Indiana University Bloomington

Movie Library

 

The West European studies office houses an extensive collection of feature films and documentaries related to Western Europe on DVD, VHS/videotape, and laserdisc formats. Films may be viewed in the Library on our equipment. Films may also be borrowed for qualified educational and/or research purposes. Faculty, graduate student instructors, and other local educators are encouraged to make use of the collection.

WEST welcomes acquisition suggestions and requests from scholars and educators. Please send your comments, suggestions, and requests to west@indiana.edu.

 

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1900 (1976, 255 min.) [Italian]
Novecento		DVD, VHS
The relationship between a peasant and a landowner serves as an allegory for the political and social turmoil of the 20th century.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Friendship, Class, Politics, Love
Including: Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique SandaDirected by: Bernardo Bertolucci
Country: ItalyGenre: Drama, Romance, War
2006 FIFA World Cup Film, The: The Grand Finale (2006, 112 min.) [Swedish, French, Spanish]
DVD
A presentation of the excitement, glory, and glamour of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Honor
Including: Pierce Brosnan, Fabio Cannavaro, Michael BallackDirected by: Michael Apted
Country: FranceGenre: Drama
36 Fillette (1988, 88 min.) [French]
VHS
A voluptuous teenage girl seduces a middle-aged man in hopes of losing her virginity and ascending to adulthood.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Coming-of-age, Sexuality, Love
Including: Delphine Zentout, Étienne Chicot, Olivier Parnière, Jean-Pierre LéaudDirected by: Catherine Breillat
Country: FranceGenre: Romance, Drama
400 Blows, The (1959, 99 min.) [French]
Quatre cent coups, Les		VHS
An adolescent boy turns to a life of petty crime to escape the neglect from his parents and harsh criticism from his teachers.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Coming-of-age, Abuse, Family
Including: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert RémyDirected by: François Truffaut
Country: FranceGenre: Crime, Drama
48 heures chrono (2007, 48 min.) [French]
DVD
A presentation on the real estate industry in Europe.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Money, Honor
Including: Directed by:
Country: FranceGenre: Drama, Action
4th Man, The (1983, 102 min.) [Dutch]
Vierde man, De		DVD
An alcoholic writer has an affair with a sexy widow that may have murdered her three previous husbands.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Collection, Murder, Sexuality
Including: Jeroen Krabbé, Renée SoutendijkDirected by: Paul Verhoeven
Country: NetherlandsGenre: Drama, Thriller
50 Años en la Vide de España: De la posguerra a las Olimpiadas (1992, 0 min.) [Spanish]
50 Years in the Life of Spain: From the Postwar to the Olympics		VHS
An overview of the post-WWII years and the changes in Spanish society.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Politics, Honor, Violence, Class
Including: Jesús María Bautista, Pablo Picasso, Juan Carlos I, Francisco Franco, Salvador DalíDirected by:
Country: SpainGenre: Historical
8 1/2 (1963, 138 min.) [Italian]
Otto e mezzo		DVD, VHS
A film director retreats into his memories and fantasies for inspiration.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Money, Honor
Including: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk AiméeDirected by: Federico Fellini
Country: ItalyGenre: Drama
Abraham's Valley (1993, 187 min.) [Portuguese]
Vale Abraão		DVD
A young girl is forced into marriage and to move to the scenic but unfamiliar vineyards of Abraham’s Valley.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Love, Coming-of-age, Sexuality
Including: Leonor Silveira, Cecile Sanz de Alba, Luis Miguel Cintra, Ruy de CarvalhoDirected by: Manoel de Oliveira
Country: PortugalGenre: Drama
Accatone (1961, 116 min.) [Italian]
Scrounger, The		DVD, VHS
A Roman pimp struggles to manage his prize employee, estranged family, and a new girl with whom he has fallen in love.
Location: WEST Collection, Ballantine 542Issues: Family, Prostitution, Sexuality, Love
Including: Franco Citti, Franca Pasut, Silvana CorsiniDirected by: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Country: ItalyGenre: Drama

 

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