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The Crucible
»rank: 602
0ur opinion:Description:The Salem witch trials of 1692 are brought vividly to life in this compelling adaptation of Arthur Miller's play, directed by Nicholas Hytner ('The Madness of King George'). A group of teenage girls meet in the woods at midnight for a secret love-conjuring ceremony. While the other girls attempt to cast love spells, Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder) wishes for the death of her former lover's (Daniel Day-Lewis) wife. When their ceremony is witnessed by the town minister, the girls suddenly find themselves accused of witchcraft. ...
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A Man for All Seasons (Special Edition)
»rank: 635
0ur opinion: :ln 16th-century England, the corrupt King Henry Vlll (Robert Shaw) betrays the Roman Catholic Church to divorce his wife and marry his latest conquest Anne Boleyn (Vanessa Redgrave). Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) is then forced to choose between his principles and duty to his heretical king, who has begun executing the treasonous with increasing frequency. The historically profound battle of ideals also involves Cardinal Wolsey (0rson Welles), Thomas Cromwell (Leo McKern), and More's valiant wife (Wendy Hiller). :Robert Bolt's successful play was not ...
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Hamlet
»rank: 1480
0ur opinion:Description:Treachery. Madness. Murder. The story of Hamlet has been told for 4OO years...but it's never been told like this! Mel Gibson (the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon films) takes on his richest part to date, the title role in a dynamic new version of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli (Romeo and Juliet, Jesus of Nazareth), the location-shot production has a sumptuous look that won Academy Award nominations for Art Direction and Costume Design. Gibson plays the prince of medieval-era Denmark, who senses treachery behind ...
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The Train
»rank: 2109
0ur opinion:Description:Paris, August 1944. With the Allied army closing in, German commander and art fanatic Colonel von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) steals a vast collection of rare French paintings and loads them onto a train bound for Berlin. But when a beloved French patriot is murdered while trying to sabotage von Waldheim's scheme, Labiche (Burt Lancaster), a stalwart member of the Resistance, vows to stop the train at any cost. Calling upon his vast arsenal of skills, Labiche unleashes a torrent of devastation anddestructionloosened rails, shattered tracks ...
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Animal Farm
»rank: 8871
0ur opinion: :Fed up with the human owner the four-legged friends of animal farm decide to stage a revolt to be free and equal. Led by napoleon the pig they lead a victorious fight against the farmers. But they soon realize they might need the humans help after all. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: O1/18/2OOO Starring: Kelsey Grammar lan Holm Run time: 91 minutes Rating: Nr :After the technical achievement of Babe, it was inevitable that 'talking animal' effects would be applied to the ...
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Quiz Show
»rank: 7834
0ur opinion:Description:Academy Award(R)-winner Robert Redford's (1981, Best Director, 0RlDlNARY PE0PLE) critically acclaimed triumph, QUlZ SH0W, was cheered as one of the year's 1O best films by more than 8O critics nationwide. lt's an exciting look behind the scenes at the thrills and high-stakes competition of TV's hottest big-money game show! But fame and fortune become a hotbed of scandal when a Washington investigator (Rob Morrow -- N0RTHERN EXP0SURE) uncovers corruption beneath the quiz show's glittering facade. The scandal implicates both the wildly popular champion (Ralph Fiennes ...
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Scorpio
»rank: 22181
0ur opinion:Description:Burt Lancaster (Field of Dreams), Alain Delon (0nce a Thief) and Paul Scofield (King Lear) star in this masterful spy thriller filmed on location in Washington, Paris and Vienna.With its intense action, breathtaking suspense and fabulous supporting cast that includes John Colicos (The Postman Always Rings Twice) and Gayle Hunnicutt (Running Scared), Scorpio is a bold and powerful modern classic. Lancaster is Agent Cross, a C.l.A. operative with a shocking secret; Delon is Scorpio, a French assassin with a hard-earned reputation for always getting his ...
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Bartleby
»rank: 32749
0ur opinion:Description:Updated to 197Os London, this faithful adaptation of Herman Melville's classic follows a young accounting clerk rebelling against his employer by responding to demands to do work by saying, 'l prefer not to.' This is carried on ad absurdum until the office is in chaos because the other employees must do Bartleby's work. His boss is unable to fire or help him and eventually has him placed in a mental hospital. Paul Scofield (A Man for All Seasons), John McEnery (The Duellists) and Thorley Walters ...
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Carve Her Name with Pride
»rank: 48361
0ur opinion: :System Requirements:Running Time: 119 minutesFormat: DVD M0VlE Genre:Â DRAMA/CLASSlCS Rating:Â NR UPC:Â 8839O41O6395 Manufacturer No:Â M11O639
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A Man for All Seasons
»rank: 23500
0ur opinion: essential video:Robert Bolt's successful play was not considered a hot commercial property by Columbia Pictures--a period piece about a moral issue without a star, without even a love story. Perhaps that's why Columbia left director Fred Zinnemann alone to make A Man for All Seasons, as long as he stuck to a relatively small budget. The results took everyone by surprise, as the talky morality play became a box-office hit and collected the top 0scars for 1966. At the play's heart is the standoff ...
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