VIDEOS

Popular and Classic Films

FA834 - DAS BOOT $39.95
Rated "R" 1981, Color, 209 minutes. German with English subtitles. Short version.
Wolfgang Petersen's riveting submarine warfare drama.

FA6597 - DIE BRÜCKE $49.95
Rated "R" 1959, Color, 102 minutes.
Set in 1945, 7 German boys defend an insignificant bridge from American attack.  A moving film based on the autobiography of M. Gegor. Nominated for an Oscar and recipient of a Golden Globe award. It depicts the futile valor and wasted youth in World War II.

BT8326 - THE EDUKATORS $19.95
Rated "R" Dir: Hans Weingartner, 130 min., Color, DVD.
Friends Jan and Peter break into mansions, not to steal, only to rearrange furniture and valuables, and leave obscure messages.
When one such break-in goes wrong, they are forced to kidnap a wealthy businessman.

FA540 - EUROPA EUROPA $29.95
Rated "R"1991, German & Polish with English subtitles. 100 minutes.
The story of a courageous German-Jewish teenager who survived the World War II by concealing his identity and living as a Nazi. Based on a true story, with powerful directing by Agnieszka Holland.

BT4694 - HEIMAT DVD SET $99.95
”NR” 1984, Color. Ger. with Eng. Subtitles.
Germany’s version of “Roots”. This 16 hour film was a huge hit in Europe.  It is the saga of German family from the end of WW II thru 1982.
Shot over 2 years, it features 28 leading performers.

BT4694B HEIMAT II DVD SET $149.95
”NR” 2006, Color. Ger. with Eng. Subtitles.
Every episode focuses on a different character, although the main storyline and Herman the main character, continue.
This is a story about love, friendship, misfortune, loss, art, politics,based on important historic events of1970-1990

MZ9200 - IM JULI $29.95
“NR” Dir: Hans Weingartner, 96 mins., Color, DVD ISBN:9786308359200
At the beginning of the Summer holidays, Daniel, a buttoned-up teacher from Hamburg falls in love with a Turkish beauty and decides to follow her to Instanbul. With his travel companion Juli , he gets into whacky adventures on their way through Bavaria, Bulgaria, Rumania, and Turkey, by car, truck, ferry, and foot. Passports are stolen, borderguards must be bribed, Bulgarian temptresses are to be resisted before Daniel can find his true love.

FA6364 - JENSEITS DER STILLE $19.95
“R” Dir: Caroline Link, 1996, 107 mins., Color, DVD
A critically acclaimed story about a young girl, with deaf parents, who receives a clarinet from her aunt and is immediately consumed by it. The tension that builds between her parents, who are unable to understand her passion, and Lara threatens to break their family apart. Inspiring and moving.

FA4375 - THE LOST HONOR OF KATHARINA BLUM $32.95
“NR” 1975, Color, 106 minutes.
The hidden terror of the yellow press is exposed in Volker Schlondorffs unforgettable adaptation of Heinrich Bölls Nobel-prize winning novel.

BT6583 - MOSTLY MARTHA / BELLA MARTHA $19.95
“PG” Dir: S. Nettelbeck,109 min., Color, DVD.
In a German restaurant, Chef Martha is the undisputed ruler of the kitchen and woe to any customer who criticizes her cooking.  All that changes when her sister dies in a car accident, Martha takes her niece in and while searching for the father, struggles to care for this headstrong child. Meanwhile at work, a new chef is hired on which threatens Martha. The pressures of both her private and work life create a situation that calls her attitudes into question.

FA5990 - NOSFERATU- THE VAMPIRE $19.95
Rated "PG-13". 1979, 107 minutes.
Both reverent and funny this remake of the 1922 silent classic captures the look and atmosphere of the original, with German dialog.

FA3343 - ORPHAN BOY OF VIENNA $69.95
VHS Rated "PG". German with English subtitles. 87 minutes.
A heartwarming tale of an orphan boy accepted into the famous Vienna Boy's Choir. Sister Maria takes him under her wing and provides the maternal love he was lacking.

 BT738X - RUN LOLA RUN DVD $24.95
 Rated "R" 1998, Color, German, English Subtitles, 81 min.
 A winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, this stylish and fast-paced film follows Lola, who needs to get  $100,000 to her boyfriend in just 20 minutes. Each scenario builds in suspense to end in three outlandish outcomes.

FA349 - THE TIN DRUM $49.95
Rated "R". 1979, Color, 142 minutes. German with English subtitles.
The 1979 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film. It is a masterpiece of dazzling exuberance and originality adapted from the novel by Günter Grass. The film is a stunning parable of modern society in violent transitions narrated by a unique hero for our times - Oskar, a boy who decides not to grow any older.

FA510 - WINGS OF DESIRE $29.95
Rated"PG-13". 1988, Color, 110 minutes.
Wim Wenders' re-examination of the divided city of Berlin. This classic film tells of an angel who, frustrated with his inability to affect people's lives, decides to enter the mortal world and quickly falls in love with a beautiful trapeze artist. Incredible cinematography by Henri Alekan.

CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE VIDEOS

FA10769 - GERMANY $34.95
55 minutes.
If you can not visit Germany in person or wish to rejuvenate your memories, you will enjoy this video tour of "Deutschland".

FA946 - GERMAN TV COMMERCIALS $31.95
A collection of TV commercials, prepared by one of the world's leading ad agencies, provides a wonderful insight into contemporary German culture. Features automobile, soap, cereal, cheese, computer and many other products. Includes a script. GREAT for the classroom!

EDUCATIONAL DVDS ON GERMAN CULTURE

These colorful DVDs are invaluable to expose your students to the German culture and civilization.

EVN895 - DISCOVERING GERMANY $39.95
Teacher's Favorite 50 min.
Explore the cultural legacy of a united Germany through its historical buildings and castles and learn about the circumstances that resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall.

EVN988V - INTRODUCING GERMANY $29.95
Teacher's Favorite VHS ONLY, 37 min.
Many famous sites in Germany are featured in this video. You will learn about their enthralling architectural and historical legacy.

EVN1919 - THE NEW GERMANY: A History. $79.95
Librarian's Choice 1 DVD. 39 min.
Germanic history is explored from the Roman Empire to the Unification process. This video is split up into two parts for convenient usage in the classroom.

EVN1917 - BERLIN: Capital of a United Germany. $49.95
Teacher's Favorite  19 min.
Historic footage on the fall of the Berlin Wall and a look at this recently united city.

EVN563 - DAS ALPHABET AUF DEUTSCH $19.95
32 min.
This introduction to the German alphabet, helps your students develop basic vocabulary and structures.

EVN1863 - FREIZEIT $29.95
Librarian's Choice 12 min.
Your students will learn the vocabulary for leisure activities, while becoming acquainted with lifestyle in Germany.

EVN2047 - TIERE IN DER WELT $29.95
Librarian's Choice 19 min.
A beautiful video which will familiarize your students with the names of the animals.

EVN1892 - BILDER UND SCHILDER $19.95
13 min.
Your student's reading comprehension will be put to the test in this video about common signs in Germany.

EVN1641 - ANNE FRANK AND THE HOLOCAUST $39.95
English, Award Winner 21 min.
Travel back in time to WWII in Europe, and explore the secret annex in Amsterdam which was the hiding place for Anne Frank and her family during the Holocaust. Through the fear and atrocities committed during this time, students truly learn the horrible effects of racism.

EVN1761 - THE HOLOCAUST: A HISTORY $59.95
English, Award Winner 42 min.
Learn more the historical struggle of the Jewish people, Hitler's "New Order", and what happened on Kristallnacht. Students will gain a better understanding of the horrors which result from intolerance and fear of diversity.

EVN1855 - COLOGNE: PORTRAIT OF A CATHEDRAL $19.95
English,  12 min.
Explore the holy shrine of the majestic Gothic Cathedral at Cologne and learn about the various features and characteristics which are unique to Gothic architecture.

EVN2048 - EIN BESUCH IN BAYERN $29.95
German, Librarian's Choice 25 min.
Take a trip to beautiful Bavaria, into the charming village of Garmisch, high in the German Alps. The simple German narration helps students sharpen their listening skills while they learn about customs, important sites, and the history of Bavaria.

EVN1860 - EINKAUF IN DEUTSCHLAND $49.95
German, Teacher’s Favorite 19 min.
A shopping trip will improve both your students basic German vocabulary and sentence structure, while increasing their cultural knowledge.

EVN972V - INTRODUCING SWITZERLAND $29.95
English, 25 min.
Travel to beautiful Switzerland, and see why travelers call it "Europe in Miniature." Learn about the history of this multilingual country, and explore the different regions and traditions of this Alpine country.

EVN2184 - INTRODUCING BAVARIA $19.95
English, 27 min.
View the charming landscape of Munich, Garmish, and Zugspitze in the German Alps, which also houses the fairy tale castles.

EVN538 WORLD WAR II $39.95
English, Teacher’s Favorite 98 min.
Go back in time to World War II, a time of war and fear of fascism. Watch live newsreels as they capture the events leading to the war, meet the leaders of both Allied and Axis powers, and observe civilians’ reactions to victories and losses.

EVN2229 - ZAHLEN UND FARBEN AUF DEUTSCH
German, Librarian Choice, VHS ONLY, 15 min.
This great introduction to numbers and colors is a great basic German vocabulary builder.

EVN2049 - MUNICH'S OKTOBERFEST $29.95
English, 23 min
Watch an important part of Bavarian life and culture through its traditional Oktoberfest, an event that attracts millions of visitors every year.

EVN1893 - OKTOBERFEST IN MÜNCHEN $19.95
German, Librarian Choice 23min.
Discover the parades, music, dancing and the great food enjoyed during this world renowned cutural celebration.

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