Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Die geflügelten Affen der Geschichten von Oz waren nicht alle böse. Ozzy und seine Freunde rebellieren gegen die böse Hexe des Westens, um die Welt von Oz zu verbessern.
Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.
Long gone are the days of emerald cities and yellow brick roads. In this dark re-imagining of the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale is now an elderly woman, broken by years of paranormal entanglement with a mystical realm, which has now echoed down to her only living relative, Emily, who is being called to settle unfinished business in this terrifying world of Oz.
The evil witch Gingemma conjures up a cyclone to take little Elli away from her mother, and is crushed for her wickedness. Upon landing in the Magic Land, Elli's dog, Totoshka, becomes a remarkably intelligent advisor, who suggests she take the silver shoes the witch was wearing. Wralan, the Cyclone, reports the accident to Bastinda, the Wicked Witch of the West. Near where Elli's house landed is a cornfield with a Scarecrow, Strasheela, who wants a brain. When Elli rescues him from his pole, a Cowardly Lion comes to the cornfield and calls a truce so they can join together to see Goodwin the Wizard to have their wishes granted. In a dark forest, they meet Zhyelyeenee Drovosyek, a rusted iron woodchopper who wants a heart, and joins them on their quest. Bastinda sends an array of hazards, including an impish Ogre, knife wielding tigers, and winged monkeys to get the shoes from her. The monkeys are successful, and bring her to the castle. How will she find Goodwin now?
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.
A look into how L. Frank Baum's classic novel was transformed into one of the most beloved films of all time including archival interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and rare musical outtakes.
At an elementary school in Rome, a young substitute teacher begins to read chapters from the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to her new and very young pupils. Soon afterwards, bizarre things start to occur, as reality and dreams merge and the children themselves become characters in a new version of L. Frank Baum's original OZ fairy tale….
Eines Morgens im Neuengland von 1940 begibt sich die gesamte Bevölkerung von Friar New Hampshire zusammen auf einen Bergpfad in die Wildnis. Die 572 Menschen lassen alles hinter sich - Kleidung, Geld, Haustiere, alles. Niemand kennt den Grund. Eine Suchtruppe der U.S. Army entdeckt schließlich die Überreste von etwa 300 Umsiedlern. Viele haben sich zu Tode gefroren. Andere wurden brutal und auf unerklärliche Weise abgeschlachtet. Die Körper der übrigen Umsiedler sind nach wie vor unentdeckt. Über die Jahre hat es eine Operation geschafft, die wahre Geschichte von Friar zu verschleiern, indem sie sie an den Ort der Legenden und Märchen verbannte. Die Stadt wird langsam wieder bewohnt, aber die weite Wildnis ist zum Großteil unergründet. 2008 werden die Koordinaten für die Yellowbrickroad freigegeben. Die erste offizielle Expedition in eine dunkle und verdrehte Wildnis versucht, das Geheimnis der verschwundenen Bürger von Friar zu lüften und das Ende des Pfads zu erreichen.
Based on the story by L. Frank Baum Set to music from "The Planets" by Gustav Holst.
The first part tells of the life and works of L. Frank Baum, along with his career as a writer and filmmaker, centering on the creation of Oz. This portion continues with the effect of Oz after his death, with novelties, dolls, radio, stage, and screen adaptions, and advertising gimmicks based on his work, culminating with MGM's Wizard of Oz (1939). While discussing some of the major alterations between the book and the film, such as MGM making Baum's real-life adventure a dream. The second half is about interpretation of Oz by other artists, including Helen Kish, Barry Moser, Barry Mahon, Evelyn Copelman, Robert Tonner, Robin Woods, Michael Hague, Lizbeth Zwerger, Pavel Arsyenov, and Charles Santore. The documentary concludes with an analysis of Baum's work and its profound effect on American culture.
BBC 2 produced this documentary on the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and the films and fantasies that they inspired, particularly the first book `The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. Includes clips from the several silent film versions of the stories produced by Baum that have survived as well as the 1939 film with Judy Garland, and interviews with such enthusiasts as Salman Rushdie, Gore Vidal, Ray Bradbury, Geoffrey Ryman and Nora Ephron.
A documentary short about the restoration of the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
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