Considered one of the greatest films in the history of cinema, David Lean's epic Lawrence of Arabia, celebrating its 50th Anniversary, is available fully-restored on Blu-ray and will also be released on a four-disc collector's gift set.
This Happy Breed' is a splendidly acted classic portraying how an ordinary British family lived between the wars. Just after WWI the Gibbons family moves to a nice house in the suburbs. The inhabitants of 17 Sycamore Road are ordinary people with their irritable in-laws their just plain folks camaraderie and their unshakeable belief that no matter how hard the times are Mother England is forged of good stock and common sense will somehow prevail. This is a wonderful adaptation of Noel Coward's play written by Anthony Havelock-Allan and directed by David Lean who brought us the critically acclaimed classic 'Brief Encounter'.
This film features the following films: Lawrence Of Arabia (Dir. David Lean) (1962): This remarkable film follows the struggles of T.E. Lawrence (played by Peter O'Toole - My Favourite Year The Last Emperor) in uniting the hostile Arab factions during the First World War and leading them to victory over the ruling Turkish Empire. The film was released originally in 1962 to huge critical acclaim winning 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for David Lean. Available for the first time on DVD Lawrence of Arabia is a two-disc release featuring an outstanding array of extra features and fully restored print of the film making it the Ultimate Collector's Edition. Gladiator (Dir. Ridley Scott) (2000): The great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe) has once again led the legions to victory on the battlefield. The war won Maximus dreams of home wanting only to return to his wife and son; however the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) has one more duty for the general - to assume the mantle of his power. Jealous of Maximus' favour with the Emperor the heir to the throne Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) orders his execution - and that of his family. Barely escaping death Maximus is forced into slavery and trained as a gladiator in the arena where his fame grows. Now he has come to Rome intent on avenging the murder of his wife and son by killing the new emperor; Commodus....
Rarely has a love burned so strong for the whole world to see... Omar Sharif Julie Christie and Sir Alec Guinness star in an epic saga of a man and his dreams to raise a family during a time of World War and the Russian Revolution. Created by legendary director David Lean 'Doctor Zhivago' went on to garner a landslide of critical praise and claim five Academy Awards including: Best Cinematography Best Score Best Costume Design Best Writing and Best Set Direction. This Deluxe Series box set will include: two disc special edition (packed with extras) the complete set of eight limited edition lobby card prints a film Senitype' (image from the film and 35mm film frame) US one sheet movie poster and an exclusive collection of behind-the-scenes black and white photo stills.
Set in Burma during World War II the story tells of British P.O.Ws who are forced to build a large bridge for the Japanese while a British Commando team is sent to destroy it. Winner of seven Academy Awards
""A Miracle of a Film"" - Steven Spielberg This remarkable film follows the struggles of T.E. Lawrence (played by Peter O'Toole - My Favourite Year The Last Emperor) in uniting the hostile Arab factions during the First World War and leading them to victory over the ruling Turkish Empire. The film was released originally in 1962 to huge critical acclaim winning 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for David Lean.
This box set features the following films: The Butcher Boy (Dir. Neil Jordan) (1998): Francie and Joe live the usual playful fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However with a violent alcoholic father and a manic depressive suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When his mother eventually commits suicide Francie sinks ever deeper into paranoia. He directs his anger towards Mrs. Nugent a nasty neighbour and after his father dies Fancie's condition worsens his behaviour becomes more bizarre and erratic. Michael Collins (Dir. Neil Jordan) (1996): This is Neil Jordan's depiction of the controversial life and death of Michael Collins the 'Lion of Ireland' who led the IRA against British rule and founded the Irish Free State (Eire) in 1921 Ryan's Daughter: Special Edition (Dir. David Lean) (1970): Lovely headstrong Rosy (Sarah Miles) cannot forsake her passionate romance with the handsome British officer (Christopher Jones). Yet is there a greater love? The devotion of her reserved schoolteacher husband Charles (Robert Mitchum) who stands by Rosy when her illicit affair leads to a charge of treason. The General (Dir. John Boorman) (1998): True story about the rise and fall of Irish criminal Martin Cahill - who became a Dublin folk hero.
Director David Lean follows the heroic true-life odyssey of T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) in this magnificent portrait of the famed British officer's journey to the Middle East. Assigned to Arabia during World War I Lawrence courageously unites the warring Arab factions into a strong guerrilla front. He leads them into brilliant victories in treacherous desert battlefields where they eventually defeat the ruling Turkish Empire. Restored to its full glory in 1989.
When British P.O.W.s build a vital railway bridge in enemy occupied Burma Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David Lean's epic World War II adventure The Bridge on the River Kwai. Spectacularly produced The Bridge on the River Kwai captured the imagination of the public and won seven 1957 Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Actor (Alec Guinness) and Best Director. Even its theme song an old WWI whistling tune the ""Colonel Bogey March"" became
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