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• Il Generale Della Rovere | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Roberto Rossellini's box-office success after a string of commercial failures notably with Ingrid Bergman was also a return to the themes of the films which brought him international fame Rome Open City and his other neorealist classics. Based on an article by the Italian journalist Indro Montanelli Rossellini casts Vittorio De Sica as confidence trickster Emanuele Bardone who helps to save Italians arrested by the Gestapo or at least pretending to do so in exchange for money or gifts from their family. When he attempts to save a man already executed he is turned over by the man's wife and is given the choice of execution or carrying out a confidence trick for the Germans; to assume the identity of the General Della Rovere. Turning on his country to save his skin Bardone enters prison to seek out the identity of the partisan commander Fabrizio. Arrow Academy is pleased to present Roberto Rossellini's gripping resistance story with Vittorio De Sica in one of his greatest performances on DVD for the first time in the UK.

• Mushi-Shi Volume 3 | DVD | (18/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Mushi are neither plants nor animals instead they resemble the primeval substances of life. Few humans are actually aware of their existence and among them is Ginko a Mushi-shi who travels around investigating them. In the course of his research he aids those plagued by supernatural phenomenon caused by the Mushi!

• What a Man | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £7.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When his gorgeous girlfriend dumps him for their much manlier neighbor, Alex, a young softy, embarks on his own education to become a man and to find his real love.

• School Rumble Volume 1 | DVD | (21/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A decided lack of rumble in this first volume of School Rumble but more hilarious himdingers than any single dinger can hum...look that one up! And while there is a truck full of pigs at some point that's not even close to what this show's about. (Though I would probably watch that show too!) Here's what you need to know: sophomore cutie Tenma is completely crushed on classmate Karsuma past the point of freakin' out. Tough guy Harima with his own delinquent style of freak has a long-standing crush on Tenma...and Karasuma? Can you say clueless? He's pretty much all about the curry. Mmm...curry! School that's not about anything that rumbles...ever!

• Petulia | DVD | (27/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Set during the swinging sixties in San Francisco Richard Lester's landmark romantic drama tells of the charmingly kooky socialite Petulia (Julie Christie) who has been recently married to David (Richard Chamberlain). Unhappy with her marriage she embarks on a love affair with a melancholy recently-divorced doctor (George C. Scott) as they try to make sense of their dispassionate lives. Through Nicolas Roeg's cinematography the non-linear fragmented love story loops back and forth and the dark reality emerges from the idyllic fa''ade of sixties opulence. As the story of Petulia's abuse at the hands of her husband unfolds the lovers try to find the courage to change the course of their lives in the face of their respective demons.

• Chikamatsu Monogatari/ Uwasa no Onna | DVD | (25/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Based on a centuries old tale with roots in real events Chikamatsu Monogatari tells the hauntingly tragic story of a forbidden love affair between a merchant's wife Osan (Kyoko Kagawa) and her husband's employee Mohei (Kazuo Hasegawa) in an era when the punishment for adultery was crucifixion. When a series of innocent events lead to the false accusation of an affair between Osan and Mohei the accused pair are forced to flee an almost certain death sentence. On the run the outlaw couple grow closer together drawn inexorably towards the romantic crime of which they are accused. Released the same year Uwasa No Onna offers a contrasting portrait of attitudes concerning love and relationships. Set in a modern Kyoto geisha house the film revolves around Hatsuko (Kinuyo Tanaka) madame of her own geisha house. When Hatsuko ends up pursuing the same man as her daughter Yukiko (Yoshiko Kuga) both women are forced to confront their attitudes towards each other and the family business.

• This Ugly Yet Beautiful World - Vol.2 | DVD | (21/05/2007) from £6.38   |  Saving you £13.61 (68.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  As Hikari and Takeru grow closer Hikari begins to experience many sensations. That butterfly-like fluttering in her heart. The liquid warmth deep down inside. The urge to destroy. What's a guy to do when he falls for a girl who just might not be all she appears to be-a girl who has a great big secret to hide? (And you thought you had relationship problems.) Well love and lust has never been deadlier or sexier than it has in this smash-hit fan favorite! Whether you prefer the bubbly joys of hot-spring cavorting cuties or the world-smashing Armageddon of a beautiful babe in attack mode This Ugly Yet Beautiful World has something for everyone! Maybe a little too much for some of you.

• Les Amants | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Louis Malle's film Les Amants (The Lovers) tells the story of a bored neglected bourgeois house wife who falls for an irreverent young student.

• Vivaldi - Ercole Su'l Termodonti (Pascoe) | DVD | (10/09/2007) from £20.10   |  Saving you £-0.11 (-0.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  To atone for killing his children in wrath, Ercole must carry out twelve tasks, one of which consists in stealing the arms from the Queen of the fierce Amazons. The enterprise, however, has unexpected results...The world premiere performance of a lost Vivaldi masterpiece, reconstructed by Alessandto Ciccolini and edited by Alan Curtis, directed and designed by John Pascoe for the Spoleto Festival del Die Mondi.

• Soundless Windchime | DVD | (28/02/2011) from £8.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (114.45%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Kit Hung's ethereal and enchanting ode to the early films of Wong Kar Wai sees handsome Ricky a young gay delivery boy who shuttles back and forth between his restaurant and various bustling Hong Kong locales on the cusp of a sexual awakening that will change his life forever. One day he is pick-pocketed by the mysterious Pascal a macho barfly who after a pang of guilt decides to return Ricky's wallet. On the run from his abusive boyfriend Pascal immediately falls in love with the tender Ricky and the pair become embroiled in a passionate yet tumultuous relationship. Events are further complicated when Ricky meets Pascal's twin brother a revelation that exposes more truths about his lover than Ricky could ever have imagined. Press - Kit Hung's ethereal and enchanting ode to the early films of Wong Kar Wai sees handsome Ricky a young gay delivery boy who shuttles back and forth between his restaurant and various bustling Hong Kong locales on the cusp of a sexual awakening that will change his life forever. One day he is pick-pocketed by the mysterious Pascal a macho barfly who after a pang of guilt decides to return Ricky's wallet. On the run from his abusive boyfriend Pascal immediately falls in love with the tender Ricky and the pair become embroiled in a passionate yet tumultuous relationship. Events are further complicated when Ricky meets Pascal's twin brother a revelation that exposes more truths about his lover than Ricky could ever have imagined.

• Amar Prem | DVD | (29/07/2013) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-3.19 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

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• Ghost Game | DVD | (23/06/2008) from £3.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (226.38%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Open At Your Own Risk. At a desolate lakeside cabin in the mountains seven young friends discover much more than they bargained for when they stumble upon a mysterious game in the cellar. Once the ancient box is opened they unknowingly unleash the vengeful spirits of three murdered witches who relentless in their quest for resurrection stalk and torment the campers. After two brutal slayings the survivors must discover the game's hidden secrets before the bloodthirsty fiends feed on them. If they fail the friends will have to fight for their lives in a game of win lose or die!

• Eating Out Banquet Box | DVD | (25/06/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Five landmark films, one mouth-watering package - The Eating Out Banquet Box is finally here! Join the fabulously hot cast as they lead the audience through five hilarious misadventures laden with mistaken identities, sexual shenanigans and, of course, gratuitous nudity! Whether it's setting up her seemingly incompatible gay friends, trying to turn a straight men gay or extricating hot guys from the ex-gay movement, each Eating Out chapter is packed to the brim with laugh-out loud moments and sexy set-ups. Containing all five films and loaded with special features, the Eating Out Banquet Box helps set the benchmark for modern gay screwball comedy and is an essential set in any self-respecting homo's collection.

• The Loves & Times of Scaramouche | DVD | (08/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  He knew he had a long swift sword... and he knew exactly how to use it! The comic escapades of a lusty 18th century rogue come alive in this hysterical comedy action film from the director of Bronx Warriors and Inglorious Bastards Enzo G. Castellari. Scaramouche (Michael Sarrazin) becomes unwittingly involved in a plot to assassinate Napoleon only to become the object of desire for Napoleon's luscious new bride (Ursula Andress). A hilarious adventure with a twist!

• Mozart: Cecilia Bartoli Sings | DVD | (07/04/2003) from £20.69   |  Saving you £-0.70 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Performed at the Styriarte Festival in Graz with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting. Also includes Mozart's Symphony No 38.

• PADMAAVAT - MOVIE | Blu Ray | (24/08/2018) from £9.28   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Cheeni Kum | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £6.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (14.31%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Amitabh Bachchan stars in this comedy romance from debutante director Balakrishnan.

• Wagner-Lohengrin | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £27.94   |  Saving you £7.05 (20.10%)   |  RRP £34.99

  With powerful conviction, Nikolaus Lehnoff interprets Wagner's Lohengrin as the dramatic struggle of masculine and feminine, revenge and compassion. Powerfully acted, almost like a Strindberg play, and musically of the highest order, this Lohengrin from the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden will be a benchmark production for decades. With his extraordinarily transparent interpretation of the title role, Klaus Florian Vogt leads an inspired cast to visionary realms that are rarely touched, let alone captured on High Definition film and in pure surround sound. The monumental sets by Stephan Braunfels and Kent Nagano's sublimely well-balanced musical interpretation complete a deeply moving total-theatre experience.

• Martian Successor Nadesico - Vol. 2 | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  As the Nadesico heads for Mars and a deadly encounter with the Jovian menace new recruits a tragic death an enemy ambush a budding romance and a frantic battle all spice up the plot as the action really begins to heat up. Is it a recipe for disaster or mankind's last hope for salvation?

• Moloch | DVD | (28/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This drama is based on Adolf Hitler and his mistress Eva Braun's relationship. Focussing predominantly on the Spring of 1942 and a gathering of Hitler's right hand men Bormann and Goebels at his fortress.