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• The Art Of Violin | DVD | (02/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A documentary film by Bruno Monsaingeon devoted to the 20th century's greatest violinists, The Art of Violin really cannot be faulted. The same, incidentally, can also be said of the similar volumes which cover the piano and singing, so there's never been a better time to collect a personal audio-visual archive of some wonderful historical performers. The added dimension provided by the painstakingly collected film material (here featuring no fewer than 20 outstanding soloists) is of course of exceptional value when observing violin technique, and the diversity of approaches presented here in loving detail is in itself a subject for endless comparison. The material mixes archive performance footage, much of which one might never have dreamed existed, with interviews and documentary commentary. However, rather than turn the project into a museum piece, Monsaingeon includes contributions from contemporary figures such as Perlman and, shrewdly, Hilary Hahn--not that there'd be any doubt of the huge relevance of the material to any contemporary player or lover of the repertoire. An absolute must. --Roger Thomas

• Les Vampires | DVD | (24/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  A legendary early masterpiece of French cinema 'Les Vampires' follows the exploits of a nefarious band of master criminals led by the seductive femme fatale Irma Vep alluringly played by Musidora. Holding Paris in the grip of terror the underworld gang are pursued across the city by heroic journalist Philippe Guerande and his sidekick Mazamette. Reflecting the mood of fear and anxiety in World War I era France this meticulously restored ten-part silent serial from film pioneer Louis Feuillade - creator of the acclaimed Fant''mas serials - is a hugely influential and engrossing crime drama from cinema's golden age. Musical accompaniment composed by Eric Le Guen and Chateau Flight.

• Laissez Passer | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Bertrand Tavernier directs this epic film set in 1942 Paris during the country's occupation by Germany. The French film industry during that period is the focus of the story told from the point of view of two characters: an actor and a director.

• Is It Just Me? | DVD | (25/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  One of the funniest and sweetest gay romantic comedies in years Is It Just Me? delivers a refreshingly witty take on one gay boy's search for Mr. Right. Cute but unaware of his adorableness Blaine (Nicholas Downs) can't seem to meet guys let alone form a relationship. His beefy and promiscuous go-go boy roommate Cameron can't understand why he doesn't pounce and enjoy some one-nighters. Instead Blaine hides in his room and searches Internet chat rooms for a kindred spirit. He may have found one in the form of Zander a shy recently relocated Texan. But when the time comes to exchange photos Blaine accidentally sends an image of his hunky roomie and the budding romance takes a confusing turn! This case of mistaken identity escalates when Blaine begs his roommate to go out with the charming sandy-haired Zander. When it seems they hit it off our lonely hero feels love has passed him by again... or did it? Full of witty charm and cute boys Is It Just Me? is a bona fide feel-good winner!

• Moses The Lawgiver | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £22.66   |  Saving you £-1.41 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The epic story of a man a hero and a nation. An infant escapes the edict calling for the death of all male Hebrew babies and is raised in the Egyptian Court by a princess who gives him the name Moses. After her death Moses (Burt Lancaster) returns to his poverty sticken people including his sister Miriam (Ingrid Thulin) and brother Aaron (Anthony Quayle). He flees into the desert to marry Ziporah the Chief of the Midianites. There he encounters the voice of God in the burning bush. Moses goes back to Egypt confronts the Pharoah predicts the ten plagues leads the Exodus recieves the Ten Commandments takes the Israelites from exile and finally before his death sees the Promised Land.

• Lemming | DVD | (21/08/2006) from £6.73   |  Saving you £13.26 (197.03%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A young engineer's life is turned upside down after the discovery of a dead lemming and a meal with his boss.

• Querelle | DVD | (21/01/2002) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Adapted from Jean Genet's novel the final film of director Fassbinder's career is a surreal tale of sex and murder that has become a cult favourite. Brad Davis (Midnight Express Chariots Of Fire) stars as Querelle an enigmatic drug-dealing sailor on shore leave in the port of Brest. Amidst the sultry highly charged atmosphere he embarks on a journey of sexual self-discovery. With its striking iconic imagery set against the orange glow of a permanent sunset Querelle is a d

• Harry He's Here to Help | DVD | (21/05/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This French thriller tells of a couple who are living with their three daughters in an old farmhouse that has caused them nothing but trouble since they started renovating it. However things look set to improve when they meet the ever helpful Harry.

• La Haine - Ultimate Edition (Limited Edition Steel Tin packaging) | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Three Young Friends... One Last Chance. Police viciously beat a 16-year-old housing estate kid they are questioning leaving him almost dead. Responding to violence teenagers from the estate turn their home into a 24 hour war zone. Among the people blinded by hate are Said Vinz and Hubert youths who survive on petty crime and dealing dope. In the intensely volatile environment the teenagers find a chrome-plated Smith & Wesson 44 that a plain-clothes cop has lost. If killin

• Offenbach: La Belle Helene -- Paris/Minkowski | DVD | (03/12/2001) from £11.02   |  Saving you £15.23 (156.05%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Jacques Offenbach's 19th century parody of life under the yoke of Napoleon III, La Belle Hélène, has always seemed as tongue-in-cheek as the material could go. This new staging from the Théâtre Musical de Paris' 2000 season proves you can always go further. As if the social comment and knowing musical allusions (eg: Wagner's Tannhäuser) weren't enough, now via director Lauren Pelly's imagination Helen (Dame Felicity Lott) becomes a modern sexually frustrated woman dreaming the entire scenario. In her dream she is singled out as the most beautiful woman on Earth (prompting vain delusions to rival Snow White's wicked stepmother) as reward for Pâris (Yann Beuron) choosing Venus as most beautiful Goddess off Earth. Act 1 takes place in the bedroom and bed of Helen and ineffectual husband/king Ménélas (Michel Sénéchal). Here the fusion of costumes worn by High Priest Calchas (François Le Roux) seems incongruous until the archaeological dig setting of Act 2 turns everything into a dream. From then on, the analogy of bed as throne, the sheep costumes and male and female swimsuit parade followed by synchronised stage "swimming" of Act 3 all take on greater significance. Les Musicians du Louvre give a tremendous performance under Marc Minkowski's baton (which you often see popping into frame), particularly in the centrepiece duet between Lott and Beuron for their "Dream of Love". Contemporary makeovers of opera often lose sight of the original's intentions, but this update certainly preserves the spirit of Offenbach's vision. On the DVD: A choice of Stereo, Dolby 5.1 or DTS is a testament to the careful staging of this production, as is the video's multi-camera edit. In fact, the 25-minute behind-the-scenes documentary reveals the DVD was conceived as part of the staging. Four interviews make this a most welcome supplement, with Dame Lott having the most to say. --Paul Tonks

• Essential Opera Collection | DVD | (11/10/2013) from £84.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Tango | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £25.63   |  Saving you £-5.64 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Available for the first time on DVD!!! Vincent a stunt pilot is acquitted of murdering his wife and her lover. However a few years later the judge in the case comes to blackmail him. The judge's nephew is having trouble with his wife and they demand that Vincent kill her. The judge a confirmed bachelor takes Paul and Vincent on the road to search for Paul's wife Marie... Patrice Leconte's outrageously fun black comedy is available for the first time on DVD!

• Chopin: La Dame Aux Camelias | Blu Ray | (27/04/2009) from £28.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (20.70%)   |  RRP £34.99

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• Carmen | DVD | (12/02/2003) from £28.55   |  Saving you £1.44 (5.04%)   |  RRP £29.99

  All too often Bizet's great comic opera Carmen has been pared down to its basic bodice-ripping components, leaving its adored melodies with only torrid clichés to cling on to. Nothing of the sort happens here. David McVicar's 2002 production for Glyndebourne restores it to its rightful place as a stupendous musical entertainment. Bold, lusty, tightly directed and designed in sanguine shades of red and black, this Carmen spills and bustles across the stage and out of the screen like a living painting. At first glance, Anne Sofie von Otter is not an obvious choice for the title role, but just look at how she seizes and inhabits the character, wrenching her from the jaws of dark, sultry stereotype and rendering a complex modern woman. Her Carmen both revels in and is tormented by the ripe sexuality that fascinates her lovers and sets her apart from the other women. Von Otter's interpretation suggests it has its roots in a hinterland of wretched, bitter experience; the "Habanera", the "Gypsy Song" and the "Seguidilla" become multi-layered expressions of hope and desire: we never forget that for all its gusto, Carmen ends up a tragedy. And the men aren't ciphers. Laurent Naouri's proud Escamillo and Marcus Haddock's immature, damaged Don José are rounded, richly sung characters. So too, is Lisa Milne's touching Micaëla. All told, this Carmen is full-length, fibrous and, with conductor Philippe Jordan at the helm, a triumph. On the DVD: Carmen is spread over two discs, presented in anamorphic widescreen format that opens up the stage and capitalises on some refreshingly brisk camerawork. The sound quality (Digital Surround sound) is finely balanced. A rich set of extras includes fascinating short documentaries on various aspects of the production, from stage fights to characterisation and costume design. There's also a useful spoken synopsis and a stroll through the famous Glyndebourne Gardens. --Piers Ford

• Blood Relatives | DVD | (31/01/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  In this disturbing psychological thriller two young girls are attacked on the street by a violent rapist. Muriel (Langlois) is murdered but her cousin Patricia (Landry) survives. Inspector Carella (Sutherland) soon has a prime suspect - Doniac (Pleasence) - a known sex offender. He is released when Patricia fails to identify him and Carella turns his attention to Armstrong a man known to Muriel who fits the description. Muriel's funeral is marked by an emotional outburst from Patri

• Tiresia | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £7.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  According to Greek mythology Tiresia is at the same time both woman and man. In this unusual Brazilian tale Tiresia is a transexual living in the outskirts of Paris. Following a kidnapping by the obsessed Terranova which denies her vital hormone dosage medication Tiresia begins to change back into male form. Disgusted Terranova abandons her in the countryside where her travails are far from over...

• House Of America | DVD | (20/12/2004) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Available for the first time on DVD! When their father disappears to America Sid Gwenny and Boyo are left to care for their eccentric and mysterious mother. Now they must live by their own rules for what other choice do you have when reality lets you down? To escape the desperation of a two-bit Welsh town Sid and Gwenny dissolve into a drug and alcohol induced fantasy world where they become the incarnation of ""beat generation"" author and poet Jack Kerouac and his girlfriend Jo

• Who Killed Bambi? | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £6.59   |  Saving you £13.40 (203.34%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A beautiful nursing student starts to investigate when patients start to disappear from their rooms.

• Alleluia | DVD | (22/12/2014) from £16.79   |  Saving you £-0.80 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Michel is an serial womaniser and professional hustler. When he meets Gloria she falls in love with him just like the others. But this time things will be different. Gloria finds her reason to live in Michel. Their love is passionate; limitless. When Gloria discovers Michel’s hustling she becomes his accomplice rather than risk losing him. Together they embark on a wild odyssey that becomes deadly and murderous. Their unfettered passions will drive them to the brink of insanity… ALLELUIA is the adaptation of a news event which shook the United States from 1947 to 1949: the story of Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez lovers and serial killers whose infamous murders earned them the name ‘The Lonely Hearts Killers’.

• Les Troyens - Hector Berlioz | DVD | (20/08/2004) from £30.55   |  Saving you £4.44 (14.53%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Les Troyens - Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)Sir John Eliot Gardiner directs this authoritative performance of Berlioz's towering opera recorded in true surround sound. Susan and Gregory Kunde lead a strong cast in the powerful masterpiece wrought from Virgil's epic poem The Aeneid. A special attraction of this recording is that Sir John Eliot Gardiner managed to assemble a full set of the instruments envisaged by Berlioz for this opera.