"Actor: Brigitte"

• Time Of The Wolf | DVD | (24/05/2004) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Michael Haneke directs this nightmarish vision of a post-apocalyptic world in which society has completely broken down. Isabelle Huppert plays Anne who flees the city with her husband Georges and their two children in the hope of finding safe refuge at the family's country home. But soon after arriving they learn they have made a terrible mistake and must embark on a gruelling odyssey through a country totally devastated by disaster without even the most basic of utilities such as

• Chungking Express | DVD | (26/01/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Cult filmmaker Wong Kar Wai's hugely influential breakthrough film is a supremely stylish combination of love story and thriller set in and around Hong Kong's infamous Chungking Mansions a vast complex of shabby hostels bars and clubs. The film tells the stories of two lovelorn cops (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung) and the women with whom they become involved: a mysterious blonde-wigged drug dealer (Brigitte Lin) and an impulsive young dreamer (Faye Wong). Featuring a charismatic cast a cool pop soundtrack and stunning photography by Christopher Doyle Chungking Express is both unconventional and dazzlingly original.

• Un Coeur En Hiver | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Stephane and Maxime run a renowned violin making and repair business. One day Maxime introduces his partner to Camille the beautiful violinist he has being seeing. Camille is attracted to the enigmatic introverted Stephane who it seems may share her feelings but is incapable of expressing emotion. Convinced that she can find love beyond his cold exterior her attraction turns to obsession...

• The Station | DVD | (27/01/2014) from £7.24   |  Saving you £8.75 (120.86%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Working in a remote outpost of the German Alps, technician Janek and a cohort of scientists are stunned to discover a bleeding blood glacier parked high up in the mountain range.

• Metropolis | Blu Ray | (19/01/2015) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  If you think you know Fritz Lang's Metropolis backwards, this special edition will come as a revelation. Shortly after its premiere, the expensive epic--originally well over two hours--was pulled from distribution and re-edited against Lang's wishes, and this truncated, simplified form is what we have known ever since 1926. Though not quite as fully restored as the strapline claims, this 118-minute version is the closest we are likely to get to Lang's original vision, complete with tactful linking titles to fill in the scenes that are irretrievably missing. Not only does this version add many scenes unseen for decades, but it restores their order in the original version. Until now, Metropolis has usually been rated as a spectacular but simplistic science fiction film, but this version reveals that the futuristic setting is not so much prophetic as mythical, with elements of 1920s architecture, industry, design and politics mingled with the mediaeval and the Biblical to produce images of striking strangeness: a futuristic robot burned at the stake, a steel-handed mad scientist who is also a 15th Century alchemist, the trudging workers of a vast factory plodding into the jaws of a machine that is also the ancient God Moloch. Gustav Frohlich's performance as the hero who represents the heart is still wildly overdone, but Rudolf Klein-Rogge's engineer Rotwang, Alfred Abel's Master of Metropolis and, especially, Brigitte Helm in the dual role of saintly saviour and metal femme fatale are astonishing. By restoring a great deal of story delving into the mixed motivations of the characters, the wild plot now makes more sense, and we can see that it is as much a twisted family drama as epic of repression, revolution and reconciliation. A masterpiece, and an essential purchase. On the DVD: Metropolis has been saddled with all manner of scores over the years, ranging from jazz through electronica to prog-rock, but here it is sensibly accompanied by the orchestral music Gottfried Huppertz wrote for it in the first place. An enormous amount of work has been done with damaged or incomplete elements to spruce the image up digitally, and so even the scenes that were in the film all along shine with a wealth of new detail and afford a far greater appreciation for the brilliance of art direction, special effects and Helm's clockwork sexbomb. A commentary written but not delivered by historian Ennio Patalas covers the symbolism of the film and annotates its images, but the production information is left to a measured but unchallenging 45-minute documentary on the second disc (little is made of the astounding parallel between the screen story in which Klein-Rogge's character tries to destroy the city because the Master stole his wife and the fact that Lang married the actor's wife Thea von Harbou, authoress of the Metropolis novel and screenplay!). There are galleries of production photographs and sketches; biographies of all the principals; and an illustrated lecture on the restoration process which uses before and after clips to reveal just how huge a task has been accomplished in this important work. --Kim Newman

• Le Mepris | Blu Ray | (28/09/2009) from £18.39   |  Saving you £7.86 (45.88%)   |  RRP £24.99

  When aspiring playwright Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli) is called in as script doctor on a film of 'The Odyssey' he is caught between a director (Fritz Lang) who wants to capture the reality of Homer's world and crass producer Prokosch (Jack Palance) who just wants more mermaids. As his artistic integrity gradually succumbs to the power of Prokosch's cheque book his wife Camille (Bardot) regards him with increasing contempt.

• The House On The Edge Of The Park | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Nice type Alex (David Hess). If you didn't know him you could even be fooled when he amuses himself by playing the ""nice guy"". For some time he's been wearing one more necklace. He ripped it off a girl: Susan whom he then raped and killed. His brain flipped. Tonight he wants to go out and have fun with Ricki (Giovanni Lombardo Radice). Ricki's a strange guy. He's highly strung and the slightest thing will crack him up. They're about to leave when two kids Tom and Liza (Annie Be

• People On Sunday | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A tale of five young Berliners - a taxi driver a travelling wine dealer a record shop sales girl a film extra and a model - spending a typical Sunday. In this vivid snapshot of Berlin life a trip to the countryside reveals the flirtations rivalries jealousies and petty irritations common to any group outing. All too soon it is the end of the day and the prospect of Monday looms and the return to the weekday routine. People on Sunday marked the start of the film careers of si

• The Night of the Hunted | Blu Ray | (05/03/2018) from £10.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Stylish, futuristically surreal and a departure from director Jean Rollin's familiar vampire territory, The Night of the Hunted is Rollin's contribution the excess of the 1980's horror genre, complete with plenty of sex and gore. In the not-so-distant future, the residents of a skyscraper asylum are suffering with insanity and collective amnesia. As blank-eyed inmates wander the halls and empty rooms of the Black Tower , the tension rises. As does the body count!

• Forbidden Games | Blu Ray | (07/01/2013) from £12.00   |  Saving you £7.99 (66.58%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Forbidden Games is a critically acclaimed 1952 French war film, directed by Rene Clement (Gervaise, And Hope To Die). 1940, Paulette (Brigitte Fossey), a young French girl is orphaned in a Nazi air attack during the battle of France. She is befriended by Michel (Georges Poujouly), the son of a poor farmer whose family take her in to their home to care for her. Together the two children forge a tight bond, attempting to come to terms with the realities of the death and destruction that surrounds them by creating their own reality, building their own small graveyard to bury dead animals they find. In this sealed universe they have created, Paulette and Michel live their experience and most wonderful love story. Special Features: Innocent Love Stories Under Occupation’ – Interview with Brigitte Fossey, Laurence Badie and Historian Denitza Bancheva Alternate Opening and Ending

• Forbidden Games | DVD | (07/01/2013) from £8.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (77.86%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Forbidden Games is a critically acclaimed 1952 French war film, directed by Rene Clement (Gervaise, And Hope To Die). 1940, Paulette (Brigitte Fossey), a young French girl is orphaned in a Nazi air attack during the battle of France. She is befriended by Michel (Georges Poujouly), the son of a poor farmer whose family take her in to their home to care for her. Together the two children forge a tight bond, attempting to come to terms with the realities of the death and destruction that surrounds them by creating their own reality, building their own small graveyard to bury dead animals they find. In this sealed universe they have created, Paulette and Michel live their experience and most wonderful love story. Special Features: Innocent Love Stories Under Occupation’ – Interview with Brigitte Fossey, Laurence Badie and Historian Denitza Bancheva Alternate Opening and Ending

• New Dragon Gate Inn | DVD | (31/07/2000) from £11.42   |  Saving you £8.57 (75.04%)   |  RRP £19.99

  New Dragon Gate Inn is the DVD title of the 1992 swordplay adventure Dragon Inn, producer Tsui Hark's follow-up to Once Upon a Time in China and Swordsman 2 (both 1991). In the wake of the huge success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon it is a film ripe for rediscovery. A pair of warriors (Brigitte Lin and Tony Leung), who only admit their love when it is too late, have to rescue two children from the clutches of a corrupt warlord. Fleeing through the vast, highly pictorial desert, they seek shelter in the isolated Dragon Inn run by the man-eating Maggie Cheung (traveller's tip, don't try the "mixed meat"). The scene is set for intrigue, romance and exhilarating wirework, as our heroes wait for the enemy to arrive in what is essentially the classic High Noon scenario. The build-up isn't always coherent, though that may have something to do with the subtitles, which are unnecessarily crude. Despite this the production values and high-flying fights are first-rate and the two actresses make the film, particularly the devilishly sexy Maggie Cheung. The final showdown in a desert storm is breathtaking.On the DVD: In the cinemas this was an absolutely gorgeous 2.35:1 widescreen film, which here has been reformatted to 16:9 TV ratio, sacrificing important visual information at either side and significantly damaging the stunning cinematography. Enough survives to indicate just how beautiful the complete images are, and the anamorphically enhanced 1.77:1 transfer is sharp and clean on exterior shots, though some of the dimly lit interiors display considerable grain. Although only mono the sound is full and free from distortion, providing a good showcase for the atmospheric score. The film can be watched with the original Mandarin soundtrack and English subtitles, or dubbed. Included is an interview with Donnie Yen and detailed text biographies of the two female stars. The music promo is Hong Kong Legends' own trailer, included together with five further trailers for other releases. The original theatrical trailer is also present, and no matter what screen setting it is played at, everything looks vertically compressed. However, change the DVD player setting from widescreen to 4:3 letterbox and the trailer plays in the correct 2.35:1 proportions, confirming how the film was really shot. Though the DVD packaging bills this edition of Dragon Inn as the full-length original version though there is no explanation of what footage has been restored from previous releases. --Gary S. Dalkin

• Fritz Lang Box Set | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £74.90   |  Saving you £-24.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Hailed as one of the greatest directors of silent films and after the coming of sound Fritz Lang was one of the most influential and innovative artists of the twentieth century and in the history of cinema. Released to mark the 80th Anniversary of the epic Metropolis this Box Set contains five of the filmmaker's most legendary works in their recently restored forms spread across eight discs and supplemented with a host of extras. The two-part film Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is one of the most sensational crime thrillers ever filmed and mirrors German society of the 1920s in all its crime-ridden decadence. Its sinister theme is dominated by terror as the power-crazed Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge) masterminds the worlds most dangerous gang of counterfeiters thieves and murderers wielding hypnotic powers with an iron fist to obtain total obedience to his will. Inspired by the towering Manhattan skyline Metropolis is a science fiction classic. Sixteen months in the making with a cast of over thirty seven thousand the film cost over two million dollars at 1920s prices. Set in the year 2026 a mammoth city is ruled by the super efficient industrialist Joh Fredersen (Alfred Abel). On the surface the city appears to be a utopian dream with wealthy inhabitants living in palatial apartments set in colossal glass and concrete spires but underground it's a different story. Armies of slaves work gruelling hours to maintain the luxurious lifestyles of their masters. The tense balance of these two societies is soon realized when the workers revolt and destroy everything in sight. Fritz Lang's penultimate silent film Spione is a flawlessly constructed labyrinthine spy thriller. An international spy ring headed by Haghi (Rudolf Klein-Rogge) uses technology threats and murder to obtain government secrets. As master spy president of a bank and music hall clown Haghi leads several lives using instruments of modern technology to spearhead a mad rush for secrets - secrets that assert his power over others. Like a brand the letter 'M' has made its mark on film history as one of the most chilling serial killer films ever produced; its disturbing theme having lost none of its power or impact. Sinister dark and foreboding M tells the story of Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) as the globe-eyed child murderer hunted by both the law and the underworld of Berlin. Fritz Lang resuscitated the evil genius Dr Mabuse ten years after making Dr Mabuse the Gambler in the sequel The Testament of Dr Mabuse. The sequel picks up the story with Mabuse's capture madness and incarceration. Even though he has been locked away in an asylum for ten years his crime organisation is still perpetrating an insane orgy of wanton destruction threats shoot-outs thefts explosions bombings burnings and floods. Rudolf Klein-Rogge reprises his role as Dr Mabuse. Banned by the Nazis The Testament of Dr Mabuse is one of Fritz Lang's most inventive crime thrillers and one of cinema's most accomplished early talkies.

• Doctor At Sea | DVD | (30/09/2002) from £7.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The second of the popular Doctor series sees doctor Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) keen to escape the boredom of medical practice ashore and the threat of matrimony. Sparrow signs up as a medical officer onboard the cargo ship SS Lotus pleased to be free of any female distractions. However Sparrow soon falls foul of the ship's skipper fearsome captain Hogg (James Robertson Justice) and worse still lands in jail after a drunken celebration on arrival in South America. Two new passeng

• Une Parisienne | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Une Parisienne is a light charming cheeky comedy with the stunning and sexy Brigitte Bardot in flirty form. Brigitte Laurier (Bardot) the spoiled and innocent daughter of a French Ambassador cons one of her father's top aides Michel (Henri Vidal) into marrying her. Brigitte's brattish ways rile Michel and soon he is flirting with old girlfriends to teach her a lesson. In retaliation Brigitte flirts with Prince Charles (Charles Boyer). Michel is amazed by the jealousy his wife's f

• Ashes Of Time Redux | DVD | (26/01/2009) from £8.95   |  Saving you £7.04 (78.66%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In ancient China on the edge of a vast desert swordsman Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung) lives the life of a vagabond controlling a network of deadly assassins. Pitiless and cynical his heart has long been wounded by a love he neglected then lost. But as seasons friends and enemies come and go he begins to reflect back upon the origin of his solitude. Action-packed and visually dazzling with an all-star cast of Hong Kong cinema greats and extraordinary cinematography by Christopher Doyle Ashes of Time Redux is the ultimate edition of Wong Kar Wai's long-lost martial arts classic brilliantly re-cut and remixed for the 21st Century.

• Shalako | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  A group of ultra-civilised European aristocrats on a hunting tour of New Mexico have to face a violent conflict with the real West...

• Beverly Hills Cop Collection | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £21.25   |  Saving you £8.74 (41.13%)   |  RRP £29.99

• The R.W. Fassbinder Collection - 1973-1982 | DVD | (05/11/2007) from £129.90   |  Saving you £-69.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Titles Comprise: 1. Fear Eats the Soul (1974) 2. Effi Briest (1974) 3. Fox and His Friends (1975) 4. Mother Kuster's Trip to Heave (1975) 5. Fear of Fear (1975) 6. Satan's Brew (1976) 7. Chinese Roulette (1976) 8. The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

• Les Grandes Manoeuvres | DVD | (26/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  On the cusp of WWI army lieutenant and noted womaniser Armande de la Verne (Philippe) wagers his comrades that he can make love to any woman in the town. However the bet backfires on him when he falls in love with his intended quarry the feisty Marie-Louise (Morgan)... Winner of numerous international Awards Les Grandes Manoeuvres is a fabulous film full of fun and frolics with a very early performance from a young and dazzling Brigitte Bardot.