This 1931 silent comedy drama from Charles Chaplin sees The Tramp fall in love with a beautiful blind flower girl whose family is in financial trouble. When he learns that an operation may restore the girl's sight he sets off to earn the money she needs to have surgery. The Tramp's friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor but will she love him even when she discovers that he is not a wealthy duke but a tramp?
In this classic tale of horror and perversion the infamous Jack the Ripper terrorizes the East End of London of the late 19th century by killing and mutilating prostitutes. Scotland Yard assigns Inspector Selby (Andreas Mannkopff) a young and ambitious police commissioner to the case. As his investigation goes nowhere and public pressure rises his beautiful girlfriend Cynthia (Josephine Chaplin) decides to help him out by posing as a hooker and secretly visiting the bars where the
This Chaplin Collection DVD box set contains the following films, also available separately: The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925), The Circus (1928), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940), Monsieur Verdoux (1947) and Limelight (1952). Full details can be found in our Chaplin Collection feature. There are also two films exclusive to this box set: A Woman of Paris (1923) and A King in New York (1957), plus the documentary Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin--see DVD Description below.
A five disc box set featuring a quintet of the finest films from around the world. Includes: Jean De Florette (Dir. Claude Berri 1986) French director Claude Berri's stunning adaptation of the acclaimed Marcel Pagnol novel is the winner of numerous international awards and is the world's most popular foreign language film ever. City-dweller Jean de Florette (Gerad Depardieu) moves his family to the Provence countryside in the 1920's to forge a new life as a farmer.
The 20th century truly was the golden age of comedy with some of the greatest comedians the world has ever seen. From Charlie Chaplin and the Tramp in his incredible silent films to the slapstick comedy duo of Laurel & Hardy, their legacy is still ongoing today. In this limited edition 10 DVD box set we have some of the best from comedy s golden age. Charlie Chaplin: By The Sea, Work, A Woman, The Bank, Shanghaied, The Rink, Easy Street, The Cure, The Immigrant, Triple Trouble, Shoulder Arms, The Bond, A Burlesque, On Carmen, The Fireman, The Vagabond, One AM, The Count, The Pawnshop, Behind The Screen, Police, A Night In The Show, The Floorwalker, New Janitor, The Musical Tramp, His New Job, Night Out, The Champion. Laurel & Hardy: March of the Wooden Soldiers, Utopia, Flying Deuces. Buster Keaton: The General, Steamboat Bill JR, The Navigator
Including: The Rink The A.M A Night Out Charlie's Recreation Work.
When we first meet Chaplin's Tramp in this comic gem, he's broke and hungry. Mistaken for a pickpocket and pursued by a police officer into a circus tent, the Tramp becomes a star when delighted patrons think his escape from the law is an act. Highlights include a frenetic fun-house seqeunce, the Tramp turning a magical skit into mayhem and his teetering tighrope walk while monkeys cling to his head.
A must-have for Charlie Chaplin fans - this DVD Box Set contains a collection of much-loved classic films: The Chaplin Revue, The Circus, City Lights, The Gold Rush, The Great Dictator, The Kid, A King in New York, Limelight, Modern Times, Monsieur Verdoux and A Woman of Paris. Extras include: Behind-the-scenes footage Deleted scenes Documentaries Introductions Outtakes Photo galleries Trailer reels NB A King in New York, Monsieur Verdoux and A Woman of Paris have not previously been released in Park Circus’ Charlie Chaplin Collection
He was the greatest master of unarmed combat the world has ever seen. How could the self proclaimed world's fittest man die so suddenly at the very height of his career? Could foul play have been involved or even murder? Death By Misadventure goes in depth behind the scenes as we unfold the greatest mystery of the martial arts movie world. It also highlights a profile of Bruce Lee's legacy Brandon Lee which charts the rising star's emergence as a major force in action cinema of the 90's until his tragic and untimely death in March 1993.
David Lean's Doctor Zhivago is an exploration of the Russian Revolution as seen from the point of view of the intellectual, introspective title character (Omar Sharif). As the political landscape changes, and the Czarist regime comes to an end, Dr. Zhivago's relationships reflect the political turmoil raging about him. Though he is married, the vagaries of war lead him to begin a love affair with the beautiful Lara (Julie Christie). But he cannot escape the machinations of a band of selfish and cruel characters: General Strelnikov (Tom Courtenay), a Bolshevik General; Komarovsky (Rod Steiger), Lara's former lover; and Yevgraf (Alec Guinness), Zhivago's sinister half-brother. This epic, sweeping romance, told in flashback, captures the lushness of Moscow before the war and the violent social upheaval that followed. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Boris Pasternak. Special Features: Commentary by Omar Sharif, Rod Steiger, and Sandra Lean Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration Part 1 Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration Part 2
More than one family secret hides behind a wedding... When the Corellis and the Brenners come together for the joyous occasion of their children's wedding events get off to a shaky start with the aging Bishop struggling to remember the order of service. As the reception gets underway the wedding planner looks set to crack the over-zealous staff attack one of the guests infidelities are rife and scandalous secrets are revealed. As the chaos ensues and tension rises between t
Three interlocking stories set in the legendary New York City dance palace make up this charming film the third to be shot by Merchant Ivory Productions in America. In the first segment The Waltz Teresa Wright is a widow who comes to Roseland in order to sustain the memory of her late husband where she meets Stan (Lou Jacobi) a man who offers her an opportunity for happiness in the present. In The Hustle Christopher Walken stars as a gigolo with three women in his life all of whom depend on him for different degrees of romance and companionshiop. In the final segment The Peabody an older Vietnamese woman (Lilia Skala) sets out to win a dance competition despite warnings that it could imperil her health. Ruth Prawer Jhabvalas understated screenplay received accolades and delivers an uncharacteristic bit of sentiment not present in other Merchant Ivory efforts.
In Modern Times one of Charles Chaplin's most popular films The Tramp struggles to live in a modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman. played by Paulette Goddard. The film is both the last of The Tramp films and the last silent film Chaplin made and is another masterful mix of drama social comment and wonderful comedy.
Charlie Chaplin was the first true superstar to emerge from the fledgling movie industry with his status being sufficient to ensure he controlled every aspect of his films - he wrote the script selected the cast and directed the action. He did all these tasks rather well as is evidenced by some of the classics to be found in this three DVD collection. Easy Street is perhaps his best known film where his bumbling police officer manages to bring order but equally worthy of attention are A Night In The Show and His New Job.
The second part of Pasolini's trilogy is based on the 14th century stories of Geoffrey Chaucer. Plunging with gusto into some of the blackest and bawdiest of the tales Pasolini celebrates almost every conceivable form of sexual act with a rich earthy humour. The film's visual magic is complimented by this new high-definition restoration. Tom Baker is included in a largely British cast with the director himself taking on the role of Chaucer.
Chaplin plays two characters in his first full talkie. Adenoid Hynkel the dictator of Tomania and a Jewish Barber. The Barber recovers from amnesia to discover Hynkel is persecuting all the Jews in his country. The film ends with a message of hope for the world.
The Tramp and an abandoned child (6 year old Jackie Coogan) triumph over life's hard knocks in the landmark film that changed the notion of what a screen comedy could be.
Recognising his genius Charles Chaplin won a special Academy Award for acting writing producing and directing The Circus. In this silent comedy The Tramp finds himself at a circus where he promptly gets chased by the police who think he is a pickpocket. Running into the big top The Tramp is an accidental sensation with his hilarious efforts to elude the police and immediately gets hired by the ringmaster.
The second part of Pasolini's trilogy is based on the 14th century stories of Geoffrey Chaucer. Plunging with gusto into some of the blackest and bawdiest of the tales Pasolini celebrates almost every conceivable form of sexual act with a rich earthy humour. The film's visual magic is complimented by this new high-definition restoration. Tom Baker is included in a largely British cast with the director himself taking on the role of Chaucer.
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