Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Côte d& Azur 1915 The great painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir is in his twilight years tormented by the loss of his wife & the news that his son Jean has been wounded in WW1 When a young girl enters his idyllic Mediterranean world Pierre-Auguste rejuvenates & becomes newly inspired by her beauty & spirit But when Jean returns home to convalesce
- & in the face of his father&s fierce opposition
- he falls in love with the muse & within the battle-shaken Jean a filmmaker begins to grow Actors Michel Bouquet Christa Theret Vincent Rottiers Thomas Doret Romane Bohringer & Michèle Gleizer Director Gilles Bourdos Certificate 12 years & over Year 2012 Languages French Subtitles English

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In the 1880s Suzanne Valadon was considered the Impressionists& most beautiful model But behind her captivating facade lay a closely-guarded secret Born in poverty in rural France as a teenager in Montmartre Suzanne began posing for
- & having affairs with
- some of the age&s most renowned painters Then Renoir caught her indulging in a passion she had been trying to conceal the model was herself a talented artist Some found her vibrant still lifes & frank portraits as shocking as her bohemian lifestyle At eighteen she gave birth to an illegitimate child future painter Maurice Utrillo But her friends Toulouse-Lautrec & Degas could see her skill Rebellious & opinionated she refused to be confined by tradition or gender & in 1894 her work was accepted to the Salon de la Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts an extraordinary achievement for a working-class woman with no formal art training Renoir&s Dancer tells the remarkable tale of an ambitious headstrong woman fighting to find a professional voice in a male-dominated world

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Antonia Edwards' first book Upcyclist explored how artists & designers around the globe transform castoff materials into elegant domestic furnishings Now she turns her sights to the homes themselves in this breathtaking selection of unique buildings & interiors Divided into three sections-Reclaimed Revived & Reimagined-Renovate Innovate offers vibrant photographs & fascinating descriptions of its subjects Projects in the Reclaimed chapter include environmentalist Peter Bahouth's highly coveted three-unit tree house nestled in the Atlanta woods & the Love Art Studio in Phuket Thailand which is constructed entirely from bits of driftwood The Revived section features a traditional Slovenian barn rescued from disrepair & converted into a light-filled holiday home with beautiful Alpine views & a Milanese apartment furnished with striking vintage finds Reimagined takes readers from Melbourne to Madrid Tribeca to the English countryside showcasing a 7500 square-foot reservoir converted into a trendy modern residence & a former cement factory that has found new life as architect Ricardo Bofill's famed studio & living space This international sampling of stunning new buildings & renovations will inspire readers designers architects & dreamers alike to reimagine lived in spaces ...

Tilly can't believe it when her best friend Matty is asked to be a bridesmaid In Tilly's favourite daydream she's wearing the most beautiful bridesmaid dress & walking down the aisle behind a bride The one wedding she'd really love to attend is her own mum & dad's
- but it seems like that's never going to happen So Tilly decides to make her own dream come true & puts a notice in the local shop advertising her services as a bridesmaid & to her amazement she gets a reply A fabulous funny & moving story about finding family & friendship in all sorts of places from the mega-bestselling author of Tracy Beaker Hetty Feather & Katy
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The card deck in Seventh Hero consists of 77 cards with each card representing one of seven different heroes Players each start with two random heroes & each hero has a special power that can be activated once Each turn a player sends a card from his hand face down to the next player who can choose to take it or pass it on If he takes it he adds it to his group of heroes but if it&s a hero he already has both hero cards are sent to the discard pile Before sending a hero away the player must obey the current round&s limitations such as the card must be odd or must be below or above a certain number The first player to collect six of the seven heroes wins Players 3-5 Playing time 20-30 minutes Ages 8 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play No experience quite matches the thrill of a live Broadway spectacular seen up close & in person Now this stunning performance shot in High Definition puts you in the front row as the smash hit Rent brings down the curtain on its history-making 12-year run! You&ve never had seats this greatnever seen & heard each character so intimately never shared every emotion in such a personal way! After winning four Tony Awards & the Pulitzer Prize Jonathan Larson&s powerhouse musical tour de force entered the record books as the 7th-longest-running show in all Broadway history In this unforgettable theatrical experience
- made possible by special arrangement with the Broadway producers & Actors Equity Association
- take an intimate journey through a single year in the lives of a small circle of friends & artists living their dreams battling their demons & celebrating life on the streets of New York City&s East Village Meet would-be filmmaker Mark sweet transvestite Angel exotic dancer Mimi & a host of other unforgettable characters as they confront the challenges of poverty mortality andpaying the Rent This once-only historic event captured live with a special appearance by members of the original cast will remind you that there is truly "no day but today"

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Renzo Piano has created some of the most emblematic buildings of our age including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris the Shard in London the Parco della Musica in Rome & the New York Times Building in New York City Here Renzo Piano himself
- whose many international awards include the prestigious Pritzker Prize
- presents in his own words the works on which he has built his reputation over a span of fifty years Over one hundred works are described (almost twice as many as featured in the original edition that this volume supersedes) accompanied by over one thousand images including new photographs drawings & sketches both intimate & authoritative all with commentaries by the architect that combine personal anecdote & technical description with original insights This is an unmatched introduction to the work of one of the world's most influential & inspiring architects

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Years after a drunken car crash that almost took his life Tommy Carter (Anthony Mackie Captain America The Winter Soldier) has reinvented himself as a successful therapist & life coach When his book release catches the attention of Angel Sanchez (Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker 2006 Best Actor The Last King of Scotland) a profoundly disturbed man fixated on the "untimely" death of his mother Carter takes him on as a personal client Things quickly take a turn for the worse as Angel dangerously spirals out of control ...

' The love of repetition is in truth the only happy love' So says Constantine Constantius on the first page of Kierkegaard's Repetition Life itself according to Kierkegaard's pseudonymous narrator is a repetition & in the course of this witty playful work Constantius explores the nature of love & happiness the passing of time & the importance of moving forward (and backward) The ironically entitled Philosophical Crumbs pursues the investigation of faith & love & their tense relationship with reason Written only a year apart these two works complement each other & give the reader a unique insight into the breadth & substance of Kierkegaard's thought The first reads like a novel & the second like a Platonic dialogue but both engage in different ways the same challenging issues These are the first translations to convey the literary quality & philosophical precision of the originals They were not intended however for philosophers but for anyone who feels drawn to the question of the ultimate truth of human existence & the source of human happiness ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

These Replacement Glass Chimneys install easily into our lanterns Remove the heat shield from the top of the lantern insert glass & replace the heat shield To offer additional protection to the lantern use our custom fit neoprene Cocoons Original Candle Lantern glass also fits in the Original Candle Lantern Plus LED ...