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Made
This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself caught between two people a local priest and a folk singer each of whom wants to convert her to his own worldview. An elegy to a younger generation looking for something to believe in, Made co-stars hugely influential folk-rock musician Roy Harper in his screen debut.Produced by Joseph Janni who previously made the astonishingly successful Poor Cow with White directed by The Long Good Friday's John Mackenzie and featuring new songs specially composed by Harper, this much sought-after film is featured here in a brand-new restoration from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. -
Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
One of the world's greatest singers performs some of the world's best-loved songs in this critically acclaimed 1983 Thames Television special – a broadcasting first for Shirley Bassey, recorded prior to her best-selling European tour.The iconic chanteuse is joined by American singer and Camelot star Robert Goulet and French pianist Richard Clayderman, with a selection of songs ranging from the nostalgic to the contemporary including I Could Have Danced All Night, You Don't Bring Me Flowers and Bassey's trademark Goldfinger – all delivered with spellbinding power and passion.To quote the words of Ms Bassey's opening number: Nobody Does It Like Her. A Special Lady, indeed. -
Mimi
One of Britain's most versatile musical artists and a Broadway veteran by the end of the 1920s, in 1935 Gertrude Lawrence starred opposite Hollywood legend Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. in this film dramatisation of La Bohème, one of Puccini's best-loved operas. Mimi is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Mimi, the mistress of a successful middle-aged actor who takes himself too seriously, leaves him to throw in her lot with Rodolphe, a young dramatist, and his equally gifted but equally graceless, procrastinating and penniless companions. She inspires them to produce the works of art which they were previously too lazy to create; but Rodolphe's triumph is the ultimate cause of her own destruction...SPECIAL FEATURES:Image GalleryOriginal Memorabilia and Script PDFs -
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popLeslie Howard, Merle Oberon e Raymond Massey sono i protagonisti dell'emozionante versione di Harold Young della classica storia d'avventura della baronessa Orczy, un successo strepitoso al botteghino e il primo di due film (con l'omaggio Pimpernel Smith del 1941) con Leslie Howard nel ruolo del leggendario maestro del travestimento. The Scarlet Pimpernel è presentato qui in un trasferimento nuovo di zecca dagli elementi originali del film, nel suo rapporto d'aspetto teatrale così come è stato presentato. Il comportamento sciocco di Sir Percy Blakeney, un gentiluomo inglese, è una mera copertura per nascondere la sua vera identità di Scarlet Pimpernel , audace salvatore degli aristocratici francesi durante il Regno del Terrore di Robespierre. Con il malvagio Chauvelin che cerca disperatamente di rintracciarlo, viene presto messo in atto un piano che minaccia la vita e la libertà della bella moglie di Sir Percy, nella speranza di porre fine una volta per tutte alle gesta del Pimpernel... -
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Capitalising on the huge success of The Scarlet Pimpernel, this Alexander Korda-produced sequel stars Barry K. Barnes as the enigmatic saviour of aristocrats during the Revolutionary Terror. The final film directed by Austrian émigré Hanns Schwartz, The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel also stars James Mason, Sophie Stewart, and Francis Lister as Sir Percy's ruthless arch-enemy, Chauvelin.The film is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. This transfer, however, has intermittent, decades-old film damage so the previously released archive transfer is also included as an alternative viewing experience.Sir Percy – alias the Scarlet Pimpernel – is being pressured by his wife, Marguerite, to retire from his daring escapades. The French still want the Pimpernel's head, however, and so set a trap for him involving the bold rescue of a Spanish actress and her lover!SPECIAL FEATURES:Image galleryMemorabilia PDFs -
The Ghost Goes West
39 Steps star Robert Donat takes a dual role as both the ghost of an 18th-century laird and his 20th-century descendant in this witty, delightfully whimsical romantic comedy. Co-starring Jean Parker and king-sized character actor Eugene Pallette, The Ghost Goes West combines the talents of the Kordas with the flair of French director Rene Clair (making his British directorial debut), and was Britain's biggest box-office hit for 1936. It is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.Donald Glourie shares his crumbling ancestral home with the ghost of his Highland ancestor, Murdoch, who has been condemned to haunt the castle until he avenges a 200-year-old insult from a rival clan. To clear his mounting debts, Donald sells the dilapidated pile to an American businessman, Mr Martin, who has the castle – complete with the Glourie ghost – transported and rebuilt in Florida. While old-world gentility rubs up comically against 20th-century materialism, Martin's daughter takes a liking to both Donald and Murdoch, convinced they are one and the same man...SPECIAL FEATURES:Image GalleryScript and Promotional PDFs -
The Importance of Being Earnest
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popIl sontuoso adattamento del regista Anthony Asquith della famosa commedia di Oscar Wilde riunisce uno dei più grandi cast mai visti in un film britannico e rimane ancora l'adattamento definitivo per lo schermo - guadagnandosi una nomination al Leone d'Oro al Festival di Venezia e una nomination ai BAFTA per la nuova arrivata Dorothy Tutin. Presentato qui in un nuovo e stupefacente trasferimento da elementi originali della pellicola, questo classico del cinema britannico non è mai stato così bello.Due scapoli papabili, Jack Worthing e Algernon Moncrieff, sono nei guai. L'indegna abitudine di Jack di rappresentarsi il fratello immaginario Ernest e l'adozione da parte di Algernon di un amico altrettanto fittizio - e perennemente malaticcio - ha permesso a entrambi una latitudine nelle loro vite personali che altrimenti non avrebbero goduto. I loro rispettivi inganni iniziano a svelarsi, tuttavia, quando entrambi i ragazzi vengono feriti mortalmente dalla freccia di Cupido, dando vita a una serie di eventi che cambieranno le loro vite per sempre!CARATTERISTICHE SPECIALI: Libretto del professor Neil Sinyard Un profilo di The Importance of Being Earnest featurette Ampie gallerie di immagini Materiale promozionale PDF -
The Long, Dark Hall
A disquieting story of obsession and manipulation unfolds in a critically acclaimed thriller based on a novel by crime writer Edgar Lustgarten.Oscar and Golden Globe winner Rex Harrison plays a man accused of murdering his mistress, with Lilli Palmer (then Harrison's wife) as the woman who stands by her husband as he fights for his life in the courtroom. An outstanding Brit-Noir, The Long Dark Hall is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements.When Arthur Groome finds his girlfriend murdered at her Earls Court flat he is stricken with grief and fear. When the police question him about the crime, Arthur, a married man, denies all knowledge of the girl. Soon, however, he finds himself charged with murder – and inexorably drawn towards the gallows... -
Carve Her Name With Pride
Virginia McKenna gives a moving, BAFTA-nominated performance as Violette Szabo, one of the Second World War's most revered heroines. The dramatic story of her resistance work, imprisonment and ultimate fate, Carve Her Name with Pride stands as a tribute to the secret agent who would be posthumously awarded the George Cross for her vital and courageous role in the fight against Nazism. Directed by the Oscar-nominated Lewis Gilbert and co-starring Paul Scofield and Jack Warner, this classic feature is presented in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.Following her recruitment by the Special Operations Executive, Violette Szabo volunteers to be parachuted into occupied France to re-organise a shattered resistance group. Though successful in destabilising German reinforcements for the battles raging on the Normandy front, Violette knows only too well that the life expectancy of an undercover operative can usually be measured in weeks and months...SPECIAL FEATURES:Audio commentary with Virginia McKenna and John Shirley (Editor)Original Theatrical TrailerImage Gallery -
Hannay - The Complete Series
Robert Powell reprises one of his most famous roles, that of Edwardian adventurer Richard Hannay, in this hit drama series spinning out of John Buchan's thrilling tales of derring-do – most famously, the classic novel The Thirty-Nine Steps. This release comprises both action-packed series, with guest appearances from Martin Clunes, Alex Kingston, Charles Gray, Oliver Cotton, Phyllis Logan, Iain Cuthbertson and Anthony Valentine. Having forged a successful career as a mining engineer, prospector and military intelligence officer in South Africa, Richard Hannay returns to Britain amid the mounting tensions of pre-First World War Europe. His plans to settle down are dashed, however, when the naval arms race between Britain and Imperial Germany enters a dangerous new phase and his ingenuity is stretched to its limit by the ever-inventive schemes of his ruthless arch-enemy, Count Otto von Schwabing... -
Poison Pen
Adapting a play by award-winning novelist and screenwriter Richard Llewellyn best known for his classic work How Green Was My Valley this powerful, highly acclaimed drama explores the darker side of a seemingly idyllic English hamlet. Featuring an outstanding cast, including British screen legends Flora Robson and Robert Newton, Poison Pen is featured in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.The placid, harmonious life of a quiet village becomes a hotbed of paranoia and hatred as anonymous letters accusing the villagers of moral and sexual misdemeanours begin to circulate. As speculation and malicious gossip spread, suspicions begin to centre on Connie Fateley, a shy, solitary seamstress; it is only a matter of time before events take a tragic turn... -
Man in the Moon
British film icon Kenneth More stars opposite Shirley Anne Field and Michael Hordern in this madcap sci-fi satire from director Basil Dearden. Scripted by Oscar nominees Michael Relph and Bryan Forbes, Man in the Moon is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.William Blood is Mr Normal, yet he's also rather strange: his immunity to illness and inability to worry enable him to make a living as a human guinea pig. A team of 'NASTI' scientists have an extraordinary mission lined up for William, however – rather than risk the lives of highly trained astronauts (or test animals!), they want to send him to the Moon...SPECIAL FEATURES:Image galleryOriginal pressbook PDFOriginal theatrical trailer -
Blue Money
Rocky Horror Show icon Tim Curry stars as a loveable aspiring actor/singer who finds himself tangling with gangsters in this witty and hugely entertaining television film from award-winning playwright Stewart Parker. Featuring a memorably charismatic turn from Billy Connolly as a demented Scotsman, Blue Money also stars Frances Tomelty, Dermot Crowley and Widows star Debby Bishop. It is featured here in a brand-new restoration from the original film elements, in its as-transmitted aspect ratio. Vocal impressionist Larry Gormley barely makes ends meet as a mini-cab driver while waiting for his big break. When a dubious regular fare leaves a briefcase full of hot money in the back of his cab, Larry soon finds himself on the run from the Mob, the police, and Des – a psychopathic Glaswegian hitch-hiker! SPECIAL FEATURES:Image galleryAmerican VHS trailer -
Tingha and Tucker
Meet cuddly koalas Tingha and Tucker in this quirky, fondly remembered children's series from the 1960s a cultural touchstone for millions of children (and adults!), the mischievous marsupials had their own fan club, best-selling annuals and hit records to their name!Cared for by Auntie Jean Morton, Tingha and Tucker and their hand-puppet chums had onscreen adventures for eight years, before drawing to a close in 1970. Though many episodes were made, only one was previously known to exist but the recent discovery of a cache of film material has allowed three more editions to be reconstructed and presented here alongside the following special features:Over three hours of existing film insert material (including several Zoo Club sequences, a young Nigel Mansell, Ilkeston Donkey Derby, baby leopards and much more!)Tingha and Tucker promotional filmBlackpool: On StageJean Morton interviewImage galleryPDF material including annuals, articles and memorabilia -
Count Arthur Strong: The Complete Second Series
Wit, bon vivant, social gadfly, master of the mystic arts and star of stage and screen – Count Arthur Strong is none of these, though he likes to think he is...Steve Delaney returns as the pompously delusional Count Arthur in this BAFTA-nominated sitcom written by Delaney and Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd). Co-starring Rory Kinnear as Michael, a perpetually nervous writer and the son of Arthur's late comedy partner, this complete second series contains all seven episodes, complete and uncut.Currently resting on his ample laurels, with the next big thing only a phone call away, Arthur whiles away his time by writing a novel full of damaging showbiz gossip – much to Michael's horror! Brushes with politics and a disastrous flying lesson pale into insignificance, however, when Arthur has to move in with Michael in the aftermath of yet another 'trouser fire'...SPECIAL FEATURE:Graham Linehan audience Q&A -
Cuckoo: Complete Series 1-3
Cosa fai quando la tua cara figlia sposa il più grande idiota che tu possa immaginare?Greg Davies e Helen Baxendale sono Ken e Lorna Thompson, genitori rigidi i cui incubi diventano realtà quando la figlia torna dall'estero con un nuovo marito al seguito, un fannullone New Age e sedicente ninja spirituale di nome Cuckoo!Co-protagonisti Andy Samberg e Taylor Lautner, questa commedia nominata ai BAFTA è un enorme successo per BBC II! - questo set contiene tutte e tre le serie, compreso lo speciale di Natale 2014.SERIE UNOQuando Ken e Lorna vanno a prendere la loro figlia Rachel all'aeroporto, sono inorriditi nell'apprendere che è tornata dal suo anno sabbatico con più di un tatuaggio all'henné e delle trecce nei capelli!SERIE DUESono passati due anni dalla scomparsa di Cuckoo e la vita in casa Thompson è appena tornata alla normalità. Questo fragile equilibrio, però, si infrange quando un giovane e misterioso straniero arriva in città.SERIE TRESono passati sei mesi dalla drammatica partenza di Dale a Natale. Ken e Lorna si stanno preparando per la nascita del loro nuovo bambino quando un Dale trasformato torna dalla Cina per gettare altre pietre nei lavori di famiglia... -
Trollied: Complete Series 1-5
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popUn enorme successo per Sky One, questa sitcom di successo degli scrittori e produttori di Shameless, The IT Crowd e The Office ha come protagonisti il vincitore del BAFTA Jason Watkins, Sarah Parish, Stephen Tompkinson, Miriam Margolyes, Jane Horrocks e Mark Addy in una saga continua di manager assillati, personale di cassa bizzarro e clienti insoddisfatti al Valco, un supermercato fittizio del nord-ovest.Questo set contiene tutte e cinque le serie e tutti e tre gli speciali di Natale - insieme ad un'abbondanza di caratteristiche speciali, compresi i dietro le quinte, i video diari e gli outtakes.Serie UnoLa vice-direttrice Julie cerca disperatamente di fare una buona impressione sul suo capo Gavin - il che non è aiutato dalla grande cotta che ha per lui...Serie DueLa promozione di Gavin ad Area Manager lascia il posto alla nuova manager Lorraine, che introduce la nuova linea di sottocosto Valco The No Nonsense Range .Serie treUn nuovo responsabile della strategia è stato incaricato di modernizzare il negozio. Giovane, dinamico e pazzo, le sue idee d'avanguardia si scontrano con l'approccio sicuro e da manuale di Gavin.Serie QuattroIl nuovo farmacista residente di Valco - un fantasioso con un astio nei confronti dei medici - causa mal di testa a Gavin, anche se non così tanti come Rose - una vecchia signora apparentemente dolce che è tutt'altro!Serie CinqueLa catena di discount Lauda sta aprendo proprio di fronte a Valco. Mentre il personale medita un futuro incerto, il manager Gavin è scioccato nel trovare il nuovo negozio gestito da uno spietato rivale al dettaglio! -
Wentworth Prison: Season Four
Dura, grintosa e totalmente avvincente, questa rivisitazione dell'iconico Prisoner: Cell Block H rimane un dramma imperdibile.Tornando al ricostruito Blocco H di Wentworth quattro mesi dopo l'incendio, Bea scopre che la base del potere si è spostata e che c'è un nuovo concorrente per Top Dog - Kaz, un estremista pericoloso e provocatorio che detesta ciò che Bea rappresenta. Mentre Franky, ora rilasciata dalla prigione, fa del suo meglio per diventare un membro produttivo della società, l'ex governatore della prigione Joan The Freak Ferguson è ospitata nell'Unità di Protezione di Wentworth in attesa del processo - causando un notevole disagio tra i detenuti...Contiene tutti i dodici episodi della quarta serie. -
The Organization: The Complete Series
Donald Sinden, Anton Rodgers, Bernard Hepton e Peter Egan sono i protagonisti di questa serie drammatica arguta e acutamente osservata che rivela gli intrighi, i risentimenti, gli smarrimenti e i tradimenti del personale di una grande società. Basata sulle esperienze dello scrittore Philip Mackie, questa premiata serie è disponibile qui per la prima volta.La Greatrick Organization è un'impresa senza volto, multimilionaria, dedicata a fare altri milioni. Nel suo quartier generale incontriamo un assortimento di dirigenti medi e junior, tra cui il nuovo arrivato Richard Pershore - un giovane e affascinante promettente che sa di essere appena entrato in una giungla; l'addetto stampa Rodney Spurling, ampiamente conosciuto come il fustigatore del presidente; e il capo delle PR David Pulman, con la sua bella, sempre efficiente ma forse infida segretaria, Veronica.Le loro vite possono sembrare abbastanza accoglienti, ma le apparenze sono ingannevoli. Tutto quello che devono fare è continuare ad essere fedeli schiavi aziendali fino a 60 o 65 anni, ma ci sono cento modi diversi per mettere un piede in fallo... -
The World At War: The Complete Series
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popPietra miliare della televisione e punto di riferimento per tutti i documentari di guerra che seguirono, The World at War presenta la storia della seconda guerra mondiale - dai suoi inizi nella Germania prebellica di Hitler al suo orribile culmine a Hiroshima. Realizzata con la piena collaborazione dell'Imperial War Museum e narrata da Laurence Olivier, questa potente serie in ventisei parti combina testimonianze oculari con rari filmati d'archivio per raccontare la storia indimenticabile del più grande conflitto che il mondo abbia mai conosciuto.Un nuovissimo restauro in alta definizione, questo è The World at War come deve essere visto - nel suo formato originale a schermo intero con la massima area dell'immagine dal materiale cinematografico originale ora visibile sullo schermo.CARATTERISTICHE SPECIALI: Tutti gli otto documentari supplementari realizzati dal team di produzione di World at War Documentari Making of Esperienze di guerra: interviste inedite ed estese Mix Dolby 5.1 (oltre all'audio originale Mono) Galleria di immagini