Nathalie... - BLU-RAY

Georg Wilhelm Pabst's masterfully rendered, hard-to-find biopic of the revolutionary 16th-century Swiss physician and philosopher-crafted under the Third Reich's wary auspices-casts Werner Krauss in the title role, and follows Paracelsus' bitter jousts with the medical and political establishments of Basel in the face of a plague overtaking community and country. Annelies Reinhold, Mathias Wieman, Fritz Rasp, Herbert Hübner also star. 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack German; Subtitles English; audio commentary. In German with English subtitles.

Filmmaker and Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl is considered one of the most controversial women of the 20th century. Her films Triumph of the Will and Olympia are defined by their fascist aesthetics, perfectly-staged body worship, and the celebration of all that is InchsuperiorInch and victorious, simultaneously projecting contempt for the imperfect and weak. But Riefenstahl - who first broke into the German film industry as an actress - spent decades after the war denying her association with Nazi ideology, and claiming ignorance of the Holocaust. How did she become the Reich's preeminent filmmaker if she was just a hired hand? Riefenstahl examines this question using never-before-seen documents from Leni Riefenstahl's estate, including private films, photos, recordings and letters, uncovering fragments of her biography and placing them in an extended historical context. During her long life after the fall of Nazism, she remained unapologetic, managing to control and shape her legacy; in personal documents, she mourns her Inchmurdered ideals.Inch Meanwhile, her work would experience a renaissance, gaining esteem for it's masterful technical skill. Today, Riefenstahl's aesthetics are more present than ever. Is that also true for their message? In an era where fascism is on the rise again, fake news is prevalent, and the meaning of political imagery is constantly dissected and debated, Andres Veiel's mesmerizing new film shows that Leni Riefenstahl is more relevant than ever.

In 17th century Scotland, diplomat's daughter Annie Laurie (Lillian Gish) accompanied her dad (David Torrence) in his bid to stem the ancient and violent feud between the Campbells and MacDonalds. She arrived in time to see best friend Enid Campbell (Patricia Avery) abducted in a MacDonald raid... and find herself getting the interest of swaggering Ian MacDonald (Norman Kerry). Romantic drama with a Technicolor finale co-stars Creighton Hale, Joseph Striker. 92 min. Standard; Soundtrack music score; audio commentary. Silent with music score.