Roberto Rossellini & co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly render the very spirit of Franciscan teaching in this extraordinary fresh & simple film
- largely unappreciated at the time of its release but now regarded as one of his greatest. Shot in a neorealist manner with non-professional actors (including thirteen actual Franciscan monks) it avoids the pious cliches of haloed movie saints with an economy of expression & a touching human quality. Never widely released theatrically nor on home video in the UK the Masters of Cinema Series proudly presents Francesco giullare di Dio in its fully restored glory. This is the original Italian version reaffirming intertitles & scenes removed from previous English versions.
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Francescos Venice brings us the epic story of Venice seen through the eyes of Francesco da Mosto a descendent of one of the oldest & most distinguished Venetian families whose ancestral history is inextricably intertwined with La Serenissima. Francesco gives us a fascinating insight into one of the most beautiful cities in the world: the places events & people that have sculpted Venice through the ages. He explores hidden gardens ascends secret staircases & with the aid of expertly executed dramatic reconstructions travels back in time to see the Doges Palace St Marks Square & the winged lion rise out of the mud. He revisits the golden age of Titian Veronese & Tintoretto; the Canalettos casinos & the clap of the eighteenth-century Grand Tour & explains how Venices magnificent art & architecture fuelled the building style of Europe before facing the citys largest threat: the sea. ...

Francesco Da Mosto The Charismatic Presenter Author & Architect Takes Us On A Sweeping Tour Of The Art History & Beauty Of Italy. Francesco Leaves Venice His Birthplace & Home & Heads South To Sicily In An Open-Top Alfa Romeo. From The Romantic North Through The Beautiful Cities Of Florence Siena & Assisi To Rome & Naples At The Heart Of The Country Francesco Gives Us A True Insider's Guide To The Land He Loves. & When He Reaches The South Francesco's Journey Becomes Personal-His Family Lived Here For Over 500 Years. ...

A high octane thriller with plenty of twists & turns! A Another highly-popular entry in the successful run of Francis Durbridge thrillers A Game Of Murder is a six part series about the suspicious death of Bob Kerry (Anthony Sagar) a once-famous athlete in peak condition who is found dead on a golf course. The coroner records a verdict of death by misadventure but Kerrys son Jack (Gerald Harper) a Detective Inspector with the Metropolitan Police is determined to seek out the true nature of events which lead up to his death. His pursuit of the truth & evidence which confirms his suspicions sees the body count rise to the tune of one an episode reaching its climax with the customarily unexpected Durbridge twist at the end. The pace of this production is marked by the fact that the storyline positively belts along & demonstrates Durbridges ability to successful utilise a cliff-hanger ending to superb advantage including the famously-cited Dont Answer That Telephone climax to one episode. Gerald Harper well-known to audiences as Adam Adamant played the leading role supported by Conrad Phillips David Burke Christopher Wray June Barry Peter Copley & Dorothy White. ...

Call him Ol' Blue Eyes The Chairman of the Board or Francis Albert Sinatra but there's no denying he was the most popular & influential vocalist of the 20th century. Here's Frank singin' & swingin' 10 of his greatest hits including some amazing duets with fellow legends Bing Crosby Dean Martin Louis Armstrong & Ethel Merman. Plus
- the complete unedited 1955 classic drama The Man With The Golden Arm with Frank giving a powerful performance as a recovering drug addict. A treat for Sinatra fans of all ages!
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Frank Skinner has created & started in a succession of hit comedy shows including The Frank Skinner Show Fantasy Football & Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned. As well as live stand up & television Frank has starred in London's West End written a best-selling autobiography had three number one hits with the iconic football anthem Three Lions & created yet another number one hit with Baddiel & Skinners World Cup podcasts. Frank Skinner returned to live stand up in 2007 with his fifth sell-out tour of the UK a decade since he played his last major live gig. ...

Finding a girl when you’re a nerdy science geek can be hard. But what happens if that special someone dies in a bizarre gardening accident & it’s all your fault? Meet Jeffrey Franken. He’s just killed the love of his life & now he’s going to rebuild her... From the body parts of the dead streetwalkers who exploded when he introduced them to a lethal new drug – Supercrack! Little does he know that a good recipe requires the correct ingredients. Jeffrey isn’t putting his life back together; he’s building... a Frankenhooker! From the twisted imagination of Frank Henenlotter (Basketcase) & starring James Lorinz (Street Trash) comes a movie that pays a loving tribute to the worst excesses of the American Grindhouse. This Blu-Ray Edition Contains: Reversible sleeve with original & newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphries Double-sided fold-out artwork poster Exclusive collector’s booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by Calum Waddell Brand New High Definition Transfer of the film (1080p) Special

Features: UK exclusive audio commentary with director Frank Henenlotter & star James Lorinz UK exclusive introduction to the film by actor James Lorinz (1080p) Your Date’s on a Plate: The Making of Frankenhooker: UK exclusive 'making of' documentary featuring director Frank Henenlotter star James Lorinz & special effects artist Gabe Bartalos (1080p) A personal UK exclusive tour of the Gabe Bartalos effects lab in Los Angeles California (1080p) A Salad That Was Once Named Elizabeth: Patty Mullen Remembers Frankenhooker A Stitch In Time: The Make-Up Effects Of Frankenhooker Turning Tricks: Jennifer Delora Remembers Frankenhooker Original theatrical trailer

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Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most tragic & iconic monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with the essential nature of life & death by creating a monster (Karloff) out of lifeless human body parts. Director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel & Karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity make Frankenstein a timeless masterpiece. Special

Features: The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Karloff: The Gentle Monster Monster Tracks: Interactive Pop-Up Facts About The Making of Frankenstein Universal Horror Frankenstein Archives Boo!: A Short Film Feature Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer Feature Commentary with Historian Sir Christopher Frayling 100 Years Of Universal: Restoring the Classics Trailer Gallery

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