World Film and Foreign-Language Movies on DVD and Video
'Fearless' - Image Gallery
Explore photos and images from the movie Fearless.
'Amelie' DVD
A capsule review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'Amores Perros' DVD
Find out more about this foreign-language movie.
Apu Trilogy DVD
I know of no other collection of films that gives such an unforgettable portrayal of the sweep of life from childhood to adolescence to marriage. Read a review of the Apu Trilogy on DVD.
'Breathless' DVD
Find out more about this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'Brotherhood of the Wolf ' DVD
Read a review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'Carmen' DVD
This is a crowd-pleasing screen adaptation of Georges Bizet's 1875 French-language opera. Read more...
'Children of Paradise' DVD
This a movie that uses a poetic, lyrical style to tell a story that is immediately accessible to almost any first-time viewer. Read a review of this foreign-language film on DVD.
"The Barbarian Invasions"
"The Barbarian Invasions" won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. When I watched this emotionally engaging movie on DVD, it made me both laugh and cry.
'Fanny and Alexander' DVD
I've heard Bergman films compared to musical compositions, and many of his movies are small and somewhat similar to chamber pieces. Find out more about this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'Floating Weeds' DVD Review
A review of the Criterion Collection two-disc DVD set containing two movies by Ozu.
'Ikiru' DVD
This is a film that hits deep enough that it makes me reexamine my own life and the lives of others around me.
'City of God' DVD
The Portuguese-language drama City of Godderives its title from the name of the Rio de Janeiro slum in which the film is set.
'L'Enfant' DVD Review
L'Enfant (2005) is a French-language drama that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Read a review of this movie on DVD.
'Jules and Jim' DVD
Of all the films I've ever seen, Jules and Jim is one of my favorites. I've watched it at least half a dozen times, both on videotape and on the big screen in art-house revival.
'L'avventura' DVD
Find out more about the Criterion Collection DVD of "L'avventura," Michaelangelo Antonioni's great 1960 Italian-language masterpiece of world cinema.
'La Strada' DVD
This is one of my favorite Fellini films.
'Hiroshima mon amour' DVD
Alain Resnais' influential, innovative film is moving, compelling, and lyrical.
'La Terra trema' DVD
Luchino Visconti's movie is a visually lyrical film that tells the tragic story of a poor Sicilian family. Find out more about this foreign-language movie.
'La Traviata' DVD
This is one of cinema's greatest combinations of filmmaking and musical performance.
'Lagaan' DVD Review
A capsule review of this foreign-language movie on DVD
'Lagaan' DVD
This film is a curious mix of historical drama, sports movie, romance, and musical. Find out more about this foreign-language movie.
'Last Year at Marienbad' DVD Review
The 1960s saw quite a bit of experimentation in world cinema, and one of the most fascinating of those experiments was the French-language film Last Year at Marienbad (1961). Read my review of this movie on DVD.
'L’Atalante' DVD Review
L’Atalante is a cinepoem that is infused with an evocative mood of lyrical, bittersweet romance, and I think it is one of the greatest movies ever made.
'Monsieur Ibrahim' DVD Review
A review of this foreign-language movie.
'Persona' DVD Review
While this movie defies complete understanding, each time I see it, I find new nuances of meaning. Read a review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'Rashomon' DVD Review
I think this classic of world cinema is one of the greatest movies of all time. Read a review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'Rocco and His Brothers' DVD Review
Luchino Visconti's powerful 1960 Italian-language movie is a masterpiece of world cinema. Read a review of this movie on DVD.
'Talk to Her' DVD Review
A capsule review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'The 400 Blows' DVD
A review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'The Barbarian Invasions' DVD Review
This movie won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Read a review of this movie on DVD.
'The Battle of Algiers' DVD Review
Read a review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'The Crime of Padre Amaro' DVD Review
Nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category, this movie is a melodrama that stars Gael García Bernal. Read a review of this movie on DVD.
'The Decalogue' DVD Review
When I reflect on all the movies and television programs I've viewed at home over the years, the DVD version of The Decalogue (1989) ranks high among the very best. Read a review of Krzysztof Kieslowski's drama cycle on DVD.
'The Magic Flute' DVD Review
Although the Swedish director is famous for his melancholy movies, here he has created a cheerful one. Read a review of The Magic Flute on DVD.
'The Motorcycle Diaries' DVD Review
Read a review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'The Rules of the Game' DVD Review
Read a review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'Three Colors' DVD Review
I think Kieslowski’s Three Colors trilogy is an innovative masterpiece of world cinema that works both intellectually and humanistically.
'Tsotsi' DVD
About the foreign-language movie Tsotsi, coming to DVD soon.
'Wild Strawberries' DVD Review
In Wild Strawberries, Ingmar Bergman's vision and Victor Sjostrom's great performance combine to create a masterpiece. Read my DVD review/overview and find out more about this fascinating film.
'Wings of Desire' DVD Review
I think this film is an imaginative masterwork of world cinema. Read a review of this foreign-language movie on DVD.
'Y tu mamá también' DVD
I loved this high-spirited, unusual, and fun art-house movie, which I found to be artistic, cinematic, and thought-provoking.
Top Foreign Films Released on DVD in 2002
Here's my idiosyncratic list of the best foreign films released on DVD in 2002.