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• Girl With A Pearl Earring - Book & DVD | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In order to support her family seventeen-year-old Griet becomes a maid in the house of Johannes Vermeer and soon attracts the master painter's attention. Although worlds apart in upbringing and social standing Vermeer recognises her intuitive understanding of his work and slowly draws her into his mysterious world of art and passion. Whilst she falls increasingly under Vermeer's spell his volatile family quickly grow jealous of her. Maria his shrewd mother-in-law struggles to maintain the family's lavish lifestyle and seeing that Griet inspires Vermeer takes the decision to let their relationship develop. Van Ruijven also sensing the intimacy between master and maid commissions Vermeer to paint Griet's portrait. The result will be one of the greatest paintings ever created... but at what cost?

• The Aryan Couple | DVD | (05/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on a true story! Occupied Hungary 1944. Hans and Ingrid Vassman are the perfect Aryan couple. Young married expecting their first child working as valet and maid for a millionaire couple the Krauzenbergs in their palace in the Hungarian Countryside. Hitler's 'Final Solution' sweeps through Europe but Reichsfuhrer Himmler has instigated 'The Europa Plan' offering rich families a chance to emigrate and avoid certain death in exchange for giving him everything they own. Desperate to save their family the Krauzenbergs make a deal with him. But their two remaining servants Hans and Ingrid - the Arayan Couple are also desperate to flee Hungary.