The John Barrymore Collection (3 Discs)
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Triple bill of films starring silver screen icon, John Barrymore. In 'The Beloved Rogue' (1927), Barrymore plays renowned poet, ardent patriot, and notorious carouser, Francois Villon. In exile after insulting Duke Charles of Burgundy (Lawson Butt), Francois looks for ways to protect France from Burgundy's plots. When Charles plans to have one of his cronies marry Charlotte (Marceline Day), a ward of Louis XI (Conrad Veidt), Villon has to find a way of scuppering the Duke's plans. In the 1920 adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', Barrymore takes on the dual roles of the doctor and his fiendish alter ego. Finally, in 'Svengali' (1932), based on George Louis DuMaurier's novel, 'Trilby', Barrymore is the titular music maestro who controls the fate of a young singer (Marian Marsh) through his use of hypnotism.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. John Barrymore first came to prominence as a stage actor, with his portrayals of Hamlet and Richard III having him regarded as the greatest actor of his generation. His fame spread wider when he made thew transition to films, with Barrymore becoming one of the major stars of the silent era. Whilst many of his contemporaries saw their popularity decline and their careers dwindled with the arrival of the talkies, John Barryomre had a screen presence that ensured lasting work and fame- his performance in Svengali is little more than chilling! Actors: John Barrymore III, Donald Crisp, Charles Lane, Brandon Hurst, Conrad Veidt Directors: Archie Mayo, Alan Crosland, John S. Robertson Language: English Number of discs: 3
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