Hénoch Jédésias

• Gothic American novel
• Creole Louisiana

« Du banc où M. Jédésias m'avait prié de m'asseoir, je considérai avec curiosité sa figure d'avare. Ses traits étaient découpés à angles droits, et leur raideur annonçait une volonté inflexible. Deux lignes droites se rencontrant à leur extrémité supérieure, et s'appuyant à leur base sur une ride horizontale, formaient entre ses sourcils un triangle profondément creusé, semblable à cette figure symbolique que les Égyptiens ont ciselée dans le granit de leurs obélisques. Ses doigts jaunes et osseux se contractaient brusquement en écrivant, comme s'ils eussent été d'acier. [...] Enfin, sa plume s'arrêta. Il leva la tête, et fixant sur moi des yeux clairs et froids comme des billes de cristal, il me demanda si je voulais être payé en or ou en argent. Je saisis l'occasion de satisfaire la passion du banquier ; je rép! ondis que je voulais de l'or. » Déployant un style qui évoque à la fois la plume de Barbey d'Aurevilly et d'Edgar Poe, Alfred Mercier, homme de lettres néo-orléanais extraordinaire, nous introduit dans l'univers du vieil avare Hénoch Jédésias pour qui seule la richesse compte, son souhait ultime étant de se voir « condensé en bloc d'or pour y enfermer son âme pour l'éternité ».

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The Count of Monte Cristo

• Alexandre Dumas' THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO follows the adventures of Edmond Dant s (G rard Depardieu), a 19th-century French version of James Bond or Batman, a rich, ruthless, and suave purveyor of homemade justice. This French production goes all out, having the destinction of being the first filmed version of the newly restored unabridged version of Dumas'ic, which runs about 800 pages.

What's your idea of justice... have you ever thought about it?

Spurning the advances of a Mafia don's cruel nephew, a beautiful peasant girl is punished for upholding her family's honor by being abducted and robbed of her virginity. Rebuked by her own parents and incurring the wrath of her village, the girl reports her rape to the local police, shattering centuries-old traditions in her unyielding quest for justice.

Damiano Damiani's THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WIFE marked the film debut of gorgeo! us Italian actress Ornella Muti (THE NUNS OF ST. ARCHANGEL, FLASH GORDON) and also features a strong performance by Alessio Orano (LISA AND THE DEVIL, THE KILLER MUST KILL AGAIN). Filmed on location in Sicily, this adult drama anticipates both THE GODFATHER and PRIZZI'S HONOR, and is based on a true police case that changed the course of Italian law during the 1960s. Shot by giallo specialist Franco Di Giacomo (FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET, WHO SAW HER DIE?), this gritty and hard-hitting film also benefits from one of the great, unheralded Euro-Cult scores of Ennio Morricone.A billionaire auto magnate's virginal teenage daughter falls in love with an older, free-spirited drifter. Their romance is one that her parents vehemently want to prevent. Lisa (Ornella Muti) is very curious to explore her new-found feelings of desire,Acclaimed actor Gérard Depardieu stars in the adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic tale of love, intrigue and revenge.

The Count of Mont! e Cristo tells the dramatic story of Edmond Dantès, a young F! rench sa ilor who is falsely denounced as a traitor and unjustly imprisoned for eighteen years without a trial. After a daring escape, Dantès secures a treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo bequeathed to him by a dying inmate. Using these riches, he assumes a new identity and devises a plan to seek vengeance against all those who betrayed him.

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Set of 2 Uttermost Aruna Candle Holders

• Set of 2.
• Resin and ceramic construction.
• Firebrick red with black details.
• Includes two ivory candles.
• Small: 18" high and 5" wide.

Aruna's Journeys -- Novel for ages 8-12. Winner, 1998 Skipping Stones Award for Multicultural Books. One of only a few available novels dealing with Indian-American children. "Should be in every school and library." - Multicultural Review. "Puts many Indian traditions into a twentieth-century perspective, something rarely seen in children's literature today." - Booklist.Current channeled messages from Ascended Master Saint Germain about preparing for Ascension, Spiritual Awakening, Earth Changes, Money, Politics, etc.

Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you're not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give ! you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day.Starring: GOVINDA, RAMBHA, AROONA IRANI, PREM CHOPRA, JOHNY LEVER

Synopsis: Our story begins with a wealthy household dominated by Aruna Irani, her husband, three sons, two of whom are married and both are fathers to girls. This causes Aruna much worry as to who will continue the family lineage and out of resentment sends both her daughters-in-law back to their parents' home. Her last hope, her son Govinda, is persuaded into marrying Rambha, and has the unwanted burden of bearing a son.Coincidentally Govinda and his friend Johny Lever, are both expectant fathers around the same time, and their respective wives are admitted into the same maternity ward. Meanwhile Aruna who suffers a heart attack, is also admitted to the same hospital. Johny is the first one to become proud father of a baby boy, whom he rushes over to Govinda, on the other hand Rambha delivers a baby girl. While Govinda! is playing with Johny's son, Prem enters and assumes the boy ! to be th at of Govinda, and rushes to his wife announcing the good news. Aruna is overjoyed, and is soon on the road of recovery.Here is the dilemma: Govinda too has fathered a girl, just as his brothers, but cannot disclose the truth to his family. Johny, father of the boy cannot claim his own son in order to avoid Aruna's wrath, and the fear of her health being in danger again. How much longer before the truth is out, forms the crux of this heart warming film.

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These two candle holders will add a splash of color and style to your decor. Firebrick red glazed, carved ceramic sits atop black crackled bases, holding two included distressed ivory candles. A warm home accent from Uttermost.

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Naughty Nymphs

• NAUGHTY NYMPHS (DVD MOVIE)

When keeping her legs crossed gets her fired from her job at the hospital, sexy nurse Elizabeth returns home to her pharmacist father and two sex-crazed sisters. Soon, her siblings find her chastity a bore, and concoct a Viagra-type drug to get her laid! With every man in the village lusting after her, how long can Elizabeth hold out? DVD contains Bonus Program “German Sex Comedies of the 1970s Trailer Reel” featuring ultra-rare and naughty original theatrical trailers.

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The Mirror Has Two Faces Movie Poster (11 x 17 Inches - 28cm x 44cm) (1996) Spanish Style A -(Barbra Streisand)(Jeff Bridges)(Pierce Brosnan)(Mimi Rogers)(Lauren Bacall)(Brenda Vaccaro)

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A beautiful telephone operator tries to spice up her otherwise boring life by having sex with strangers. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 11/02/2004 Starring: Mimi Rogers David Duchovny Run time: 100 minutes Rating: ROnce upon a time, in the 1980s and early 1990s, American independent movies did not seek to merely ape Hollywood formulas. They were more than just feature-length resumes for shrewd, enterprising filmmakers who ha! d nothing to say, but dreamed of saying it with a big-studio budget. Back then, independent films provided a different kind of movie experience; they challenged and provoked audiences--and none more so than 1991's The Rapture, written and directed by Michael Tolkin, the man who wrote the screenplay for The Player, Robert Altman's scathing anti-Hollywood comedy. Mimi Rogers plays Sharon, a lost soul who gives up her hedonistic life of sex and drugs when she finds God and becomes a fundamentalist Christian fanatic. Her pilgrim's progress, presented in a deadpan, nonjudgmental style, culminates quite literally in the title event--the Second Coming, the Apocalypse, the end of the world, or whatever you want to call it. Rogers's fearless performance becomes all the more provocative when you recall that the actress is a lifelong member of the Church of Scientology. The Rapture is a mind-boggling, wildly ambitious movie that's open to myriad interpretations. B! ut no matter what you make of it, it's sure to leave you engag! ed and s haken. --Jim Emerson Beautiful teen Mia Sampson (Sarah Lind) dreams to be a model and her dreams seem to come true when she is asked to pose for photographs to be displayed on an Internet website for "members only." But the owner of the website posts Mia's pictures on an xxx-rated site. To remove the photos from the web and restore her daughter's dignity, Mia's mother (Mimi Rogers) must use all her wiles to fight the pornographers. Selling Innocense is a timely and all-too-true fable of the dangers of illicit internet pornography.Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Nina, a successful but world-weary art dealer, is surprised to find that her usual masseur, Douglas, has sent a substitute - Fitch - to provide her with her regular weekly massage at her home.! Nina and Fitch find that they are both mutually attracted, and annoy one another a great deal. Their differences of temperament and lifestyle create friction, and they find their similarities nearly as grating. Through flashbacks we learn how Nina and Fitch have arrived at this meeting, and see that perhaps they have enough common ground to learn some important lessons from each other.Once upon a time, in the 1980s and early 1990s, American independent movies did not seek to merely ape Hollywood formulas. They were more than just feature-length resumes for shrewd, enterprising filmmakers who had nothing to say, but dreamed of saying it with a big-studio budget. Back then, independent films provided a different kind of movie experience; they challenged and provoked audiences--and none more so than 1991's The Rapture, written and directed by Michael Tolkin, the man who wrote the screenplay for The Player, Robert Altman's scathing anti-Hollywood comedy. Mimi Rog! ers plays Sharon, a lost soul who gives up her hedonistic life! of sex and drugs when she finds God and becomes a fundamentalist Christian fanatic. Her pilgrim's progress, presented in a deadpan, nonjudgmental style, culminates quite literally in the title event--the Second Coming, the Apocalypse, the end of the world, or whatever you want to call it. Rogers's fearless performance becomes all the more provocative when you recall that the actress is a lifelong member of the Church of Scientology. The Rapture is a mind-boggling, wildly ambitious movie that's open to myriad interpretations. But no matter what you make of it, it's sure to leave you engaged and shaken. --Jim Emerson Playboy March 1993 PLAYMATE: Kimberly Donley COVER: Mimi Rogers PICTORIALS: Mimi Rogers- 8 pages; D. Keith Mano provides the narrative to a 9-page pictorial on upscale strip clubs featuring Tamara Louise Reed of the Men's Club, strippers from Cabaret Royale, Stringfellow's, Colorado Bar and Grill, Solid Gold and Atlanta's Cheetah Club. INTERVIEW: Anne Rice 20 Q: Laura Dern FEATURES: Erica Jong on LibertÈ, EgalitÈ, SexualitÈ; Doug Hill oges "Inside MTV"BASED ON THE BEST SELLING NOVEL 'A WINDOW FOR ONE YEAR', THIS FILM CHRONICLES ONE PIVOTAL SUMMER IN THE LIVES OF FAMOUS CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR TED COLE & HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE MARION. IT IS A PROVOCATIVE STORY ABOUT ONE COUPLE'S EMOTIONAL JOURNEY INTO A WORLD OF DARING SENSUALITY & STUNNING HONESTY.Jeff Bridges demonstrates once again that he is one of the finest actors in film. Ted Cole (Bridges, Seabiscuit, The Big Lebowski), a successful writer/illustrator of children's books, invites a young student named Eddie (Jon Foster) to be his assistant for a summer. Eddie doesn't realize he's being drawn into the middle of a dissolving marriage until Ted's wife Marion (Kim Basinger, L. A. Confidential) invites him into an affair--which Ted both condones and resents. Slowly, Eddie comes to understand the secrets that are tearing the marriage apart. Bridges never shows off; everythi! ng he does seems simple, natural, almost unavoidable, but it's also utterly watchable. Whether you like the movie will depend on whether you like John Irving (The Door in the Floor is based on part of his novel A Widow for One Year), but Bridges's performance is undeniable. Also featuring Mimi Rogers (The Rapture). --Bret FetzerThe Mirror Has Two Faces Poster (11 x 17 Inches - 28cm x 44cm) (1996) Spanish Style A reproduction poster print

CAST: Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges, Pierce Brosnan, Mimi Rogers, Lauren Bacall, Brenda Vaccaro, Austin Pendleton, George Segal, Elle Macpherson; DIRECTED BY: Barbra Streisand; PRODUCER: Arnon Milchan, Cis Corman, Barbra Streisand;

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For Richer or Poorer

• TESTED

DVDTim Allen and Kirstie Alley are New York scammers on the lam from the IRS--they got framed by their slimy accountant, Wayne Knight of Seinfeld--so they hide out as fake Amish farmers in Intercourse, Pennsylvania. As parodies of Witness go, For Richer or Poorer can't compete with the Woody Harrelson-Bill Murray flick Kingpin, by the creators of Dumb & Dumber. Allen and Alley are directed by the creator of McHale's Navy. But wait, come back! The true test of talent is a capacity to romp right through weak material, and while this story is hopelessly lame and formulaic, Allen and Alley are credible candidates for the clown prince and princess of broad TV comedy. When somebody wonders how come alleged Amish guy Tim Allen has no beard, Kirstie says, "Lice." Of course, his face has no lice on it either, so Kirstie adds, "Minute lice!" --Tim App! elo

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Live!

• LIVE! (DVD MOVIE)

Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 12/01/2009 Run time: 96 minutes Rating: R

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All the Boys Love Mandy Lane

• UK Import
• Blu-ray
• Region-Free

Import only Blu-Ray/Region All pressing. * Please note Region B is printed on the back but it has been inspected to be playable on all regions. Mandy Lane (Amber Heard) is an unattainable object of adolescent lust for all the boys in her high school. Invited on a weekend away to a remote ranch, shy Mandy sees it as a chance to cement some newly formed friendships. The boys see it as a chance to finally get with Mandy. As night falls, joints are rolled, kegs are drunk and pills are popped, with Mandy maintaining a polite distance from all of the debauchery. She thinks the drunken 'come-ons' will be the worst of it all, but she is horrifyingly mistaken. As events take a turn for the worse, it becomes clear that a secret admirer is harboring some terrifying ulterior motives. Smart, sexy and savvy, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane is a gripping horror thr! iller from director Jonathan Levine, winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival (2008).

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