"Actor: Francesco"

• Falcone | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-7.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino are ''excellent cadavers'' - a Sicilian term to distinguish the assassination of important political figures from the hundreds of ordinary people killed by the Mafia. These two courageous prosecutors risked their careers and lives to bring the Cosa Nostra to justice and their deaths galvanised the Sicilian government into destroying the Mob once and for all. Aided by mafioso turned informant Tommasso Buscetta the legendary ''Godfather of Two Worlds'' extradited from Brazil their crusade culminated in the greatest Mafia trial in history at which 475 men were indicted. Starring award winning actors Chazz Palminteri and F. Murray Abraham this is a portrait of two tragic heroes who in life combated a violent subculture rampant with corruption and in death exerted their greatest influence.

• OEDIPUS REX | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Three years after The Gospel According to Matthew, Pier Paolo Pasolini resumed his series of classical adaptations with a savage, highly personal take on Sophocles' ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex (Edipo Re). As his first colour feature, Oedipus Rex makes brilliant use of wildly alternating Moroccan landscapes to transpose collective myth into a particular vision that is at once tender, sensual, and wholly unsparing. The film is divided into three sections set in different er...

• Viva Zapatero | DVD | (27/11/2006) from £5.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (150.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

  As Italians go to the polls satirist Sabina Guzzanti banned from Italian state television reveals how Silvio Berlusconi and his government have controlled the media and suppressed criticism. What we get in the film is a highly entertaining voyage through the corrupt Italian broadcasting elite punctuated with many good gags about Berlusconi. You also get a memorable conversation between Rory Bremner dressed as Tony Blair and Sabina as Berlusconi. Guzzanti talks with colleagues from Italy France and Britain in her quest to understand what 'allowable' political satire is.

• Miracle in Milan (+II Tetto) | Blu Ray | (26/03/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  After his earth shattering Bicycle Thieves, Vittorio De Sica and long time screenwriter Cesare Zavattini turned their neo-realist ideas to something much more like a fable yet retaining the core ideas behind the revolutionary cinema movement. Miracle in Milan went on to wow critics and audiences, winning the Grand Prize of the Cannes Film Festival in 1951.Always in the shadow of the ever more popular Bicycle Thieves, this largely unsung masterpiece tends toward magic realism to imagine a place where society’s most downtrodden can find purchase and possible escape from misery. Set within a fantastically theatrical shantytown, Miracle in Milan constructs an alternate world from De Sica and Zavattini’s fascination with marginalised perspectives. The unusual use of deliberate artifice and spectacle rekindles the Meliesian magical aura of early cinema.Arrow Academy is pleased to present a new HD transfer of the film along with De Sica’s Il Tetto in this deluxe edition.Special Features: High Definition Blu-ray and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the film Full length feature: Il Tetto [The Roof], Vittorio De Sica’s 1956 film also written by Zavattini, made available for the first time in the UK on DVD Newly translated and more complete optional English subtitles on both features Interview with Manuel De Sica Interview with star Brunella Bovo Rome Premiere Newsreel Footage Original Trailer Comprehensive booklet including writing on Miracle in Milan and Il Tetto, a re-print of John Maddison’s 1951 article The Case of De Sica, illustrated with original stills and artwork.

• The Bible - Judas | DVD | (29/11/2010) from £12.39   |  Saving you £-4.40 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  This film tells the story of Judas Iscariot a lowly Jewish wine-seller furious at his people's treatment at the hands of the Roman oppressors. Hearing tales of a messiah in their midst Judas sets out to find this man Jesus Christ. Welcomed to the fold Judas finds himself in awe of Jesus but their philosophies differ greatly; whilst Jesus draws upon spiritual power and rejects physical confrontations Judas sees no alternative but violence. As Judas begins to finds himself at odds

• Soccer Superstars: World Cup Heroes - Francesco Totti | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Something of a one-club player Francesco Totti has eschewed the lure of the 'Galacticos' and others to turn out for his beloved AS Roma. This documentary takes a look at a player whose devotion to his club is literally unheard of in this day and age. Born in Rome on September 27th 1976 Francesco Totti is a player in a long line of Italian players who have adopted the fabled ""Trequarista"" position just behind the main striker. Italy's player of the year in 200 and again in 2003 Totti helped A.S. Roma to win the Serie A Championship in 2001 their first title since 1983. In a move that is pretty much unprecedented in the modern game Totti also refused to accept his wages when Roma went through a financial crisis during 2002. Success with the national team has been mixed and he has sometimes courted controversy for his actions on the pitch. However he should be fit for the World Cup and is expected to make a major impact in what will be his second World Cup. With classic Roman good looks and a gorgeous model wife to boot Totti looks like a very happy man indeed! This documentary features interviews with residents from Francesco Totti's hometown and the people who were influential in his life. Not only that but Totti himself offers his own thoughts on his achievements. With a smattering of top quality footage of Totti in action this is ideal viewing for fans of the player and the game.

• Night Train Murders | Blu Ray | (10/11/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Offenbach - Les Contes D'hoffmann (La Scola, Rancatore) | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £18.48   |  Saving you £9.50 (61.33%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A vibrant and dazzling production.

• Qigong Beginning Practice | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Rossini - Torvaldo E Dorliska | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £25.65   |  Saving you £-0.66 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Torvaldo E Dorliska - Gioachino Rossini.

• Orchestra Rehearsal | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £12.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.08%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In this sly social and political allegory an orchestra assembles for a rehearsal under the inquisitive lenses of a TV crew. With their bullish union officials lingering on the sidelines the musicians introduce themselves one by one expounding with wit passion and rancour about the characteristics of their instruments. The rehearsal begins under the baton of an autocratic conductor and soon the musicians' bawdy humour turns to anarchy as he tries to impose his will on this diverse group of players... Featuring a superlative score from Nina Rota (The Godfather 1 & 2 expert cinematography from Guiseppe Rotunno (The Leopard) and ingenious production design from Dante Ferretti (Gangs of New York).

• The Francesco Collection: Amazon.co.uk Exclusive | DVD | (10/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Episodes Comprise: Francesco's Venice: A breathtaking journey through the ages telling the story of one of the world's most famous and beautiful cities. This lavish landmark series explores how a place with no firm ground no crops no indigenous riches and no land army came to snatch success from the jaws of failure time and time again - right up to the present day. Step back in time to early Venice recreated by the magic of CGI. See wooden houses on stilts replaced by the daring rebuild in stone and brick. Witness the Sacking of Constantinople and the Venice of Casanova Napoleon Byron and Mussolini. The stunning recreations and dramatisations in each episode are enriched by insights from charismatic aristocrat architect and historian Francesco da Mosto. His family has lived in Venice for over a thousand years and far from having that sinking feeling he believes passionately in the future of this miraculous city... Francesco's Italy - Top to Toe: Following his sumptuous series on Venice Francesco da Mosto celebrates the art and beauty of Italy - its cathedrals churches palaces opera houses paintings sculpture and music. It is a story of the Italy we all know and love enhanced by a look at the secret side of the country that only an insider can show us. Da Mosta reveals the full glories of Renaissance Italy and the country's astonishing cultural diversity which was only recently unified under one flag. Born into a distinguished family with a Venetian father and a Sicilian mother what better guide could there be than one who knows and loves this magnificent country? Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage: Venetian architect and historian Francesco da Mosto sets out from Venice to cross the Mediterranean sea - following in the wake of his ancestor the explorer Alvise da Mosto - to discover the cities and islands where Western civilization was born. Sailing in a late nineteenth-century schooner his journey starts in Venice and finishes in Istanbul. Along the way he takes in spectacular ruins like the Acropolis in Athens and the Roman city of Ephesus in Turkey; sacred sites like the monasteries of Mount Athos and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul; and beautiful Dubrovnik (destroyed and rebuilt in the last decade). Ancient history and bygone legends intertwine as Francesco visits these wonderful ancient sites bringing the past vividly to life.

• Platoon (Limited Edition Steelbook) BLU-RAY | Blu Ray | (18/09/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Fellini | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Orchestra Rehearsal (1978): In this sly social and political allegory an orchestra assembles for a rehearsal under the inquisitive lenses of a TV crew. With their bullish union officials lingering on the sidelines the musicians introduce themselves one by one expounding with wit passion and rancour about the characteristics of their instruments. The rehearsal begins under the baton of an autocratic conductor and soon the musicians' bawdy humour turns to anarchy as he tries to impose his will on this diverse group of players... Featuring a superlative score from Nina Rota (The Godfather 1 & 2 expert cinematography from Guiseppe Rotunno (The Leopard) and ingenious production design from Dante Ferretti (Gangs of New York). And The Ship Sails On (1983): Italian cinematic maestro Federico Fellini (La Dolce Vita 8 1/2) shows that even in his mid-sixties he had lost none of his power to shock entertain and amaze with And The Ship Sails On his haunting and majestic 'comedy of arias'. Made in 1983 the film is set on the eve of the first world war but this matters little to the peacock parade of opera celebrities who cast off on a luxury liner to scatter the ashes of the world's greatest diva near her native adriatic island. yet their gilded world is about to receive a chill blast of reality. The captain has rescued a group of serbian refugees and an enemy battleship looms on the horizon demanding their surrender. Unbeknown to the passengers their old order is about to be eradicated on a global scale and the ship sails on to a fate as inevitable as that of the Titanic. Ginger And Fred (1986: In this wonderfully affectionate and satirical 1986 film italian cinematic maestro Federico Fellini (La Dolce Vita 8 1/2) celebrates the legacy of Rogers and Astaire - and sends up tacky television - with this touching tale of two elderly dancers who model themselves on cinem's greatest dance duo and who reunite after 30 years for one final TV dance spectacular. starring two of Italy's greatest acting talents: Cannes `best actress' winner Giulietta Masina (Nights Of Cabiria Juliet Of The Spirits La Strada) and oscar nominee Marcello Mastroianni (La Dolce Vita Divorce Italian Style).

• Verdi: La Traviata | Blu Ray | (28/07/2014) from £15.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Bianca E Falliero | DVD | (01/07/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Windtalkers / Hart's War / Platoon | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Windtalkers: In 1942 several hundred Navajo Americans were recruited as Marines and trained to use their language as code. Marine Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) is assigned to protect Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) - a Navajo code talker the Marines' new secret weapon. Enders' orders are to protect his code talker but if Yahzee should fall into enemy hands he's to protect the code at all costs. Against the backdrop of the horrific Battle of Saipan when capture is imminent Enders is forced to make a decision: if he can't protect his fellow Marine can he bring himself to kill him to protect the code? Harts War: Fourth generation war hero Col. William McNamara is imprisoned in a brutal German POW camp. Still as the camp's highest-ranking American officer he commands his fellow inmates keeping a sense of honour alive in a place where honour is easy to destroy all under the dangerous ever-watchful eye of SS Major Wilhelm Visser. Never giving up the fight to win the war McNamara is silently planning waiting for his moment to strike back at the enemy. A murder in the camp gives him the chance to set a risky plan in motion. With a court martial to keep Visser and the Germans distracted McNamara orchestrates a cunning scheme to escape and destroy a nearby munitions plant enlisting the unwitting help of young Lt. Tommy Hart. Together with his men McNamara uses a hero's resolve to carry out his mission ultimately forced to weigh the value of his life against the good of his country. Platoon: Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is a young naive American who upon his arrival in Vietnam quickly discovers that he must do battle not only with the Viet Cong but also with the gnawing fear physical exhaustion and intense anger growing within him. While his two commanding officers (Oscar-nominated Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe) draw a fine line between the war they wage against the enemy and the one they fight with each other the conflict chaos and hatred permeate Taylor suffocating his realities and numbing his feelings to man's highest value...life. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Picture and based on the first-hand experience of Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone Platoon is powerful intense and starkly brutal.

• Vlad | DVD | (14/02/2005) from £7.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• First Action Hero | DVD | (04/08/2003) from £2.63   |  Saving you £3.36 (127.76%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Like most large towns all over the world Miami is palgued by violence crime prostitution and assorted drugs. Spreading like a malignant tumour the dark influence of big money and multi million dollar deals; narco-dollars swapped for arms. The big bosses under cover of lawful activities have refined their facade but are waging a pitiless war of which power is the goal. One after the other big bosses are eliminated here and there even in the safest shelters. Behind all this t

• Leoncavallo - Paglicci - Roberto Alagna | DVD | (19/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99