Classic Literature on Film Volume 2 Box Set

Classic Literature on Film Volume 2 Box Set
$49.99

Classic Literature on Film DVD Collection, Vol 2 Box Set showcases more of the finest period drama to come to life on screen. Relive the beauty of these classics again as they are presented in this limited edition pack. Jane Eyre (1943) – based on the novel by Charlotte Bronte. After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house to care for his young daughter. Director: Robert Stevenson, Cast: Orson Welles, Joan Fontaine, Margaret O'Brien, Peggy Ann Garner, John Sutton, Agnes Moorehead. Anna Karenina (1948) – based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy Tolstoy's defi­nitive nineteenth century romantic tragedy comes to life onscreen with deft direction by Julien Duvivier and a haunting performance by Vivian Leigh in the title role. Beautiful Anna Karenina is comfortably married to a distinguished Czarist statesman Ralph Richardson until she meets a dashing young soldier and nobleman Kieron Moore. When she runs off with the officer she is ostracized by society, denied a divorce by her husband and forbidden to see her son. The hopelessness of the situation compounded by her lover's lack of understanding about her disgrace prompts the tragic heroine to believe life is no longer worth living, in one of the cinema s most spellbinding tragic tales. Director: Julien Duvivier, Cast: Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson, Kieron Moore, Hugh Dempster, Mary Kerridge. The Heiress (1949) – based on the play by by Ruth and Augustus Goetz A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter. Director: William Wyler, Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins, Ray Collins. Nominated for Oscars for Best Picture & Best Director, Won 4 other Oscars. Wuthering Heights (1967) – based on the novel by Emily Bronte BBC TV minseries. Wuthering Heights is a heartrending story of unrequited love and sibling rivalry. When the dark brooding orphan boy Heathcliff enters the Earnshaw household at Wuthering Heights he is at first shunned by his new stepsiblings Catherine and Hindley. Catherine's fe­elings toward Heathcliff soon change however and the two fall deeply in love, but Hindley's rivalry with Heathcliff only deepens with time. When Hindley eventually inherits the estate he treats Heathcliffe as little more than a servant and when Catherine later marries a neighbouring landowner who can offer her social advancement Heathcliff's hu­miliation is complete, and he charts a course of revenge that will have tragic consequences for everyone. Cast: Ian McShane, Angela Scoular, John Garrie, Anthony Edwards A Voyage Round My Father (1984) – based on the play by John Mortimer Sir Laurence Olivier takes on the role of eccentric lawyer Clifford Mortimer in the 1984 UK TV film adaptation of Sir John Mortimer's au­tobiographical play – an unexpurgated yet affectionate portrait of his father. Struck down by blindness in middle age Clifford Mortimer continued to battle in the courtroom despite his decreasing ability to look after himself. A Voyage Round My Father explores the tempestuous relationship between father and son as the younger Mortimer portrayed by Alan Bates tries to come to terms with the bitter memories of his father whilst still seeking his love and respect. Director: Alvin Rakoff, Cast: Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates, Jane Asher, Elizabeth Sellars, Alan Cox. Won Emmy Award, International Drama. Nominated for BAFTA Award, Best Single Drama. Lorna Doone (1990) – based on the novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore One of the great love stories of English literature is retold in this powerful television adaptation directed by Andrew Grieve (Hornblower), and starring Clive Owen (Children of Men) Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings) Polly Walker (Rome) and Billie Whitelaw (Napoleon and Love). Set during the turbulent times of King Charles II the production tells of John Ridd, a young West Country yeoman whose father has been killed by the Doones – a clan of aristocratic but murderous outlaws inhabiting a neighbouring valley. John's search for vengeance is complicated by his feelings for Lorna, a daughter of the Doone clan. Behind the romance and adventure lie the richer themes of retribution and forgiveness as John is ultimately able to heal the scars left by the killing of his father through his love for Lorna. Director: Andrew Grieve, Cast: Sean Bean, Clive Owen, Michael MacKenzie, Andrew Ferguson, Claire Madden, Billie Whitelaw, Polly Walker, Miles Anderson. 6 disc boxed set – over 11 hours of content! Special Features THE HEIRESS: Exclusive introduction by Robert Osborne, theatrical trailer ANNA KARENINA: Tolstoy – the man behind Anna Featurette, The Tolstoy Legacy Featurette, Film restoration comparison, Still gallery. JANE EYRE: Audio commentary, Locked in the Tower Featurette, United States War Dept Film, Restoration comparison, Production Storyboard and poster galleries, Original trailer NTSC FORMAT.