HEBREO The Search for Salomone Rossi (2012)

Actors: Joseph Rochlitz (writer), Joseph Rochlitz (director), Daniela Ferrari (actress), Wojciech Duczmal (editor), Ori Harmelin (actor), Ori Harmelin (actor), Emanuele Colorni (actor), Paola Besutti (actress), Anna Foa (actress), Remmelt Lukkien (producer), Salomone Rossi (composer), Doron Schleifer (actor), Dan Dunkelblum (actor), David Feldman (actor), Dino Lüthy (actor),

Plot: In the late Renaissance, at the height of Mantua's artistic splendour, a young Jewish violinist burst through the barriers of discrimination and became one of the most renowned composers and performers at the court of the Gonzaga dukes. And in 1622 he revolutionized Jewish music with his "Songs of Solomon", the first collection ever of originally composed music for Hebrew psalms and prayers. Yet very little is known about the personal and creative life of Salomone Rossi Hebreo - Salomone Rossi the Jew. In this documentary, the prize-winning vocal ensemble "Profeti della Quinta" rehearse and perform Rossi's music in the magnificent town of Mantua, in preparation for a special concert in the Gonzaga dukes' pleasure palace. With the help of expert historians and musicologists, they shed fascinating light on this elusive man and his extraordinary music.

Keywords: baroque, discrimination, gonzaga, jewish-music, mantova-italy, renaissance, salomone-rossi-hebreo, songs-of-solomon, theorbo,-chitarrone,-lute, vocal-music
Genres: Documentary, Musical,

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)

Actors: Richard Jutras (actor), Harvey Atkin (actor), Vlasta Vrana (actor), Larry King (actor), Jean-Claude Lord (director), Denis Héroux (producer), Michael Rhoades (actor), Michael Paré (actor), Michael Paré (actor), Bo Diddley (actor), Kate Lynch (actress), Marcel Jeannin (actor), James Rae (actor), Lois Dellar (actress), Anthony Sherwood (actor),

Plot: In the early 1960s, Eddie and the Cruisers was the hottest rock band around. But the tragic death of its lead singer broke up the band. Only Eddie Wilson is not dead. He works as a construction worker in Montreal. His love of music forces him to create a new band which will have to struggle with its anonymity.

Keywords: 1980s, band, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, cameo, character-name-in-title, concert, construction-worker, fictional-band, ice-hockey, independent-film
Genres: Drama, Music, Romance,
Taglines: The legend. The music. The man.

Quotes:

Eddie Wilson: [to Rick] The music's got to live, man. It's got to breathe.

Diane Armani: You really enjoyed this life, don't you? Always traveling.::Eddie Wilson: Still missed Jersey.::Diane Armani: [snorts] And what's so special about Jersey?::Eddie Wilson: Baby, there's nowhere else in the world like the Garden State! You got miles of swamps, and mountains of dumps... different colored rivers... automobiles graveyards... breweries, factories, ballparks, all mixed up together. It's the best place to live.::Diane Armani: Uh-huh? Then why does the Statue of Liberty face the other way?::[they both laugh]::Eddie Wilson: [joking] That was cruel!

Eddie Wilson: Diane, I don't want to hurt you...::Diane Armani: Then I just won't let you. [kisses him]

Sal Amato: [sees Eddie, now clean-shaven and with short hair, approach him on the beach for the first time since his "death"] Son of a...::[Eddie faces him, contrite]::Sal Amato: Jesus Christ! You son of a bitch! You son of a...::[takes a swing at him and misses, losing his balance, Eddie catches him, Sal is hysterical]::Sal Amato: Son of a bitch! Jesus Christ! You've been dead for 20 years, goddammit!::Eddie Wilson: [restraining him] I gotta talk to you, Sal!::Sal Amato: Shut up! No, you're dead, goddammit! Don't talk to me!::Eddie Wilson: I gotta talk to you, Sal!::Sal Amato: No! Don't talk to me! Shut up! Get away from me!::Eddie Wilson: [Sal breaks free and faces Eddie, who tears up] I'm... I'm sorry.::Sal Amato: [close to tears] Who the hell do you think you are, huh? Huh? What kind of person does that to a friend? Shit... I was your best friend, goddammit! Why did you do it?::Eddie Wilson: I couldn't handle it.::Sal Amato: You couldn't handle it? I hate you, man!::[storms off, Eddie follows him]::Eddie Wilson: I came back 'cause I need you, Sal! I really need you, man!::Sal Amato: Yeah? What about all the times I needed you?::Eddie Wilson: I'm scared, I don't know what I'm gonna do! Sal... I need you to forgive me. Please! I'm sorry, man! I'm really sorry!::[both men break down in tears]::Eddie Wilson: Come here, you.::[embraces Sal]

Sal Amato: [listening to a mystery tape with Dave that sounds like Eddie singing] It's a pretty good imitation of Eddie. Who is it?::Dave Pagent: When we reacquired the Season in Hell album, we found another totally unrelated tape in the box... a mystery tape. This tape.::Sal Amato: [scoffs] And you think this is Eddie?::Dave Pagent: Don't you?::Sal Amato: It can't be. Eddie always played with me. I knew every song he knew. I knew everything...::Dave Pagent: [interrupting] No, this IS Eddie.::Sal Amato: What are you trying to pull here?::Dave Pagent: There aren't any tricks, Sal. I had the tape analyzed, and the experts agree that this is Eddie Wilson.::Sal Amato: Screw the experts. I was his best friend, and I would know if he was doing something.::Dave Pagent: [interrupts] No, his music was his best friend, Sal! Don't you understand? Eddie did not think you belonged in this session! He began playing with other musicians because he was leaving you behind, pal!::Sal Amato: That's a lie! You're a goddamned liar! Eddie wouldn't...::[storms off without finishing his sentence]::Sal Amato: Eddie Wilson was my best friend! That meant something back then! Maybe you don't understand that!

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

Actors: Barbra Streisand (actress), Madeline Kahn (actress), Austin Pendleton (actor), Carl Saxe (actor), Michael Murphy (actor), M. Emmet Walsh (actor), Randy Quaid (actor), Gil Perkins (actor), Ryan O'Neal (actor), John Hillerman (actor), John Byner (actor), Graham Jarvis (actor), Kenneth Mars (actor), Peter Bogdanovich (writer), Peter Bogdanovich (producer),

Plot: Two researchers have come to San Francisco to compete for a research grant in Music. One seems a bit distracted, and that was before he meets her. A strange woman seems to have devoted her life to confusing and embarassing him. At the same time a woman has her jewels stolen and a government whistle blower arrives with his stolen top secret papers. All, of course have the same style and color overnight bag.

Keywords: 1970s, bare-chested-male, battle-of-the-sexes, black-humor, car-chase, car-in-water, cartoon-on-tv, chase, false-identity, fiancee
Genres: Comedy, Romance,
Taglines: A screwball comedy. Remember them?

Quotes:

Judy: I think there's a good road right down there. [the road turns out to be a long flight of steps]

Eunice: I'm not looking for romance, Howard.::Howard: Oh?::Eunice: No, I'm looking for something more important than that, something stronger. As the years go by, romance fades and something else takes its place. Do you know what that is?::Howard: Senility?::Eunice: Trust!::Howard: That's what I meant.

Hugh: I find that as difficult to swallow as this potage au gelee.::Judy: How would you like to swallow one sandwich d'knuckles?

Judy: You don't wanna marry someone who's gonna get all wrinkled, lined and flabby!::Howard: Everyone gets wrinkled, lined and flabby!::Judy: By next week?

Howard: What am I gonna tell Eunice?::Judy: That's the easy part. You go up to her room. She answers the door; now she will have been crying so her eyes will be all bloodshot and her nose will be all red and runny, but you look past all that. You stare purposefully into those red-rimmed, swollen eyes, and you say, "Eunice, my dear, there's been a terrible mistake. I've behaved like a cad, a bounder! But now I see everything clearly and I've decided that Judy and I are gonna put you into a home."::Howard: That is not funny!

Judy: I know I'm different, but from now on I'm going to try and be the same.::Howard: The same as what?::Judy: The same as people who aren't different.

Eunice: [while Judge Maxwell is making a list of crimes with which to charge a group of people] They tried to molest me.::Judge Maxwell: That's...::[looks at Eunice]::Judge Maxwell: unbelievable.

Judy: I don't know who he is but I hate him.

Eunice: Now, tell me how you are going to introduce yourself.::Howard: What? Oh, well, I'll probably say something like "Hello there, Mr Larrabee. I'm Howard."::Eunice: You are not.::Howard: I am not Howard.::Eunice: You are not going to say "Hi, my name's Howard." Anyone could say that! Anyone.::Howard: Anyone named Howard.

[Judy and Howard have their heads under the table, Howard is trying to convince Judy to leave, Frederick joins them]::Frederick Larrabee: What's going on down here? You two just can't keep away from each other, can you?::Howard: Oh, we were just talking.::Hugh: [Joins them] Are you all right Mr Larrabee? Can I help?::Frederick Larrabee: No, it's fine, we were just chatting.::Musicologist: [Joins them] What's the matter?::Musicologist: [Joins them] Anything wrong?::Frederick Larrabee: No.::Judy: We're just testing a theory Howard has about Vocal Reverberation Under Spinal Pressure.::Professor Hosquith: [Joins them] What? Vocal Reverberation Under Spinal Pressure?::Judy: You know, V.R.U.S.P.?::Musicologist: Oh yes!::Musicologist: I think I read a monograph on that.

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

Actors: Barbra Streisand (actress), Madeline Kahn (actress), Austin Pendleton (actor), Carl Saxe (actor), Michael Murphy (actor), M. Emmet Walsh (actor), Randy Quaid (actor), Gil Perkins (actor), Ryan O'Neal (actor), John Hillerman (actor), John Byner (actor), Graham Jarvis (actor), Kenneth Mars (actor), Peter Bogdanovich (writer), Peter Bogdanovich (producer),

Plot: Two researchers have come to San Francisco to compete for a research grant in Music. One seems a bit distracted, and that was before he meets her. A strange woman seems to have devoted her life to confusing and embarassing him. At the same time a woman has her jewels stolen and a government whistle blower arrives with his stolen top secret papers. All, of course have the same style and color overnight bag.

Keywords: 1970s, bare-chested-male, battle-of-the-sexes, black-humor, car-chase, car-in-water, cartoon-on-tv, chase, false-identity, fiancee
Genres: Comedy, Romance,
Taglines: A screwball comedy. Remember them?

Quotes:

Judy: I think there's a good road right down there. [the road turns out to be a long flight of steps]

Eunice: I'm not looking for romance, Howard.::Howard: Oh?::Eunice: No, I'm looking for something more important than that, something stronger. As the years go by, romance fades and something else takes its place. Do you know what that is?::Howard: Senility?::Eunice: Trust!::Howard: That's what I meant.

Hugh: I find that as difficult to swallow as this potage au gelee.::Judy: How would you like to swallow one sandwich d'knuckles?

Judy: You don't wanna marry someone who's gonna get all wrinkled, lined and flabby!::Howard: Everyone gets wrinkled, lined and flabby!::Judy: By next week?

Howard: What am I gonna tell Eunice?::Judy: That's the easy part. You go up to her room. She answers the door; now she will have been crying so her eyes will be all bloodshot and her nose will be all red and runny, but you look past all that. You stare purposefully into those red-rimmed, swollen eyes, and you say, "Eunice, my dear, there's been a terrible mistake. I've behaved like a cad, a bounder! But now I see everything clearly and I've decided that Judy and I are gonna put you into a home."::Howard: That is not funny!

Judy: I know I'm different, but from now on I'm going to try and be the same.::Howard: The same as what?::Judy: The same as people who aren't different.

Eunice: [while Judge Maxwell is making a list of crimes with which to charge a group of people] They tried to molest me.::Judge Maxwell: That's...::[looks at Eunice]::Judge Maxwell: unbelievable.

Judy: I don't know who he is but I hate him.

Eunice: Now, tell me how you are going to introduce yourself.::Howard: What? Oh, well, I'll probably say something like "Hello there, Mr Larrabee. I'm Howard."::Eunice: You are not.::Howard: I am not Howard.::Eunice: You are not going to say "Hi, my name's Howard." Anyone could say that! Anyone.::Howard: Anyone named Howard.

[Judy and Howard have their heads under the table, Howard is trying to convince Judy to leave, Frederick joins them]::Frederick Larrabee: What's going on down here? You two just can't keep away from each other, can you?::Howard: Oh, we were just talking.::Hugh: [Joins them] Are you all right Mr Larrabee? Can I help?::Frederick Larrabee: No, it's fine, we were just chatting.::Musicologist: [Joins them] What's the matter?::Musicologist: [Joins them] Anything wrong?::Frederick Larrabee: No.::Judy: We're just testing a theory Howard has about Vocal Reverberation Under Spinal Pressure.::Professor Hosquith: [Joins them] What? Vocal Reverberation Under Spinal Pressure?::Judy: You know, V.R.U.S.P.?::Musicologist: Oh yes!::Musicologist: I think I read a monograph on that.