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Upstairs Downstairs :Series 1 (Disc 3 of 4)
(1971) [PG]

As the first major costume drama series written specially for British TV award-winning Upstairs Downstairs was an outstanding success. It became one of the best-loved and most acclaimed dramas of all time and now the 8 colour episodes from the 1st series are yours to enjoy in this sumptuous...  More

Upstairs Downstairs :Series 1 (Disc 4 of 4)
(1971) [PG]

As the first major costume drama series written specially for British TV award-winning Upstairs Downstairs was an outstanding success. It became one of the best-loved and most acclaimed dramas of all time and now the 8 colour episodes from the 1st series are yours to enjoy in this sumptuous...  More

Madame de...
(1953) [G]

Max Ophuls' exquisite The Earrings Of Madame De... is a story of lust, jealousy and materialism, set in Europe in the late 19th century. When Louise, the wife of a general, sells the earrings he gave her to cover her debts, it unleashes a torrent of tragic misunderstandings which travel from wife...  More

The Black Shield of Falworth
(1954) [PG]

Technicolor & tights. In the days of King Henry IV, stalwart young Myles and his sister Meg have been raised as peasants, without any knowledge of who their father really was. But one day they journey to Macworth castle. There Myles falls in love with the Mackworth's daughter Anne, makes friends...  More

The African Queen (Special Restoration Edition)
(1951) [G]

Adapted from a novel by C.S. Forester, The African Queen stars Humphrey Bogart in his Oscar-winning portrayal of Charlie Aunt - the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called The African Queen, which ships supplies to small East African villages during World War I. Katharine Hepburn...  More

The African Queen (Special Restoration Edition) (Blu-Ray)
(1951) [G]

Adapted from a novel by C.S. Forester, The African Queen stars Humphrey Bogart in his Oscar-winning portrayal of Charlie Aunt - the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called The African Queen, which ships supplies to small East African villages during World War I. Katharine Hepburn...  More

Gladiator (Blu-Ray)
(2000) [M]

Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful general is unable to save...  More

The King's Speech
(2010) [M]

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of Prince Edward VII's (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of...  More

The King's Speech (Blu-Ray)
(2010) [M]

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of Prince Edward VII's (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of...  More

The Princess of Montpensier
(2010) [M]

Bertrand Tavernier is in top form with this gripping, superbly mounted drama set against the savage Catholic/Protestant wars that ripped France apart in the 16th century. Based on a novella by the celebrated Madame de Lafayette, the action centers on the love of Marie de Mezières for her dashing...  More