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The Last Seduction
Un moderno film noir acclamato dalla critica, The Last Seduction ha come protagonista Linda Fiorentino (Dogma, Men In Black) nel ruolo della stronza dello schermo Bridget Gregory, moglie di Clay Gregory (Bill Pullman, Independence Day, Alien Autopsy), un medico senza scrupoli che ha appena guadagnato quasi un milione di dollari da un affare di droga. Rubando i soldi e nascondendosi nel paese delle mucche per evitare il marito e il suo investigatore privato, inizia una relazione passionale con Mike (Peter Berg, Alias, Collateral). Mike non ha mai incontrato nessuno come Bridget. È intelligente, di classe, bella, pericolosa e un maestro della manipolazione emotiva. Passione, avidità e vendetta forgiano un triangolo disperato mentre Bridget manipola gli eventi che possono solo portare a un esito tragico.Diretto da John Dahl (Red Rock West, Rounders) e scritto da Steve Barancik (Domino, Kill Shot), questo thriller erotico di classe rimane un film eccezionalmente elegante e senza tempo, pieno di colpi di scena che ha alzato il punto di riferimento in sociopatico cool, Un moderno film noir acclamato dalla critica, L'ultima seduzione ha come protagonista Linda Fiorentino (Dogma, Men In Black) nel ruolo della puttana dello schermo Bridget Gregory, moglie di Clay Gregory (Bill Pullman, Independence Day, Alien Autopsy), un medico senza scrupoli che ha appena guadagnato quasi un milione di dollari da un affare di droga. Rubando i soldi e nascondendosi nel paese delle mucche per evitare il marito e il suo investigatore privato, inizia una relazione passionale con Mike (Peter Berg, Alias, Collateral). Mike non ha mai incontrato nessuno come Bridget. È intelligente, di classe, bella, pericolosa e un maestro della manipolazione emotiva. Passione, avidità e vendetta forgiano un triangolo disperato mentre Bridget manipola gli eventi che possono solo portare a un esito tragico.Diretto da John Dahl (Red Rock West, Rounders) e scritto da Steve Barancik (Domino, Kill Shot), questo thriller erotico di classe rimane un film eccezionalmente elegante e senza tempo, pieno di colpi di scena che ha innalzato il punto di riferimento della freddezza sociopatica.Caratteristiche speciali:Finale alternativo del film con commento di John Dahl.Libretto commemorativo scritto dalla dottoressa Linda Ruth Williams, autrice di The Erotic ThOpzione Director's Cut con filmati inediti, con accompagnamento in cTrailer teatrale originale.The Art of Seduction - un nuovissimo ed esclusivo documentario sul film featuri'Tomorrow I Die' - un episodio diretto da John Dahl della serie televisiva Fallen Angels, con -
The Monster Club
Pausing to admire a window display of his own books, the distinguished horror writer Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes is attacked by a desperate vampire, Eramus, faint from lack of sustenance. Assuring the startled victim that his neck bite was not deep enough to bring him into the fold, the grateful vampire takes him to the Monster Club, where all his friends foregather. The rich selection of vampires, werewolves, snakemen, wasp-women, ghouls and other weird creatures enjoying themselves to the happy beat of pop music offers plenty of new material for the author. In addition, Eramus explains to Ronald the hierarchy and basic rules of Monsterdom and illustrates his theme with three unusual tales... -
Jungle Book
Lost in the jungle as a baby and brought up by a wolf pack, Mowgli lives a carefree life in the jungle with his animal friends, not knowing anything of his past, until one day he stumbles upon a village full of people.Captured by frightened villagers, he is taught about the man's world and befriends a young girl, Mahala. Between them they discover a trove of treasure in the jungle, but to get it Mowgli must first fight his arch-enemy - the tiger Shere Khan.Special Features:None Listed. -
The Elephant Boy
Little Toomai longs to be a great hunter like his father, who he accompanies on a government expedition to hunt for wild elephants. The other hunters teasingly tell him that he must first see the legendary Elephant's Dance. Then tragedy strikes - Toomai's father is killed by a tiger and Kala Nag, his elephant, runs amok and throws his new driver. With demands that the animal be killed, in accordance with tradition, Toomai flees with the elephant deep into the jungle.Special Features:None Listed -
An Audience With Kenneth Williams [Special Edition]
Outstanding raconteur Kenneth Williams regales his spellbound audience in typical fashion with a long look back at his career - from his time entertaining troops in the army, his radio work (including the Hancock shows), his work in theatre and - of course - the highly successful series of Carry On films. Playing wonderfully to his audience of celebrities (which include Michael Parkinson, Ned Sherrin, Gordon Jackson and Carry On cohorts Joan Sims and Bernard Bresslaw) he even finds time to answer a few of their questions.Presented at its original 77 minute running time, An Audience with Kenneth Williams is a must buy purchase for comedy fans everywhere., Outstanding raconteur Kenneth Williams regales his spellbound audience in typical fashion with a long look back at his career - from his time entertaining troops in the army, his radio work (including the Hancock shows), his work in theatre and - of course - the highly successful series of Carry On films. Playing wonderfully to his audience of celebrities (which include Michael Parkinson, Ned Sherrin, Gordon Jackson and Carry On cohorts Joan Sims and Bernard Bresslaw) he even finds time to answer a few of their questions.Presented at its original 77 minute running time, An Audience with Kenneth Williams is a must buy purchase for comedy fans everywhere.Special Features:Interview from Live from Two from 1980Interview from Sunday Sunday from 1983Interview on Russell Harty Plus from 1973 -
An Audience With Victoria Wood [Special Edition]
The incomparable Victoria Wood is the star of this special show that won two 1989 British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards - for Best Light Entertainment Programme and for Best Light Entertainment Performance. Before a celebrity audience this wonderfully funny comedienne treats her star guests to a sparkling selection of her witty monologues and songs, including her timeless anthem to sexual frustration - Let's Do It ., The incomparable Victoria Wood is the star of this special show that won two 1989 British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards - for Best Light Entertainment Programme and for Best Light Entertainment Performance. Before a celebrity audience this wonderfully funny comedienne treats her star guests to a sparkling selection of her witty monologues and songs, including her timeless anthem to sexual frustration - Let's Do It .Special Features:Interview on Aspel & Co. from 1985.Interview on Clive James from 1985.Interview on Sunday Sunday from 1990.Interview on The Glass Box from 1985. -
Wombling Free - Special Edition
A smash hit on its original theatrical release, this live-action, musical extravaganza ensured that the nation was held fast in the grip of Womblemania. Showcasing the memorable songs of composer/musician Mike Batt (Watership Down, The Dreamstone) and based on the perennial favourite children's stories by Elisabeth Beresford, Wombling Free contains the vocal talents of some of the UK's best loved actors.Special Features:Archive interviews with stars Bonnie Langford and David Tomlinson and writer/dirTheatrical TrailerTheatrical Trailer. -
Tarka The Otter
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popNarrato dal leggendario Peter Ustinov (Spartacus, Logan's Run) e considerato uno dei più grandi film di animali di sempre, Tarka the Otter è un innegabile favorito della famiglia.Girato nell'arco di due anni e co-sceneggiato dal famoso naturalista Gerald Durrell (My Family and other Animals), Tarka the Otter segue la vita di una giovane lontra che lotta per sopravvivere dopo la morte di sua madre, incontra White Tip, una giovane lontra femmina, e si trova faccia a faccia con il temibile Deadlock - il cane-lontra che ha ucciso sua madre. Ambientato negli anni '20 - un tempo in cui la caccia alla lontra era ancora legale - e basato sul romanzo di Henry Williamson, la storia di Tarka la lontra ha affascinato i bambini di tutto il mondo.Uscito originariamente nel 1978, la storia di Tarka la lontra ha continuato ad affascinare sia i bambini che gli adulti, e questa edizione speciale in DVD porta la magica storia ad una nuova generazione., Narrata dal leggendario Peter Ustinov (Spartacus, Logan's Run) e considerata come uno dei più grandi film di animali di sempre, Tarka la lontra è un innegabile favorito della famiglia.Girato nell'arco di due anni e co-sceneggiato dal famoso naturalista Gerald Durrell (My Family and other Animals), Tarka the Otter segue la vita di una giovane lontra che lotta per sopravvivere dopo la morte di sua madre, incontra White Tip, una giovane lontra femmina, e si trova faccia a faccia con il temibile Deadlock - il cane-lontra che ha ucciso sua madre. Ambientato negli anni '20 - un tempo in cui la caccia alla lontra era ancora legale - e basato sul romanzo di Henry Williamson, la storia di Tarka la lontra ha affascinato i bambini di tutto il mondo.Uscito originariamente nel 1978, la storia di Tarka la lontra ha continuato ad affascinare sia i bambini che gli adulti, e questa edizione speciale in DVD porta la magica storia ad un'intera nuova generazione.Caratteristiche speciali:Intervista d'archivio con Janet Cobham (produttore) e David Cobham (produttore/direttoreCaratteristica del Clapperboard del 1979.Galleria di immagini.Trailer teatrale. -
Billy Liar - Series 1
An eternal dreamer, Billy Fisher is a likeable North Country lad with a habit of becoming lost in his own wild imagination. His flights of fancy do him no favours at the funeral parlour where he works and earn him continuous scorn from his boss, Mr.Shadrack. Life at home proves just as boring and his daydreaming provides constant source of annoyance to his dad.Adapted from the highly successful novel/play/film by writing team Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall (Budgie, Worzel Gummidge), this version of Billy Liar was updated by them to make it more relevant to the early 1970's, when it was made. As such, it's a unique and whimsical time capsule of a decade when flares were mandatory and hippies walked the streets. All of this counterpointed by Billy's flights of fancy! Featuring exceptional performances by Jeff Rawle (Drop the Dead Donkeys, Spooks) as Billy, George A. Cooper (Z-Cars, Public Eye) as his dad and Colin Jeavons (Sherlock Holmes, To Play the King) as the mortifying Mr.Shadrack, Billy Liar still remains one of the funniest shows from one of Britain' s premier writing teams., An eternal dreamer, Billy Fisher is a likeable North Country lad with a habit of becoming lost in his own wild imagination. His flights of fancy do him no favours at the funeral parlour where he works and earn him continuous scorn from his boss, Mr.Shadrack. Life at home proves just as boring and his daydreaming provides constant source of annoyance to his dad.Adapted from the highly successful novel/play/film by writing team Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall (Budgie, Worzel Gummidge), this version of Billy Liar was updated by them to make it more relevant to the early 1970's, when it was made. As such, it's a unique and whimsical time capsule of a decade when flares were mandatory and hippies walked the streets. All of this counterpointed by Billy's flights of fancy! Featuring exceptional performances by Jeff Rawle (Drop the Dead Donkeys, Spooks) as Billy, George A. Cooper (Z-Cars, Public Eye) as his dad and Colin Jeavons (Sherlock Holmes, To Play the King) as the mortifying Mr.Shadrack, Billy Liar still remains one of the funniest shows from one of Britain' s premier writing teams.Special Features:Our Kid- an episode of Waterhouse and Hall's 1973 comedy series. -
Wilt [Special Edition]
Regularly turned down for the promotion on the grounds that his college lacks cash and he lacks drive, teacher Henry Wilt spends his evenings walking his dog and fantasising about murdering his domineering wife, Eva. Whilst incredibly drunk at a friend's party Wilt finds himself firmly locked in a passionate embrace with a life-size inflatable doll. After several desperate attempts to get rid of it, he ends the evening by dumping the doll in a convenient hole on a building site at the college. The following morning, when Eva cannot be found, Wilt's activities naturally attract the suspicion of Inspector Russell Flint of Norwich CID, who suspects foul play and believes that Mrs Wilt is now pushing up twenty tons of pre-mixed concrete.Adapted from Tom Sharpe's outrageously funny novel by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick (2.4 Children, One Foot in the Grave), Wilt is directed by Michael Tuchner (Tales of the Unexpected, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and stars Not The Nine O'Clock News/Alas Smith and Jones comedy duo Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith, supported by award-winning comedy actress Alison Steadman (Abigail's Party, The Singing Detective), Regularly turned down for the promotion on the grounds that his college lacks cash and he lacks drive, teacher Henry Wilt spends his evenings walking his dog and fantasising about murdering his domineering wife, Eva. Whilst incredibly drunk at a friend's party Wilt finds himself firmly locked in a passionate embrace with a life-size inflatable doll. After several desperate attempts to get rid of it, he ends the evening by dumping the doll in a convenient hole on a building site at the college. The following morning, when Eva cannot be found, Wilt's activities naturally attract the suspicion of Inspector Russell Flint of Norwich CID, who suspects foul play and believes that Mrs Wilt is now pushing up twenty tons of pre-mixed concrete.Adapted from Tom Sharpe's outrageously funny novel by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick (2.4 Children, One Foot in the Grave), Wilt is directed by Michael Tuchner (Tales of the Unexpected, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and stars Not The Nine O'Clock News/Alas Smith and Jones comedy duo Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith, supported by award-winning comedy actress Alison Steadman (Abigail's Party, The Singing Detective)Special Features:Featurette.Location footage TV Clips.Mel Smith & Griff Rhys Jones interviews.Michael Tuchner interview.Saturday at the Movies - Tony Slattery reviews Wilt and interviews Smith and JonTheatrical trailer. -
Mister Jericho
Produced, written and directed by some of the mainstays behind the phenomenon that was The Avengers, Mister Jerico features John Steed himself - Patrick Macnee - in the star role, with strong support from Connie Stevens (This is Tom Jones, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) and Herbert Lom (the Pink Panther films, The Human Jungle). Unseen anywhere since its original transmission in 1969, Mister Jerico is a must for Avengers aficionados everywhere and is presented here in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio.In an intricate tale of double identity and diamond theft, Dudley Jerico (Patrick Macnee) sets out to rob corrupt millionaire Victor Rosso (Herbert Lom), of his famous Gemini diamond. Rosso is obsessed with obtaining the stone's twin, and so Jerico obtains a perfect copy of the stone as part of his plan to swindle Rosso, but before he can start the con a woman from Paris called Mademoiselle Claudine (Connie Stevens) appears, claiming she has the twin Gemini diamond. Rosso knows that one of them is lying, but which one...Special Features:Herbert Lom Interview - Sunday, Sunday (12 December 1982).Image Gallery.Patrick Macnee Interview - Sunday Sunday (26 October 1986).Patrick Macnee Interview - This Morning (19 May 1997). -
Odd Man Out [Special Edition]
Outstandingly directed by the Oscar-winning Carol Reed (The Third Man, Oliver!), Odd Man Out star's James mason (Lolita, A Star is Born) as a terrorist on the run in post-war Belfast. Giving what is undeniably his finest performance, Mason gets exemplary support from both Robert Newton (The Adventures of Long John Silver) as Lukey, a crazed artist who desires to paint the death in McQueen's eyes, and Kathleen Ryan (Esther Waters) as the woman who loves him more than life itself. Taken from a digitally-restored High Definition print, Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Krasker's (The Third Man) stark and beautiful imagery has never looked more sumptuous and is ably complemented by William Alwyn's exceptional score, which continually drives the story forward to its shocking conclusion., Outstandingly directed by the Oscar-winning Carol Reed (The Third Man, Oliver!), Odd Man Out star's James mason (Lolita, A Star is Born) as a terrorist on the run in post-war Belfast. Giving what is undeniably his finest performance, Mason gets exemplary support from both Robert Newton (The Adventures of Long John Silver) as Lukey, a crazed artist who desires to paint the death in McQueen's eyes, and Kathleen Ryan (Esther Waters) as the woman who loves him more than life itself. Taken from a digitally-restored High Definition print, Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Krasker's (The Third Man) stark and beautiful imagery has never looked more sumptuous and is ably complemented by William Alwyn's exceptional score, which continually drives the story forward to its shocking conclusion.Special Features:1972 Interview with James Mason.Commemorative booklet.Extensive image gallery.Home James.Script PDF. -
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... -
Countess Dracula [Special Edition]
Europa medievale. La vecchia vedova amareggiata contessa Elisabeth (Ingrid Pitt - Where Eagles Dare, The Vampire Lovers), governa con una verga di ferro insieme al suo amante, il capitano Dobi (Nigel Green - Zulu, The Ipcress File). In un impeto di rabbia colpisce una delle sue cameriere e si stupisce di scoprire che, dove il sangue della cameriera le ha schizzato il viso, la pelle sottostante è diventata giovane e liscia. Massacra la ragazza e si bagna nel suo sangue, rendendosi molto più giovane. Trovando la chiave dell'eterna giovinezza costringe Dobi a rapire una serie di giovani ragazze per continuare a rifornirsi del sangue che desidera per rimanere bella...Diretto dall'esperto del genere Peter Sasdy (Taste the Blood of Dracula, Hands of the Ripper), Countess Dracula è senza dubbio uno dei film più infami e terrificanti della Hammer. Ingrid Pitt interpreta la formosa e vampirica contessa Elisabeth, una parte per la quale viene ricordata ancora oggi, ed è abilmente supportata da Nigel Green, Sandor Eles (Crossroads, Department S), Maurice Denham (Porridge, Doctor Who) e Lesley Anne-Down (Upstairs Downstairs, From Beyond The Grave).Caratteristiche speciali:50 anni di Hammer - Notizie del 1999.Intervista d'archivio da Stasera con Ingrid Pitt.Commento audio con Ingrid Pitt e gli esperti di horror Kim Newman e Stephen JoneConcezioni di omicidio: Peter e Maria.Trailer teatrale originale.Thriller: Dove c'è l'azione. -
Hands Of The Ripper [Special Edition]
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 Presents - The Complete Series
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popMostrando il talento e la versatilità della sua star Rik Mayall (The Young Ones, The Comic Strip Presents, Bottom), Rik Mayall Presents comprende sei episodi di umorismo oscuro distribuiti su due serie, dove interpreta ruoli diversi come un presentatore di programmi televisivi paranoico, un bugiardo incontrollabile che finge di essere un gangster e un uomo ad un appuntamento che è intrappolato in un ciclo di violenza comica crescente!Ad accrescere il mix maniacalmente meraviglioso di divertimento e caos c'è un cast stellare che comprende Amanda Donohoe, Helen Bonham Carter, Nick Hancock e Lee Evans, per citarne alcuni. Accompagnato da una scrittura di qualità e da una regia superba, questa è una commedia britannica al suo meglio. Rik è stato premiato come miglior interprete di commedie ai British Comedy Awards per i suoi diversi ruoli in questa serie di commedie oscure.Elenco degli episodi:Disco 1: Serie 1:- Micky Love.- Incontro più breve.- Regina danzante.Disco 2: Serie 2:- Il Grande.- Sporca città vecchia.- Mettendo in mostra il talento e la versatilità della sua star Rik Mayall (The Young Ones, The Comic Strip Presents, Bottom), Rik Mayall Presents comprende sei episodi di umorismo oscuro distribuiti su due serie, dove interpreta ruoli diversi come un presentatore di programmi televisivi paranoico, un bugiardo incontrollabile che finge di essere un gangster e un uomo ad un appuntamento che è intrappolato in un ciclo di violenza comica crescente!Ad accrescere il mix maniacalmente meraviglioso di divertimento e caos c'è un cast stellare che comprende Amanda Donohoe, Helen Bonham Carter, Nick Hancock e Lee Evans, per citarne alcuni. Accompagnato da una scrittura di qualità e da una regia superba, questa è una commedia britannica al suo meglio. Rik è stato premiato come miglior interprete di commedie ai British Comedy Awards per i suoi diversi ruoli in questa serie di commedie oscure.Elenco degli episodi:Disco 1: Serie 1:- Micky Love.- Incontro più breve.- Regina danzante.Disco 2: Serie 2:- Il Grande.- Sporca città vecchia.- Clair de Lune.Caratteristiche speciali:Nessuno elencato. -
Please Sir - The Complete Series 1
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. -
Voyage Of The Damned
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popDiretto da Stuart Rosenberg (Brubaker, The Drowning Pool) Voyage of the Damned racconta le tragiche circostanze di 937 rifugiati ebrei tedeschi che lasciano la Germania occupata dai nazisti per scoprire che nessuno li vuole. Il cast di venditori comprende Faye Duane (Bonnie e Clyde, L'affare Thomas Crown), Max Von Sydow (Il settimo sigillo, L'esorcista), Malcolm McDowell (Arancia Meccanica, Se...), Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, Il terzo uomo), James Mason (Odd Man Out, L'uomo in grigio), Lee Grant (Mulholland Drive, Damien: Owen II) e Katharine Ross (Butch Cassidy e Sundance Kid, Donnie Darko). Nominato per tre Oscar, Voyage of the Dammed ha anche fatto vincere a Katherine Ross un Golden Globe come migliore attrice non protagonista.937 tedeschi ebrei credono che venga loro offerto un rifugio sicuro all'Avana, Cuba. Partono da Amburgo di buon umore e non vedono l'ora di iniziare la loro nuova vita lontano dalle sinistre grinfie del Terzo Reich. Alcuni sono vittime dei campi di concentramento, altri sopravvissuti alla Notte dei vetri rotti . Alcuni vogliono raggiungere i parenti a Cuba, altri sono abbastanza ricchi da permettersi il viaggio ma se ne vanno per sfuggire al genocidio nazista. I passeggeri non sanno che il viaggio è una farsa, semplicemente uno degli esercizi di propaganda di Josef Goebbels. Vivi il tragico incubo dei passeggeri mentre il mondo volta loro le spalle in questo dramma provocatorio basato su una storia vera con un cast impressionante di leggende di Hollywood, diretto da Stuart Rosenberg (Brubaker, The Drowning Pool) Voyage of the Damned racconta le tragiche circostanze che circondano 937 rifugiati ebrei tedeschi che lasciano la Germania occupata dai nazisti, per scoprire che nessuno li vuole. Il cast di venditori comprende Faye Duane (Bonnie e Clyde, L'affare Thomas Crown), Max Von Sydow (Il settimo sigillo, L'esorcista), Malcolm McDowell (Arancia Meccanica, Se...), Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, Il terzo uomo), James Mason (Odd Man Out, L'uomo in grigio), Lee Grant (Mulholland Drive, Damien: Owen II) e Katharine Ross (Butch Cassidy e Sundance Kid, Donnie Darko). Nominato per tre Oscar, Voyage of the Dammed ha anche fatto vincere a Katherine Ross un Golden Globe come migliore attrice non protagonista.937 tedeschi ebrei credono che venga loro offerto un rifugio sicuro all'Avana, Cuba. Partono da Amburgo di buon umore e non vedono l'ora di iniziare la loro nuova vita lontano dalle sinistre grinfie del Terzo Reich. Alcuni sono vittime dei campi di concentramento, altri sopravvissuti alla Notte dei vetri rotti . Alcuni vogliono raggiungere i parenti a Cuba, altri sono abbastanza ricchi da permettersi il viaggio ma se ne vanno per sfuggire al genocidio nazista. I passeggeri non sanno che il viaggio è una farsa, semplicemente uno degli esercizi di propaganda di Josef Goebbels. Vivi il tragico incubo dei passeggeri mentre il mondo volta le spalle in questo dramma provocatorio basato su una storia vera con un cast impressionante di leggende di Hollywood.Caratteristiche speciali:Lungometraggio restaurato digitalmente.Galleria di immagini.Trailer teatrale originale.