The Uncanny

True terror lies in the eyes of a cat...Agitated author Wilbur Gray (Peter Crushing - Dracula, The revenge of Frankenstein, Star Wars), tries to convince his sceptical publisher Frank Richards (Ray Milland - The Lost Weekend) that his book of macabre cat stories must be published. Gray believes that the book provides unmistakable evidence that cats are absolute evil and he tries to prove his argument with three stories from his book, all the while being watched keenly by Richards' Persian cat...The Uncanny is a blood-curdling collection of horror short stories produced by Milton Subotsky, the producer of The House that Dripped Blood, Tales from the Crypt and Asylum, with cinematography from Harry Waxman (The Wicker Man, Brighton Rock). This cult horror film from 1977 not only features memorable performances from both Cushing and Miland, but this eerie tale of feline fatality also includes memorable support from co-stars including Joan Greenwood (The Importance of Being Earnest), Susan Penhaligon (Bouquet of Barbed Wire) and Donald Pleasance (Death Line).Special Features:Archive interview from 1973 with Peter Cushing.News footage of Peter Cushing's 80th birthday party.

The Chain

Moving house - It's the biggest upheaval money can buy! Bamber (Warren Mitchell - Till Death Us Do Part, Gormenghast) is a removal expert and philosopher extraordinaire. In a fit of optimism he schedules his removal men to undertake seven different moves in one day - all of them interconnected. It may be all in a day's work for them but for the families concerned, moving house is a harrowing experience, fraught with problems. Each person has their own particular reason for moving and each has a curious affiliation to one of the seven deadly sins...Smoothly directed by Jack Gold (The Naked Civil Servant, The Medusa Touch) from a script by Jack Rosenthal (Ready When You Are Mr. McGill, Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.), The Chain is a hilarious what if story that can be appreciated by anyone who has ever moved house. Available for the first time on DVD, this film features many fine comedy performances from the likes of Denis Lawson (Yes, Minister), Leo McKern (Rumpole of the Bailey) and Bernard Hill (Lord of the Rings)., Moving house - It's the biggest upheaval money can buy! Bamber (Warren Mitchell - Till Death Us Do Part, Gormenghast) is a removal expert and philosopher extraordinaire. In a fit of optimism he schedules his removal men to undertake seven different moves in one day - all of them interconnected. It may be all in a day's work for them but for the families concerned, moving house is a harrowing experience, fraught with problems. Each person has their own particular reason for moving and each has a curious affiliation to one of the seven deadly sins...Smoothly directed by Jack Gold (The Naked Civil Servant, The Medusa Touch) from a script by Jack Rosenthal (Ready When You Are Mr. McGill, Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.), The Chain is a hilarious what if story that can be appreciated by anyone who has ever moved house. Available for the first time on DVD, this film features many fine comedy performances from the likes of Denis Lawson (Yes, Minister), Leo McKern (Rumpole of the Bailey) and Bernard Hill (Lord of the Rings).Special Features:Pilot episode of Moving Story - A reworking of the characters and themes in The

John Pilger - Documentaries That Changed The World

Released on DVD for the first time and personally chosen by John Pilger, this set brings together twelve of the acclaimed Australian film-maker and journalist's most hard-hitting and inspirational films.Recipient of multiple awards, including the UN Media Peace Prize, John Pilger is a world-renowned journalist, author and respected factual film-maker, who began his career in his native Australia, before moving to London. Drawing extensively on eye-witness testimony, Pilger has been a foreign correspondent and a front-line war reporter since 1967 and in the UK he is a regular contributor to a wide range of international broadcast and print media including the New Statesman, ITV, The Guardian and American and European newspapers.A passionate and rare critic of foreign military and economic ventures by Western governments, Pilger has been described as unique on British Television. His work makes uneasy viewing as he uncovers shocking truths about the political forces that manifest themselves worldwide; forces that many turn a blind eye to. Leaving no stone unturned he treads where many journalists fear to go.Disc One:Year Zero - The Silent Death Of Cambodia.Nicaragua - A Nation's Right To Survive.Burp! Pepsi V Coke In The Ice Cold War.Flying The Flag - Arming The World.Disc Two:Vietnam - The Quiet Mutiny.Death Of A Nation - The Timor Conspiracy.Inside Burma - Land Of Fear.Welcome To Australia.Disc Three:Paying The Price: Killing The Children Of Iraq.Palestine Is Still The Issue.Breaking The Silence: Truth And Lies In The War On Terror.Disc Four:Stealing A Nation.John Pilger At The Guardian Hay Festival 2006., Released on DVD for the first time and personally chosen by John Pilger, this set brings together twelve of the acclaimed Australian film-maker and journalist's most hard-hitting and inspirational films.Recipient of multiple awards, including the UN Media Peace Prize, John Pilger is a world-renowned journalist, author and respected factual film-maker, who began his career in his native Australia, before moving to London. Drawing extensively on eye-witness testimony, Pilger has been a foreign correspondent and a front-line war reporter since 1967 and in the UK he is a regular contributor to a wide range of international broadcast and print media including the New Statesman, ITV, The Guardian and American and European newspapers.A passionate and rare critic of foreign military and economic ventures by Western governments, Pilger has been described as unique on British Television. His work makes uneasy viewing as he uncovers shocking truths about the political forces that manifest themselves worldwide; forces that many turn a blind eye to. Leaving no stone unturned he treads where many journalists fear to go.Disc One:Year Zero - The Silent Death Of Cambodia.Nicaragua - A Nation's Right To Survive.Burp! Pepsi V Coke In The Ice Cold War.Flying The Flag - Arming The World.Disc Two:Vietnam - The Quiet Mutiny.Death Of A Nation - The Timor Conspiracy.Inside Burma - Land Of Fear.Welcome To Australia.Disc Three:Paying The Price: Killing The Children Of Iraq.Palestine Is Still The Issue.Breaking The Silence: Truth And Lies In The War On Terror.Disc Four:Stealing A Nation.John Pilger At The Guardian Hay Festival 2006.Special Features:Introductory Booklet About John Pilger's Films Written By Guardian Contributor MJohn Pilger In Conversation With Anthony Hayward At The Guardian Hay Festival 20

Gravin Dracula [Speciale Editie]

Middeleeuws Europa. De verbitterde oude weduwe gravin Elisabeth (Ingrid Pitt - Where Eagles Dare, The Vampire Lovers), regeert met een ijzeren staf aan de zijde van haar minnaar, kapitein Dobi (Nigel Green - Zulu, The Ipcress File). In een vlaag van woede slaat zij een van haar kamermeisjes neer en is verbaasd te ontdekken dat, waar het bloed van het dienstmeisje op haar gezicht is gespat, de huid eronder jeugdig en glad is geworden. Ze slacht het meisje af en baadt in haar bloed, waardoor ze er veel jonger uitziet. Op zoek naar de sleutel tot eeuwige jeugd dwingt ze Dobi een reeks jonge meisjes te ontvoeren om haar te voorzien van het bloed waar ze naar hunkert om mooi te blijven...Countess Dracula, geregisseerd door Peter Sasdy (Taste the Blood of Dracula, Hands of the Ripper), is ongetwijfeld een van Hammer's meest beruchte en huiveringwekkende films. Ingrid Pitt is te zien als de rondborstige, vampirische gravin Elisabeth, een rol die haar tot op de dag van vandaag het meest is bijgebleven, en wordt goed bijgestaan door Nigel Green, Sandor Eles (Crossroads, Department S), Maurice Denham (Porridge, Doctor Who) en Lesley Anne-Down (Upstairs Downstairs, From Beyond The Grave).Speciale kenmerken:50 jaar Hammer - Nieuwsbericht uit 1999.Archief interview van vanavond met Ingrid Pitt.Audiocommentaar met Ingrid Pitt en horror-experts Kim Newman en Stephen JoneConcepties van Moord: Peter en Maria.Originele theatrale trailer.Thriller: Waar de actie is.

Hens Of Ripper [Speciale Editie]

Dr. John Pritchard (Eric Porter - The Foryste saga, The Belstone Fox) attends a seance held by what he expects to be a fake 'psychic'. As he leaves, a terrible scream is heard he finds a women gorily impaled on a spike and the only other person present is a girl, Anna (Angharad Rees- Poldark, Robin of sherwood).Unable to believe that Anna was capable of such an awful act, Pritchard takes her into his care but, as further horrific murders take place, it becomes obvious that the perpetrator can be no-one else but the young girl. Pritchard investigates her past and learns that she is the child of the infamous Jack the Ripper! With her true identity now uncovered, will Pritchard be able to stop her trail of slaughter?Special Features:Booklet.Image Gallery.New exclusive commentary by Angharad Rees, with horror experts Kim Newman and StTheatrical Trailer.Thriller: Once the Killing Starts, starring Angharad Rees.

Rik Mayall Presenteert - De Complete Serie

Zavvi - Het huis van de popcultuurMet het talent en de veelzijdigheid van de ster Rik Mayall (The Young Ones, The Comic Strip Presents, Bottom), bestaat Rik Mayall Presents uit zes afleveringen van donkere humor, verdeeld over twee series, waarin hij zulke uiteenlopende rollen speelt als een paranoïde tv-presentator, een oncontroleerbare leugenaar die zich voordoet als een gangster en een man op een date die gevangen zit in een cyclus van escalerend komisch geweld!Een cast vol sterren, waaronder Amanda Donohoe, Helen Bonham Carter, Nick Hancock en Lee Evans om er maar een paar te noemen, versterkt de maniakale mix van vrolijkheid en chaos. Dit is een Britse komedie op zijn best, vergezeld van een kwaliteitsvol schrijven en een voortreffelijke regie. Rik werd op de British Comedy Awards bekroond als Beste Comedy Performer voor zijn diverse rollen in deze duister-komische serie.Aflevering lijst:Disc One: Serie één:- Micky Love.- Kortste ontmoeting.- Dancing Queen.Schijf Twee: Serie twee:- De grote.- Dirty Old Town.- Clair de Lune, Met het talent en de veelzijdigheid van de ster Rik Mayall (The Young Ones, The Comic Strip Presents, Bottom), bestaat Rik Mayall Presents uit zes afleveringen met donkere humor, verdeeld over twee series, waarin hij zulke uiteenlopende rollen speelt als een paranoïde tv-presentator, een oncontroleerbare leugenaar die zich voordoet als een gangster en een man op een afspraakje die gevangen zit in een cyclus van escalerend komisch geweld!Een cast vol sterren, waaronder Amanda Donohoe, Helen Bonham Carter, Nick Hancock en Lee Evans om er maar een paar te noemen, versterkt de maniakale mix van vrolijkheid en chaos. Dit is een Britse komedie op zijn best, vergezeld van een kwaliteitsvol schrijven en een voortreffelijke regie. Rik werd op de British Comedy Awards bekroond als Beste Comedy Performer voor zijn diverse rollen in deze duister-komische serie.Aflevering lijst:Disc One: Serie één:- Micky Love.- Kortste ontmoeting.- Dancing Queen.Schijf Twee: Serie twee:- De grote.- Dirty Old Town.- Clair de Lune.Speciale kenmerken:Geen op de lijst.

Please Sir - Seizoen 1 - Compleet

An astounding success for ITV1 on its original transmission (and fondly remembered to this day), Please Sir! featured John Anderton as Bernard hedges, a newly-qualified teacher thrown in at the deep end when he is assigned to sort out the unruly class 5C at Fenn Street Secondary Modern School. Ably helped (and sometimes hindered) by his fellow teacher Doris Ewell and Mr. Price, he has to combat the wiles of school caretaker Norman Potter and the full might of C5.Please Sir! was one of the first series to be written by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, who would go on to create successes like Get Some In, The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles. This DVD set contains all seven episodes of series one, never previously released in the UK.

ITV Christmas Comedy Compilation

The 21 shows that feature in this Christmas cracker of a package are:The Dustbinmen Christmas SpecialPlease Sir!On The BusesAll This and Christmas, TooNearest And DearestBilly LiarTwo's CompanyStanley Baxter's Christmas BoxThe Rag TradeBless me FatherThe Army GameGeorge And The DragonYou're Only Young TwiceMy Husband And IOnly When I LaughThat's My BoyHallelujahDuty FreeYou're Only Young TwiceHome To RoostWatchingITV Christmas Comedy is perfect family entertainment and doesn't contain one turkey. With nearly ten hours of ho-ho-humour, this title will appeal to all comedy fans and is certainly a reason to be jolly this yuletide., The 21 shows that feature in this Christmas cracker of a package are:The Dustbinmen Christmas SpecialPlease Sir!On The BusesAll This and Christmas, TooNearest And DearestBilly LiarTwo's CompanyStanley Baxter's Christmas BoxThe Rag TradeBless me FatherThe Army GameGeorge And The DragonYou're Only Young TwiceMy Husband And IOnly When I LaughThat's My BoyHallelujahDuty FreeYou're Only Young TwiceHome To RoostWatchingITV Christmas Comedy is perfect family entertainment and doesn't contain one turkey. With nearly ten hours of ho-ho-humour, this title will appeal to all comedy fans and is certainly a reason to be jolly this yuletide.Special Features:None Listed.

Voyage Of The Damned

Zavvi - Het huis van de popcultuurVoyage of the Damned is geregisseerd door Stuart Rosenberg (Brubaker, The Drowning Pool) en vertelt de tragische omstandigheden rond 937 Duits-Joodse vluchtelingen die het door de Nazi's bezette Duitsland verlaten, om te ontdekken dat niemand hen wil. De verkopende cast bestaat uit Faye Duane (Bonnie and Clyde, The Thomas Crown Affair), Max Von Sydow (The Seventh Seal, The Exorcist), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, If ...), Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, The Third Man), James Mason (Odd Man Out, The Man in Grey), Lee Grant (Mulholland Drive, Damien: Owen II) en Katharine Ross (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Donnie Darko). Voyage of the Dammed, genomineerd voor drie Oscars, leverde Katherine Ross ook een Golden Globe op voor Beste Bijrol Actrice.937 Joodse Duitsers geloven dat ze een veilige haven krijgen in Havana, Cuba. Ze vertrekken vol goede moed uit Hamburg en verheugen zich op hun nieuwe leven, ver weg van de sinistere klauwen van het Derde Rijk. Sommigen zijn concentratiekampslachtoffers, anderen overlevenden van de 'Nacht van het Gebroken Glas'. Sommigen willen zich bij familieleden in Cuba voegen, anderen zijn rijk genoeg om zich de reis te kunnen veroorloven, maar vertrekken om aan de nazi-genocide te ontkomen. De passagiers weten niet dat de reis een schijnvertoning is, gewoon een propaganda-oefening van Josef Goebbels. Beleef de tragische nachtmerrie van de passagiers als de wereld zich van hen afkeert in dit tot nadenken stemmende drama gebaseerd op een waargebeurd verhaal met een indrukwekkende cast van Hollywood-legendes., Geregisseerd door Stuart Rosenberg (Brubaker, The Drowning Pool) Voyage of the Damned kroniekt de tragische omstandigheden rond 937 Duits-Joodse vluchtelingen die het door de Nazi's bezette Duitsland verlaten, om erachter te komen dat niemand hen wil. De verkopende cast bestaat uit Faye Duane (Bonnie and Clyde, The Thomas Crown Affair), Max Von Sydow (The Seventh Seal, The Exorcist), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, If ...), Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, The Third Man), James Mason (Odd Man Out, The Man in Grey), Lee Grant (Mulholland Drive, Damien: Owen II) en Katharine Ross (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Donnie Darko). Voyage of the Dammed, genomineerd voor drie Oscars, leverde Katherine Ross ook een Golden Globe op voor Beste Bijrol Actrice.937 Joodse Duitsers geloven dat ze een veilige haven krijgen in Havana, Cuba. Ze vertrekken vol goede moed uit Hamburg en verheugen zich op hun nieuwe leven, ver weg van de sinistere klauwen van het Derde Rijk. Sommigen zijn concentratiekampslachtoffers, anderen overlevenden van de 'Nacht van het Gebroken Glas'. Sommigen willen zich bij familieleden in Cuba voegen, anderen zijn rijk genoeg om zich de reis te kunnen veroorloven, maar vertrekken om aan de nazi-genocide te ontkomen. De passagiers weten niet dat de reis een schijnvertoning is, gewoon een propaganda-oefening van Josef Goebbels. Beleef de tragische nachtmerrie van de passagiers als de wereld zich van hen afkeert in dit tot nadenken stemmende drama, gebaseerd op een waargebeurd verhaal met een indrukwekkende cast van Hollywood-legendes.Speciale kenmerken:Digitaal gerestaureerde speelfilm.Afbeeldingen galerij.Originele Theatrical Trailer.

A Bit Of A Do

Weddings can be a fraught affair at the best of times, but when Ted Simcock (David Jason) - the father of the groom, and the bride's mother, Liz Rodenhurst (Nicola Pagett - Upstairs Downstairs) make it a day to remember for all the wrong reasons, it sparks a chain of events that changes the lives of the snobbish Rodenhursts and working-class Simcocks forever.Adapted for the screen from his own novels by David Nobbs (The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin), A Bit of a Do is a sharply-written comedy drama which won David Jason the Best Actor Award at the 1990 British Comedy Awards. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast that includes Paul Chapman (As Time Goes By) as snooty dentist and father of the bride laurence Rodenhurst, Gwen Taylor (Duty free) as scorned wife Rita Simcock and Stephanie Cole (Waiting for God) and Tim Wylton (My Hero) as family friends Betty and Rodney Sillitoe, A Bit of a Do sees the changing lives and fortunes of the group through various social occasions, including five weddings, a christening and a funeral., Weddings can be a fraught affair at the best of times, but when Ted Simcock (David Jason) - the father of the groom, and the bride's mother, Liz Rodenhurst (Nicola Pagett - Upstairs Downstairs) make it a day to remember for all the wrong reasons, it sparks a chain of events that changes the lives of the snobbish Rodenhursts and working-class Simcocks forever.Adapted for the screen from his own novels by David Nobbs (The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin), A Bit of a Do is a sharply-written comedy drama which won David Jason the Best Actor Award at the 1990 British Comedy Awards. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast that includes Paul Chapman (As Time Goes By) as snooty dentist and father of the bride laurence Rodenhurst, Gwen Taylor (Duty free) as scorned wife Rita Simcock and Stephanie Cole (Waiting for God) and Tim Wylton (My Hero) as family friends Betty and Rodney Sillitoe, A Bit of a Do sees the changing lives and fortunes of the group through various social occasions, including five weddings, a christening and a funeral.Special Features:Archive interview with series star Nicola Pagett and writer David Nobbs.Dogfood Dan and the Camarthen Cowboy - a single play by David Nobbs from 1982.PDFs of the original press release packs from Yorkshire Television.

The History of Mr. Polly

Mr Polly (Sir John Mills) is a sensitive soul. Sacked from his job for daydreaming he despairs of ever finding another when he's father's death suddenly brings him a large inheritance, and with it he embarks on a cycling adventure. Along his travels he meets and falls desperately in love with a young girl, but the relationship turns sour when her friends her of it . Spurned, he hastily marries his cousin Miriam, and settles in a sleepy town where he opens a draper's shop. But his beliefs are eroded when, fifteen years on, bad debt and his floundering marriage bring him to a personal crossroads where he must make some major decisions.Screen legend and Academy Award-winner Sir John Mills (Ice Cold in Alex, Ryan's Daughter) both stars in and produces this tale of despair and hope from fertile mind of H.G. Wells, one of the greatest British writers of the last two centuries. Scripted and directed by Anthony Pelissier, this charming film also features a sumptuous score by William Alwyn (Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol).

Tales From Europe - The Singing Ringing Tree

De Zingende Bellenboom is een surrealistisch sprookje met 's werelds eerste communistische prinses, een bizarre vis en de meest sinistere dwerg uit de geschiedenis van het dwergengeslacht. The Singing Ringing Tree, een legendarische Europese klassieker, heeft een generatie achtervolgd toen het in 1964 voor het eerst in een aflevering op de Britse televisie werd uitgezonden.Om de liefde van een mooie, maar arrogante prinses te winnen, gaat de prins op zoek naar de Zingende Bellenboom. Hij vindt het in een magische tuin die wordt geregeerd door een boze dwerg. De boosaardige dwerg staat de prins toe de boom te nemen op één voorwaarde: de prins moet de liefde van de prinses winnen voor zonsondergang. Als hij faalt, zal de prins in een beer veranderen... en dat gebeurt ook.Deze speciale editie dvd bevat de originele Duitse versie met Engelse ondertitels samen met de Engels gesproken versie. Beide versies zijn gemaakt met nieuw geremasterde transfers.Speciale kenmerken:Engels gesproken versie.Interview met een prinses.Alleen muziek.Nieuwe digitale overdrachten.Originele Duitse versie met Engelse ondertitels.Stills galleries.

Twinky

16 year-old Sybil Londonderry - know to her friends as Twinky - is at the stage where she doesn't know if she's a schoolgirl or a woman. Bright as a new penny, adolescent and insecure, pert and pixie-like, naive and charmingly awkward, yet partly precocious and mature, she's in the process of finding out fast. She's fallen for Scott Wardman - a 38 year-old American writer who met Twinky at a party. Bubbling with happiness at her first affair and desperately in love with love, Twinky confides all to both her diary and the family solicitor but it's not long before her family finds out..., 16 year-old Sybil Londonderry - know to her friends as Twinky - is at the stage where she doesn't know if she's a schoolgirl or a woman. Bright as a new penny, adolescent and insecure, pert and pixie-like, naive and charmingly awkward, yet partly precocious and mature, she's in the process of finding out fast. She's fallen for Scott Wardman - a 38 year-old American writer who met Twinky at a party. Bubbling with happiness at her first affair and desperately in love with love, Twinky confides all to both her diary and the family solicitor but it's not long before her family finds out...Special Features:Image Gallery.Original Publicity Folder PDF.Susan George Interviewed By Russell Harty In 1975.

Hawk Slayer [Special Editon]

A story of two brothers locked in mortal combat, HAWK the SLAYER is a powerful action fable about the never-ending battle between good and evil. Hawk (John Terry - Full Metal Jacket, Lost) is a hero of great strength and courage whose father and fiance are murdered at the hands of his brother, the evil wizard Voltan (Jack Palance - City Slickers, Shane, Batman). With Hawk's trusted band of giants, dwarves and witches, he sets forth on an epic adventure to avenge the murders...Co-starring British actors Bernard Bresslaw, Annette Crosbie, Harry Andrews and Roy Kinnear, this exciting and enthralling tale was co-written and directed by Terry Marcel (Dark Knight) and produced by Harry Robertson (Countless Dracula), who also composed the eighties keyboard soundtrack. Hawk the Slyer was filmed open-matte 4:3 and cropped top-and-bottom for theatrical release. This special edition contains the original 4:3 open-matt print for maximum picture area., A story of two brothers locked in mortal combat, HAWK the SLAYER is a powerful action fable about the never-ending battle between good and evil. Hawk (John Terry - Full Metal Jacket, Lost) is a hero of great strength and courage whose father and fiance are murdered at the hands of his brother, the evil wizard Voltan (Jack Palance - City Slickers, Shane, Batman). With Hawk's trusted band of giants, dwarves and witches, he sets forth on an epic adventure to avenge the murders...Co-starring British actors Bernard Bresslaw, Annette Crosbie, Harry Andrews and Roy Kinnear, this exciting and enthralling tale was co-written and directed by Terry Marcel (Dark Knight) and produced by Harry Robertson (Countless Dracula), who also composed the eighties keyboard soundtrack. Hawk the Slyer was filmed open-matte 4:3 and cropped top-and-bottom for theatrical release. This special edition contains the original 4:3 open-matt print for maximum picture area.Special Features:Clapperboard: Revenge by the Sword - on-location interviews from his 1980 editioImage Gallery.Original Theatrical Trailer.Sharpening the Blade - behind the scenes footage of filming Hawk the Slayer.

Assault

The particularly brutal rape assault of a sixteen year-old schoolgirl in a wooded common provokes Det. Chief Supt. Velyan (Frank Finlay - Casanova) into employing unorthodox measures to catch the maniac. He listens intently to Doctor Greg Lomax's (James Laurenson - Spooks) rudimentary profiling technique in the hope that it will give him insight into the man's behaviour, which is obviously intensifying and escalating when a second schoolgirl is both raped and murdered. This time the killer was careless, however, as Julie west (Suzy Kendall - Fear is the Key, the Sandwich Man), the school's art mistress, saw him when he drove into the Common in pursuit of his second victim. Putting her own life in extreme jeopardy, she sketches the face she saw and determines to catch the killer.Not seen since its original cinema release in 1971, this hard-hitting psychological thriller is tautly directed by Sidney Hayers (Mister Jerico, The Avengers) from a script by BAFTA-nominated John Kruse (Hell Drivers, The Saint)., The particularly brutal rape assault of a sixteen year-old schoolgirl in a wooded common provokes Det. Chief Supt. Velyan (Frank Finlay - Casanova) into employing unorthodox measures to catch the maniac. He listens intently to Doctor Greg Lomax's (James Laurenson - Spooks) rudimentary profiling technique in the hope that it will give him insight into the man's behaviour, which is obviously intensifying and escalating when a second schoolgirl is both raped and murdered. This time the killer was careless, however, as Julie west (Suzy Kendall - Fear is the Key, the Sandwich Man), the school's art mistress, saw him when he drove into the Common in pursuit of his second victim. Putting her own life in extreme jeopardy, she sketches the face she saw and determines to catch the killer.Not seen since its original cinema release in 1971, this hard-hitting psychological thriller is tautly directed by Sidney Hayers (Mister Jerico, The Avengers) from a script by BAFTA-nominated John Kruse (Hell Drivers, The Saint).Special Features:Image Gallery.Tales of The Unexpected.Theatrical Trailer.There's One Born Every Minute: a 1981 edition featuring Frank Finlay.

The Four Feathers [1940]

A classic tale of cowardice and bravery, Alexander Korda's Oscar-nominated adaptation of A.E.W. Mason's iconic adventure novel was a hit with both critics and viewers. With sweeping battle scenes and a tightly constructed script by Oscar-nominated R.C. Sheriff (Goodbye Mr. Chips), this is a bold military epic, with its evocative locations making full use of the then-emergent Technicolor process. A pounding score by Miklos Rozsa (Ben-Hur) complements virtuoso performances by John Clements (Henry V), Ralph Richardson (Things to Come) and C. Aubrey Smith (Rebecca).Young Harry Faversham, born into a distinguished military family, automatically joins the army with three close childhood friends - Durrance, Willoughby and Burroughs. Feeling that he is unsuited to the life, and newly-engaged to Ethne, he resigns his commission, only to be accused of cowardice by his friends. Each sends him the traditional white feather in contempt; the fourth is plucked from Ethne's fan. Realising the disgrace he has brought to himself and his family, Harry sets out alone to the distant war to redeem himself., A classic tale of cowardice and bravery, Alexander Korda's Oscar-nominated adaptation of A.E.W. Mason's iconic adventure novel was a hit with both critics and viewers. With sweeping battle scenes and a tightly constructed script by Oscar-nominated R.C. Sheriff (Goodbye Mr. Chips), this is a bold military epic, with its evocative locations making full use of the then-emergent Technicolor process. A pounding score by Miklos Rozsa (Ben-Hur) complements virtuoso performances by John Clements (Henry V), Ralph Richardson (Things to Come) and C. Aubrey Smith (Rebecca).Young Harry Faversham, born into a distinguished military family, automatically joins the army with three close childhood friends - Durrance, Willoughby and Burroughs. Feeling that he is unsuited to the life, and newly-engaged to Ethne, he resigns his commission, only to be accused of cowardice by his friends. Each sends him the traditional white feather in contempt; the fourth is plucked from Ethne's fan. Realising the disgrace he has brought to himself and his family, Harry sets out alone to the distant war to redeem himself.Special Features:Image Gallery.Ralph Richardson talks to Russell Harty in 1973.Theatrical Trailer.

Moses The Lawgiver - The Complete Series

Burt Lancaster (Local Hero) stars in Moses the Lawgiver, the first-ever large-scale Biblical series to be made especially for television. Filmed largely on or near the actual terrain where, some 33 centuries ago, the Children of Israel were led by Moses on their legendary forty-year journey to the Promised Land, this sex-part series was produced by Vincenzo Labella (the Emmy-nominated producer of Jesus of Nazareth) and directed by Gianfranco De Bosie (the award-winning director of Tosca and Carmen).Told in strong, factual terms from a screenplay by Anthony Burgess (A Clockwork Orange) and the Oscar-nominated Vittorio Bonicelli, Moses the Lawgiver also stars Anthony Quayle (Strange Report), Ingrid Thulin (Puccini), Irene Papas (The Guns of Navarone) and Aharon Ipale (Alias). The gorgeous soundtrack is by the multiple award-winning composer Ennio Morricone (The Mission)., Burt Lancaster (Local Hero) stars in Moses the Lawgiver, the first-ever large-scale Biblical series to be made especially for television. Filmed largely on or near the actual terrain where, some 33 centuries ago, the Children of Israel were led by Moses on their legendary forty-year journey to the Promised Land, this sex-part series was produced by Vincenzo Labella (the Emmy-nominated producer of Jesus of Nazareth) and directed by Gianfranco De Bosie (the award-winning director of Tosca and Carmen).Told in strong, factual terms from a screenplay by Anthony Burgess (A Clockwork Orange) and the Oscar-nominated Vittorio Bonicelli, Moses the Lawgiver also stars Anthony Quayle (Strange Report), Ingrid Thulin (Puccini), Irene Papas (The Guns of Navarone) and Aharon Ipale (Alias). The gorgeous soundtrack is by the multiple award-winning composer Ennio Morricone (The Mission).Special Features:Burt Lancaster interview on Russell Harty from 1974.Image Gallery.

The Goodies - The Complete Lwt Series

Widely regarded as one of the hit comedy shows the seventies alongside Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Goodies made household names of its cast. Episodes in this set are:Snow White 2:When the audience gets bored with The Goodies pantomime production...Robot:A financial crisis leads to bill being replaced by a robot.Football Crazy:Bill's football mania turns into hooliganism but help is at hand from Timbo and Graybags.Bigfoot:Tim and Bill go on a global trek to find the missing Arthur C. Clarke. But where's Graeme?...Change of Life:It's Bill's birthday and he's feeling old - can Doctor Grayboots come to the rescue?Holidays:The trio go on holiday to chill out from the stress of domestic tensions.Animals:Graeme launches a new line of animals at his pet shop - people dressed as dogs!, Widely regarded as one of the hit comedy shows the seventies alongside Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Goodies made household names of its cast. Episodes in this set are:Snow White 2:When the audience gets bored with The Goodies pantomime production...Robot:A financial crisis leads to bill being replaced by a robot.Football Crazy:Bill's football mania turns into hooliganism but help is at hand from Timbo and Graybags.Bigfoot:Tim and Bill go on a global trek to find the missing Arthur C. Clarke. But where's Graeme?...Change of Life:It's Bill's birthday and he's feeling old - can Doctor Grayboots come to the rescue?Holidays:The trio go on holiday to chill out from the stress of domestic tensions.Animals:Graeme launches a new line of animals at his pet shop - people dressed as dogs!Special Features:- Black Pudding Bertha (Shangalang 23/6/1975).- Funky Gibbon (Shangalang 22/4/1975).- Make a Daft Noise for Christmas (Look Alive 9/12/1975).- Nappy Love and Wild Thing (Look Alive 11/11/1975).- Sunday Sunday 4/12/1983.- This Morning 7/12/1994.- This Morning 8/12/1993.- Tim and Graeme at the Cambridge Arts Theatre 7/12/1978.28 Page Booklet on the making of the LWT shows by Andrew Pixley.Brand new, exclusive commentaries with Graeme, Bill and Tim on Change of Life anDisc 1:Disc 2:Doctor in the House: Doctor on the Box.From the Top: Growing Up...And Out.Goodies:Interview Archive:PDF Script Archive (DVD-ROM Feature).Stills Gallery.The Goodies Musical Performance Archive:Tim Brooke-Taylor judges a Turkey Competition 1/12/1981.

Insignificance

Op een hete avond in 1952 ontmoeten een professor (Michael Emil), een actrice (Theresa Russell), een senator (Tony Curtis) en een voetballer (Gary Busey) elkaar in een hotel in New York. De personages worden in de film niet bij hun echte naam genoemd, maar zijn duidelijk bedoeld als Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Senator Joe McCarthy en Joe Dimaggio. De acteurs lijken niet alleen op de bekende figuren, maar zijn ook herkenbaar als een dwarsdoorsnede van het Amerika van die tijd.De film is eerder een acteer- en schrijftournee dan een statement over sport, politiek, sekssymbolen of relativiteit. Hij bestaat uit een vloeiend verloop van flashbacks en flash-forwards waarin de huidige observaties van de fictieve Einstein, zijn jeugdherinneringen en zijn bezorgdheid voor de toekomst centraal staan. Theresa Russell, als Marilyn Monroe, houdt de film bij elkaar als het belangrijkste verbindende element, terwijl Tony Curtis een glorieuze ham is als de hard-drinkende, paranoïde senator, Joe Dimaggio (Gary Busey) is stijf en begrijpt zijn beroemde vrouw niet, terwijl Einstein (Michael Emil) lief en kinderlijk is en het dichtst bij Monroe's eigen persoonlijkheid komt. Insignificance wordt hier gepresenteerd in zijn originele 1.33:1 'as filmed' formaat en bevat meer beeldruimte dan eerder uitgebrachte breedbeeldversies, waar het originele beeld boven en onder is bijgesneden. Op een hete avond in 1952 ontmoeten een professor (Michael Emil), een actrice (Theresa Russell), een senator (Tony Curtis) en een voetballer (Gary Busey) elkaar in een hotel in New York. De personages worden in de film niet bij hun echte naam genoemd, maar zijn duidelijk bedoeld als Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Senator Joe McCarthy en Joe Dimaggio. De acteurs lijken niet alleen op de bekende figuren, maar zijn ook herkenbaar als een dwarsdoorsnede van het Amerika van die tijd.De film is eerder een acteer- en schrijftournee dan een statement over sport, politiek, sekssymbolen of relativiteit. Hij bestaat uit een vloeiend verloop van flashbacks en flash-forwards waarin de huidige observaties van de fictieve Einstein, zijn jeugdherinneringen en zijn bezorgdheid voor de toekomst centraal staan. Theresa Russell, als Marilyn Monroe, houdt de film bij elkaar als het belangrijkste verbindende element, terwijl Tony Curtis een glorieuze ham is als de hard-drinkende, paranoïde senator, Joe Dimaggio (Gary Busey) is stijf en begrijpt zijn beroemde vrouw niet, terwijl Einstein (Michael Emil) lief en kinderlijk is en het dichtst bij Monroe's eigen persoonlijkheid komt. Insignificance wordt hier gepresenteerd in zijn originele 1.33:1 'as filmed' formaat en bevat meer beeldruimte dan eerder uitgebrachte breedbeeldversies, waar het originele beeld boven en onder is bijgesneden.Speciale kenmerken:Herdenkingsboekje.Afbeeldingen galerij.Theatrical Trailer.

Trio

Trio is een zeldzaam drama uit de pen van de gevierde romanschrijver W. Somerset Maugham. Het combineert drie eigenzinnige verhalen tot een meeslepende productie van Gainsborough Films, die bij de eerste bioscooprelease werd genomineerd voor een Oscar.De Verger vertelt het verhaal van een ongeletterde man die ontslagen is en besluit een tabakswinkel op te zetten en een klein fortuin vergaart.Mr. Knowall vertelt over een man die de woedende gewoonte heeft met iedereen te praten en te doen alsof hij van alles op de hoogte is.Sanatorium toont het gemeenschappelijke leven en de liefdes van een groep patiënten, van wie de meesten terminaal ziek zijn, in een sanatorium. Een zeldzame verwennerij van een drama uit de pen van de gevierde romanschrijver W. Somerset Maugham, Trio combineert drie eigenzinnige verhalen tot een meeslepende productie van Gainsborough Films, die bij de eerste bioscooprelease werd genomineerd voor een Oscar.De Verger vertelt het verhaal van een ongeletterde man die ontslagen is en besluit een tabakswinkel op te zetten en een klein fortuin vergaart.Mr. Knowall vertelt over een man die de woedende gewoonte heeft met iedereen te praten en te doen alsof hij van alles op de hoogte is.Sanatorium toont het gemeenschappelijke leven en de liefdes van een groep patiënten, van wie de meesten terminaal ziek zijn, in een sanatorium.Speciale kenmerken:Afbeeldingen galerij.Theatrical Trailer.