5x~49min | 7.51 GiB
Audio: English AAC 129 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

Film Socialisme (2010)
BDRip | MKV | 1920x1080 | English | H264 @ 8067 kbps | DTS @ 1509 kbps | 1 h 41 min | 6.94 GiB
Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama

The Librarian. Trilogy (2004-2008)
BDRip | MKV | AVC 1280x720, ~ 6.3 Mbps | 3 x ~ 1hr 30mn | 3 x ~ 4.37 GB
English: AC3, 6 ch, 640 kbps
Subtitles: English
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy