CHARISMA

Fitzcarraldo

Fitzcarraldo1982 West Germany 157min. color 35mm
English/ Japanese subtitles
Directed & written by Werner Herzog
Music by Popol Vho
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale

At the end of 19th century, Fitzcarraldo who was from Europe and is a big fan of opera came to the South American Continent. He decided to make an opera house in an undeveloped jungle there. He involved the around with his mad charisma to come true his dream but a lot of difficulties awaited him. If there ware no roads, he cleared the forest. If there was no river to cross a ship, he had natives carry a 320 ton ship by crossing mountains. The image without special effect is so powerful.

Apocalypse Now : Redux

Apocalypse Now1979 America 202min. color 35mm
English/ Japanese subtitles
Directed & written by Francis F. Coppola
Original written by J. Conrad
Starring: Marlon Brado, Robert Duvall

Colonel Kurts suddenly went mad on the Vietnam battlefield. He conquered the natives and built his kingdom in the upper reaches of the jungle. American military headquarters ordered Captain Willard to assassinate Colonel Kurts. Willard who went on the river in the jungle on a special mission found a hell there. Music, "The End" (Doors) and "Ride of the he Valkyrie" (R. Wagner) etc., and the sound of the blast are so dynamic.

Alexander

Alexander2004 America 173min. color 35mm
English/ Japanese subtitles
Directed & written by Oliver Stone
Music by Vangelis
Starring: Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins

B.C. 4th century, a twenty-year-old young man, Alexander, succeed to the throne of Macedonia. With his charisma and vitality, he conquered Greek city-states, made Persian Empire go to ruin, and invaded the farthest India in a flash. This is a long historical film of a young man who dreamed to unify the world. The beautiful melody of Vangelis, "Battle of Gaugamela" (a decisive battle with Persian Empire) , battle with group of big elephants, etc., these have powerful images and sound.