Clint Eastwood ("the Man with No Name") is good, Lee Van Cleef (named Angel Eyes Sentenza here) is bad, and Eli Wallach (Tuco Benedito Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez) is ugly in the final chapter of Sergio Leone's trilogy of spaghetti Westerns (the first two were A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More). In this sweeping film, the characters form treacherous alliances in a ruthless quest for Confederate gold. Leone is sometimes underrated as a director, but the excellent resolution on this DVD should enhance appreciation of his considerable photographic talent and gorgeous widescreen compositions. Ennio Morricone's jokey score is justifiably famous. The DVD includes about a quarter-hour of footage not seen in the original release. -- Amazon.com
For the first time ever on Blu-ray, remastered from a 4K film transfer, Roman Holiday features a legendary, Oscar®-winning* performance from Audrey Hepburn (in her first starring role). Nominated for a total of 10 Oscars®, including Best Picture, it's the story of a modern-day princess who, rebelling against the royal obligations, explores Rome on her own. She soon meets an American newspaperman (Gregory Peck) who pretends ignorance of her true identity, in the hopes of obtaining an exclusive story. Naturally, his plan falters as they inevitably fall in love. Featuring Eddie Albert as a carefree cameraman pal, a classic Dalton Trumbo screenplay, expert direction from William Wyler, and featuring Edith Head's Oscar®-winning* costumes, it's a timeless romantic comedy considered to be one of the greatest films from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Includes the film on both Remastered Blu-ray and DVD as well as extensive bonus content going behind the scenes of old Hollywood and this timeless classic Leonard Maltin on Roman Holiday HD Behind the Gates: Costumes HD Rome with a Princess HD Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years HD Dalton Trumbo: From A-List to Blacklist HD Paramount in the 50s Remembering Audrey
Police inspector Matteo Rolandi (Claudio Cassinelli, The Suspicious Death Of A Minor) witnesses a massacre in a hotel when a bomb explodes and kills dozens of civilians. The prime suspect, a young political activist (Bruno Zanin, Amarcord), is shot dead soon after, despite being under the protection of General Attorney Di Federico (Arthur Kennedy, The Man From Laramie). As Inspector Rolandi continues his investigation, he soon discovers a terrifying conspiracy behind the act of brutal terrorism. Based on the notorious 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing, Killer Cop is a gritty poliziottesco from giallo master Luciano Ercoli (The Forbidden Photos Of A Lady Above Suspicion).
Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro's (Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) directorial debut offers a unique take on the classic vampire story and went on to win the Critics' Week award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993. When antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) discovers an ancient artifact, in the form of a golden mechanical scarab, he is unaware of the power it holds. Whilst the parasite inside the device grants eternal life to its new host, it also causes an extreme aversion to daylight and an unquenchable thirst for human blood. Desperate to claim the device for himself, a dying millionaire (played by Claudio Brook) and his brutish nephew (Ron Perlman, Hellboy) are in hot pursuit. Newly restored in 4K, the BFI is delighted to be bringing Cronos back to UK audiences, in an extras packed limited edition Blu-ray.Extras¢ 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)¢ Newly recorded audio commentary by Jason Wood¢ Audio commentary with Guillermo del Toro (2002)¢ Audio commentary with producers Arthur H Gorson and Bertha Navarro and co-producer Alejandro Springall (in English and Spanish with optional English subtitles)¢ Optional original Spanish-language voice-over introduction¢ Cronos - An Introduction (2024, 34 mins): director Guillermo del Toro in conversation with the former head of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes film festival and current managing director of Arte France Cinéma, Olivier Père (2024, 34 mins)¢ Geometria (1987, 7 mins): a short film by Guillermo del Toro about a young man who pays dearly to have his dreams come true¢ Guillermo del Toro on Geometria (7 mins): a short interview with the director about Geometria¢ BFI Screen Talk: Guillermo del Toro (2017, 74 mins): filmed around the release of The Shape of Water, the writer and director discusses his career with journalist, author and screenwriter Mark Salisbury and the BFI London Film Festival¢ The Making of Cronos: An Interview with Federico Luppi (2006, 5 mins): a short archival interview with the actor ¢ Interview with the director (2010, 60 mins): an archival interview with Guillermo del Toro¢ Interview with Guillermo del Toro (2010, 18 mins): an interview with the writer and director ¢ Interview with Guillermo Navarro (2010, 13 mins): an interview with the film's cinematographer¢ Interview with Ron Pearlman (2010, 7 mins): an interview with the actor who since Cronos has gone on to become one of Del Toro's regular collaborators¢ Theatrical trailer¢ Stills gallery¢ 60-page book featuring new essays by Michelle Kisner, Rich Johnson, Barry Forshaw, and Michael Leader. Also includes and edited version of Guillermo del Toro: The origins of horror and Cronos', an interview that originally appeared in The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema, by Jason Wood and an original Sight & Sound review by John Kraniauskas.¢ Fold-out poster featuring the new artwork for the film
This is the special extended edition DVD release of Long Way Round. This 3 disc set compiles all 10 of the extended series episodes and contains a number of never before seen extras. One of the successes of 2004 Long Way Round tells the story of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's extraordinary journey around the world the ""Long Way Round"". Departing from London on 14th April 2004 the pair travelled through Europe Ukraine Russia Kazakhstan Mongolia Siberia Alaska C
Bond is back! Back to the beginning of James Bond's career MI6's newest recruit (Daniel Craig the first blonde 007) is tasked with taking down a man known as ""Le Chiffre"" (Mads Mikkelsen) a money launderer for terrorists who is raising operational funds at a high-stakes poker game in the exclusive Montenegro establishment of Casino Royale... Exhilarating breathless and at times brutal this is the first Bond adventure since 1987 to be based on one of Ian Fleming's original novels. Paul Haggis (Oscar winning writer/director of Crash) adapts Casino Royale for a new generation as Daniel Craig new Aston Martin DBS in tow fills out the tuxedo of the ultra-smooth and ultra-deadly superspy.
In the sequel to A Man Called Horse English nobleman Lord John Morgan (Richard Harris) returns to America to get reacquainted with his adopted Sioux tribe who are at war with the US government over their sacred land. As the situation reaches breaking point can he persuade them to take direct action against their oppressors?
To mark the 50th anniversary, La Grande Vadrouille has been stunningly restored. The film is considered one of the greatest comic achievements of French cinema and one of the most popular films ever shown in France. During World War II, when their combat aircraft is shot down by the Germans, three English airmen (including Terry-Thomas as Sir Reginald) parachute to the comparative safety of Nazi occupied France. One lands on the scaffold of an amiable painter and decorator, Augustin (Bourvil). Another lands on top of a concert hall and is rescued by the irascible but patriotic conductor Stanislas Lefort (Louis de Funès). The third ends up in the otter enclosure of a Parisian zoo. When they try to help the airmen keep a rendez-vous at the Turkish baths in Paris, Augustin and Stanislas quickly find that they themselves have become targets for the German soldiers. Assisted by the daughter of a puppeteer and an anti-German nun, the two reluctant heroes accompany the three airmen on a reckless trek across France towards the safety of the neutral zone.
Luigi is on his way to Tuscany to attempt a reconciliation with his estranged father. En route he recounts to his children the history of their family and how it has been cursed ever since a French soldier fell in love with a beautiful peasant girl named Fiorile initiating a chain of events which changed the lives of all those around them.
When an allied bomber plane is hot down over Paris it's crew are forced to enlist the help of some French civilians to aid them in crossing the border into the unoccupied south of France.
Based on a novel by Alexandre Dumas, La Reine Margot concerns the events behind infamous Massacre of St Bartholomew in sixth-century France. Isabelle Adjani plays Margot, betrothed for political reasons to one man (Daniel Auteuil) by her mother (Virna Lisi), while she is, in fact, in love with another (Vincent Pérez). Despite the bond that grows between the reluctant couple, plots are hatching all over the castle against the royals. Adventurous, exciting, erotic and given strong artistic credibility through its outstanding cast, the film is enthralling and visually sumptuous. Directed by Patrice Chereau, less known outside of France than is the film's producer, Claude Berri (director of Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources). --Tom Keogh
Daniela Dessi and Delores Ziegler lead the cast in Mozart's brilliant and witty opera as the two women whose faithfulness in the face of romantic love is ruthlessly tested in Da Ponte's comic tale. Mozart lavishes some of the finest music ever written on the unfolding story of the two sisters' chaotic and fickle love affairs with their two Italian army officers. Unlocked from the archives of RAI television this 1989 recording is a classic from one of the world's great opera houses.
The naked body of schoolgirl leads the police to a teenage prostitution ring as vice & corruption explode onto the Italian streets in a blaze of machete-wielding fury. When suspects in the case are killed by a mysterious stranger clad in motorbike leathers the police realise that the trail of corruption goes all the way to the top and set their sights on busting the case wide open. But as the body count rises the crash-helmet-wearing motor-psycho colours the mean streets red in a bid to stop them. Massimo Dallamano's masterful hybrid of giallo mystery and piloziotteschi thriller is interwoven with breakneck chase-sequences and a deeply cool soundtrack to create a landmark in 70s European cinema.
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Set during World War II the story follows eight Italian soldiers sent to guard a small Greek island. After their ship is sunk and their radio breaks down it seems as if they no longer exist. Eventually a small Italo/Greek community is formed and the locals forget why they came. The soldiers' characters and beliefs start to change and they have no desire to return to the war. Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film 1992.
Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro's (Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) directorial debut offers a unique take on the classic vampire story and went on to win the Critics' Week award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993.When antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) discovers an ancient artifact, in the form of a golden mechanical scarab, he is unaware of the power it holds. Whilst the parasite inside the device grants eternal life to its new host, it also causes an extreme aversion to daylight and an unquenchable thirst for human blood. Desperate to claim the device for himself, a dying millionaire (played by Claudio Brook) and his brutish nephew (Ron Perlman, Hellboy) are in hot pursuit. Newly restored in 4K, the BFI is delighted to be bringing Cronos back to UK audiences, in an extras packed limited edition Blu-ray.Extras¢ Restored in 4K and presented in High Definition¢ Newly recorded audio commentary by Jason Wood¢ Audio commentary with Guillermo del Toro (2002)¢ Audio commentary with producers Arthur H Gorson and Bertha Navarro and co-producer Alejandro Springall (in English and Spanish with optional English subtitles)¢ Optional original Spanish-language voice-over introduction¢ Cronos - An Introduction (2024, 34 mins): director Guillermo del Toro in conversation with the former head of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes film festival and current managing director of Arte France Cinéma, Olivier Père (2024, 34 mins)¢ Geometria (1987, 7 mins): a short film by Guillermo del Toro about a young man who pays dearly to have his dreams come true¢ Guillermo del Toro on Geometria (7 mins): a short interview with the director about Geometria¢ BFI Screen Talk: Guillermo del Toro (2017, 74 mins): filmed around the release of The Shape of Water, the writer and director discusses his career with journalist, author and screenwriter Mark Salisbury and the BFI London Film Festival¢ The Making of Cronos: An Interview with Federico Luppi (2006, 5 mins): a short archival interview with the actor ¢ Interview with the director (2010, 60 mins): an archival interview with Guillermo del Toro¢ Interview with Guillermo del Toro (2010, 18 mins): an interview with the writer and director ¢ Interview with Guillermo Navarro (2010, 13 mins): an interview with the film's cinematographer¢ Interview with Ron Pearlman (2010, 7 mins): an interview with the actor who since Cronos has gone on to become one of Del Toro's regular collaborators¢ Theatrical trailer¢ Stills gallery¢ 60-page book featuring new essays by Michelle Kisner, Rich Johnson, Barry Forshaw, and Michael Leader. Also includes and edited version of Guillermo del Toro: The origins of horror and Cronos', an interview that originally appeared in The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema, by Jason Wood and an original Sight & Sound review by John Kraniauskas.¢ Fold-out poster featuring the new artwork for the film
Three childhood friends set out to conquer the streets of Rome in this vivid and ferocious movie.
A follow up of sorts to his earlier film, the seminal Caliber 9 (1972), Blood and Diamonds (1977) blasts its way into familiar poliziotteschi territory, leaving scars, bullets and tire tracks in its bloody wake. After being set up by the Mafia gang he is part of, Guido (Claudio Cassinelli) is sent to prison upon which he vows to take revenge on those who betrayed him. Another must for all collectors of high octane Italian crime thrillers from the 1970s. Product Features Limited Edition Slipcase Limited Edition Booklet 4K Restoration in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation LPCM 2.0 English Audio LPCM 2.0 Italian Audio with Newly Translated English Subtitles Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Expert Troy Howarth Journey of love - Discovering Fernando Di Leo - Feature Length Documentary Blood and Di Leo - A Portrait by Luc Merenda Italian Opening, Intermission and Closing Titles Italian Theatrical Trailer Reversible Sleeve with new artwork by James Neal and Original Poster Artwork
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