"Director: James Ivory"

• Costume Drama Collection | DVD | (29/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  This Box Set contains the following films: Sense & Sensibility Age Of Innocence Shakespeare In Love Pride & Prejudice Elizabeth A Room With A View

• Roseland (the Merchant Ivory Collection) | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £14.24   |  Saving you £-4.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  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.

• Heat And Dust | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The passion violence mystery and beauty of India are rapturously evoked in Merchant Ivory Productions' acclaimed Heat & Dust based on the novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala the Oscar-Winning screenwriter and novelist. Blending East with West and moving effortlessly between the vibrant world of modern-day India and the magnificent splendors of the Raj Heat & Dust intertwines the contemporary story of Anne a young woman drawn to India by her desire to unravel the scandal surrounding her great-aunt Olivia's seduction in the 1920s by a glamorous Indian prince. For Anne it proves much a journey of self-discovery as the opportunity to solve an enigma as she too becomes seduced by the romantic and luxurious enchantments of India. Heat & Dust features an all-star cast led by Julie Christie Shashi kapoor Greta Scacchi Christopher Cazenove and Madhur Jaffrey.

• Female Drama Collection - The Banger Sisters/Working Girl/Le Divorce | DVD | (09/04/2007) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Banger Sisters (Dir. Bob Dolman 2002): Some friendships last forever... like it or not. They were a pair of groupies who rocked the worlds of every late '60s music legend with a guitar and a Y chromosome! Now over two decades later Suzette is still her brassy self and Lavinia is a prim proper suburban wife and mother. Their two different worlds are about to collide! Working Girl (Dir Mike Nichols 1988): For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for anyone who's still in there trying.... When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss she seizes the opportunity to steal it back. Her boss breaks her leg in a skiing accident and the daring secretary decides to take her office her apartment and even her wardrobe! it's make or break time.... Le Divorce (Dir. James Ivory 2003): A Merchant-Ivory comedy of manners where an American woman travels to Paris to visit her Frenchman-wed sister and finds that the two trans-Atlantic cultures are about to clash!

• Sense And Sensibility / Remains Of The Day / Little Women | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Remains of the Day is one of Merchant-Ivory's most thought-provoking films. Anthony Hopkins is a model of restraint and propriety as Stevens, the butler who "knows his place"; Emma Thompson is the animated and sympathetic Miss Kenton, the housekeeper whose attraction to Stevens is doomed to disappointment. As Nazi appeaser Lord Darlington, James Fox clings to the notion of a gentleman's agreement in the ruthless political climate before World War Two. Hugh Grant is his journalist nephew all too aware of reality, while Christopher Reeves gives a spirited portrayal of an American senator, whose purchase of Darlington Hall 20 years on sends Stevens on a journey to right the mistake he made out of loyalty. As a period drama with an ever-relevant message, this 1993 film is absorbing viewing all the way. On the DVD: the letterbox widescreen format reproduces the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with absolute clarity. Subtitles are in French and German, with audio subtitles also in English, Italian and Spanish, and with 28 separate chapter selections. The "making-of" featurette and retrospective documentary complement each other with their "during and after" perspectives, while "Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honour" is an interesting short on the question of appeasement and war. The running commentary from Thompson, Merchant and Ivory is more of a once-only diversion. --Richard Whitehouse

• Quartet | DVD | (12/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A young woman (Isabelle Adjani) in Paris in the 1920s is left penniless and without means of support. A rather strange English couple (Maggie Smith Alan Bates) offer her refuge but at the price of seduction by the husband...

• Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This light-hearted romp through Royal India presents a world of maharajas palaces imperiled art objects and the foreign collectors who will stop at nothing to possess them. Peggy Ashcroft and Larry Pine star as two rapacious art collectors who came to the decaying Art Deco palace of a young Maharaja (Victor Banerjee) to examine a legendary collection of Indian miniature paintings. While vying with each other to get the pictures away from the royal couple. Nicknamed Georgie and Bonnie as children by their Scottish governess they must also divine the true motives of the Indian curator of the collection (Saeed Jaffrey) who is in league with the Maharaja's beautiful sister (Aparna Sen) and may be working against them. Amidst the backdrop of lavish tourist entertainments Christmas parties fireworks and even an English ghost a desperate game of palace intrigue will determine the ultimate resting place of the priceless paintings.

• Bombay Talkie (the Merchant Ivory Collection) | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £3.66   |  Saving you £6.33 (172.95%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Bombay Talkie is Merchant Ivory's affectionate bemused view of Bollywood - India's huge dream factory. The film is like a brightly coloured sumptuous Indian sweet covered in gold foil and cameraman Subrata Mitra's ravishing photography has never been surpassed in any other of James Ivory's films. The story set off by elaborate studio numbers is a melodrama echoing those of Bombay's mass audience movies and the sexy best sellers of the film's heroine American authoress Lucia Lane (Jennifer Kendal). A character study about a best-selling English novellist who comes to Bombay in search of creative inspiration she becomes romantically involved with handsome movie star Vikram (Shashi Kapoor). When that doesn't work out she flees to an ashram to take up the spiritual ife. That also - hilariously - doesn't work out and the ill-fated couple get together again with explosive results.

• The Bostonians (the Merchant Ivory Collection) | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £17.97   |  Saving you £-4.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The daughter of a faith healer is forced to choose between her mother's religious activities and her desire to use her speaking ability to further the women's suffragette movement. To complicate matters more the man she loves is strongly opposed to the feminist cause.

• Savages | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A masked naked clay covered band of jungle primitives are disturbed in the middle of a human sacrifice by the sudden intrusion of a croquet ball. Led by their high priestess they trek through the forest in search of its origins and arrive at an immense deserted manor house. They occupy the mansion which begins to have a civilizing effect on the savages; individual personalities emerge and with them pasts futures family connections ambitions and other trappings of society. Ov

• Jane Austen In Manhattan | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £20.96   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old...

• Screen Legends - Starring Anthony Hopkins | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Meet Joe Black: Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) has it all success wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger Joe Black (Brad Pitt) who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan (Claire Forlani)? (Dir. Martin Brest 1998) Legends Of The Fall: Colonel William Ludlow (Sir Anthony Hopkins) built a ranch in the remote foothills of the Montana Rockies where he brought up his three sons away from the carnage of the Indian wars. Alfred (Aidan Quinn) the eldest is dutiful and reserved Samuel (Henry Thomas) the beloved youngest is compassionate and idealistic while the middle brother Tristan (Brad Pitt) has a wild untameable spirit. Into this masculine world enters Susannah Finncannon (Julia Ormond) a beautiful intelligent woman who stirs a passion and rivalry in all three brothers that will change the course of their lives and shape their destinies forever. From the rugged prairie lands of 19th Century America to the trenches of World War I and the changing world beyond 'Legends of the Fall' is a sweeping star-studded epic - a passionate journey into the darkest secrets of love betrayal and the unbreakable bonds of blood. (Dir. Edward Zwick 1994) The Remains Of The Day: Stevens is the perfect English butler. Now employed by Mr Lewis the new American owner of Darlington Hall Stevens has spent the best part of his working life serving Lord Darlington the host of many prestigious international conferences in the 1930s. It was only when war broke out in 1939 that Lord Darlington's involvement with the Nazi party was uncovered. Now twenty years later Stevens realizes that his unquestioning faith and dedication to duty were misplaced and cost him dearly in his own personal life. Over several years he carried on an intense relationship with the Estate's attractive young housekeeper Miss Kenton. But his unwavering sense of duty led Stevens to deny his emotions - and eventually drive away the one woman he loved. Now he wants to make amends... An extraordinary story of blind emotion and repressed love The Remains Of The Day achieved an astounding 8 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture Best Actor and Best Actress. Anthony Hopkins received the BAFTA Award for the Best Performance by an actor in a leading role. (Dir. James Ivory 1993) 84 Charing Cross Road: A heart-warming drama in which Anne Bancroft stars as a New York collector of rare books. Little does she know that a letter to a small bookshop in London will lead to a 20 year love affair with the staff and the city... Selected as the 1987 Royal Film Performance. (Dir. David Hugh Jones 1986)

• Bombay Talkie | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Bombay Talkie is Merchant Ivory's affectionate bemused view of bollywood - India's huge dream factory. The film is like a brightly coloured sumptuous Indian sweet covered in gold foil and cameraman Subrata Mitra's ravishing photography has never been surpassed in any other of James Ivory's films. The story set off by elaborate studio numbers is a melodrama echoing those of Bombay's mass audience movies and the sexy best sellers of the film's heroine American authoress Lucia Lane (Jennifer Kendal). Visiting India in search of 'new material' she becomes romantically involved with handsome move star Vikram (Shashi Kapoor). When that doesn't work out she flees to an ashram to take up the spiritual life. That also - hilariously - doesn't work out and the ill-fated couple get together again with explosive results.

• Mr And Mrs Bridge | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Divided by time and tradition. United by love and hope. The story of an unforgettable family. In this adaptaion of Evan S. Connell's twin novels Newman plays Mr. Bridge a distinguished Kansas lwyer and Woodward his wife. It is far from being a marriage of like minds though: India Bridge is all caring and sharing but conservative Walter though full of love for his family dares not speak of it. The First World War is over and the second one is on it's way but Walter refuses to move with the times.

• Merchant-Ivory In America | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  The Bostonians The daughter of a faith healer is forced to choose between her mother's religious activities and her desire to use her speaking ability to further the women's suffragette movement. To complicate matters more the man she loves is strongly opposed to the feminist cause. The Europeans In 1850 a few miles outside Boston the household of the dour Mr. Wentworth receives two unannounced visitors from Europe Eugenia and Felix the daughter and son of his half sister. Gertrude one of Wentworth's two daughters is instantly infatuated with her cousins and trouble brews... The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe A tangled triangle. In the rural South of the early 20th century Miss Amelia is the town eccentric... Jane Austen In Manhattan Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old... Roseland 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 companionship. 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. The Proprietor A story of changing times constant relationships and reconciliation with the past.

• The Merchant Ivory Collection | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £169.99

• 5 DVD Movies Drama Pack 2 | DVD | (09/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Howards End: 'Only connect'. This famous command is the catalyst which brings together two very different Edwardian families - the one passionate and progressive the other hidebound by wealth and social status - with irreversible and devastating consequences. A dying woman's impulsive wish marks a turning point in the relationship between the cosmopolitan Schlegel sisters Margaret and Helen and the wealthy Wilcox family when Ruth Wilcox bequeaths her idyllic country house Howards End to Margaret. Convinced that he is acting in the best interests of his family the patriarchal Henry Wilcox destroys his wife's 'unofficial' will. But as the lonely repressed Henry falls in love with Margaret and Helen's wilful attacks on class and convention strike at the very heart of the Wilcox family fate decrees that Henry must pay dearly for his deceit. Emma Thompson Anthony Hopkins Vanessa Redgrave and Helena Bonham Carter star in this acclaimed Merchant Ivory adaptation of E.M.Forster's Howards End one of the greatest novels of the century. Muhammed Ali - King Of The World: He called himself 'The Greatest' - and it was a description he merited. Cassius Clay (renamed Muhammad Ali after his controversial conversion to Islam) was quite simply the greatest boxer of the twentieth century a sportsman who overcame the traumas of his childhood to make his mark in the ring through an awesome combination of showmanship and superb technical grace. Climaxing in his crucial 1964 world title fight against Sonny Liston King Of The World traces Ali's meteoric rise to fame through the story of his early years - his struggle against racial prejudice his friendship with black activist Malcolm X his determination to take on the reigning giants of the boxing world and be 'The Greatest'. King Of The World is a must for both boxing fans and lovers of compelling true life drama - an unforgettable portrait of a sporting legend. James Dean - Race With Destiny: The gripping story of James Dean's rise to fame his romantic entanglements and his fatal desire for fast cars that led to his untimely death. Bloodlines: On the night of 7th November 1974 Lord Lucan mysteriously disappeared following the murder of his children's nanny. Was it murder by mistake? This film follows the discoveries of tenacious reporters. Molokai: Hawaii 1872. The British and American's compete for influence and power in the Pacific island of Hawaii. Off the cost of Hawaii is Molokai a small island where lepers are abondoned in exile. It is a society based on the survival of the fittest. Molokai is out of control with food scarce or non-existent and children being led into prostitution and slavery. The responsibility for the leper's welfare rests with Molokai's Chief Administrator and Hawaii's Prime Minister Bishop and Chief Priest who realise that action is required before the Molokai scandal weakens Hawaii's power with America and England. This is the true story of how Father Damien shames the cynical establishment into action and brings compassion and dignity to Molokai against all the odds.

• The Householder (the Merchant Ivory Collection) | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The story of a shy young underpaid Dehli schoolteacher who marries and then little by little gets to know his wife during their first year together.

• Shakespeare Wallah (the Merchant Ivory Collection) | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The film's inspiration lies behind the real-life adventures of Felicity Kendal's family as a travelling theatre troupe in India during the twilight days of English colonial rule. Essentially a culture-clash romance which blends Shakespeare and British tradition with the emerging Indian 'pop' culture the film traces the developing relationship between Lizzie one of the members of the acting troupe with Sanju a wealthy Indian playboy. But their romance is beset by hinderances not least being the machinations of Manjula a fiery Indian cinema star who is also in love with Sanju.