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Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
(1960) [G]

A family fleeing from the despotic regime of Napoleon is chased off course by a band of pirates. They are then shipwrecked on a tropical island where they begin a new and adventurous life. Based on the book by Johann Wyss.  More

A Month By The Lake
(1995) [PG]

Miss Bentley (Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave) has been holidaying on beautiful Lake Como since she was a child and naturally feels quite at home at this idyllic Italian resort. But this year is different. Her father, her longtime companion has recently died and it is her first time here on...  More

The Wind In The Willows - The Willows in Winter (Double Feature)
(1995) [G]

Generations of children and adults have been enchanted by Kenneth Grahame’s enduring classic “The Wind in the Willows” (1995) and his loveable characters, Rat, Mole, Badger and the inimitable Toad. Faithful to the original novel, this beautifully animated feature film captures all the...  More

Persuasion
(1995) [G]

Eight years earlier, Anne Elliot, the daughter of a financially troubled aristocratic family, was persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a young seaman who, though promising, had poor family connections. When her father rents out the family estate to Admiral Croft, Anne is...  More

Jean De Florette
(1986) [PG]

Jean De Florette is French director, Claude Berri's, first part of the stunning adaptation of the acclaimed Marcel Pagnol novel, and is the winner of numerous international awards and is the world's most popular foreign language film ever. City-dweller Jean de Florette moves his family to the...  More

Wuthering Heights
(1970) [M]

Haunting, passionate and unforgettable, this “lovely, scenically rich” (Newsweek) version of Emily Bronte’s timeless masterpiece stars Emmy winner Anna Calder-Marshall and Timothy Dalton (Licence to Kill) as Cathy and Heathcliff, two star-crossed lovers destined for doomed romance....  More

I Claudius: Discs 1&2 of 5 (2 Disc Set)
(1976) [M]

This 13-episode miniseries was adapted from the book by Robert Graves, which chronicles the tumultuous life and times of Claudius (Derek Jacobi), who despite a deformed leg and a speech impediment through prophecy becomes the Roman Empire. The mini-series follows the history of the Roman...  More

I Claudius: Discs 3&4 of 5 (2 Disc Set)
(1976) [M]

This 13-episode miniseries was adapted from the book by Robert Graves, which chronicles the tumultuous life and times of Claudius (Derek Jacobi), who despite a deformed leg and a speech impediment through prophecy becomes the Roman Empire. The mini-series follows the history of the Roman...  More

Careful He Might Hear You (2 disc set)
(1983) [PG]

In the turbulent years of the Great Depression an orphaned boy becomes a pawn in a bitter family feud as two aunts - snooty Anglophile Vanessa (Wendy Hughes), and working-class Lila (Robyn Nevin) - battle for his custody. Newly returned from a world tour, wealthy socialite Vanessa lavishes her...  More

The Colour Purple (2 disc set)
(1985) [PG]

Steven Spielberg, gifted creator of Jaws, the Indiana Jones sagas, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and other mega-hits, turned The Color Purple into one of his most remarkable successes - a film that won the National Board of Review's Best Picture award, appeared on 10-Best lists everywhere, garnered...  More