Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play In Liliana Cavani&s scintillating drama a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) discovers her ex-torturerlover (Dirk Bogarde) working as a night porter at a hotel in post-war Vienna When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship his former SS comrades begin to stalk them Operatic & disturbing The Night Porter deftly examines the cruelty & decadence of Nazi culture Actors Charlotte Rampling & Dirk Bogarde Director Liliana Cavani Certificate 18 years & over Year 1974 Screen 1781 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Subtitles None listed Duration 1 hour & 52 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In Liliana Cavani s scintillating drama a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) discovers her ex-torturerlover (Dirk Bogarde) working as a night porter at a hotel in post-war Vienna When the couple attempt to re-create their sado-masochistic relationship his former SS comrades begin to stalk them Operatic & disturbing The Night Porter deftly examines the cruelty & decadence of Nazi culture Rated Suitable for 18 years & over ...

Wartime secrets threaten one woman's life in the latest thrilling drama from the author of The Gunner Girl & The English Agent World-renowned war artist Dame Laura Knight is commissioned to paint propaganda portraits of factory girls & is sent to the ordnance factories in her hometown of Nottingham At first she relishes the opportunity for a nostalgia trip but when she starts work on a portrait of two particular women violet Smith & her co-worker Zelah Fitzlord memories begin to resurface that she has spent half a lifetime trying to forget violet is an industrial conscript & her wages help support a sprawling family back home in Kent But working in munitions also meant freedom from a small-town mentality & the disappointment of a first love turned sour For Zelah too working in the gun factory meant escape her dreams of the future were dashed in the carnage of the Plymouth Blitz & she found refuge in the numbing repetition of manual work But just like war artist Laura violet & Zelah have something hidden mistakes that they have tried to leave behind with their old selves Will the night shift keep these women's secrets or will the past explode into the present & change all of their lives forever? Praise for Clare Harvey's novels ' Will delight all those who love a good wartime story' DILLY COURT ' An irresistible tale of friendship love & heartache during WW2 that had me enthralled' KATE FURNIVALL ' Heart-warming enjoyable & full of surprises I loved it' ELIZABETH CHADWICK ' Clare Harvey is an exceptional new talent THE GUNNER GIRL offers a stunningly realistic vision of the WW2 era through the intertwined lives & loves of three very different women The story is brought to life by razor sharp dialogue an eye for period details & a taut plot which never becomes sentimental' KATE RHODES ...

' Abi Elphinstone's books are full of adventure wit heart & above all bravery' Katherine Rundell author of The Explorer ' No one does edge-of-seat action like Abi Elphinstone' Emma Carroll author of Letters from the Lighthouse ' Abi Elphinstone's glorious novels make you feel as if you're living the adventure yourself They're pure adrenalin & joy' Lauren St John author of The White Giraffe Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis' The Times 'A gifted storyteller one of today's greatest children's authors' Love Reading Deep within Tanglefern Forest Moll Pecksniff & her wildcat Gryff are waiting for a sign from the Old Magic before they continue their quest to find the last Amulet of Truth & free their world from the Shadowmasks' terrible magic Still missing fellow Tribe member Alfie & armed only with a mysterious set of clues Moll sets out on an adventure across the northern wilderness with Gryff & her friend Siddy at her side They must brave the Lost Isles scale the Barbed Peaks & face witches goblins & giants who lurk at every turn while the Shadowmasks draw ever closer Can Moll Siddy & Gryff find the friend they think they have lost? & do the Tribe have what it takes to defeat the Dark magic once & for all? Catapult into this page-turning adventure from the author of Sky Song perfect for fans of JK Rowling Michelle Harrison & Eva Ibbotson ...

' This is just my kind of book'
- Ann Cleeves The Night Stalker is a compelling crime thriller from Clare Donoghue Dead Woman's
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A new memoir from Sunday Times & New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass When Cathy receives a call about a terminally ill widower terrified of leaving his son all alone in the world she is wracked with sadness & indecision Can she risk exposing her own young children to a little boy on the brink of bereavement? Eight year old Michael is part of a family of two but with his beloved father given only months to live & his mother having died when he was a toddler he could soon become an orphan Will Cathy's own young family be able to handle a child in mourning? To Cathy's surprise her children insist that this boy deserves to be as happy as they are prompting Cathy to welcome Michael into her home A cheerful & carefree new member of the family Michael devotedly prays every night believing that when the time is right angels will come & take his Daddy to be with his Mummy in heaven However incredibly in the weeks that pass the bond between Cathy's family Michael & his kind & loving father Patrick grows Even more promising Patrick is looking healthier than he's done in weeks But just as they are settling into a routine of blissful normality an unexpected & disastrous event shatters the happy group shaking Cathy to the core Cathy can only hope that her family & Michael's admirable faith will keep him strong enough to rebuild his life ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A plane is hijacked by terrorists looking for a bacterial virus The passengers on the plane include five beauty pageant contestants&8230; Gary Collins Paul Fabiani Chuck Connors Mike O' Toole Henry Gibson Rolly Royce Peter Haskell Damon Faulkner Karen Lamm Cindy Lou Barrett Sheree North Layla Burden Victoria Principal Reba Bar Lev Written by Lou La Rose & George Lefferts Directed by Robert Michael Lewis DVD 5 PAL Colour Actors Chuck Connors Directors Robert Michael Lewis Format PALLanguage English Region All Regions Aspect Ratio 43
- 1331 Number of discs 1
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Moving back through the 1940s through air raids blacked out streets illicit liaisons sexual adventure to end with its beginning in 1941 The Night Watch is the work of a truly brilliant & compelling storyteller This is the story of four Londoners
- three women & a young man with a past drawn with absolute truth & intimacy Kay who drove an ambulance during the war & lived life at full throttle now dresses in mannish clothes & wanders the streets with a restless hunger searching Helen clever sweet much-loved harbours a painful secret Viv glamour girl is stubbornly even foolishly loyal to her soldier lover Duncan an apparent innocent has had his own demons to fight during the war Their lives & their secrets connect in sometimes startling ways War leads to strange alliances Tender tragic & beautifully poignant set against the backdrop of feats of heroism both epic & ordinary here is a novel of relationships that offers up subtle surprises & twists The Night Watch is thrilling A towering achievement
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A host of British comedy luminaries
- including veteran farceur Sir Brian Rix & in his last film role actor & st&-up comedian Ronald Shiner
- star in this good-natured comic caper charting the misadventures of a hapless bunch of Brighton-based petty crooks dogged by disaster at every turn The Night We Got the Bird is presented here in a br&-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio It&s a set-up of craft & graft & Chippendale Charlie& forges the antiques; Cecil Gibson flogs &em There&s only one flaw in the fiddle they&ve no-one to shoulder the blame if things go wrong No-one that is until gormless Bertie the perfect idiot joins the firm Actors Brian Rix Dora Bryan & Ronald Shiner Director Darcy Conyers Certificate PGYear 1960 Screen 1661 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 1 hour & 18 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players



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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The cafes & artists& studios of bohemian Chelsea provide the setting for this tightly plotted early-fifties Brit Noir thriller Starring B-movie favourite Hy Hazell noted character actor John Bailey & Ballard Berkely Fawlty Towers& much-loved Major Gowen in the type of detective role for which he was best known during his earlier career The Night Won&t Talk is featured here in a br&-new transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio London&s riverside &village& awakens to the news that a murder has been committed The victim discovered strangled in bed is Stella Smith a beautiful young artist&s model Stella however was a girl with many enemies a deceiver of men who was ruthless in the pursuit of money & her career While there are many who may have had the motive to kill her the suspicions of Scotland Yard&s Inspector West are soon narrowed down to just three people SPECIAL FEATURES Image Gallery Promotional Material PDF ...