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21 Days (DVD)
Leslie Banks, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Francis L Sullivan, Hay Petrie, …
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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.
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.
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Jamaica Inn (Blu-ray disc)
Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Leslie Banks, Robert Newton, Emlyn Williams, …
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Alfred Hitchcock directed this adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier
novel - his last British film - before leaving for Hollywood and a
contract with David O. Selznick. Young orphan Mary (Maureen O'Hara)
arrives in 18th century Cornwall to live with her Uncle Joss
(Leslie Banks), the landlord of Jamaica Inn. After finding work as
a barmaid, Mary discovers that Joss commands a band of pirates who
smuggle contraband from wrecked ships. Mary is further unnerved by
the ever-present Justice of the Peace, Sir Humphrey Pengallan
(Charles Laughton).
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Jamaica Inn (DVD)
Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Leslie Banks, Robert Newton, Emlyn Williams, …
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Alfred Hitchcock directed this adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier
novel - his last British film - before leaving for Hollywood and a
contract with David O. Selznick. Young orphan Mary (Maureen O'Hara)
arrives in 18th century Cornwall to live with her Uncle Joss
(Leslie Banks), the landlord of Jamaica Inn. After finding work as
a barmaid, Mary discovers that Joss commands a band of pirates who
smuggle contraband from wrecked ships. Mary is further unnerved by
the ever-present Justice of the Peace, Sir Humphrey Pengallan
(Charles Laughton).
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
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True Heroism (Paperback)
Robert Newton Sledd; Created by John Cowper Granberry
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Discovery Miles 7 380
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ True Heroism; And Other Sermons Robert Newton Sledd, John
Cowper Granberry B. F. Johnson Pub. Co., 1899 Religion; Sermons;
Christian; Religion / Sermons / Christian; Sermons, American
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