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Pride and Prejudice - The Special Edition (A&E, 1996)
: :The timeless themes of love and marriage in Jane Austen's superb romantic comedy Pride and Prejudice have captured readers for generations - the novel has sold more than 20 million copies and has never been out of print. Now A&E and the BBC have brought this beloved classic to life in a compelling production directed by Upstairs Downstairs' Simon Langton. This stunning production captures the celebrated beauty of the English countryside and its glorious stately manors. It features lavish costumes and an exquisite soundtrack from ...
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Pride and Prejudice (10th Anniversary Collector's Set) (A&E, 1996)
: :From Jane Austen's classic novel about the morals and mores of the class system in Georgian England.The intelligent and spirited Elizabeth Bennet is one of five daughters -- which during that era meant trouble: because women cannot inherit upon her father's death her family's home will become the property of their nearest male relative. Only marriage preferably to someone wealthy can ensure her security. But the proud young lady instantly takes offense when Mr. Darcy a promising newcomer in town doesn't seem quite admiring enough ...
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Poirot - The New Mysteries Collection (Death on the Nile / Sad Cypress / The Hollow / Five Little Pigs)
:Description:This set will contain the following four Poirot movies (A&E September 2004 premieres): Death on the Nile, Sad Cypress, The Hollow, Five Little Pigs :Portly, mincing, gracious, and unrelenting, Hercule Poirot rivals Sherlock Holmes as the greatest sleuth of the English murder mystery genre--a form as strict as a sonnet that's part logic puzzle, part magician's misdirection, of which Agatha Christie remains the undisputed queen. The New Mysteries Collection pulls together TV-movie adaptations of four Poirot novels, each a compendium of eccentric characters, intricate plotting, sleek ...
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Pride & Prejudice [Blu-ray]
:Description:This set will contain the following four Poirot movies (A&E September 2004 premieres): Death on the Nile, Sad Cypress, The Hollow, Five Little Pigs :Portly, mincing, gracious, and unrelenting, Hercule Poirot rivals Sherlock Holmes as the greatest sleuth of the English murder mystery genre--a form as strict as a sonnet that's part logic puzzle, part magician's misdirection, of which Agatha Christie remains the undisputed queen. The New Mysteries Collection pulls together TV-movie adaptations of four Poirot novels, each a compendium of eccentric characters, intricate plotting, sleek ...
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Rosemary & Thyme - Series One
:Description:Laura Thyme, a former policewoman and garden-loving housewife, has just lost her husband to a much younger woman when she meets Rosemary Boxer, a plant biologist who has just lost her university teaching post. A suspicious death brings them together, and they combine their gardening skills and natural curiosity to dig deeper. Despite the success of their first 'case,' Laura and Rosemary hope their blossoming friendship will lead to gardening commissions, not detective work. But mysteries have a habit of following them around in this appealing ...
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The Catherine Cookson Anthology (8-Disc Set)
: :Filled with romance passion and intrigue this 8-DVD Set features seven lavish costume drama adaptations of Catherine Cookson's best-selling historical novels including: The Cinder Path (as seen on Masterpiece Theatre) Colour Blind A Dinner of Herbs The Girl The Secret The Tide of Life and Tilly Trotter. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 741952651192 Manufacturer No: KOC-DV6511 :Beaten down by years of mistreatment by his abusive father, Charlie McFell's (Lloyd Owen) enduring struggle to overcome his past, live up to his responsibilities, and recognize the depths ...
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Shades of Darkness - Six Mysterious Tales of the Paranormal
:Description:One of the most intriguing mysteries is whether or not there is another plane of existence beyond our own. Shades of Darkness delves into the world of the supernatural with six bizarre, inexplicable and frightening ghost stories as told by some of the greatest mystery authors of all time. (Elizabeth Bowen, C.H.B. Kitchin, May Sinclair, Edith Wharton)BewitchedEileen Atkins (She Fell Among Thieves) plays the wife of a once robust man who seems to be wasting away to nothing. She knows why: He’s having a love affair ...
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I Remember Nelson
:Description:The classic Masterpiece Theatre drama Recollections of a hero’s life Worshipped as a national savior, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson masterminded the naval victories that thwarted Napoleon’s plans to invade Britain. Yet, in the midst of public adulation, rumors swirled about his private life. Nelson took a friend’s wife as a mistress and even fathered a child by her in secret. Starring Kenneth Colley (Monty Python's Life of Brian), Geraldine James (The Jewel in the Crown), and Tim Pigott-Smith (V for Vendetta), this lavish historical drama examines Nelson ...
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Rosamunde Pilcher's Nancherrow
:Description:The classic Masterpiece Theatre drama Recollections of a hero’s life Worshipped as a national savior, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson masterminded the naval victories that thwarted Napoleon’s plans to invade Britain. Yet, in the midst of public adulation, rumors swirled about his private life. Nelson took a friend’s wife as a mistress and even fathered a child by her in secret. Starring Kenneth Colley (Monty Python's Life of Brian), Geraldine James (The Jewel in the Crown), and Tim Pigott-Smith (V for Vendetta), this lavish historical drama examines Nelson ...
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Pride and Prejudice (A&E, 1996)
:Description:The timeless themes of love and marriage in Jane Austen's superb romantic comedy have captivated readers for generations. Now, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of its writing, A&E Networks and Britain's BBC have brought this beloved classic to life in a compelling production, capturing all of the celebrated beauty of the English countryside and its glorious, stately manors. essential video:Jane Austen's classic novel of 1813, Pride and Prejudice, still wins the hearts of countless schoolgirls with its romantic story of Elizabeth Bennet and her Mr. ...
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