Jodorowsky's big budget follow-up to El Topo is an esoteric and carnivalesque succession of psychedelic vignettes, shocking iconography, alchemical set pieces, fascistic mass movements, and Brechtian distanciation devices. <Read Article>The Top 10 Which films fill this month's top spots? Check out Facets' picks for the top 10 DVD releases for July to find out. <Read Article>99 Cent Cinema Build your home video library for less than a dollar per title!
Essential world cinema favorites by Fassbinder, Disney, Chereau, Techine, Woo, Panahi and more--all available on VHS for only $.99 each!! <Read Article>
"No contest here--the videotheque at Facets has the most formidable rental catalog of world cinema in the nation."
Thanks to the Chicago Reader and its readers for giving the Videotheque the "Best Video Selection in Chicago" honors in its 2008 "Best of Chicago" issue. <Read Article>Become a Member Become a part of Chicago's most exciting film institution with a Facets Patron Circle Membership. <Read Article>
The Big Sellers Looking for the hottest films that Facets has to offer? Check out our top 50 best-selling DVDs!
<Read Article>Important Imports Facets searches the world to find the rarest, most hard-to-find films on DVD, many of which are unavailable for domestic purchase in the United States. Browse our picks of the best and most exciting. <Read Article>Search Our Collection Looking for a particular film on DVD and/or VHS? You can find it at Facets. Our entire collection is searchable by genre, director, country of origin, subject matter and more. Head inside for more! <Read Article>
Available Now! Facets Recommended New Releases
A Throw of Dice Though India produced thousands of silent films, only a handful survived. This epic melodrama directed by the German Franz Osten is one of the fortunate ones, boasting a cast of 10,000 and a production design so lavish it would make DeMille blush. <Read Article>Times and Winds Belongs to the same school of primal humanism as the movies of Satyajit Ray and Abbas Kiarostami" said The New York Times of this lyrical, dreamy film about three Turkish youngsters coming to grips with impending puberty and the harsh realities of adult life in their provincial mountain village. <Read Article>
Trafic Jacques Tati's fifth and final feature, a laugh-filled look at modern society and the automobile, captures the absurdities of human behavior on the street and behind the wheel. A Criterion Collection edition. <Read Article>Penelope In this whimsical British comedy that reverses the Beauty and the Beast fantasy tale, Christina Ricci stars as the daughter of a stodgy aristocratic family who has lived her entire life wearing a scarf over an unsightly pig snout. <Read Article>
Perils of the New Land: Films of the Immigrant Experience (1910-1915) This themed set includes two silent features that showcase the immigrant experience, both of which are in the National Film Registry: Traffic in Souls (1913) and The Italian (1915). <Read Article>Monsieur Vincent Winner of a Best Foreign Film Academy Award, Pierre Fresnay's portrayal of Vincent de Paul seethes with real human emotion; with cinematography by Claude Renoir. <Read Article>
Just Announced! Coming Soon to DVD
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies In this deadpan spoof of 1960s spy movies, a dim, arrogant French version of James Bond falls backwards into clues and stumbles blindly into every problem facing the 1950s Middle East. Available September 30th. <Read Article>
The Picture of Dorian Gray A fabulously eerie film based on car Wilde's famous tale of evil and madness in Victorian London. A vain and wealthy 19th-century Londoner, who values his looks above all else, admires his newly painted portrait so much that he wishes he will never grow old. His wish is granted and he looks great, but don't check out the picture of him hidden in the attic. Available October 7th. <Read Article>
Revenge of a Kabuki Actor A female impersonator in the Kabuki tradition seeks revenge against the villains who caused his parent's death in this tale set in 19th-century Japan. "Brilliant, violent, sophisticated, flashy...a tour-de-force" (J. Hoberman, Village Voice). Art not final. Available October 14th. <Read Article>
Videotheque Exclusives
Vive le Cinema Francais! July 14th is Bastille Day! Celebrate the French national holiday with cinema from France--from Cocteau and Vigo classics to contemporary faves by Besson and Jeunet. <Read Article>Hollywood on Hollywood One of Facets’ all-time favorite Hollywood biopics, The Man of a Thousand Faces, has just been re-released on DVD by Universal. Add it to your viewing list, along with other Facets-recommended films about those behind the movie magic. <Read Article>Step Into the Vault Looking for a rare, impossible-to-find, out-of-print film on VHS?
Search the Facets Video Archive to find what you're looking for! <Read Article>
Happy 9th of July! Hot on the heels of America's 4th of July festivities comes Argentina's Independence Day, observed on the 9th of July.
Celebrate with the South American country by watching one of the many superb Argentine films available on DVD, including one of Facets' faves, Crane World. <Read Article>Attention Movie Lovers! Explore the online edition of the ultimate catalog of movie pleasures, Facets Movie Lovers DVD Guide, or order the print version!
Films for the 4th! Do loud fireworks set you on edge? Does the smell of backyard barbeque make you quesy? Have an aversion to summertime sunlight? Fear not--celebrate the 4th of July safely indoors with a flick perfect for the holiday! <Read Article>The Ultimate DVD Guide Facets Catalog #17 is the must-have authority to the world of DVDs. With 24,000 titles, it covers everything from foreign, classic American, silent, indie, cult, experimental and documentary cinema to fine arts, television, and children's programming and beyond!
Order now for over 50% off the publication price - just $9.95 including postage and handling! <Read Article>
Only at Facets Rentals
New for Rent at Facets Head to Facets Rentals to check out the huge list of new DVD arrivals available for rent. Everything from forgotten classics to foreign masterpieces, obscure cult flicks to current TV hits. <Read Article>May We Recommend...? Can't decide what to rent? Visit Facets' Rentals Department and check out the staff picks for June! <Read Article>
The Big Renters With tons of DVDs streaming into Facets every month, picking the right movie is often tricky. Head over the Rentals department and check out our Top 50 most-rented movies for suggestions. <Read Article>On the Chalkboard Each month, the Facets Rentals staff pays tribute to a genre, actor, director, or whatever tickles their cinematic fancy. This month, the honors go to the late Sydney Pollack, Louise Brooks and Luis Guzman!
Coming Soon to Facets Rentals Getting anxious for a particular film to arrive on DVD, like John Cusack's satire of the military industrial complex, War, Inc.?
Visit the Rentals Department to see if it’s on our list of titles coming soon. <Read Article>Rent It at Facets Over 30,000+ rare and out-of-print films on DVD and VHS--many virtually impossible to find anywhere else--are available for rent at the Videotheque! <Read Article>
Looking for the hottest films that Facets has to offer? Check out our top 50 best-selling DVDs!
Though India produced thousands of silent films, only a handful survived. This epic melodrama directed by the German Franz Osten is one of the fortunate ones, boasting a cast of 10,000 and a production design so lavish it would make DeMille blush. 
Belongs to the same school of primal humanism as the movies of Satyajit Ray and Abbas Kiarostami" said The New York Times of this lyrical, dreamy film about three Turkish youngsters coming to grips with impending puberty and the harsh realities of adult life in their provincial mountain village. 
Jacques Tati's fifth and final feature, a laugh-filled look at modern society and the automobile, captures the absurdities of human behavior on the street and behind the wheel. A Criterion Collection edition.
In this whimsical British comedy that reverses the Beauty and the Beast fantasy tale, Christina Ricci stars as the daughter of a stodgy aristocratic family who has lived her entire life wearing a scarf over an unsightly pig snout. 
This themed set includes two silent features that showcase the immigrant experience, both of which are in the National Film Registry: Traffic in Souls (1913) and The Italian (1915).
Winner of a Best Foreign Film Academy Award, Pierre Fresnay's portrayal of Vincent de Paul seethes with real human emotion; with cinematography by Claude Renoir. 
In this deadpan spoof of 1960s spy movies, a dim, arrogant French version of James Bond falls backwards into clues and stumbles blindly into every problem facing the 1950s Middle East. Available September 30th.
A fabulously eerie film based on car Wilde's famous tale of evil and madness in Victorian London. A vain and wealthy 19th-century Londoner, who values his looks above all else, admires his newly painted portrait so much that he wishes he will never grow old. His wish is granted and he looks great, but don't check out the picture of him hidden in the attic. Available October 7th.
A female impersonator in the Kabuki tradition seeks revenge against the villains who caused his parent's death in this tale set in 19th-century Japan. "Brilliant, violent, sophisticated, flashy...a tour-de-force" (J. Hoberman, Village Voice). Art not final. Available October 14th.
July 14th is Bastille Day! Celebrate the French national holiday with cinema from France--from Cocteau and Vigo classics to contemporary faves by Besson and Jeunet.
Hot on the heels of America's 4th of July festivities comes Argentina's Independence Day, observed on the 9th of July.
Explore the online edition of the ultimate catalog of movie pleasures, Facets Movie Lovers DVD Guide, or order the print version!
Looking for a reasonable way to bolster your DVD collection? Check out our large assortment of DVDs under $10.
Do loud fireworks set you on edge? Does the smell of backyard barbeque make you quesy? Have an aversion to summertime sunlight? Fear not--celebrate the 4th of July safely indoors with a flick perfect for the holiday!
Facets Catalog #17 is the must-have authority to the world of DVDs. With 24,000 titles, it covers everything from foreign, classic American, silent, indie, cult, experimental and documentary cinema to fine arts, television, and children's programming and beyond!
Head to Facets Rentals to check out the huge list of new DVD arrivals available for rent. Everything from forgotten classics to foreign masterpieces, obscure cult flicks to current TV hits.
With tons of DVDs streaming into Facets every month, picking the right movie is often tricky. Head over the Rentals department and check out our Top 50 most-rented movies for suggestions.
Each month, the Facets Rentals staff pays tribute to a genre, actor, director, or whatever tickles their cinematic fancy. This month, the honors go to the late Sydney Pollack, Louise Brooks and Luis Guzman!
Getting anxious for a particular film to arrive on DVD, like John Cusack's satire of the military industrial complex, 
Over 30,000+ rare and out-of-print films on DVD and VHS--many virtually impossible to find anywhere else--are available for rent at the Videotheque! 
