Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This remarkable film follows the struggles of TE Lawrence (played by Peter O& Toole
- My Favourite Year The Last Emperor) in uniting the hostile Arab factions during the First World War & leading them to victory over the ruling Turkish Empire The film was released originally in 1962 to huge critical acclaim winning 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture & Best Director for David Lean
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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) was one of the finest & most distinctive of the Victorian painters Dutch-born he moved to London in 1870 & became famous for his depictions of the luxury & decadence of the Roman Empire set in fabulous marbled interiors or against a backdrop of dazzling blue Mediterranean sea & sky In this original & penetrating study Rosemary Barrow presents an absorbing & often amusing portrait of an exuberant personality who carved out a brilliant career for himself at the heart of London's artistic & cultural elite Most uniquely she subjects the paintings to a fresh scrutiny to reveal that Alma-Tadema a knowledgeable student of antiquity repeatedly used literary & archaeological allusions in his paintings to subvert their apparently innocent meaning Neglected after his death Alma-Tadema's paintings are once again admired for their exquisite beauty & their remarkable mastery of light colour & texture With its fresh & intriguing new insights into his personality & intentions as well as his works this book now provides a challenging reassessment of a major artist & fascinating person ...

This important re-evaluation of the Dutch- born painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema traces his personal & artistic journey towards international fame & success in London & investigates how this exceptionally creative artist used his own houses & studios as laboratories to produce vivid paintings of life in ancient Greece Rome & Egypt 240 pages ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture of 1962 Lawrence of Arabia stands as one of the most timeless & essential motion picture masterpieces The greatest achievement of its legendary Oscar-winning director David Lean (1962 Lawrence of Arabia; 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai) the film stars Peter O’ Toole – in his career-making performance – as TE Lawrence the audacious World War I British army officer who heroically united rival Arab desert tribes & led them to war against the mighty Turkish Empire Newly restored & remastered at 4K resolution the massive scope & epic action of the Director’s Cut of Lawrence of Arabia can now be experienced like never before in this landmark 50th Anniversary Edition Bonus Features DISC 1 Feature Film including overture intermission entr’acte & exit music Newly re-mastered 51 English audio Secrets of Arabia A Picture-in-Graphic Track DISC 2 Featurettes - “ Peter O’ Toole Revisits Lawrence of Arabia”
- All-New Interview - “ The Making of Lawrence of Arabia” documentary - “A Conversation with Steven Spielberg” - “ The Camels Are Cast” - “ In Search of Lawrence” - “ Romance of Arabia” Newsreel Footage of the New York Premiere Advertising Campaigns
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A wealth of new research & thinking on Lawrence the Arab Revolt & World War One in the Middle East providing essential background to today's violent conflicts Rarely is a book published that revises our understanding of an entire world region & the history that has defined it This groundbreaking volume makes just such a contribution Neil Faulkner draws on ten years of field research to offer the first truly multidisciplinary history of the conflicts that raged in Sinai Arabia Palestine & Syria during the First World War In Lawrence of Arabia's War the author rewrites the history of T E Lawrence's legendary military campaigns in the context of the Arab Revolt He explores the intersections among the declining Ottoman Empire the Bedouin tribes nascent Arab nationalism & Western imperial ambition The book provides a new analysis of Ottoman resilience in the face of modern industrialized warfare & it assesses the relative weight of conventional operations in Palestine & irregular warfare in Syria Faulkner thus reassesses the historic roots of today's divided fractious war-torn Middle East ...

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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 Based on the memoir by Beth Raymer this lighthearted gambling caper based on true events stars Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) Bruce Willis Catherine Zeta Jones (Chicago) Vince Vaughn (The Break-Up) Joshua Jackson (Bobby) & is directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Stephen Frears (The Queen) In the sports gambling Mecca of Las Vegas an exuberant ex-private dancer Beth (Rebecca Hall) arrives in search of her ultimate dream
- to become a cocktail waitress Fate leads her to Dink (Bruce Willis) a charming old-school gambler who seeing beyond the ditzy façade takes a shine to Beth recruiting her as his good luck charm Actors Bruce Willis Catherine Zeta-Jones Vince Vaughn Laura Prepon Rebecca Hall Joel Murray Joshua Jackson Frank Grillo Corbin Bernsen John Carroll Lynch Jo Newman Andrea Frankle Lara Grice Dominique Du Vernay & Ritchie Montgomery Director Stephen Frears Certificate 15 years & over Year 2012 Screen 169 Languages English Subtitles English
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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 Layer Cake Matthew Vaughn the producer of & Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels& & & Snatch& steps into the director&s chair for the first time with & Layer Cake& Based upon JJ Connelly&s London crime novel & Layer Cake& is about a successful cocaine dealer (Daniel Craig) who has earned a respected place among England&s Mafia elite & plans an early retirement from the business However big boss Jimmy Price (Cranham) hands down a tough assignment find Charlotte Ryder the missing rich princess daughter of Jimmy&s old pal Edward (Gambon) a powerful construction business player & gossip papers socialite Complicating matters are two million pounds& worth of Grade A ecstasy a brutal neo-Nazi sect & a whole series of double crossings The title & Layer Cake& refers to the layers or levels the dealer has to go through as he painstakingly plots his own escape What is revealed is a modern underworld where the rules have changed There are no &codes& or &families& & respect lasts as long as a line Not knowing who he can trust he has to use all his &savvy& &telling& & skills which make him one of the best to escape his own The ultimate last job a love interest called Tammy & an international drugs ring threaten to draw him back into the &cake mix& But time is running out & the penalty will endure a lifetime Snatch Guy Ritchie writerdirector of & Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels& delivers another awe-inspiring directorial masterpiece & Snatch& is an edgy & hilarious film about a diamond heist gone wrong a colourful Irish gypsy turned prizefighter & a very temperamental dog In the heart of gangland two novice unlicensed boxing promoters Turkish (Jason Statham) & Tommy (Stephen Graham) get roped into organising a bare-knuckled fight with local kingpin villain & fellow boxing promoter Brick Top (Alan Ford) But it all goes wrong when Brick Top&s fighter who is rigged to win is suddenly knocked out by the boys& wildcard Irish gypsy boxer One Punch Mickey O& Neil (Brad Pitt) Unfortunately things go from bad to worse as Mickey starts playing by his own rules & the duo find they are heading for a whole lot of trouble ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A successful drug dealer is just about to retire from the industry when he finds that his ill-gotten gains begin dwindling as his legacy crumbles around him Based on JJ Connelly&s London crime novel of the same name the producer of & Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels& & & Snatch& steps into the director&s chair for the first time for another darkly comic look at the capital&s gangland underworld Actors Daniel Craig Kenneth Cranham Dexter Fletcher Jamie Foreman Michael Gambon Colm Meaney Sienna Miller Natalie Lunghi & Darren Healy Director Matthew Vaughn Certificate 15 years & over Year 2004 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages English Audio Descriptive Track Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired ; Hindi Duration 1 hour & 40 minutes (approx)
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A successful drug dealer is just about to retire from the industry when he finds that his ill-gotten gains begin dwindling as his legacy crumbles around him Based on JJ Connelly&s London crime novel of the same name the producer of Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels & Snatch steps into the director&s chair for the first time for another darkly comic look at the capital&s gangland underworld Special Features Deleted scenes Two alternate endings Director & writer commentary Q&A with director & Daniel Craig Behind the scenes Technical Details Actors Daniel Craig Kenneth Cranham Dexter Fletcher Jamie Foreman Michael Gambon Colm Meaney Sienna Miller Natalie Lunghi Darren Healy & Sally Hawkins Director Matthew Vaughn Certificate 15 years & over Year 2004 Screen Widescreen 2401 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) ; PCM (51) Subtitles English ; Hindi ; English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 46 minutes (approx)
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