Flowers of Shanghai Blu-ray Criterion 'The Passion of Joan of

'The Passion of Joan of Arc' Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer (1928) Eureka Masters of Cinema Blu-ray | High-definition restoration | Danish interitles w/ English subtitles

Chilling political thriller

crooked cops and corrupt politicians

Derek Jarman's portrait of the Baroque painter is examined and interpreted

technically groundbreaking and hugely influential - 'Citizen Kane' also remains engrossing and  entertaining

Flowers of Shanghai Blu-ray Criterion 'The Passion of Joan of'Flowers of Shanghai' Director: Hou Hsiao Hsien (1998) Shanghainese and Cantonese w English subtitles Criterion Collection Blu ray 4k restoration. Includes 'Beautiful Realism' documentary, interview, essay and more. Set across four 'flower houses' in 1880's Shanghai where confined courtesans sevice wealthy clients in opulent surroundings. The insular world lends itself to cruelty, tension and jealousies. Shot in a series of langurous long takes.