Merchant Ivory: The Documentary - BLU-RAY

Merchant Ivory is the definitive documentary of the legendary Merchant Ivory partnership, which produced such award-winning masterpieces as A Room with a View, Maurice, Howards End, and Remains of the Day. It is anchored by an interview with James Ivory and forty-one collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the wandering company helmed by legendary producer Ismail Merchant. With six Academy Award-winners among the notable artists participating, including Emma Thompson and Vanessa Redgrave, the documentary provides new and compelling perspectives on a unique partnership that produced seminal films over four decades.

Is college worth the cost? Groundbreaking filmmaker Andrew Rossi (Page One Inside the New York Times) asks the critical question about the value of higher education, revealing how colleges have come to embrace a business model that often promotes expansion over quality learning. With escalating tuition rates and student-loan debt now over the one trillion dollar mark, the once-great American institution is at a breaking point. Ivory Tower explores the current education crisis from the halls of Harvard, to community colleges, to online learning, providing a surprising look at the university landscape.

This remarkable collection offers 21 acclaimed brief experimental films created between 1922-2022 by Sergei Eisenstein, Robert Flaherty, Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, and many others, all complemented by newly composed musical scores. Offerings include InchThe Enchanted CityInch (1922), InchReturn to ReasonInch (1923), InchThe Twenty-Four Dollar IslandInch (1925), InchAnemic CinemaInch (1926), InchLife and Death of 9413Inch (1927), InchA Bronx MorningInch (1931), InchHearts of AgeInch (1934), InchLook ParkInch (1973), and InchTenga Fe (2022).Inch 188 min. Total. Standard; Soundtrack music score. Silent with music score.