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The Boys from Brazil (Blu-ray disc): Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Uta Hagen, Steve Guttenberg,... The Boys from Brazil (Blu-ray disc)
Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Uta Hagen, …
R176 R158 Discovery Miles 1 580 Save R18 (10%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier) is aghast when he stumbles upon a plot by war criminal Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck) to produce clones of Adolf Hitler using cells taken from the late dictator's body. It is Mengele's intention to reproduce Hitler not only genetically but in terms of his upbringing, as the boys created from the cells are to grow up in environments as close as possible to the Fuhrer's.

The Powell and Pressburger Collection (DVD, Boxed set): David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote, Abraham Sofaer, Peter Finch,... The Powell and Pressburger Collection (DVD, Boxed set)
David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote, Abraham Sofaer, Peter Finch, …
R702 Discovery Miles 7 020 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Collection of eleven classic films from influential filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. 'The Battle of the River Plate' (1956) tells the true story of the famous 1939 naval battle. Hans Langsdorff (Peter Finch) is captaining the crack German battleship Graf Spee through the South Atlantic, unaware that a small number of lightweight British battle cruisers are hot on his trail. When the British cruisers manage to trap the powerful German ship in the Uruguayan harbour of Montevideo, they attempt to trick Langsdorff into believing that an entire battle fleet is waiting to destroy his vessel at sea. In 'A Canterbury Tale' (1944), a British sergeant, a land girl and a United States Army officer arrive at a Kent village on the same train. The newcomers are brought face to face with the bizarre menace causing bewilderment in the tight-knit community: someone is pouring glue onto the hair of girls who dare to venture out at night with visiting servicemen. Powell and Pressburger offered this 'propaganda' piece as their contribution to the war effort, but the authorities were unsure how its oddball tone would go down with the Allies. In '49th Parallel' (1941), Laurence Olivier and Leslie Howard are among the stars who try to prevent Nazi sailors, from a sunken U-Boat, reaching neutral USA through Canada in this classic war film, which was intended to persuade America to join World War II. Pressburger won an Academy Award for the story and the film was directed by Powell. In 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945), a woman (Wendy Hiller) has always known what she wanted in life, and now she is about to marry a millionaire. But when she ends up stranded on a Hebredian island due to a storm, she begins to see things a little differently. 'Ill Met By Moonlight' (1957) was the final film created by Powell and Pressburger together. Set on the island of Crete during the Nazi occupation, the film stars Dirk Bogarde and David Oxley as British officers assigned to kidnap the German commander-in-chief General Kreipe (Marius Goring) and spirit him back to Cairo. If successful, the morale of the Germans would be weakened and the resistance would be stronger. But once he is captured, the British officers have to get him past German patrols at almost every turning. In 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (1943), stuffy ex-soldier Clive Candy (Roger Livesey) recalls his career which began as a dashing officer in the Boer War. As a young man he lost the woman he loved (Deborah Kerr, who plays three roles) to a Prussian officer (Anton Walbrook), whom he fought in a duel only to become lifelong friends with. Candy cannot help but feel that his notions of honour and chivalry are out of place in modern warfare. The film's title comes from 'Evening Standard' cartoonist David Low's satirical comic creation, Colonel Blimp. In 'The Red Shoes' (1948), ballet impressario Boris Lermontov (Walbrook) hires up-and-coming ballerina Victoria Page (Moira Shearer) and talented young composer Julian Craster (Goring) to work with him on a new ballet, an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story 'The Red Shoes'. The show is a great success and Victoria and Julian fall in love, but Boris is jealous and makes moves to spoil their happiness. 'A Matter of Life and Death' (1946) is a classic wartime propaganda movie, commissioned by the Ministry of Information, but turned into a fantastical allegory by the Archers, aka Powell and Pressburger. David Niven plays an RAF pilot who is ready to be picked up by the angels after bailing out of his plane. But an administrative error in Heaven leads to a temporary reprieve, during which he must prove his right to stay on Earth. A tribunal in heaven ensues to decide the case. In 'They're a Weird Mob' (1966), Nino Culotta (Walter Chiari) is an Italian immigrant who arrives in Australia with the promise of a job as a journalist on his cousin's magazine, only to find that when he gets there the magazine has folded, the cousin has done a runner and the money his cousin sent for the fare was borrowed from the daughter of the boss of a local construction firm. 'The Tales of Hoffman' (1951) is an adaptation of Jacques Offenbach's opera and follows Hoffman's (Robert Rounseville) tales of his love for the doll Olympia, the courtesan Giuletta (Ludmilla Tcherina) and the frail diva Antonia (Anne Ayars), and of how his quest for the eternal woman was always thwarted by evil. Finally, in 'Black Narcissus' (1946), a group of British nuns are sent into the Himalayas to set up a mission in what was once the harem's quarters of an ancient palace. The clear mountain air, the unfamiliar culture and the unbridled sensuality of a young prince (Sabu) and his beggar-girl lover (Jean Simmons) begin to play havoc with the nuns' long-suppressed emotions. Whilst the young Mother Superior, Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr), fights a losing battle for order, the jaunty David Farrar falls in love with her, sparking uncontrollable jealousy in another nun, Sister Ruth (Kathleen Byron).

Laurence Olivier -  Shakespeare Collection - Henry V/ Hamlet/ King Lear/ As You Like It/ Richard III/ Merchant Of Venice (DVD,... Laurence Olivier - Shakespeare Collection - Henry V/ Hamlet/ King Lear/ As You Like It/ Richard III/ Merchant Of Venice (DVD, Boxed set)
Laurence Olivier, Colin Blakely, Anna Calder-Marshall, John Hurt, Jeremy Kemp, …
R328 Discovery Miles 3 280 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Box set featuring six Shakespeare adaptations starring legendary actor Laurence Olivier. In 'King Lear' (1983), the ageing King Lear (Olivier) decides to split his kingdom between three daughters - Regan, Cordelia and Goneril - with each receiving a share appropriate to the amount of love they feel for him. However, when the faithful Cordelia refuses to protest her devotion, an enraged Lear foolishly cedes complete control to the devious remaining siblings - with terrible results. In 'Henry V' (1944), the young king (Olivier) puts his rakish past behind him and rallies his men to invade France, winning against the enemy's superior numbers. The film was shot in Ireland to avoid the constant bombardment of the Blitz and Olivier was discharged from the Navy to make the film. In 'Hamlet' (1948), Hamlet (Olivier), Prince of Denmark, is still mourning over the death of his father and his mother Gertrude's (Eileen Herlie) subsequent remarriage to Hamlet's despised uncle, Claudius (Basil Sydney), who is now King. When his father's ghost appears to Hamlet and reveals that it was Claudius who murdered him, the young prince vows revenge. However, a fatal flaw in his character - hesitation - mars his efforts, resulting in murder, madness and treachery. In 'The Merchant of Venice' (1974), Jewish moneylender Shylock (Olivier) provides young Antonio (Anthony Nichols) with a loan, stating that if it is not repaid he will claim a pound of flesh. When Antonio's bond defaults, Shylock attempts to claim his grisly compensation in a court of law, but Portia (Joan Plowright) pleads Antonio's case. In 'Richard III' (1955), Olivier stars as the cold and calculating king, a treacherous and untrustworthy fellow who makes plans to kill anyone who threatens his position. Henry Stafford (Ralph Richardson), the Duke of Clarence (John Gielgud) and Lady Anne Neville (Claire Bloom) are just some of those moving in his orbit. 'As You Like It' (1936) was filmed in England in 1936 when Olivier was still considered a promising young actor rather than one of the finest thespians ever, as he would later become, this is his first filmed Shakespeare performance and thus a milestone in film history.

The Boys From Brazil (DVD): Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier The Boys From Brazil (DVD)
Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier 2
R144 Discovery Miles 1 440 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

This terrifying thriller is based on Ira Levin's best seller in which Dr. Josel Mengele (Gregory Peck), alive and living in South America gathers a group of former Nazis to work on a mysterious project.

Ezra Lleberman (Laurence Olivier), begins to unravel the conspiracy and discovers that Mengele has cloned 94 young Hitlers. Suddenly the terrifying extent of Mengele's plan is revealed: twisting genetic science to become a new weapon of global horror.

Brideshead Revisited: The Complete Series (DVD): Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews, Diana Quick, Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom,... Brideshead Revisited: The Complete Series (DVD)
Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews, Diana Quick, Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, … 4
R435 R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Save R158 (36%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Epic adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel. During World War Two, Charles Rider (Jeremy Irons) is stationed at the now deserted stately home, Brideshead Manor, formerly the residence of the Flyte family. He recalls how, as a Cambridge undergraduate, he first visited Brideshead after befriending Lord Sebastian Flyte (Anthony Andrews). Charles then became caught up with the Flytes and their problems, most notably Sebastian's burgeoning alcoholism.

21 Days (DVD): Leslie Banks, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Francis L Sullivan, Hay Petrie, Esme Percy, Robert Newton 21 Days (DVD)
Leslie Banks, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Francis L Sullivan, Hay Petrie, … 1
R251 R83 Discovery Miles 830 Save R168 (67%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Classic British crime drama starring Vivien Leigh, Leslie Banks and Laurence Olivier. Keith Durrant (Banks) is a brilliant young barrister on the verge of being promoted to the bench. His plans hit a snag when his younger brother, Larry (Olivier), accidentally kills the ex-husband of his girlfriend, Wanda (Leigh), and asks Durrant for help. Durrant realises that he cannot go to the police because he may run the risk of ruining his promotion, so he says nothing. When a tramp is arrested for the murder, Larry knows he must turn himself in before the man is sentenced for a crime he did not commit. Sentencing takes place in 21 days, so Larry and Wanda decide to enjoy those days in the best way they can. However, when the tramp dies in prison, Larry is torn between confessing or living with the guilty secret forever.

The Complete Humphrey Jennings: Volume 2 - Fires Were Started (DVD): Philip Dickson, George Gravett, Fred Griffiths, Johnny... The Complete Humphrey Jennings: Volume 2 - Fires Were Started (DVD)
Philip Dickson, George Gravett, Fred Griffiths, Johnny Houghton; Contributions by Ian Dalrymple, … 1
R449 Discovery Miles 4 490 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Collection of feature and short-length documentaries from British filmmaker Humphrey Jennings. The films in this volume include 'The Heart of Britain' (1941), 'Words for Battle' (1941), 'Listen to Britain' (1942), 'Fires Were Started' (1943) and 'The Silent Village' (1943).

Henry V (Blu-ray disc): Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Esmond Knight, Leo Genn, Felix Aylmer, Ralph Truman,... Henry V (Blu-ray disc)
Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Esmond Knight, Leo Genn, …
R187 Discovery Miles 1 870 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Laurence Olivier directs and stars in this classic adaptation of Shakespeare's play about the king who led England to victory in the Battle of Agincourt. The film pays tribute to its origins by opening in a version of the Globe Theatre in 17th century London, where Henry (Olivier) takes to the stage along with a variety of nobles to discuss his plans to stake a claim to the French throne. As the range of Henry's ambitions make themselves known, the theatrical artifice gives way to a more naturalised style and follows Henry as he sets sail from Southampton with his army. Inspired by Henry, the invading English hand the French several defeats, culminating in a triumph against far superior numbers at Agincourt. Shot during WWII, the film was designed to raise morale in the ongoing battle against Nazi Germany and earned Olivier an Academy Award for his 'outstanding achievement' in bringing the film to screen.

Battle of Britain (DVD): Laurence Olivier, Robert Shaw, Michael Caine, Susannah York, Christopher Plummer, Kenneth More, Trevor... Battle of Britain (DVD)
Laurence Olivier, Robert Shaw, Michael Caine, Susannah York, Christopher Plummer, … 1
R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Guy Hamilton's classic war film looks at how England defended itself from the German aerial onslaught of the summer of 1940. Laurence Olivier plays Sir Hugh Dowding, the air chief marshal whose fleet outmanouevre the Luftwaffe, despite a numerical disadvantage; and those few to whom so many owed so much are portrayed by an all-star cast including Michael Caine, Kenneth More and Ralph Richardson. Despite its pro-British slant, the authenticity of the film's impressive flying sequences was guaranteed by the technical advice of Adolf Galland, one of the Nazi's most celebrated World War 2 pilots.

Hamlet (Blu-ray disc): Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney, Jean Simmons, Felix Aylmer, Norman Wooland, Terence... Hamlet (Blu-ray disc)
Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney, Jean Simmons, Felix Aylmer, …
R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Laurence Olivier directs and stars in this adaptation of Shakespeare's famous tragedy. Hamlet (Olivier), Prince of Denmark, is still mourning over the death of his father and his mother Gertrude's (Eileen Herlie) subsequent remarriage to Hamlet's despised uncle, Claudius (Basil Sydney), who is now King. When his father's ghost appears to Hamlet and reveals that it was Claudius who murdered him, the young prince vows revenge. However, a fatal flaw in his character - hesitation - mars his efforts, resulting in murder, madness and treachery. The film won five Oscars, including Best Actor for Olivier (who was also nominated for Best Director) and Best Film.

Clash Of The Titans - (1981) (DVD): Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier Clash Of The Titans - (1981) (DVD)
Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier
R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

You've visited lands where a cyclops roams (The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad), skeletons duel (Jason And The Argonauts) and cowboys lasso dinosaurs (The Valley Of Gwangi). They are the worlds of Ray Harryhausen, the stop-motion effects master who creates another dazzling realm in Clash of the Titans.

Olympian gods, mythological monsters and heroic mortals populate this imaginative spectacle. Harry Hamlin is Perseus, mortal son of Zeus and champion of captive Andromeda.

From that storyline, Harryhausen unleashes sea creature Kraken, snake-haired Medusa, swamp denizen Calibos, flying horse Pegasus, two-headed dog Dioskilos, giant scorpions and all manner of eye-popping adventure.

Let the clash begin!

That Hamilton Woman (DVD): Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Gary Cooper, Henry Wilcoxon, Sara Allgood, Halliwell Hobbes, Alan... That Hamilton Woman (DVD)
Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Gary Cooper, Henry Wilcoxon, Sara Allgood, … 1
R251 R83 Discovery Miles 830 Save R168 (67%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Real-life lovers Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier star in this Regency-era romance. After an ageing and dishevelled Lady Hamilton (Leigh) is thrown into prison for disturbing the peace, she begins to recount the dramatic story of her life to her cellmates, including her rise to notoriety as the mistress of the great Lord Nelson (Laurence Olivier) while still unhappily married to the much older British Ambassador Sir William Hamilton (Alan Mowbray).

Henry V (DVD): Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton Henry V (DVD)
Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton
R196 R144 Discovery Miles 1 440 Save R52 (27%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Laurence Olivier directs and stars in this classic adaptation of Shakespeare's play about the king who led England to victory in the Battle of Agincourt. The film pays tribute to its origins by opening in a version of the Globe Theatre in 17th century London, where Henry (Olivier) takes to the stage along with a variety of nobles to discuss his plans to stake a claim to the French throne. As the range of Henry's ambitions make themselves known, the theatrical artifice gives way to a more naturalised style and follows Henry as he sets sail from Southampton with his army. Inspired by Henry, the invading English hand the French several defeats, culminating in a triumph against far superior numbers at Agincourt. Shot during WWII, the film was designed to raise morale in the ongoing battle against Nazi Germany and earned Olivier an Academy Award for his 'outstanding achievement' in bringing the film to screen.

Marathon Man (DVD): Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier Marathon Man (DVD)
Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier; Directed by John Schlesinger
R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Dustin Hoffman plays the likeable graduate student and marathon runner of the title, unwillingly trapped in a killing game of intrigue involving a Nazi fugitive, Christian Szell.

Laurence Olivier received an Academy Award nomination for his chilling portrayal of the sadistic Szell, who turns dental instruments into tools of torture with dispassionate ease.

Directed by John Schlesinger and featuring an all-star cast, Marathon Man moves with nail-biting suspense to its thrilling, fever-pitched conclusion. Co-starring Roy Scheider and William Devane.

Hamlet (DVD): Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney, Jean Simmons, Felix Aylmer, Norman Wooland, Terence Morgan,... Hamlet (DVD)
Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney, Jean Simmons, Felix Aylmer, …
R196 R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Save R53 (27%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Laurence Olivier directs and stars in this adaptation of Shakespeare's famous tragedy. Hamlet (Olivier), Prince of Denmark, is still mourning over the death of his father and his mother Gertrude's (Eileen Herlie) subsequent remarriage to Hamlet's despised uncle, Claudius (Basil Sydney), who is now King. When his father's ghost appears to Hamlet and reveals that it was Claudius who murdered him, the young prince vows revenge. However, a fatal flaw in his character - hesitation - mars his efforts, resulting in murder, madness and treachery. The film won five Oscars, including Best Actor for Olivier (who was also nominated for Best Director) and Best Film.

Oh! What A Lovely War  (DVD): Laurence Olivier, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, Ian Holm, Ralph Richardson, Maggie Smith, Vanessa... Oh! What A Lovely War (DVD)
Laurence Olivier, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, Ian Holm, Ralph Richardson, …
R151 R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Save R8 (5%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

It was the War to end all wars - well not quite. For with the ricochet of one bullet, the entire course of human history was changed forever... Now, for the first time, Academy Award - winner Richard Attenborough's directorial debut is available on DVD.

Based on the stage musical of the same name, Oh! What A Lovely War features a stellar cast that includes Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Mills, John Gielgud, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Dirk Bogarde and Susannah York. By fusing the surreal with the factual, and juxtaposing savagely funny satire with quiet sorrow, Attenborough has created the oddest and most outstanding film ever made about the "game" that became World War One.

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