Sergei Bondarchuk directs this 1970s drama starring Rod Steiger and Christopher Plummer. After his abdication Napoleon Bonaparte (Steiger) is exiled to the island of Elba. However, he escapes to be reunited with his generals and troops and mounts a last desperate bid for power at the Battle of Waterloo. He has, however, reckoned without the British forces led by Arthur Welsley the Duke of Wellington (Plummer), who has just returned from a successful campaign in Spain.
A film that will never be equalled for its spectacle and dramatic power" says the stirring trailer on this otherwise sparsely featured DVD. Taking the story of the Napoleonic Wars to Bonapartes final defeat, Waterloo is an unofficial continuation to director Sergei Bondarchuks own 70mm super-epic War and Peace (1968). The climactic battle of Waterloo is shown in the second half of the film and re-enacted with such stunning realism by a cast of around 20,000 extras that it looks like documentary footage from history itself (some 20 years later, Gettysburg, 1993, did the same for the American Civil War). Those who hailed the groundbreaking impact of Saving Private Ryan should see Bondarchuks films, as for sheer scale and intensity--if not bloodiness--they make Spielbergs hit look like an amateur video. Without ever attempting a French accent, Rod Steiger makes a commanding Napoleon, Christopher Plummer a worthy adversary as Wellington, while the supporting cast led by Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins and Virginia McKenna is excellent. The DVD transfer is richly detailed and clear, though the print itself could have done with just a little restoration. Though dated, Abel Glances Napoleon (1928) remains definitive for many, perhaps explaining why Stanley Kubrick eventually abandoned his planned Napoleon film, instead making the 18th Century period epic Barry Lyndon (1974). --Gary S.Dalkin
First time on Blu-Ray in the UK. Waterloo is the 1970 epic period war film directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and produced by legendary producer Dino De Laurentis. It depicts the story of the preliminary events and the Battle of Waterloo and is famous for its lavish battle scenes. Starring Rod Steiger as Napoleon Bonaparte and Christopher Plummer as the Duke of Wellington with a cameo by Orson Welles as Louis XVIII of France, and Jack Hawkins all contribute fine portraits of great men against a magnificent backdrop of battle and bloodshed.
This collection features every surviving colour episode of one of the longest running police series on British television and one of the best-loved. Aired between 1955 and 1976, Dixon of Dock Green starred the popular Jack Warner in the role of Sergeant George Dixon, in a series that set the tone for television police drama and paved the way for all that would follow. Filmed on set and on location around the fast-disappearing dockland community of London's East End, the character of Dixon, with his friendly and informal ˜Evening all', offered viewers the kind of policeman you'd be tempted to welcome into your home for a cup of tea even if you'd just robbed a bank. Featuring episodes filmed between 1973 and 1976, this collection includes the final series, the 22nd, in its entirety, and also features a wide range of specially filmed cast and crew interviews, along with a tribute to the series' star, Jack Warner. In a modern world of CSI, DNA, and CCTV, much has changed and much remains the same in these still-gripping and utterly compelling episodes of Dixon of Dock Green.
United We Fall is the hilarious new comedy about the beautiful game and the overpaid, overbranded and oversexed men who play in it. On the brink of making history, Manchester United needed only to win the last three games of the season to claim the glory of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League titles. United We Fall charts the team's complete failure as the dubious antics of the 5 key players ensures their downfall. With contributions from the Prime Minister and a dodgy unofficial FIFA ambassador, the 5 mates reunite to look back on all that went wrong in the season that wasn't to be.
The fantasy drama is back and much has changed in the year since the death of King Minos. His daughter Ariadne is on the throne and at war with her former stepmother Pasiphae in a bloody and brutal battle for power. As the kingdom stands on the brink of collapse there is only one person the young queen dare turn to for help - Jason. The time has come for the warrior to fulfil his destiny.
Series 1 When Jason set out to find his father he could never have anticipated where his journey would lead... Far from home and desperate for answers Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants – this is the lost city of Atlantis. Series 2 A year has passed and much has changed. With her father dead Ariadne is queen and finds herself at war with her old adversary Pasiphae. As the kingdom stands on the brink of collapse the struggle for power is both bloody and brutal. With the future looking bleak there is only one person Ariadne dares turn to for help: Jason. The time has come for the young warrior to fulfil his destiny.
When Jason set out to find his father he could never have anticipated where his journey would lead... Far from home and desperate for answers Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the lost city of Atlantis. But beneath the surface of this enticing place is a dark and simmering past a complicated web of treachery and deceit in which Jason himself now seems inexplicably bound. He soon finds himself embroiled in a perilous game of politics and power from which there is no escape. Aided by the studious young Pythagoras and the overweight overbearing Hercules Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead.
One of the longest running police series on British television between 1955 and 1976, Dixon Of Dock Green was also the best-loved. Starring the popular Jack Warner in the role of Sergeant George Dixon, the series set the tone for television police drama and paved the way for all that would follow.Filmed on set and on location around the fast disappearing dockland community of London's East End, the character of Dixon, with his friendly and informal 'Evening all', offered viewers the kind of policeman you'd be tempted to welcome into your home for a cup of tea - even if you'd just robbed a bank.In these first available colour episodes, the Dock Green police must deal with cases as diverse as a vanished policeman; a mysterious assailant of young women; police protection of a witness to murder; a charming crook with friends in the right places; the hidden world of spousal abuse; and the police shooting of an unarmed criminal.In a modern world of CSI, DNA, and CCTV, much has changed and much remains the same in these still-gripping and utterly compelling episodes of Dixon Of Dock Green.
When Jason set out to find his father he could never have anticipated where his journey would lead... Far from home and desperate for answers Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the lost city of Atlantis. But beneath the surface of this enticing place is a dark and simmering past a complicated web of treachery and deceit in which Jason himself now seems inexplicably bound. He soon finds himself embroiled in a perilous game of politics and power from which there is no escape. Aided by the studious young Pythagoras and the overweight overbearing Hercules Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead.
Three college students set out to find what people dread most.
In this second collection the Dock Green police force under the watchful eye of old timer Sergeant Dixon played by Jack Warner come up against a mixed bag of villains with one case playing out dangerously close to home. Mercenaries on the streets of London lead to a dangerous shoot-out; an apparent suicide generates a cross-country manhunt; stolen jewels thrown into a squat provide an entry to a world of very dubious long-haired hippy spiritualism; a robbery witness brings the Dock Green police to a household where crime is a way of life; a desirable con-woman finds herself at the mercy of one of her victims; and - in a case of possible in-house corruption - 'no one likes a bent copper' as Dixon so aptly puts it. One of the longest running police series on British television from 1955 to 1976 Dixon of Dock Green set the tone for television police drama and paved the way for all that would follow. Filmed on set and on location around the disappearing dockland of London's East End the character of Dixon famous for 'Evening all' was a mainstay of British television with its friendly reliable world of coppers on the beat. Episodes Comprise: Target (15/2/75) Seven for a Secret Never to Be Told (22/2/75) Baubles Bangles and Beads (15/3/75) Looters Ltd. (29/3/75) A Slight Case of Love (19/4/75) Conspiracy (10/5/75) Special Features: Cast Filmographies Picture Gallery Subtitles
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
The unmissable BBC series returns and the time has come for Jason to fulfil his destiny - or Atlantis will be lost beneath the waves forever. Strikingly cinematic with ambitious production values and an impressive international cast, Series 2 merges the myths and legends of classical Greek literature to create a unique and intriguing blend of high fantasy drama and gripping action adventure.
The unmissable BBC series returns and the time has come for Jason to fulfil his destiny - or Atlantis will be lost beneath the waves forever.Strikingly cinematic with ambitious production values and an impressive international cast, Series 2 merges the myths and legends of classical Greek literature to create a unique and intriguing blend of high fantasy drama and gripping action adventure.
A hilarious, entirely improvised mockumentary on the beautiful game from cult film-maker Gary Sinyor (Leon the Pig Farmer, Stiff Upper Lips), United We Fall tells the story of five overpaid, overbranded and oversexed footie mates who play for the biggest football club in the world . On the brink of making history, all they had to do was win the last three games of the 2010 season... and they failed - totally and utterly! Homophobia, racism, adultery, corruption and plain old stupidity all share some of the blame - and a formal lunch with all five players and their partners to work out what went wrong seems very likely to be the worst thing they could possibly do! Features: Jump for Ghana Deleted Scenes Dangers of Improvisation
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