Returning from the original mini-series for the conclusion of the epic television show Marc Singer, Faye Grant, Jane Badler, and Robert Englund once again do all they can to resist alien invaders. The human crew makes a final stand against the reptilian visitors who intend to harvest them as food and use the earth as a giant water cooler. With laser guns and giant battleships the countdown to nuclear doomsday has begun.
Kenneth Johnson's spectacular science fiction series. Fifty spaceships, each three miles wide, hover ominously above Earth's major cities. The visitors that emerge are humanlike in appearance and offer the hand of friendship. The resources of Earth are just what they need to ensure the survival of their race, as for humans they will need a miracle to survive...
When an ex-hockey player is killed his 13 year old daughter hires Warshawski to track down the evil killer. An action story of money, murder and Chicago's notorious criminal world.
A witty and charming romantic comedy about the exploits of Ugo and Camille, a theatre director and his leading lady, whose already difficult relationship becomes even more complicated when they become entangled in the lives of several other people putting on a play in Paris.
The second installment of Relapse Records popular 'Recollection' DVD series. Volume 2 delivers seventeen high-energy music videos from your favorite Relapse artists straight to your living room. Fast action clips from hard music heavyweights Mastadon, Neurosis, Nile, High On Fire, Burnt By The Sun, and a host of others are all compiled. Tracklist includes: Mastodon - March Of The Fire Ants, Nile - Sarcophagus, Neurosis - Stones From The Sky, Burnt By The Sun - Forlani, Dying Fetus - One Shot, One Kill, Burst - Sculpt the Lives, Today Is The Day - The Descent, Dysrhythmia - My Relationship, Amorphis - One, Skinless - From Sacrifice To Survival, Suffocation - Synthetically Revived, Alchemist - Solarburn, Neurosis - The Tide, The End - Her (Inamorata), Cephalic Carnage - Redundant, Vidnaobmana - Skin Strip and Amorphis - My Kantele (Acoustic Reprise).
Rahul and Puja are married and totally devoted to each other. One day they meet with a terrible accident and Rahul loses his eyesight. On a business trip abroad, Rahul meets a friend, Karan. Impressed by his dynamism and business acumen, Rahul asks him to join his business. Rahul's love for Puja becomes obsessive and uncontrollable as he realises she has feelings for Karan...
Raghu earns his living running a small market stall. One day he and his friend get into a fight and kill aman, who turns out to be the brother of a prominent gangster. On the run Raghu makes a number of contacts in the world of crime and soon begins to rise to prominence as a gangster himself.
The Rao family move into their idyllic home, a bungalow called 'Shanti Kutir', and are faced with all kinds of horror involving dead souls at war with the world. This is a place with a past - the family is trapped - not even Vaastu Shastra (the art of Feng Shui) can save them.
The feature film debut from the internationally-acclaimed director Julio Medem. This stunning drama is set in a little valley in the Basque Country and tells the story of the conflicting and impassioned relationship between two families, spanning three generations. Separated by only a hill and a copse, the families live so near, yet so far from one another, provoking a stream of violence and madness between them both.
Val Doonican - Memories Are Made Of This
Join Val Doonican as he sings fourteen love songs and retraces the footsteps of is youth in Ireland. Includes Try To Remember, My Land, Memories Are Made Of This, Beautiful Dreamer, The Sun Always Shines When Your Young, Ring Of Bright Water, Isle Of Innisfree, Young At Heart, Wonderful World, September Song, Somewhere Out There, Spanish Lady, Little Bridget Flynn and Just The Way You Are.
Take a trip around Ireland with Val Doonican. A relaxed singing style made Val Doonican a popular household name and appealing, wholesomeness spread his attraction. This DVD features 14 songs including Memories are made of this, Beautiful Dreamer, Wonderful World, Spanish Lady, and many more...
Val Doonican - Thank You For The Music
This DVD sees one of Britain's best-loved entertainers paying his own, unique musical tribute to the legendary singers and song-writers who have proved such an inspiration throughout his musical career. Val has never officially released many of the songs and they're available only on this DVD!
Charles Bronson teams up with his wife Jill Ireland in this story of an American of Indian-Mexican descent, Chino Valdez, his passion for horses and his romance with the beautiful daughter of his neighbour, Maral, who vows to destroy him. From the director of the 'Magnificent Seven' and 'The Great Escape'.
Town Constable, Bob Valdez (Burt Lancaster) is severely beaten by Frank Tanner's henchmen after shooting a man in the course of his duty. When he recovers, he sets about planning his revenge, issuing the message: 'Valdez is coming'.
1969 Buenos Aires: NASA-obsessed eight year old Valentin is living with his grandmother, his parents divorced. Tired of being motherless, Valentin cooks up a plan to bring the right beautiful lady into the lives of himself and his philandering father.
Someone is sending threatening Valentine cards. Someone wants revenge. And someone is killing off Kate Davis' friends one by one... Who can it be?
Jeena, the only offspring of an Indian father and American mother, settles down in India after her father's demise and faces a cultural crisis, but soon learns to adjust. On the way, she makes friends with Samir, a wealthy and warm-hearted man, Aditya, who likes to possess everything at all costs and Vishant, belonging to a middle class family, who believes in values and principles. Soon friendships turn into relationships...
Ken Russell directs ballet's great Rudolf Nureyev in his film biography of the silent screen heart throb Rudolph Valentino, an actor whose brooding Latin looks drove women to frenzy. A typically flamboyant mix of truth and legend which attempts to portray the veiled sexuality at the heart of Valentino's appeal.
Documentary about the life of Rudolph Valentino, born Rodolpho Gugliemi a simple Italian peasant who went from being a Gigolo and cabaret dancer to become Hollywood's first screen lover.
Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders DVD)
A celluloid poem which explores with vast command the medium, the hopes, the fears and calamorous anticipations of Valerie as she crosses the threshold from childhood into womanhood, using Valerie's baroque, gothic fairytale dreams of vampires, witchcraft and mysticism along the way.
Valery Gergiev Conducts The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Recorded live form at the Salzburg Festival, Valery Gergiev conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in three programmes. Features are Prokofiev- Symphony No.1, op.25 Symphonie Classique, Schinittke- Concerton for Viola And Orchestra and Stravinsky- The Firebird Suite. There is also a bonus programme: Valery Gergiev on Stravinsky and Prokofiev, Yuri on Schnittke.
An insight into the great Russian conductor Valery Gergiev in a rehearsal of Prokofiev's Scythian Suite along with thrilling performances of Stravinsky's Fireworks and Piano Concerto and Debussy's Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien.
Valiant, an eager young wood pigeon flies to London to join the Royal Homing Pigeon Service (RHPS) dreaming of becoming a hero! Soon we see a group of comically misfit pigeons (including Bugsy a street pigeon from Trafalgar Square, and Lofty a posh bird from Oxford) in a hilarious series of adventurous mishaps as Valiant's squadron are put through their paces in the training camp! To succeed in the most important mission of the war our new RHPS recruits need to stay out of the clutches of the notorious enemy falcon - Von Talon... Can Valiant and his mates pull together and get the message across enemy lines in time?
A group of adventurers capture a prehistoric minature horse. They decide to travel to its home in Mexico's Forbidden Valley in search of more specimens for their circus. After braving a host of winged monsters they finally manage to capture a living dinosaur and take it back home to put on display. But the dinosaur escapes...
Story about the effect of show-business celebrity on three different women. Each forge their own path and find the course to be a mixture of both good and bad.
Valley Of The Dolls/ Beyond The Valley
Two films. Valley Of The Dolls - Story about the effect of show-business celebrity on three different women. Each forge their own path and find the course to be a mixture of both good and bad. Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls - Director Russ Meyer, best known for his films celebrating the outsize female chest, turns to satire with this tale of an all-girl rock band seeking fame in Hollywood. A trash masterpiece, once described as the first `exploitation horror camp musical'!
King Kong star Fay Wray plays the assistant to a mad doctor in this early independent horror classic set in a mid-European village where something is draining the villagers of their blood. Brooding camerawork and direction make this an essential addition to the horror buff's collection.
Lucy Lawless (from TV?s Xena: Warrior Princess) stars in this edge-of-the-seat horror thriller, as a scientist who gets caught up in the investigation of a slain student whose body is found mysteriously drained of blood. Delving deeper and deeper into the mystery, she discovers a shocking secret: the killers are actually carnivorous, mutant vampire bats! As the suspense ? and body count ? continues to mount, she must devise a plan to stop this terrifying plague from spreading, before the voracious horde of mutant bats destroy everything and everyone in their path!
Arrogant vampires rule the small civilisations left on Earth in the distant future. Doris, a beautiful young girl, has been bitten by Count Magnus Lee for trespassing in his domain while hunting for demons. In retaliation, Doris hires 'D', a vampire hunter to hunt down and destroy the Count, end his tyranny, and save Doris from a life of eternal damnation.
D is a vampire hunter, a half-human, half-vampire, who straddles the two worlds in his pursuit of his bounty across a post-apocalyptic future world. A man of few words, he is troubled and at war with himself. His services are requested by a wealthy ranching family, where the daughter, Charlotte Elbourne has apparently been abducted by one of the few remaining vampires still in existence. The vampire in question is the notorious vampire aristocrat, Meier Link and D sets off in pursuit. He has competition in the form of the Markus brothers and their colleague Leila. The chase brings them into contact with 'zombie' villager victims of a vampire attack, giant 'sand rays' and the mutant Barbarois, creatures who seem to be the distant descendants of the gypsy guardians of the traditional vampire. Can either D or the Markus brothers reach Charlotte and Link while she's still human? And could Charlotte have gone with him willingly?
In nineteenth century China, an evil monk awakes a nest of ghoulish vampires who are determined to devour all human life. Can a small group of men trained in the Taoist Mao Shan school of magic, along with their master, use their unique powers to destroy the Vampire King and his coven before it is too late?
Eddie Murphy is the vampire Maximillian in this blood-sucking comedy horror. Max is determined to make Angela Bassett, who plays a cop, his mate for all eternity. In the meantime his sidekick is fast decaying, losing a hand here and and ear there, as Brooklyn becomes the centre for the undead.
The vampires live in fear of something demonic which preys on them and offers something worse than death...
Killer Barbys are a touring rock band with a problem. They are stranded in the middle of nowhere, and they need to find someone willing to put them up for the night. They end up at the mansion of the Countess Von Fledermaus, an ancient woman shrouded in evil. The Countess needs the fresh blood of young men to regain her lost youth and the Killer Barbys are on the menu!
Vampire Princess Miyu 1 - Initiation
The first installment in the series of stories about Miyu, a Vampire Princess, whose life responsibility is to ensure the banishment of Shinma from Earth. The Shinma are evil beings, shape-shifting monsters and vampires who wish to destroy and enslave. Miyu is destined for eternal solitude as both hunter and hunted as she continues her lonely quest. Featuring 3 episodes, 'The Fang Knows!', 'At The Next Station' and 'The Forest Calls'
Vampire Princess Miyu 2 - Haunting
The second installment in the series of stories about Miyu, a Vampire Princess, whose life responsibility is to ensure the banishment of Shinma from Earth. The Shinma are evil beings, shape-shifting monsters and vampires who wish to destroy and enslave. Miyu is destined for eternal solitude as both hunter and hunted as she continues her lonely quest. Features four episodes: Reiha Has Come, Sepia Colored Portrait, Ghost Of Miyu and Fate.
Vampire Princess Miyu 3 - Illusion
The third installment in the series of stories about Miyu, a Vampire Princess, whose life responsibility is to ensure the banishment of Shinma from Earth. The Shinma are evil beings, shape-shifting monsters and vampires who wish to destroy and enslave. Miyu is destined for eternal solitude as both hunter and hunted as she continues her lonely quest. Features the episodes: Red Shoes, Your House, Swamp Of Promises and A Supple Face.
Vampire Princess Miyu 4 - Mystery
The vampires and shape-shifting monsters continue their quest to destroy the human race and gain control over Earth. The only hope for humans is Miyu the Vampire Princess. Includes five episodes: Garden Of Crying Reeds, Light Of The Sea (Part 1), Light Of The Sea (Part 2), Dream Of The Mermaid and Woman Priest.
Vampire Princess Miyu 5 - Dark Love
The vampires and shape-shifting monsters continue their quest to destroy the human race and gain control over Earth. The only hope for humans is Miyu the Vampire Princess. Includes five episodes: The Moray Boat, City Of Illusion, Love Of The Dolls, Butterfly Enchantment and Flag Of Shinma.
Vampire Princess Miyu 6 - The Last Shinma
The Shinma are shape-shifting monsters and vampires who roam the Earth seeking to unleash their darkness on the human race. Miyu is a Vampire Princess, charged with the responsibility of ridding the Earth of these creatures. She lives in the twilight between human and demon and is destined to a lonely life as both hunter and hunted. Episodes include: Once Upon A Time, Confrontation, The Boy Who Returned, The Last Shinma and The Eternal Sleep.
Jonathon has sacrificed his mortality for the love of a woman. Now after waiting beneath the earth for a hundred years he must search for her. Victoria is having persistent dreams of a time over a century before and it soon becomes clear that she is destined to be with Jonathon. First though she must escape the abuse of her mortal husband who will stop at nothing to keep her.
A chilling tale of modern day vampires, set loose on a city and free to kill at will. Exciting new-era cartooning.
Peter's life is going stale and he really needs something new to get his teeth into. Convinced he's been bitten by a beautiful bloodsucker he pops in a set of plastic fangs and takes to sleeping under the couch - but even as a vampire he's still a pain in the neck. Come back, Dracula - all is forgiven!
An ancient vampire, Count Lavud, arrives in Mexico to revive the body of his long dead brother but discovers that the crypt where he is buried in now part of a run down hacienda. The count sets out to seduce the woman who owns the hacienda and soon she joins him on his nightly forages...
Orphaned as a child, Jack Crow was raised by the Church and trained as a vampire hunter. His most difficult mission yet finds him in New Mexico on the trail of Valek, a 14th century heretic priest. When his elite team are killed, Jack must recruit new allies for the final showdown of his enemy for if Valek finds the Berziers Cross, he can grant all vampires the power to walk in daylight...
Three films. Vampires - Orphaned as a child, Jack Crow was raised by the Church and trained as a vampire hunter. His most difficult mission yet finds him in New Mexico on the trail of Valek, a 14th century heretic priest. When his elite team are killed, Jack must recruit new allies for the final showdown of his enemy for if Valek finds the Berziers Cross, he can grant all vampires the power to walk in daylight... John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos - After receiving a mysterious assignment, vampire hunter Derek Bliss is on the hunt for 'suckers' in the heart of Mexico. A group is thrown together including Zoey, who may or may not be part of the un-dead, and they set against a growing number of blood-thirsty vampires who have their own plans for the slayer's fate.. Vampires: The Turning - A young American kickboxer in Thailand joins up with a group of vampire slayers - some vampire and some human - in order to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend from Kiran, a vampire warlord awoken by a solar eclipse.
In the seedy world of underground raves, people are vanishing without a trace and Detective Hank Holten (Kevin Dillon) is the only one who knows the terrible truth...vampires are preying on the young party-goers. As Hank delves deeper and deeper into this bloody case, the horrors he witnesses take a toll on his mind and his superiors begin to question his sanity. But when Hank is bitten by the leader of the vampires he must become the hunter and destroy these creatures before they can claim more victims and before Hank loses his very soul.
The next installment of John Carpenter's Vampire series of films. A young American kickboxer in Thailand joins up with a group of vampire slayers - some vampire and some human - in order to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend from Kiran, a vampire warlord awoken by a solar eclipse.
A group of travellers are stranded in a lonely village in Transylvania in the mountains after their bus breaks down. The village appears at first to be quite normal apart from a few little oddities. Who is the mysterious countess of whom everyone is in awe? What is the meat they are eating at dinner? And why does no-one want the travellers to leave?
Jenna, who has fallen victim to a strange vampire/zombie plague, sets out with her father to find and destroy the source of the vile infection. Only then will she be saved. Along the way, they agree to provide safe passage for a mysterious woman, unaware she is actually Carmilla - a centuries old baroness and the source of the plague! To make matters worse, the countryside is infected with armies of ferocious zombies. In order to survive, they ally with The General, who has his own score to settle with Carmilla, as well as the weapons and means to do it. As the men battle endless attacks from the living dead, Carmilla slowly seduces Jenna in mind and body.
A chilling Danish vampire-in-a-castle film which portrays vampirism as more a plague of the soul than a bloodsucking bat-ridden mania. Notable for it's stylised use of light and shadow which creates an unforgettably eerie frame.
Vampyres - Daughters Of Dracula
Fran and Miriam are a pair of beautiful vampires who get victims to pull over by hitchhiking. They proceed to bring them back to their house and drink their blood...
A classic 1970's sleazefest with a groovy 70's soundtrack. Starring cult German actress Soledad Miranda who died tragically at the age of 27, as Nadine. Nadine is a vampire with impeccable taste a taste for beautiful young women. And with her many charms she entices her victims back to her island for a spot of necro-nookie.
Van Damme - Hard Target/ Knock Off/ Nowhere To Run
Three films. Hard Target - Cult action director John Woo injects his trademark dose of explosive action into this film, which follows the search by a Lousiana woman for her missing Vietnam vet father. She enlists the help of a tough Cajun (Van Damme) and the trail leads to a brutal game for money, where homeless vets are used as living 'clay pigeons' for wealthy businessmen to shoot at. Knock Off - A shipment of counterfeit jeans housing thousands of tiny explosives is on its way to the U.S. Marcus Ray, the king of the knock offs finds himself at the centre of what turns out to be a Russian Mafia plot to hold the United States security for ransom. To save the country from certain disaster depends on Ray identifying the fakes from the real thing. Nowhere To Run - Van Damme stars as a fugitive from the law, who becomes the protector of beautiful widow Clydie (Arquette) and her family, eventually risking his fragile freedom in order to crush the ruthless land developers who will stop at nothing to get their hands on her farm.
Van Damme-Nowhere To Run/ Knock Off/ Legionnaire/ Universal Soldier 2/ Double Impact/ Double Team
Six films. Nowhere To Run - Van Damme produces one of his best and most emotionally mature performances in this action thriller with a heart. Cast as a fugitive from the law, he becomes the protector of beautiful widow Clydie (Arquette) and her family, eventually risking his fragile freedom in order to crush the ruthless land developers who will stop at nothing to get their hands on her farm. Knock Off - A shipment of counterfeit jeans housing thousands of tiny explosives is on its way to the U.S. Marcus Ray, the king of the knock offs finds himself at the centre of what turns out to be a Russian Mafia plot to hold the United States security for ransom. To save the country from certain disaster depends on Ray identifying the fakes from the real thing. Legionnaire - 1924 and Alain Lefevre is on the run, hunted like an animal after being declared the winner in a heavily wagered boxing match. Two people died and Alain decides the only way he can escape is to forge a new identity as a mercenary soldier in the French Foreign Legion. By dawn he finds himself in a strange and unfamiliar country and his next move will change the course of his life forever...Universal Soldier 2- Continuing the story of Luc Deveraux, the unstoppable hero who was the last man standing at the end of the original film. Luc now devotes his life to fatherhood and works as a technical expert on a special government project to revive and improve the Universal Soldier training programme. But the new supercomputer S.E.T.H. develops a mind of it's own and kidnaps Luc's daughter in a plan in which he hopes to destroy Luc...Double Impact - Double Van Damme. Twins separated in infancy when their parents were killed in Hong Kong reunite 25 years later to find the thugs who destroyed their family. Jean-Claude has a real stretch trying to be two people at once but studio blurb assures us we'll see 'the light, charming side of his personality as we haven't seen it before'! Double Team - Jack Quinn has had enough. He's the nation's top counter terrorist and he wants out.
Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff Live
Live concert recorded at the Palais De Expos in Charleroi in September 1975, this legendary gig captures the classic Van der Graaf line up on their 1975 French tour. Although the band only recently reformed following Peter Hammill's solo projects, Van der Graaf immediately create their own unique levels of intensity and vision as they take us through the entire Godbluff album. Also features rare continental studio footage from the early 1970s featuring incendiary performances of Theme One and the whole of A Plague Of Lighthouse keepers. Tracklist: The Undercover Man, Arrow, Scorced earth, Sleepwakers, Theme 1 and A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers.
Van Der Graaf Generator - The Live Broadcasts
The music of Van Der Graaf Generator is complex, intelligent and inspired. It can also be obscure and unapproachable, but it is undisputedly and art form in itself. The main part of this film was recorded in Charleroi, Palais de Expos and captures the classic Generator line up (Banton/Evans/Jackson/Hammill) on their 1975 French tour. Although the band had only recently reformed, Van der Graaf create unique levels of intensity and vision as they take us through the entire Godbluff album. Complementing this stunning performance is rare continental studio footage from the early 70s featuring incendiary performances of Theme of One and A plague of Lighthouse Keepers.
This is the ultimate critical review of one of the most under-rated bands in the history of rock. Van der Graaf Generator was enormously influential both in the seventies and beyond. The music is complex, intelligent and inspired. It can also be obscure and unapproachable. Love it or loathe it, the music of Van der Graaf is an art form in itself. Drawing on rare archive footage previously unreleased on DVD this independent critical review features in-depth studies and reflections on the music by former Van der Graaf members Judge Smith, Nic Potter and David Jackson. Also featured are the views of a leading team of music critics and rock journalists. Featured for the very first time are rare clips of Van der Graaf performing 'Whatever Robert Would Have Said' and 'Darkness'. Disc two features all known concert and television footage of Van der Graaf that still survives including 'A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers' and the whole of the 'Godbluff' album.
Pialat's stunningly beautiful portrait of Van Gogh's last days, widely acclaimed as the best film about the artist ever made, stars Jacques Dutronc whose powerful performance earned him a Cesar award for Best Actor. The film is set between May and July 1890 in the French village of Auvers where Van Gogh went to consult the local physician Dr Gachet and to convalesce from his year long stay in an asylum. This was a period of great activity when he painted a new canvas every day, including some of his greatest masterpieces. Vivid scenes in brothels and Bohemian cafes, swirling village dances and pastoral panoramas combine to make an unforgettable film which confirmed Pialat as one of French cinema's greatest directors.
Van Halen - Live Without A Net
A live recording from the New Haven Colloseum in Conneticut. Tracklist includes: Why Can't This Be Love, Love Walks In, Best Of Both Worlds, Summer Nights, There's Only One Way To Rock, Panama, Get Up, '5150', Good Enough, I Can't Drive 55, Ain't Talking 'Bout Love and Rock And Roll.
Van Halen - Right Here Right Now
Metal legend Eddie Van Halen amazes the crowds at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California, May 1992 with more guitar wizardry. Tracks include Poundcake, Judgement Day, Right Now, Ultra Bass, Spanked Eagles Fly, The Dream Is Over and Top Of The World.
Van Halen - Video Hits - Vol. 1
Tracks include Jump, Panama, Hot For Teacher, When It's Love, Finnish What Ya Started, Poundcake, Runaround, Right Now, Dreams, Don't Tell Me, Can't Stop Loving You, Not Enough, Human Beings and Me Wise Music. Also features an exclusive performance of Without You.
Set during the late 19th Century, Dr. Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is a man committed to hunting down and removing evil from the world. Along with Anna Valerious, he travels to the Carpathian Mountains, Transylvania, to seek out and destroy Wolf Man, Frankenstein's Monster and the powerful and seductive Count Dracula. Through his contact with Dracula, the unresolved mysteries from his past begin to take shape...
In this story, Van Helsing (voiced by Hugh Jackman), travels to London to track down Mr Hyde. By night this hideous creature stalks the streets and terrorizes the inhabitants, targeting women to satisfy his evil desires. The Knights of the Holy Order turn to Van Helsing to capture Mr Hyde and save the city.
Set during the late 19th Century, Dr. Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is a man committed to hunting down and removing evil from the world. Along with Anna Valerious, he travels to the Carpathian Mountains, Transylvania, to seek out and destroy Wolf Man, Frankenstein's Monster and the powerful and seductive Count Dracula. Through his contact with Dracula, the unresolved mysteries from his past begin to take shape...
Set during the late 19th Century, Dr. Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is a man committed to hunting down and removing evil from the world. Along with Anna Valerious, he travels to the Carpathian Mountains, Transylvania, to seek out and destroy Wolf Man, Frankenstein's Monster and the powerful and seductive Count Dracula. Through his contact with Dracula, the unresolved mysteries from his past begin to take shape...
Van Morrison - Live At Montreaux 1974-1980
Van Morrison?s long and illustrious career has included many appearances at the Montreux Festival. This DVD Set focuses on two performances that have been chosen by Van to create his first ever DVD release. Dating from 1974 and 1980 they illustrate the evolution of his songwriting over this period and include many of his best loved tracks including ?Wavelength?, ?Moondance?, ?Street Choir? and ?Tupelo Honey? alongside many more.
Van Morrison - Live At The Eco Rock Festival
Live performance from Van Morrison, filmed at Eco Rock Festival, St Andrews, Scotland 1988. Jack Bruce, Rick Wakeman and John Martyn support.
After losing his allowance from his father, Van Wilder, a college senior, sets up his own business as a party organiser with a difference.
A large portion of life... The third installment of Irish author Roddy Doyle's 'Barrytown Trilogy' depicts the hilarious yet poignant adventures of Bimbo. Upon being fired from his job at the bakery, Bimbo and his best mate go into business for themselves and purchase a chipper (a fish and chips van) but will the pressures of financial success sour their friendship forever?
Composed by Vangelis, Music For The NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey features world-renowned sopranos Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman, a 120-member chorus, members of the London Metropolitan Orchestra, twenty timpanists, harpists and Vangelis performing on electronic keyboards. Mythodea was staged for television in a spectacular live concert event on June 28, 2001, in the ancient open-air setting of the Temple of Zeus in Athens and was broadcast nationally on Public Television.
Pioneering. Influential. Inspirational. VANILLA FUDGE were one of the biggest selling artists of the late Sixties. This awesome DVD captures the Fudge live at the famous Rockpalast in Bonn, Germany during their European tour of 2004. Track titles: 1.Good Good Livin' 2.Take Me For A Little While 3.People Get Ready 4.Shotgun Drum Solo 5.She's Not There 6.Bass Solo 7.Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? 8.You Keep Me Hangin' On 9.Superstition
Aimless playboy David Aames has finally decided to put his life in order. He has met Sofia and he's in love. So it's goodbye to his old lifestyle, goodbye to his casual bed partner Julie and hello to a whole new life. Unfortunately Julie decides to drive her car off Central Park Bridge with David as her passenger and when he wakes up he finds himself with a hideously scarred face and a psychiatrist interrogating about a murder, which may or may not have happened...
Barry Newman stars as Kowalski, the last American hero. He's a lone stranger, a modern cowboy in a white Dodge Challenger who bets he can drive from Denver to San Francisco in fifteen hours...
Taut psychological thriller about a happily married schoolteacher (Bridges) with a dark side which has him plotting kidnappings. In this case his victim is Sutherland's girlfriend, but when she vanishes, her boyfriend begins an obsessive three year search which culminates in a truly spine chilling climax.
The original version of suspense thriller The Vanishing based on the novel The Golden Egg. A young couple touring France stop for a break and that's the last time that Rex sees Saskia. She wonders off to the shops and vanishes leaving no trace or clues to her whereabouts. Three years later taunting postcards start arriving at Rex's house from Saskia's supposed abductor and a terrifying game of cat and mouse begins.
A satirical swipe at early 19th Century English life, based on the book by William Thackeray. We chart the rise of two young women, the immoral Becky Sharp and the virtuous Amelia Sedley, as they climb the social ladder. Becky, the daughter of a drunken drawing master, is determined to secure herself a rich and high-born husband and will destroy anyone in her way. Amelia is the opposite, although a little self-obsessed and thinks she is in love with the dashing Captain Osborne.
Based on the book by William Thackeray. The film follows the rise of two young women, the immoral Becky Sharp and the virtuous Amelia Sedley, as they climb the social ladder. Becky, the daughter of a drunken drawing master and a French chorus girl, is determined to secure herself a rich and high-born husband and will use anyone to achieve this. She deploys all of her wit, guile, and sexuality as she makes her way in the world. Amelia is the opposite, although a little self-obsessed, and thinks she is in love with the dashing Captain Osborne.
A satirical masterpiece on early 19th Century English life based on the book by William Thackeray. We chart the rise of two young women, the immoral Becky Sharp and the virtuous Amelia Sedley, as they climb the social ladder. Becky, the daughter of a drunken drawing master, is determined to secure herself a rich and high-born husband and will destroy anyone in her way. Amelia is the opposite, although a little self-obsessed and thinks she is in love with the dashing Captain Osborne. From the drawing rooms of Regency London to the fields of Waterloo, Vanity Fair tells their story. Filmed in London, Paris, Brussels and the Rhine Valley.
The largest festival tour currently running in North America, the Vans Warped Tour brings the top names in modern punk together on four stages. Showgoers also take in the daredevil skateboarding tricks on the half-pipe that looms adjacent to the two main stages. This DVD mixes music performances, band interviews and tour festivities. Tracklist: You've Done Nothing-Face To Face, Botchla-Poison The Well, Ape Dos Mil-Glassjaw, Ride Out Bitch-Vaux, Second Heartbeat-Avenged Sevenfold, Say It If You Mean It-Tsunami Bomb, God Save The USA-Pennywise, Say Days Ago-The Used, So Long Astoria-The Ataris, Darko-Slick Shoes, Road Rash-Mad Caddies, Ghosts Of You And Me-Less Than Jake, You Don't Mean Anything To Me-Simple Plan, Woke Up In A Car-Something Corporate, Did You Ever Get A Feeling Of Dread-Suicide Machines, Sick Of You-The Unseen, Movement-S.T.U.N., We Want Fun-Andrew W.K., Black Velvet Band-Dropkick Murphys, Rooftops-MEST, Journey To The End Of The East Bay-Rancid, Over My Head-Sum 41 and All That's Left-Thrice.
Vans - Warped Tour 2004 - Beyond Warped
Beyond Warped takes you on tour through the US with the 10th Anniversary 2004 Vans Warped Tour, following the amazing shows and day to day lives of the world's longest touring music festival. Live performances and in-depth interviews from more than 20 bands captures their unique lifestyles and thrusts you into the heart of emerging music. This features live and exclusive performances from bands including Juliette & The Licks, Guttermouth, The Bouncing Souls and Bowling For Soup.
This historically significant film depicts the memorable 1957 Monaco GP and first ever victory by a British car in a World Championship GP. Full coverage in Monaco shows the multiple shunt that resulted from some rather late braking by Stirling Moss. The melee involved nearly every top driver and car of the era, but Fangio (Maserati) skillfully escaped the chaos and went on to win beating Brooks in a Vanwall and Gregory in another Maserati. By the British GP at Aintree the Vanwall team were still to enjoy the fruits of their labours but were encouraged to have Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks sandwiching Behra (Maserati) on the front row of the grid. And what a race ensued! The footage from this event captures one of Moss' greatest ever victories. You'll really appreciate how good a drive this was!
Various - Deep Soul And Glory Gospel
Tracks include: 1. Natalie Cole - Something gotta hold 2. The Voices of Jubilation & Ray Charles - Oh, happy day 3. Luther Vandross - A Change is Gonna Come 4. Andrae Crouch - Right now 5. Paul Simon, Jennifer Holliday, Luther Vandross - Bridge over troubled water 6. Stephanie Mills - Never knew love like this before 7. Ray Charles & The Voices of Jubilation - Angels keep watching over me 8. The Voices of Jubilation - Total praise 9. Ray Charles & The Voices of Jubilation - Hark the herald angels sing 10. Ray Charles & The Voices of Jubilation - America, America.
The ghettos of Kinshasa ?the devastated capital of a country politically and economically adrift (The Democratic Republic of the Congo) ? are filled with many gifted, yet impoverished musicians. Their outstanding talent, humour and vital energy are their only means of survival. Amongst them, Jupiter, the charismatic leader of the band ?Okwess International?, acts as our narrator and guide. This local Don Quixote introduces us to the Kinshasa music scene ?teenage rappers, handicapped bluesmen, street children, griots and guitar craftsmen? and describes his 20-year struggle to move his songs out of the ghetto. This DVD comes with a bonus CD of twelve songs by Okwess International as seen in the documentary.
Various Artists - Best Of Country Live
Here are the greatest stars of country music's classic years in live performances of some of their greatest hits, from Tennessee Ernie Ford, Eddy Arnold, Chet Atkins and Johnny Cash in the '50s to Buck Owens, Kenny Rogers, The Oak Ridge Boys, Dolly Parton, and Dottie West in the '70s.Many of these live performances have remained largely unseen since they were first broadcast - in full colour - on television nearly thirty years ago. As a special bonus, the programme also includes exclusive interviews with country legends Eddy Arnold and Kenny Rogers. No fan of country music should be without this remarkable collection of country greats!
Rock Hammer hits the nail on the head as rock legends deliver some of their biggest hits. Features: 1. Introduction 2. Madman - Ugly Kid Joe 3. Domino - KISS 4. Love And Happiness - John Mellencamp 5. World Of Swirl - ZZ Top 6. Dr Feelgood - Motley Crue 7. Come As You Are - Nirvana 8. Rock And Roll Is Dead - Lenny Kravitz 9. 99 Ways To Die - Megadeth 10. Sister Havana - Urge Overkill 11. Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard 12. Standing On Top Of The World - Van Halen 13. Welcome To The Planet Motherf*cker - White Zombie 14. Play Dirty - Girlschool 15. That Was Yesterday - Foreigner 16. Short Way To Hell (Instrumental)
The story of a Texan town where life revolves around the high school football team. Jonathan 'Max' Moxon is content to remain the substitute quarterback for the West Canaan Coyotes, until an injury to star quarterback Lance thrusts him into the spotlight. Max begins to enjoy his new-found fame, but soon realises that Coach Kilmer's win-at-all-costs mentality may be endangering the long-term health of the team.
Exclusive footage of Ari Vatanen as he drives the Rothmans Escort through the 1980 British Open Championship. Also includes action from the Circuit of Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Manx.
Enigmatic, charismatic, hugely popular... and one of the world's greatest and most exciting rally drivers, Ari Vatanen remains one of the most memorable stars of the Eighties and early Nineties. The dramatic style that brought him wide-ranging international success still has the power to get the adrenalin going as you'll find in this DVD! We find Ari in New Zealand just days before he led the 1992 Rally of New Zealand in his Subaru. Not only does Ari talks about his competition career but you can also hear his views on life in general and enjoy archive action footage from most areas of his competitive life.
THE VATICAN MUSEUMS is the culmination of three years of research and filming, the collaboration of thirty-two scholars and historians from around the world, a crew of forty directors of photography, operators, and lighting technicians, state-of-the-art digital cinematography, lighting, animation, and computerized editing, and the work of a famous composer with original performances by master musicians.
Roy Ward Baker presents a star-studded cast in this spine-chilling collection of stories, based on the comic books 'Vault of Horror' and 'Tales from the Crypt' - Five men find themselves stuck in a vault under the Thames with nothing to do but wait for each of their personal nightmares to come true.....
Kennedy Kaludes (Laci Szabo) is a legendary international jewel thief residing in France. Facing outstanding arrest warrants in the United States on criminal acts, Kaludes decides to risk imprisonment to re-establish a relationship with Mila, his daughter. Kennedy and Mila pay a visit to the museum and suddenly they find their world turned upside down when they come across a dangerous gang of thieves taking over the museum to steal its most prized possession, the priceless Star of Neffititi. Kennedy risks everything to save his daughter before time and air run out.
A detailed instructional video designed to help you develop and perfect your vaulting skills. Includes detailed step by step progressions, designed for both vaulters and trainers alike. Includes instruction on static and dynamic individual exercises, ideas for Kur movements, knowing the vaulting horse and many training exercises.
VE Day - 60th Anniversary Edition
Commemorating the end of the Second World War against Germany in Europe. 8th May 1945 was declared Victory in Europe or VE-Day after the German surrender. Crowds took to the streets, but the celebrations did not have the same hysterical joy as had greeted the end of the First World War. The second had gone on for longer and caused far greater world-wide death and destruction. It was the culmination of six years of bloody warfare which had devastated the continent and killed tens of millions of people and witnessed the true horror of the Nazi's Final Solution. People were exhausted and only too aware that the conflict must continue until Japan was also defeated.
The epic tale of an Indian man, Veer Pratap Singh and a Pakistani woman, Zaara Hayaat Khan in a story of a love so great that it knows no boundaries. It is also the story of Saamiya Siddiqui, a Pakistani lawyer who tries to break the barriers separating the two...
From roaring hot rods to the racing big time! Jack Nicholson stars as Johnny Varron, the charismatic and rebellious leader of a gang of troublemaking Californian car racers, who - when he's not partying with fast women - spends his days as an amateur dirt track driver... When a young woman gets between Johnny and his best friend, sparks start to fly, especially when that best friend also wants to be leader of the gang... but if you think that Johnny's gonna stand for anyone trying to muscle in on his territory, then you don't know Jack!
Velvet Underground, The - Velvet Redux - Live MCMXCIII
The reunited quartet of Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, John Cale and Sterling Morrison. The Velvet Underground decided to call it quits in 1970, and the last thing anyone expected was for them to reform. But in 1993 they announced plans for a reunion tour in Europe which also included opening for U2 on select dates. Shortly after this, Sterling Morrison passed away, so this is the only DVD to capture the entire original line-up. Velvet Redux: Live MCMXCIII contains not only extended versions of Velvets' classics like 'Femme Fatale', 'Pale Blue Eyes' and 'Heroin' but also ultra obscure numbers such as the bombastic 'Hey Mr Rain' and drummer Moe Tucker's sweetly innocent singing on 'I?m Sticking With You'. This DVD stands as a fitting tribute to both Morrison and the legacy of The Velvet Underground. Tracklist: Venus In Furs, White Light/White Heat, Beginning To See The Light, Some Kinda Love, Femme Fatale, Hey Mr. Rain, I'm Sticking With You, I Heard Her Call My Name, I'll Be Your Mirror, Rock 'N' Roll, Sweet Jane, I'm Waiting For The Man, Heroin, Pale Blue Eyes and Coyote.
Laure sets off to meet some friends for a meal and unwittingly drives into one of Paris' biggest ever traffic jams. With the traffic at a standstill in torrential rain, the city motorists soon begin to offer shelter to the stranded pedestrians. Impulsively, Laure, inviting a stranger to join her, embarks on a night of unrestrained sensuality.
In his remote Asian hideaway, Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) plots the death and discredit of his arch nemesis, Inspector Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard (Douglas Wilmer). It will be but the first step in his plan to become leader of a group of the world's most terrible criminals.
When beautiful young Carol is taken over by the spirit of Ayesha, queen of the lost city of Kuma, an eccentric millionaire gives her refuge, unaware that she brings the dark shadow of death to everything she touches...
After witnessing the murder of his parents and young sister by Indians, Jeremiah Bridger swears vengeance against the Indians and grows up to be a hate-filled young man. After capturing a beautiful young Indian girl, Jeremiah falls foul of two local businessmen. Shot and bleeding, Jeremiah is saved by a travelling quack doctor who informs him that his parents were not killed by Indians but by white men dressed as Indians. Furious, Jeremiah sets out to seek revenge...
Based on the book by Luke Short and has Burt Lancaster in his first Western role. Even-tempered Owen Daybright is the adopted son of rancher Arch Strobie. All his life Owen has covered up for his good-for-nothing brother Lee. But Lee goes to far when he gets a young woman pregnant and blames Owen, even encouraging the girl's brothers to take revenge. Owen decides that it is time to settle a score.
Based on the book by Luke Short and has Burt Lancaster in his first Western role. Even-tempered Owen Daybright is the adopted son of rancher Arch Strobie. All his life Owen has covered up for his good-for-nothing brother Lee. But Lee goes to far when he gets a young woman pregnant and blames Owen, even encouraging the girl's brothers to take revenge. Owen decides that it is time to settle a score.
Based on the book by Luke Short and has Burt Lancaster in his first Western role. Even-tempered Owen Daybright is the adopted son of rancher Arch Strobie. All his life Owen has covered up for his good-for-nothing brother Lee. But Lee goes to far when he gets a young woman pregnant and blames Owen, even encouraging the girl's brothers to take revenge. Owen decides that it is time to settle a score.
He never hurt a soul until the day he died. From the creator of I know What You Did Last Summer and Scream. Venom is a voodoo thriller set deep in the eerie swamps of southern Louisiana. A group of teenagers are trying to uncover the truth behind a friend's mysterious death. What they discover is an evil force more deadly than anyone could have imagined! Now they are the ones running for their lives...
Two of Hollywood's most charismatic leading men star in this action filled western. Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster are crack marksmen who are looking to escape from their troubles in America, so travel to Mexico hoping to find financial security. Set just after the Civil War when the Mexican people still face tyranny from the ruling government. They are given the job of escorting the Countess Duvarre from Mexico to Vera Cruz. When they discover that they are also protecting a huge amount of gold hidden in the carriage, their good intentions go out the window...
London, 1950. Vera Drake lives with her husband Stan and their grown-up children, Sid and Ethel. They are not rich, but they are a happy, close-knit family. Vera cleans houses, Stan is a mechanic in his brother's garage, Sid works for a tailor and Ethel works in a factory testing lightbulbs. But selfless Vera has a sideline, which she keeps secret from all those around her... Without accepting payment she helps young women to end their unwanted pregnancies. Mike Leigh won the David Lean Award for achievement in Direction and Imelda Staunton won best Actress in a leading role at the Baftas (R) 2005. The film also won an Award for Costume Design.
Dame Vera Lynn joins pianist George Shearing and together they evoke nostalgic memories with some of Dame Vera's best-known songs including We'll Meet Again, There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover, With Tears In Your Eyes and a beautiful version of Let There Be Love.
Verdi's classic opera, filmed in the Basel Soccer Stadium in Switzerland in 2003. The cast features over a 1000 performers.
PLACE: Opera Festival St. Margarethen, Austria COMPANY: Hannes Rossacher Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Orchestra Of The National Theatre Brno CONDUCTOR: Ernst Marzendorfer
PLACE: Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona 2003 COMPANY: Gran Teatre del Liceu Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Gran Teatre del Liceu Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Miguel Angel Gomez Martinez
Verdi - Aida - Chiara/ Pavarotti
PLACE: La Scala Milan 1986 COMPANY: La Scala Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: La Scala Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Lorin Maazel
Verdi - Aida - Chiara/ Scandola
PLACE: Arena Di Verona COMPANY: Arena Di Verona Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian with English Subtitles ORCHESTRA: Arena Di Verona Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Anton Guadagno Aida was the first opera to be presented in the Arena di Verona in 1913, and the pomp and ceremony of this grandest of grand operas lends itself well to the 2000 year-old setting. This production of Aida recorded at the Arena di Verona in 1981, features a world-class cast. Maria Chiara is stars as Aida, with just the right balance of both delicacy and strength of voice required for this difficult role. The legendary mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto plays Aida's rival Amneris, in a role for which she has become famous. Nicola Martinucci is Radames, and Amonasro is sung by Giuseppe Scandola. This version of Aida has been described as 'among the best open-air performances in recent years - both because of the merits of the singers and the outstanding qualities of the scenery, the production and the choreography' (La Repubblica).
PLACE: Royal Opera House, La Monnaie - De Munt, Brussels 2004 COMPANY: Choir of La Monnaie - De Munt LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Symphony Orchestra of La Monnaie - De Munt CONDUCTOR: Guido Jentjens
PLACE: New York Metropolitan Opera House 1989 COMPANY: Metropolitan Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra CONDUCTOR: James Levine
Verdi - Aida - Peccholi/ Aldrich
Filmed live at the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Busseto during January of the Verdi Year 2001.
Verdi - Aida - Price/ Pavarotti
Sam Wanamaker's lavish production is a marvellous blend of human emotion and grand spectacle, full of Egyptian pomp and pageantry. Margaret Price is outstanding as the Ethiopian slave, Aida and Lucianno Pavarotti makes a triumphant debut in the role of Radames, commander of the Egyptian Army.
Verdi - Aida - Studer/ D'Intino
PLACE: Covent Garden COMPANY: Royal Opera House Chorus ORCHESTRA: The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House CONDUCTOR: Edward Downes CHOREOGRAPHER: Kate Flatt
PLACE: Teatro Alla Scala COMPANY: Chorus Of Teatro Alla Scala LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Orchestra Of Teatro Alla Scala CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Muti
Verdi - Attila - Chiara/ Nesterenko
Verdi's grand opera, 'Attila', conducted by Nello Santi, has Silvano Carroli as the Roman General Ezio, and Maria Chiara as Obabella, (who swears vengeance on Attila). The story is a complex plot, set in barbaric 5th century Italy amongst the Huns and Ostrogoths.
Verdi - Don Carlo - Cotrubas/ Lima
Set in France and Spain in the second half of the sixteenth century, Don Carlo tells the story of the political and amorous rivalry between Philip II of Spain and his son, Don Carlo. Luchino Visconti's magnificent and definitive Royal Opera production of Verdi's Don Carlo was first seen in 1958 and is seen here in a staging by Christopher Renshaw, filmed in 1985. The Visconti sets recreate the forest of Fontainebleau, the monastery of San Yuste and Don Carlo's dark underground prison with equal effectiveness. The superb cast is led by Ileana Cotrubas as a tender and touching Elisabetta, the fine lyric tenor Luis Lima in the title role, and the great baritone Giorgio Zancanaro as Rodrigo. The conductor is Bernard Haitink.
Verdi - Don Carlos - Mattila/ Algana
PLACE: Theatre de Chatelet Paris COMPANY: Theatre de Chatelet Chorus LANGUAGE: French with English subtitles ORCHESTRA: Orchestra de Paris CONDUCTOR: Antonio Pappano
Verdi - Ernani - Freni/ Domingo
PLACE: La Scala Opera House, Milan COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi LANGUAGE: Italian with English subtitles ORCHESTRA: La Scala Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Muti A 1982 production of Verdi's Ernani, featuring Placido Domingo in the title role of the bandit. The tragic story is set in Spain and combines the elements of love, betrayal, honour, revenge and forgiveness.
Spectacular new production of Verdi's Falstaff is a riot of colour with vibrant medieval designs by Paul Brown. A superlative cast has been assembled under the baton of the Royal Opera's Music Director, Bernard Haitink.
PLACE: Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 1976 COMPANY: Glyndebourne Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: London Philharmonic Orchestra CONDUCTOR: John Pritchard
In the regular series of recordings from the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, TDK releases Verdi?s farcical opera Falstaff under the direction of the renowned Festival?s artistic director, Zubin Mehta. Adapted by Arrigo Boito from Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor, Falstaff was Verdi's last opera and one of his few comedies. It was also the third of Verdi's operas to be based on a Shakespearean play, and while not as immensely popular as the works that immediately preceded it (Aida and Otello) Falstaff?s refinement and melodic invention have made it a long term favourite with both artists and audience. The main characters are sung by leading exponents of their respective roles, including Barbara Frittoli, who sang Alice in the production that marked the reopening of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, while the action revolves around Ruggero Raimondi, one of the foremost Falstaffs of recent years. The domesticity of the setting is very like that of a contemporary sitcom, where Alice Ford represents the perfect, desirable housewife and Ford the eternal jealous husband. This has made it easy to transfer the subject to our own time. Luca Ronconi?s production for the 2006 Maggio Musicale Fiorentino takes advantage of this, finding ready equivalents for Shakespeare?s Windsor in both the social context and imagery of modern Britain ? an enjoyable comedy and a musical feast for home-viewing.
PLACE: Festival de Musique d'Aix-en-Provence CONDUCTOR: Enrique Mazzola ORCHESTRA: Orchestre de Paris STAGE DIRECTION: Herbert Wernicke
Verdi - Falstaff - Van Dam/ Budai
PLACE: Theatre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles, 1987 COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi LANGUAGE: Italian CONDUCTOR: Sylvain Cambreling Taken from Shakespeare's play, 'The Merry Wives Of Windsor', the story follows the exploits of Sir John Falstaff, played by Belgian bass-baritone Jose Van Dam. The production was recorded during the 1987 Aix-en-Provence Festival.
Verdi - Forza Del Destino - Gorchakova/ Putilin
PLACE: The Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, 1998 COMPANY: The Kirov Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: The Kirov Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Valery Gergiev
Verdi - Giovanna D'arco - Dunn/ La Scola
Stage and television director Werner Herzog, one of the most highly acclaimed German film makers of all time, joins forces with the great Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly for this stunning production of Verdi's rarely-performed opera, the story of the Maid of Orleans. The production, which was filmed in 1990, stars the great Italian baritone Renato Bruson as Giacomo, the American soprano Susan Dunn as Giovanna and Vincenzo La Scola as the Dauphin. The magnificent Teatro Comunale di Bologna provides an intimate yet ornate setting for this production, which involves spectacular scenes of alternating light and dark, with pageantry alongside personal drama.
Recorded live at the Teatro Padiglione Palacassa, Parma, 11 March 2001. Some of the finest singers of our time assembled in Parma to honour the maestro?s memory in a Gran Gala di Verdi. The DVD demonstrates better than any single opera does the breadth of Verdi's genius and melodic talent. A brilliant concert, fabulous singing - this a must have for Verdi fans!
Based on a tragedy by Lord Byron. The opera relates the tragic death of the Jacopo Foscari and his equally unfortunate father, Francesco Foscari, the Doge. After returning from exile, Jacopo is wrongfully accused of murder and again sent into exile by the Council of Ten. When the real murderer finally confesses it is found that Jacopo has already died of a broken heart.
Based on a tragedy by Lord Byron. The opera relates the tragic death of the Jacopo Foscari and his equally unfortunate father, Francesco Foscari, the Doge. After returning from exile, Jacopo is wrongfully accused of murder and again sent into exile by the Council of Ten. When the real murderer finally confesses it is found that Jacopo has already died of a broken heart.
Verdi - I Lombardi - Dimitrova/ Carreras
PLACE: La Scala, Milan 1984 COMPANY: Chorus of the Teatro La Scala LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Teatro La Scala Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Gianandrea Gavazzeni Set during the time of the First Crusade, it is a patriotic tale about passion and honour. Headed by Ghena Dimitrova, the company also includes the tenor, Jose Carraras in the role of Oronte.
PLACE: La Scala, Milan COMPANY: Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Teatro alla Scala Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Muti
Luca Ronconi's highly acclaimed production of Verdi's rarely performed opera, I Vespri Siciliani, was recorded at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in 1986. American soprano Susan Dunn sings the demanding role of Elena. Equally powerful are the performances of Leo Nucci as Guido di Monforte, the great romantic tenor Veriano Luchetti as Arrigo and Bonaldo Giaiotti in the challenging role of Procida. The cast also includes a young Anna Caterina Antonacci as Ninetta. The production is conducted incisively by Riccardo Chailly.
Live recording of the opera, Il Trovatore featuring the Companions Opera Company at the Ahoy Arena, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, January 2002.
PLACE: Wiener Staatsoper, 1978 COMPANY: Chorus of the Vienna State Opera LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan
Jose Cura and Dmitri Hvorostovsky lead the star cast of Verdi's passionate opera in Elijah Moshinsky's new Royal Opera House production, co-produced with Teatro Real Madrid, with sets by the noted Italian film designer Dante Ferretti.
Verdi - Il Trovatore - Sutherland/ Collins
PLACE: Sydney Opera House July 1983 COMPANY: Australian Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: The Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Richard Bonynge
To be counted as one of the most important European masters in the field of the music theatre in the 19th century, a composer sooner or later had to present his works at the Paris Opera for discussion. The Paris premiere of Jerusalem, a magnificent production at the Opera on 26 November 1847, must be regarded as a successful French debut for Verdi, which paved the way for continued co-operation with the prestigious theatre. Ten years later a Paris critic commented that with Jerusalem Verdi had earned citizenship in France, and the Opera had acquired another masterwork.
Live recording of the opera, La Traviata featuring the Companions Opera Company at the Ahoy Arena, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, January 2000.
Verdi - La Traviata - Ciofi/ Sacca
PLACE: Teatro La Fenice, Venice, November 2004 COMPANY: Coro del Teatro La Fenice LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice CONDUCTOR: Lorin Maazel
Verdi - La Traviata - Mei/ Hampson
PLACE: Zurich Opera House COMPANY: Chorus of the Zurich Opera House LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House CONDUCTOR: Franz Welser-Most
Verdi - La Triviata - Amsellem/Bros
PLACE: Teatro Real, Madrid COMPANY: Chorus of the Teatro Real, Madrid LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Madrid CONDUCTOR: Jesus Lopez Cobos
PLACE: Glyndebourne Festival Opera COMPANY: The Glyndebourne Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: London Philharmonic Orchestra CONDUCTOR: John Pritchard
PLACE: Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 2004 COMPANY: Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu CONDUCTOR: Bruno Campanella
Verdi - Macbeth - Bruson/ Zampieri
PLACE: German Opera Berlin 1987 COMPANY: German Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: German ORCHESTRA: German Opera of Berlin Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Guiseppe Sinopoli
Verdi - Macbeth - Hampson/ Marrocu
PLACE: Opernhaus Zurich, 2001 COMPANY: Chor des Opernhauses Zurich LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Orchester der Oper Zurich CONDUCTOR: Franz Welser-Most Recorded live at the Zurich Opera House this simplified version of Shakespeare's Macbeth is sung in opera libretto. Verdi's Macbeth retains at its core the dramatic mixture of the realistic and supernatural.
Verdi - Massa Da Requiem - Price/ Norman
PLACE: Edinburgh International Festival COMPANY: Edinburgh Festival Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: London Symphony CONDUCTOR: Claudio Abbado
Verdi - Nabucco - Bruson/ Dimitrova
PLACE: La Scala, Milan COMPANY: La Scala Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian with English Subtitles ORCHESTRA: La Scala Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Muti
Verdi - Nabucco - Bruson/ Dimitrova
PLACE: Arena Di Verona COMPANY: Arena Di Verona Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian with English Subtitles ORCHESTRA: Arena Di Verona Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Maurizio Arena Nabucco was Verdi's first real success, and its nationalistic theme of yearning for freedom made it highly popular in an Italy of 1842 under Austrian rule. The great chorus of the exiled Hebrews 'Va pensiero' has become one of the best-loved of operatic melodies, and made Verdi the voice of the Italian people. This performance was recorded at Verona in 1981, where the huge open-air Roman Arena provides a magnificent setting for this vast and spectacular opera. The great baritone Renato Bruson and Russian soprano Ghena Dimitrova give powerful performances as the tormented King of Babylon, Nabucco, and his scheming daughter Abigaille. Dimitrova is highly regarded for her interpretation of this difficult role. Her rival Fenena is sung by Bruna Baglioni.
Verdi - Nabucco - Maestri/ Gruber
PLACE: Teatro Municipale di Piacenza COMPANY: Coro del Teatro Municipale di Piacenza LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Orchestra della Fondazione Arturo Toscanini CONDUCTOR: Daniel Oren
Verdi - Nabucco - Nucci/ Guleghina
PLACE: Wiener Staatsoper, 2001 COMPANY: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper CONDUCTOR: Fabio Luisi
Verdi?s Shakespearian masterpiece: an opera in four acts The first of Verdi?s two late Shakespearian operas stands as one of the great masterpieces of grand opera. Jos? Cura, ranked among the world?s leading interpreters of Verdi?s music, takes the title role in Willy Decker?s profound and intense production, recorded live at the Liceu, Barcelona in 2006 in true surround sound and filmed with high definition cameras. This is Willy Decker?s acclaimed minimalist and symbolic production originally created for La Monnaie. Recorded live at the Gran teatre del Liceu, Barcelona in February 2006.
Verdi - Otello - Domingo/ Frittoli
A performance of Guiseppe Verdi's Otello at the La Scala Theatre before the start of its three year renovation project. Riccardi Muti conducts this historic performance. Tickets for the eight dates of this performance were sold out for weeks in advance and were costing $2000 on the black market. The fifteen minute standing ovation received by Placido Domingo for his performance in the title role illustrates the success of this performance.
PLACE: Berlin Staatsoper LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: State Opera Orchestra MUSICAL DIRECTION: Daniel Barenboim
Verdi - Otello - Te Kanawa/ Atlantov
PLACE: Arena Di Verona COMPANY: Di Verona Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian with English subtitles ORCHESTRA: Arena Di Verona Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Zoltan Pesko The spectacular open-air Arena di Verona is the setting for this production of Verdi's last tragic opera, Otello, a work some consider to be his masterpiece. In this recording from 1982, Otello is sung by the Russian tenor Vladimir Atlantov, rightly famous for his magnificent interpretation of the title role. The role of Desdemona is sung by Kiri Te Kanawa, whose voice effortlessly floats up to the high notes, with Piero Cappuccilli, arguably one of the great Verdi baritones of his time, as the twisted Iago.
Verdi - Otello - Te Kanawa/ Domingo
PLACE: Covent Garden COMPANY: Royal Opera House LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Royal Opera House Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Georg Solti
Verdi?s famous Requiem became popular with a broader audience when it was performed at Princess Diana of Wales? funeral almost ten years ago. Just like the Mozart Requiem it has always been a work that people turned to in times of grief and more than 130 years after its premiere, it remains a uniquely stirring work that goes far beyond the confines of the liturgy, transcending denominational boundaries and speaking to the whole of the human race. TDK now presents the recording of a concert that was a mark of solidarity in times of global mourning when, two years ago, on 26 December 2004, the earth beneath the Indian Ocean shook and the third-largest earthquake ever recorded, triggered a tsunami that cost the lives of more than 200,000 people, chiefly in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India, and left almost two million people homeless. Just over a month after the flood catastrophe, the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini performed Giuseppe Verdi?s Requiem under Zubin Mehta?s direction in the concert hall at Renzo Piano?s Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. Mehta gathered a high-ranking cast of soloists for this concert, all of them well known for their singing of the Italian dramatic repertory. Conductor, orchestra, chorus and soloists all donated their fees, not only for the concert itself but also for the current recording, to the victims of the tsunami.
Verdi - Requiem Mass - Claudio Abbado In Rehearsal
Recorded in the Church of San Marco in Milan, this documentary gives a fascinating insight into Abbado's rehearsal methods of Verdi's Requiem.
Verdi - Rigoletto - Alvarez/ Ramsay - - _
PLACE: Royal Opera House COMPANY: Royal Opera House LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Royal Opera House DIRECTOR: David McVicar CHOREOGRAPHY: Leah Hausman
Verdi - Rigoletto - Silvestrelli/ Servile
A filmed stage performance of the famed opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The story takes place in the city of Mantua and outskirts in the sixteenth century. The Duke of Mantua is hosting a feast at his palace and casting his eyes over every woman there. He tells his courtier Borsa that he has also seen a young girl in the church whom he means to have. Count Ceprano is leaving the party with his wife, when the Duke turns his attention to her, in front of her jealous husband, who is cruelly mocked by Rigoletto, the court jester. Another courtier, Marullo, rushes in with a fine new joke it appears that the ugly, deformed Rigoletto is keeping a mistress. The Duke and Rigoletto openly discuss how to deal with the troublesome Ceprano shall he be exiled or beheaded? Ceprano conspires with Marullo, Borsa and the other courtiers to take revenge on the jester who has made all of them the butt of his vicious jokes. The feast is interrupted by the arrival of Monterone, a nobleman whose daughter has already been seduced and abandoned by the Duke. Rigoletto taunts him mercilessly and the Duke orders Monterone's arrest. Monterone damns them both, hurling a curse on the jester who can make sport of a father's grief. Rigoletto is on his way home, deeply troubled by Monterone's curse, when he meets Sparafucile, a hired killer. Sparafucile has been watching Rigoletto's house, and knows that Rigoletto keeps a woman there. He guesses that the jester must be a man with rivals and enemies, and so offers his services. Rigoletto sends him away, but ascertains where and when he can find him in the future. It is not Rigoletto's mistress but his daughter, Gilda, who lives in the house, and she rushes into his arms as he enters. Meanwhile the Duke is skulking in the shadows outside, disguised in poor clothes. When Rigoletto leaves, Giovanna (the housekeeper who is already in the Duke's pay) lets the Duke in disguise into the courtyard. He passionately declares his love for Gilda, and she - though at first terrified - gradually gives in to him. He tells her his name is Gualtier Malde, and that he is only a poor student. Then the Duke hears footsteps outside and, fearing that it is Rigoletto returning, leaves. The footsteps belong, however, to Marullo and Borsa, and as Gilda repeats the name of her lover over and over to herself in rapture, they are joined by Ceprano and the other courtiers. They have come to abduct the girl they believe to be Rigoletto's mistress. But at that moment Rigoletto himself appears. Marullo hushes the others, and manages to convince Rigoletto that it is the wife of Ceprano they have come to kidnap from the palace across the street. Under the cover of the pitch black night, they blindfold Rigoletto and confuse him into holding the ladder by which they break into his own house and emerge dragging Gilda. Rigoletto doesn't hear her distant screams, but touching his face he discovers Marullo's trick and then the empty house. In anguis
Verdi - Rigoletto - Tito Gobbi/ Mario Del Monaco
Film version of the opera, Rigoletto, by composer, Guiseppe Verdi. The story features themes such as intrigue, tragedy and revenge. The arias and duets are sung in Italian, with the dialogue having been dubbed into English.
Verdi - Simon Boccanegra - Guelfi/ Konstantinov
PLACE: Teatro Comunale Florence, June 2002 COMPANY: Maggio Musicale Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Maggio Musicale Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Claudio Abbado
Verdi - Simon Boccanegra - Prokina/ Pasquetto
PLACE: Glyndebourne COMPANY: Glyndebourne Opera LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: London Philharmonic Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Mark Elder
Verdi - Stiffelio - Carreras/ Malfitano
PLACE: Royal Opera House COMPANY: Royal Opera House Chorus LANGUAGE: ORCHESTRA: Royal Opera House Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Edward Downes
Film musical drama about the life of the composer, Guiseppe Verdi. Set against his many operas, including: Rigoletto, La Traviata, Otello, Aida, Il Trovatore, Nabucco and others, the story of his artistic career as well as his personal relationships is played out. In total he produced 26 operas.
Verdi - Traviata - Bonfadelli/ Domingo
PLACE: Busseto, Italy DIRECTOR: Franco Zeffirelli
Verdi - Traviata - Gheorghiu/ Lopardo
PLACE: Royal Opera House Covent Garden, December 1994 COMPANY: Royal Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Royal Opera House Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Sir Georg Solti
Verdi - Traviata - Gruberova/ Shicoff
PLACE: Gran Teatro La Fenice Venezia December 1992 COMPANY: Treatro La Fenice Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: Treatro La Fenice Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Carlo Rizzi
Verdi - Traviata - Mclaughlin/ Macneil
PLACE: Glyndebourne 1988 COMPANY: Glyndebourne Festival Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian ORCHESTRA: London Philharmonic Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Bernard Haitink
Verdi - Trovatore - Marton/ Pavarotti
PLACE: Metrololitan Opera House New York COMPANY: Metropolitan Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: ORCHESTRA: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra CONDUCTOR: James Levine
Verdi - Trovatore - Plowright/ Bonisolli
PLACE: Arena Di Verona COMPANY: Arena Di Verona Opera Chorus LANGUAGE: Italian with English Subtitles ORCHESTRA: Arena Di Verona Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Reynald Giovaninetti The imposing grandeur of the Arena di Verona is the setting for Il Trovatore, one of Verdi's greatest masterpieces, written at the peak of his career. This production, filmed in 1985, features stage designs by the distinguished sculptor Mario Ceroli. This opera demands great artists for the four main parts, and the singers here are all highly regarded for their performances in these roles. British soprano Rosalind Plowright was making her Verona debut in the role of Leonora, with Fiorenza Cossotto as Azucena. Giorgio Zancanaro plays the Count di Luna and Franco Bonisolli is Manrico.
Verdi - Un Ballo In Maschera - Domingo/ Ricciarelli
A 1975 Royal Opera House production of Verdi's opera Un Ballo In Maschera. Conducted by Claudio Abbado and directed by Otto Schenk.
Giuseppe Verdi has captured the imaginations of music lovers around the world, and here his most popular works are brought together on one video: Aida, Ernani, Nabucco, I Lombardi, Otello and Falstaff. A powerful celebration of this legendary composer's work.
Newman and Mason are rivals in this courtroom thriller about a case of medical incompetence - Newman an alcoholic lawyer fighting to save his integrity, Mason a suave but ruthless top-drawer attorney.
Tracklist includes: Let The Praise Begin - Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ, Shake Yourself Loose - Vickie Winans, Strength - New Life Community Choir Feat. John P. Kee, Bout A Thang - Tonex, I Believe - Marvin Sapp, Power Belongs To God - Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir, Glad I've Got Jesus - The Canton Spirituals, Stand! - VIP Mass Choir Feat. John P. Kee, Worship Medley: If It Had Not Been For The Lord On My Side / Great Is Thy Faithfulness / The King Of Who I Am - Helen Baylor, Total Praise - Richard Smallwood & Vision, Running Back To You - Commissioned, It Won't Be Long - Twinkie Clark, Grateful - Harvey Watkins Jr., No Weapon - Fred Hammond, We Fall Down - Donnie McClurkin, Memories (When Will I See You Again) - The Canton Spirituals, Play A Lil' Song 4 Me / Virtue / The Greatest Part Of Me - Ben Tankard Feat. Harvey Watkins Jr. & The Canton Spirituals, And We Overcome - Joann Rosario, Message In The Music - Debra Killings and Unconditional Love - Tarralyn Ramsey.
A virtual journey to Verona and Lago di Garda with music from Verona's composers, such as Vivaldi, Pachelbel and Salleri, played by the Orchestra Da Camera Di Verona Risonanza. Tracklist: Verona Al Tramonto: Canone - Johann Pachelbel, L'Adige: Ouverture No.1 In Re Maggiore - Antonio Salieri, Le Chiese: Ouverture No.2 In Re Maggiore - Antonio Salieri, Giulietta: Ouverture No.3 In Re Minore - Antonio Salieri, Il Lago Di Garda: Concerto In Re Maggiore Per Violino, Archi E Cembalo - Antonio Vivaldi and Il Centro Storico: Concerto In Re Maggiore Per Violino, Archi E Cembalo - Antonio Vivaldi.
Directed by Joel Schumacher and tells the powerful, true story of Veronica Guerin (Cate Blanchett) the award-winning journalist for Dublin's Sunday Independent newspaper and who put her own life at risk in search of the truth.. Investigating the city's drugs underworld Veronica became a national folk heroine to the people of Ireland, as she exposed the drugs culture of the city. But the more information she uncovered, the more dangerous her life became until she was eventually murdered in 1996.
There are 666 portals that connect this world to the other side. These are concealed from all human beings. Somewhere in Japan exists the 444th portal.... The Forest of Resurrection. Tak Sakaguchi stars as Prisoner KSC2-303, an escaped criminal from a maximum security prison. Heading to the Forest of Resurrection to meet up with some gangsters, KSC2-303's escape plan soon veers off course when an argument with one of the gangsters leads KSC2-303 to shoot him. But in the Forest of Resurrection, no-one dies...
This gripping adventure story tells the tale of Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell), a young climber who must undertake a treacherous and life-threatening climb up K2 to save his sister's life. Full of suspense and amazing special effects, Vertical Limit follows Peter's race against time in the face of nature's uncontrollable elements.
This gripping adventure story tells the tale of Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell), a young climber who must undertake a treacherous and life-threatening climb up K2 to save his sister's life. Full of suspense and amazing special effects, Vertical Limit follows Peter's race against time in the face of nature's uncontrollable elements.
One of Hitchcock's finest films, starring James Stewart as a retired policeman obsessed with a beautiful young shopgirl whom he tries to remodel in the image of his dead lover, but soon finds that he just doesn't seem to have a head for heights. A spellbinding film, building to a dizzying climax of deception, madness and lies.
Verve, The - This Is Music - The Singles 92/98
Compilation of 15 of Verve's promo videos. Includes: This Is Music, Slide Away, Lucky Man, History, She's A Superstar, On Your Own, Blue, Sonnet, All In The Mind, The Drugs Don't Work, Gravity Grave, Bitter Sweet Symphony, Lucky Man (US Version), This Could Be My Moment and Monte Carlo.
Laura Garrety wants the wedding of her dreams and Kyle Fisher wants to marry the woman he loves. But before all that can happen Kyle's buddies decide to throw him the bachelor party of a lifetime. They go to Las Vegas where Kyle's last night of freedom involves booze, gambling, drugs and a visit from a young stripper. But when the stripper gets killed accidentally the boys decide to dispose of her body in the desert instead of informing the cops...
Very Best Of British Steam Today, The
Explore the various existing heritage steam lines across Britain. Steam engines were retired from service from the British Railway system by 1968. Interest in these machines and their locations is still very much alive, this film covers the following lines: The Bluebell Railway, The West Somerset Railway, The North Yorkshire Moors line and The East Lancashire Railway.
Very Best Of Chilli Factor, The
A collection of all the best bits from the Chilli Factor television series. Includes the most spectacular and extreme action from the worlds of surfing, skateboarding, BMXing and snowboarding.
Very Best Of World Steam Today, The
Discover the working steam locomotives still in operation today, all around the world. In particular there are still engines travelling along the Harz mountain network and the line from Zittau, East Germany, regular activity around Wolstzyn, Poland and China and the Ji Tong line.
The entire three-part series based on the book by Chris Mullen MP. Against all odds, former steel worker Harry Perkins has led the Labour Party to a stunning election victory. His manifesto includes the removal of all American bases, public control of finance and the dismantling of the newspaper monopolies. The establishment is up in arms, something must be done...and quickly!
16-year old Lindsay is cool for Christmas. She even thinks Santa's a loser! However, the Santa at the local mall makes a shocking revelation: he's the genuine article! What's more, his marriage is in trouble and his look is in serious need of a makeover. Who better than a style-conscious teenage girl to get him back on the sleigh, so-to-speak?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other stories, based on illustrator Eric Carle's best-selling books for children. For over 35 years The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been a perennially popular book with pre-school children of all nationalities, and these 5 faithful animations bring Carle's stories & illustrations to life and to DVD for the very first time in the U.K. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson and Roger McGough. Includes: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Mixed Up Chameleon, Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me and I See A Song.
During World War II, eminent scientist Sir Ernest Pease is forced to parachute into captivity when the RAF bomber he is flying is brought down over Germany. Taken to a German POW camp, he poses as a Naval Officer so that the Nazis will not discover his real identity but his outrageous behaviour soon raises suspicions. Pease's work, however, is vital to the Allied war effort and he is needed back in Britain. Now, Stanley Baxter must pose as a high-ranking Nazi officer in a desperate bid to break Sir Ernest out of one of Germany's most impregnable POW camps!
Based on the novel by Sebastien Japrisot, the story is set in France at the end of World War I. Mathilde is a young French woman who has received word that her fiance, Manech, is one of five wounded soldiers who have been court-martialed and pushed out into the no-man's land between the French and German armies. Refusing to accept that her beloved is lost, Mathilde embarks on an extraordinary journey to discover the fate of her lover. During her quest, she receives a different heartbreaking variation on how Manech must have spent those last moments. She refuses to give up, believing that she would feel his death if had happened...
Based on the novel by Sebastien Japrisot, the story is set in France at the end of World War I. Mathilde is a young French woman who has received word that her fiance, Manech, is one of five wounded soldiers who have been court-martialed and pushed out into the no-man's land between the French and German armies. Refusing to accept that her beloved is lost, Mathilde embarks on an extraordinary journey to discover the fate of her lover. During her quest, she receives a different heartbreaking variation on how Manech must have spent those last moments. She refuses to give up, believing that she would feel his death if had happened...
Very Long Engagement, A/ Amelie
Two films. A Very Long Engagement - Based on the novel by Sebastien Japrisot, the story is set in France at the end of World War I. Mathilde is a young French woman who has received word that her fiance, Manech, is one of five wounded soldiers who have been court-martialed and pushed out into the no-man's land between the French and German armies. Refusing to accept that her beloved is lost, Mathilde embarks on an extraordinary journey to discover the fate of her lover. During her quest, she receives a different heartbreaking variation on how Manech must have spent those last moments. She refuses to give up, believing that she would feel his death if had happened... Amelie - Amelie is a young woman who waits tables in a tiny Paris cafe. When she discovers a box of childhood treasures hidden behind a wall in her apartment, her life dramatically changes course. Amelie anonymously returns the treasures to their rightful owner, watching from a distance as his life is transformed. Thus begins her odyssey: a series of plans to straighten out other people's lives, yet does she realise her own life needs straightening out too?
Recorded live at Wolf & Rissmiller's Country Club, Reseda, California and features L's Bops, Why Wait, 500 Miles High and Guernica.
Unearthly beauty, this coralline wonderland is a blaze of colour that can be enjoyed with a natural audio soundtrack or with the ambient music of Yeskim.
Selection of tunes from The Vibrators. Tracklist includes: Baby Blue Eyes, String Him Along, Too Dumb, Halfway To Paradise, Outta My System, Baby Baby, Disco In Mexico, Rave On, I Don't Trust You, Whips & Furs, No Getting Over You, I Need A Slave, Jeannie Jeannie, Andy Warhol, Stiff Little Fingers, No Fun, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Ready Steady Go, London Girls, Sweet Sweet Heart, Nazi Baby, Wrecked On You, Kid's A Mess, Please Please Please, Yeah Yeah Yeah, Automatic Lover, Your Love Is Fading Away and Dead Cities.
Stanley Holloway gives one of his most cherished screen performances as the famous Vicar of Bray in this British romantic comedy set at the time of the English Civil War. Torn from his poor Irish parish to the royal court in London, the Vicar finds himself appointed tutor to Charles I's young son. Under the Vicars witty and perceptive tutorage, the young prince thrives and promises to grant the Vicar any request his heart desires when the boy becomes King. However, England and Ireland are soon torn apart by war as the sovereignty of the King is challenged by parliament. Now, the kindly Vicar must fight to heal the wounds of war, while enduring the yoke of life under the Protector.
The entire 5-disc set! From the writer of Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral, Richard Curtis. The sleepy village of Dibley has a new vicar, but it's not your standard order bloke with beard, bible and bad breath - it's Dawn French, of the hilarious comedy duo French and Saunders. Armed with a sharp wit, a double dose of double entendre and healthy supply of chocolate, she brings the town's lovable - through rather eccentric - inhabitants a hysterical new outlook on life, love and the Church of England that will leave audiences in stitches! Episodes as follows: DVD 1 - The Complete First Series: Arrival, Songs of Praise, Community Spirit, The Window and the Weather, Election and Animals. DVD 2 - The Specials: The Christmas Lunch Incident and The Easter Bunny. DVD 3 - The Complete Second Series: Love & Marriage, Engagement, Dibley Live, Celebrity Vicar and Love and Marriage. DVD 4 - The Seasonal Specials: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. DVD 5 - A Very Dibley Christmas: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Vicar Of Dibley - Complete Series 1
Dibley was a typical (or was it?) English village until the new Vicar arrived - The New Girl in Town. How will the villagers cope with her? Or, how will she cope with them? Find out in these six episodes from the first series - Arrival, Songs Of Praise and Community Spirit.The Widow And The Weather - After a storm St Barnabas' church needs a new stained glass window, but what should the window depict? Election - David thinks that victory in the local elections is a forgone conclusion, but he hasn't reckoned with Geraldine. Animals - Geraldine plans a service for the animals of the parish.Also includes The Christmas Lunch Incident.
Vicar Of Dibley - Complete Series 1 & 2
The sleepy village of Dibley has a new vicar, but it's not your standard order bloke with beard, bible and bad breath - it's Dawn French, of the hilarious comedy duo French and Saunders. Armed with a sharp wit, a double dose of double entendre and healthy supply of chocolate, she brings the town's lovable - through rather eccentric - inhabitants a hysterical new outlook on life, love and the Church of England that will leave audiences in stitches! From the writer of Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral, Richard Curtis, comes the first two series of this BBC sit-com.
Join Dawn French as she chooses her most memorable moments from all three series of the Vicar Of Dibley. Meet all your favourite characters again including Jim who is never sure whether he means yes or no, foul-mouthed Owen, Alice, the naive verger plus all of Geraldine's old flames. Also includes documentary on 'The Real Vicars Of Dibley'.
The second of the 1987/88 crop of body-swapping comedies, not as funny as BIG but certainly a worthy runner up. Through the magic of an Eastern skull, a department store executive switches bodies with his 11-year old son so that son has to take on corporate affairs and Dad takes on the bullies at school.
Paul Bultitude is sending his reluctant son, Dick, back to boarding school when he announces that he wishes he were a boy again. Being in the possession of the Garuda Stone, a magical Indian treasure that has been stolen from the Temple of the Laughing Hyena, his wish is granted. Moments later his son takes the same stone and wishes to be an adult. So the two swap roles and lives, but as they both live out their desires, they get slightly more than they bargained for - with hilarious results. Based on the acknowledged masterpiece of Victorian comic literature by F. Anstey, this is arguably the definitive version of this body swap comedy.
Vice, The - The Complete Series
First broadcast to critical and audience acclaim in 1999, The Vice centres on London's Metropolitan Police vice squad as the specialist unit investigates the dark, dirty and dangerous world of prostitution, pornography and murder. Cleverly shot with excellent production values, gripping storylines and solid performances from the talented cast, The Vice is British crime drama at its best. This set contains all twenty-eight episodes from all five series and the programme's catchy and suitably moody theme tune is Sour Times performed by Bristol collective Portishead.
The publication of a writer's brilliant work spirals the young talent into a world of wealth, fame, and greed. Soon he becomes blind to the difference between fiction and reality, leaving himself caught up in situations that mirror the lives of the gangland characters in his book. He must now fight to break free from a cycle that could destroy the brilliant man he once was.
Vickie Winans - Live In Detroit
Live concert performance with gospel singer, Vickie Winans in Detroit.
Coronation Street star Vicky Entwistle shows you how to shed those unwanted pounds in a this fun and and easy to follow fitness workout.
One of the first films to deal with homosexuality. Dirk Bogarde plays a hotshot lawyer who puts his reputation on the line when he confronts a gang of blackmailers who murdered his one-time lover.
Donna discovers too late that the man she has married is violently unstable.
Victor Borge - Show Collection
A unique collection of early shows and rarely seen TV appearances from the hugely popular master of music and comedy. In 1951, Victor Borge was given his own television show which was broadcast live on NBC. Recently a number of original 16mm kinescopes were unearthed, digitally remastered and transferred to DVD. Here then are 14 ultra-rare episodes that capture Victor at his funniest. This triple DVD set features rare appearances by Victor Borge on a 1950 Cavalcade of Stars, a 1954 Colgate Comedy Hour and a 1964 Hollywood Palace with Raquel Welch and Alice Faye.
In the 30's a squeaky-clean singer gets absolutely nowhere in showbiz until she is persuaded by a gay friend to dress as a man impersonating a woman. Paris is wowed by her risque drag revue, totally confusing an ardent suitor into the bargain. Sparkling, sophisticated fable of sexual manners - unmissable. The song score won an Oscar for Bricusse and Mancini.
Victor's entire presentation from Bass Day '98. Accompanied by guitar and drums, Victor presents a set that stretches from the serious thunder-funk of 'U Ain't Got No Groove' to 'Amazing Grace'. Includes a new 60 minute interview and special guest appearance by Oteil Burbridge.
An enthralling drama chronicling the life of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert covering the period from just before Victoria ascended to the throne, when she was 18, to Albert's death from typhoid at the age of 42.
The Victoria Cross is Britain's highest military award for bravery. Now, especially to mark the 150th anniversary of Victoria Cross, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales introduces this gripping new Channel Five series celebrating the heroes who have been awarded the VC, from the Crimean War to today's Iraq War. Their extraordinary stories of breathtaking acts of fighting prowess and self-sacrifice are brought vividly to life with revealing personal testimony from VC holders and their families, never before seen archive footage and painstakingly accurate and visually stunning dramatic reconstructions. All three episodes are included on this new DVD, along with special bonus features including extended interviews with five VC winners and an exclusive look at the Ashcroft VC Collection.
Victoria Wood - Acorn Antiques
Three of the best episodes from the heartwarming escapades of those antique-loving tearaways, trading from their tiny shop on the outskirts of Manchesterford. Includes: Babs And The Cup Of Coffee, Mrs Overall And Her Apron and Berta Coming In Through The Doorway.
Victoria Wood - Acorn Antiques - The Musical
Acorn Antiques the Musical! is the all-singing all-dancing fully overalled stage version of the beloved TV spoof. This triumphant West End production brought together Julie Walters (Mrs Overall), Celia Imrie (Miss Babs) and Duncan Preston (Mr Clifford) - the original cast of the series. It was directed by Sir Trevor Nunn (Les Miserables, Woman in White, Starlight Express) and was written by Julie's understudy, the award-winning, Victoria Wood. This DVD, filmed during the sell-out run at the beautiful Haymarket Theatre, also features an all-star supporting cast.
Victoria Wood - All The Trimmings
Victoria Wood's Christmas show filled with hysterical sketches, hilarious pastiches and an impressive list of celebrities including Julie Walters and Alan Rickman.
Victoria Wood - An Audience with
Victoria Wood has won five BAFTAs amongst her numerous accolades and in this special video this wonderful comedienne treats a celebrity audience to a selection of her famous monologues and wonderful witty songs.
A compilation of stand-up, sketches and songs from Britain's Queen of Comedy. Including: Acorn Antiques, Big Brass Band, The Long Distance Swimmer, Waitress! and Shopping.
Over half a million people packed into over 200 venues throughout the country during 1997 to see her best show ever. This tour included an unprecedented fifteen night sell-out run at the Royal Albert Hall, which the media hailed as the best stand-up show of the decade. With her cheek, charm and dazzling wordplay, she reduced her audience to a state of delirium. Recorded during her record-breaking tour, Victoria Wood - Live is your opportunity to see the queen of humour at her most brilliant.
Victoria Wood - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Britain's favourite comedienne at the Royal Albert Hall during the second leg of her massive sell-out-tour. Her flair for wringing fresh wit from familiar themes makes her the most versatile comic of her generation.
A compilation of sketches, Stand-up and songs from Victoria Wood. Includes Acorn Antiques, Big Brass, The Long Distance Swimmer, Waitress and Shopping.
First shown on BBC2 this wonderful series goes behind the high redbrick walls of Chilton Foliat in Berkshire, where Harry Dodson carefully recreates a traditional Victorian kitchen garden. Using traditional tools Harry painstakingly transformed the weed-choked ground into a gardener's and cook's delight solving many horticultural mysteries along the way and showing how gardeners dealt with pests and how they grew exotic fruits and vegetables for the household all year round.
All twenty-six parts of the box set take you through the entire WWII battles at sea and captures the sense of what the Allies were faced with. Some of the episodes featured include Design For War, Sea And Sand, Rings Around Rabaul, Killer And The Killed, The Fate Of Europe, Suicide For Glory and Design For Peace.
Collection of film documentaries made by the Allies during the Second World War, featuring additional rare film extras, many of which have never been made publicly available before. Includes: The True Glory Collector's Edtion (2 Discs), Desert Victory (2 Discs), Tunisian Victory and Burma Victory.
Victory In Europe - 8th May 1945
At 3 o'clock on that memorable day, Winston Churchill's speech to an expectant nation finally confirmed that victory in Europe was won and six long years of war were finally at an end. Introduced by Windsor Davies, this programme captures the unique spirit of the occasion, with unforgettable music of the war years, through the golden memories of those who were there.
An in-depth look at events and experiences leading up to the end of the war, focusing on the personal stories of those involved, including not only the men in combat, but also the close friends and family back home. Made from a combination of witness materials including emotive letters and diaries and an ever-expanding wealth of original colour footage from across the world. It provides an intimate, first hand account of the build up to victory in Europe and beyond to victory in the pacific. This combined with original radio announcements speeches and original colour newsreels of the time, will bring generations closer to the euphoria people felt as six years of suffering and endurance came to an end.
Video Dictionary Of Classical Ballet, The
The is an essential visual reference of all classical ballet movements performed by some of the greatest names in Ballet. Teachers and students will find this the most innovative and dynamic tool ever developed for learning and studying the movements of ballet. 4 1/2 hours on two DVDs, this set includes over 800 variations in Russian, French, and Cecchetti styles. Many of the movements are shown in slow motion with multiple camera angles and voice-over narrative description. This programme demonstrates the complete language of ballet: Positions and Directions, Barre, Linking Steps, Center Practice, Pirouettes, Adage, Allegro, Batterie, Pointe, Musical Enchainements. For easy reference, a printed index of all the movements and variations performed is included. This comprehensive guide features four of the most outstanding figures in American Ballet: Kevin McKenzie (Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre, former principal dancer,ABT), Georgina Parkinson (Ballet Mistress of ABT former principal dancer, The Royal Ballet), Merrill Ashley (former principal dancer, New York City Ballet), and Denise Jackson (former principal dancer, The Joffrey Ballet).
Review of the 40 year evolution of the video game. From those first primitive 'blips' that gave us video tennis, through to today's online-multi-player environments, the programme charts the rise of this multi-billion pound industry. Classic and modern gaming footage alongside exclusive interviews with game developers from Atari, Nintendo, Activision and Electronic Arts reveal for the first time the stories behind classic video games. From Pong to Pac-Man, from Donkey Kong to Doom, it's all here.
Video Postcard From The Isle Of Man
A beautifully photographed video 'snapshot' of one of Britain's most fascinating and varied islands. Features outstanding footage highlighting the natural beauty, stunning landscape and historic sites of 'the jewel of the Irish Sea'.
Journey to the exotic and mysterious lands of China and Tibet in this absorbing and detailed documentary. Transporting the viewer to these spectacular countries steeped in culture and tradition, the tour begins in Beijing's Forbidden City and covers the world famous Tianamen Square, Xian and the old Palace of the Dali Lama, amongst many other sights.
Video Visits - Discovering Alaska
Experience the beauty of Alaska, as you take a cruise through the top attractions. Let yourself be transported to the land of the Eskimos in this absorbing portrait of the unspoilt beauty of Alaska. Taking us through its historic cities and fishing ports, there is also an opportunity to marvel at the breathtaking natural wonders and the wealth of interesting wildlife that the country has to offer. Pay a visit to the Red Dog Saloon, where hordes of gold-seekers caroused during the great Gold Rush on 1898 at Juneau and much, much more. Places visited include: Anchorage, Denali, Fairbanks, Haines, Homer, Juneau, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Seward, Sitka, Skagway and Valdez.
Video Visits - Discovering Australia
Travel to the other side of the world and explore the spectacular and intriguing sights that Australia has to offer. Including such enthralling natural wonders as the Great Barrier Reef and Ayer's Rock, we witness the breathtaking beauty of its scenery. There is also a visit to the capital, Canberra and a look at the Northern Territories and gold mining.
Video Visits - Discovering Egypt
The land of the Pharaohs, with all its mystique and legend, is documented in this visually stunning portrait of Egypt. Including the spectacular wonders of the River Nile, the magnificent Pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx, the Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut and the Suez Canal, this constitutes a comprehensive study of the best sights the country has to offer.
Video Visits - Discovering England
Discover England on this beautiful tour which takes you from the bustle of London to the tranquillity of Sherwood Forest, the beautiful countryside of Devon to the Roman and Regency buildings in Bath. Explore the pirate coves of Cornwall, the monoliths at Stonehenge and much, much more in this wonderful tour of England.
Video Visits - Discovering France
Starting at the magnificent Mont-Saint-Michel abbey in Brittany, take a tour through the delights of France, taking a look at the haute couture of Paris and it's sights like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. Enjoy the splendid chateaux at Chambord and Chenonceaux, chat with vintners in Champagne and Bordeaux, visit the medieval city of Avignon and port of Marseilles - just a few of the highlights packed into this must-have video for anyone thinking of travelling to La Belle France.
Video Visits - Discovering Greece
Take a journey to the beautiful country of Greece. Walk along paths at the Acropolis that were once trod by Socrates and other great philosophers. Explore the isle of Santorini with its famed Aegean architecture and visit the picturesque windmills of Mycaonos. In Crete, examine the ruins of Knossos where the legendary King Minos lived and learn of the oracles who foretold the future in Delphi.
Video Visits - Discovering Hawaii
Enjoy the spectacular delights of Hawaii in this excellent guide to the island. Enter Kilauea and other legendary volcanoes. Hear the story of Hawaii's great warrior-king Kamehameha and share in the delights of Wakkiki beach. Learn about Hawaiian customs and folklore while Sea Life Park stages some amazing shows, with porpoises and whales.
Video Visits - Discovering Ireland
Journey to the Emerald Isles in this absorbing portrait of the picturesque scenery of Southern Ireland. Marvel at the unspoilt beauty of the Ring of Kerry and the Aran Islands as part of a tour that covers the charming capital city of Dublin, Blarney Castle and Curragh Race Course.
Video Visits - Discovering Italy
Enjoy the many splendours of Italy from Milan to the tranquil isle of Capri. Visit sunny Sicily and Naples and journey on to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower. Ride through the streets of Sienna in the legendary Palio horse race and study Renaissance art and architecture in Florence. Meet the winemakers and enjoy the regional festivals in this excellent guide to Italy.
Video Visits - Discovering Spain
Experience a taste of Spain in this intriguing insight into the passionate and beautiful country. Marvel at the magnificent castles and the whitewashed houses, the spectacular Flamenco dancing and the ceremony surrounding the bull-fighting in a film that underlines the magic of this vibrant and individual country.
Frightening David Cronenberg horror about a cable television boss who begins picking up weird and untraceable transmissions which contain hallucinating powers. Cronenberg at his bizarre best.
Direct American involvement in support of the South began in 1955 with the arrival of the first advisors. The first combat troops arrived in 1965 and so began the Vietnam War, the longest and most unpopular war, to date, that America has ever fought. Vietnam 1965-1969 is the remarkable record of the incumbent American Administration's presentation of events to support their cause. A presentation that bore so little resemblance to what most American service men endured during their tour of duty it became inevitable that a nation began to question the policies and actions of a government they had always trusted films such as the Deerhunter were perceived as the reality of the Vietnam War and its effects on the nation. Almost 30,000 Americans were killed in combat action but what the war did to Vietnam and to the Vietnamese people was even more drastic. By the time Saigon fell to invading North Vietnamese forces on April 29, 1975, close to 2 million Vietnamese had died. Countless others perished or disappeared later in Cambodia during the carnage perpetuated by the Khmer Rouge. The Vietnam conflict was a war whose origins many did not understand, that history has proved to be an exercise in futility.
The Vietnam War - Almost 60,000 Americans were killed in combat action but what the war did to Vietnam and to the Vietnamese people was even more drastic. By the time Saigon fell to invading North Vietnamese forces on April 29th, 1975, close to 2 million Vietnamese had died. Countless others perished or disappeared later in Cambodia during the carnage perpetuated by the Khmer Rouge. The Vietnam conflict was a war whose origins many did not understand, that seemed an exercise in futility, and that left a nation questioning the policies of a government they had always trusted. The first combat troops arrived in 1965 and so began the Vietnam War, to date, the longest and most unpopular war Americans have ever fought. Vietnam, 1967 - 1969 is a remarkable record of the American Administration's presentation of events, at the time, to support their cause which most would believe had little in common with the needs or wishes of the American people, the world in general and the reality of war that films such as 'The Deerhunter' subsequently portrayed with graphic reality.
The Vietnam War arose out of a civil war between two competing philosophies. The south Vietnamese did not want to be part of the pro-Communist system being set up by the north so the country was divided along the 17th parallel latitude. This programme provides an insight into the story of the war and an exploration of the impact of American involvement in it.
Epic documentary series looking at the most controversial war in American history, revealing the causes of the war, the battlegrounds, combatants, and t