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A Dangerous Method
(2011) [MA]
Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) as his patient in A Dangerous Method. Jung's weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen). Both... More
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Albert Nobbs
(2011) [M]
Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living. More
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La Fille du Puisier (The Well-Digger's Daughter)
(2011) [PG]
In the great tradition of other Marcel Pagnol classics like Jean de Florette, Manon des Sources, My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle, acclaimed French icon Daniel Auteuil steps behind the camera to bring the latest Pagnol classic to film.
It s the beginning of the Second World... More
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The Artist (Blu-Ray)
(2011) [PG]
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. THE ARTIST tells the story of their interlinked... More
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The Artist
(2011) [PG]
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. THE ARTIST tells the story of their interlinked... More
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The Three Musketeers (2011)
(2011) [M]
The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war. More
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Anonymous
(2011) [M]
A political thriller advancing the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays; set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her. More
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Mozart's Sister
[PG]
A re-imagined account of the early life of Maria Anna Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right. More
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The Getting Of Wisdom
(1977) [PG]
Told with a delicate blend of satire and nostalgia, this award-winning coming-of-age tale introduces one of Australian literature's most beloved characters to the screen, Laura Tweedle Rambothan (Susannah Fowle).
Chronicling her stormy passage through the sedate halls of an expensive... More
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Cloudstreet (Miniseries) (Discs 3 and 4 of 4)
(2011) [M]
Set in and around Perth during the 40s and 50s, Cloudstreet tells the story of two rural families who suffer separate catastrophes and flee to the city to pick up the pieces of their lives and start again. Brought together in the same house, at No.1 Cloud Street, the Lambs and the Pickles' share... More
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Cloudstreet (Miniseries) (Disc 2 of 4)
(2011) [M]
Set in and around Perth during the 40s and 50s, Cloudstreet tells the story of two rural families who suffer separate catastrophes and flee to the city to pick up the pieces of their lives and start again. Brought together in the same house, at No.1 Cloud Street, the Lambs and the Pickles' share... More
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Cloudstreet (Miniseries) (Disc 1 of 4)
(2011) [M]
Set in and around Perth during the 40s and 50s, Cloudstreet tells the story of two rural families who suffer separate catastrophes and flee to the city to pick up the pieces of their lives and start again. Brought together in the same house, at No.1 Cloud Street, the Lambs and the Pickles' share... More
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Downton Abbey : Series 1 (Disc 2 of 4)
(2010) [M]
Lord Crowley sees his family heritage, especially the grand country home Downton Abbey, as his mission in life. The death of his heir aboard the Titanic means distant cousin Matthew Crawley, a Manchester lawyer, suddenly is next in line and accepts moving onto the vast estate with his even more... More
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Downton Abbey : Series 1 (Disc 1 of 4)
(2010) [M]
Lord Crowley sees his family heritage, especially the grand country home Downton Abbey, as his mission in life. The death of his heir aboard the Titanic means distant cousin Matthew Crawley, a Manchester lawyer, suddenly is next in line and accepts moving onto the vast estate with his even more... More
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Downton Abbey : Series 1 (Discs 3 and 4 of 4)
(2010)
This prestigious ensemble brings the world of Downton to life with splendour and passion. Set in England in the years leading up to the First World War Downton Abbey tells the story of a complicated community. The house has been home to the Crawley family for many generations but it is also where... More
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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
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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
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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
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A Room With A View (Blu-Ray)
(1985) [PG]
A Room With A View features an incomparable cast which includes Denholm Elliott, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Daniel Day – Lewis, Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands. A Room With A View tells of Lucy Honeychurch, a beautiful young English girl abroad, whose emotions are rocked when she witnesses... More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Upstairs Downstairs :Series 1 (Disc 2 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
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The Duchess (Blu-Ray)
(2008) [M]
Based on the remarkable, true story of the beautiful, powerful and notoriously scandalous Duchess of Devonshire. The Duchess unfolds the tale of a woman who became one of the world’s first celebrities, who was adored by all the people of England, save one: her husband, the Duke. Once she... More
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Brideshead Revisited (Blu-Ray)
(2008) [PG]
Whilst at Oxford University a chance encounter with the charming and decadent Sebastian Flyte, son of Lord Marchmain, draws Charles Ryder into the exclusive world of British high society. For the impressionable Charles, Sebastian's world of money, glamour and outrageous behaviour makes for a... More
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The Reader
(2008) [M]
THE READER opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna... More
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