Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Jacques Becker&s dark offbeat comedy about a failing marriage stars Daniel Gelin as edouard a poor pianist married to Caroline (Anne Vernon) a beautiful girl from a middle-class family Caroline&s uncle Claude (Jean Galland) a complete snob who looks down on edouard like the rest of his family invites the couple to a party at which he is expected to play for his supper in front of Claude&s important friends Add the fact that Claude&s son Alain (Jacques François) is in love with Caroline & this evening is destined for disaster Special Features Interview with Ginette Vincendeau Edouard et Caroline on AU CINEMA CE SOIR Ina
- 1974 Jacques Becker on LE JAZZ ET JEUNESSE Ina
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From his images of deserted small towns & solitary figures in empty offices to his cheerfully tranquil New England landscapes Hopper's most famous compositions can be seen as products of a life spent observing human nature Hopper's images evoke an enigmatic uncertainty which speaks to the heart of the American experience Hopper's talent for depicting multiple aspects of the post-war experience is the focus of this generously illustrated & engaging volume ...

Showcases all the best-loved work of this perennially popular portrayer of atmospheric modern life Discover a fresh viewpoint on his life & work before enjoying the beautiful reproductions of everything from Automat & Early Sunday Morning to the famous Nighthawks 128 pages 100 Illustrations color Ormiston Rosalind ...

Edward I s conquest of Wales was a key formative event in the history of Britain but it has not been the subject of a scholarly book for over 100 years Research has advanced since then changing our perception of the medieval military mind & shining fresh light on the key characters involved in the conquest That is why Sean Davies s absorbing new study is so timely & important He takes a balanced approach giving both the Welsh & English perspectives on the war & on the brutal mistrustful & ruthless personal motives that drove events His account is set in the context of Welsh warfare & society from the end of Rome to the time of Edward s opening campaign in the late thirteenth century The narrative describes in vivid detail the military history of the conflict the sequence of campaigns Welsh resistance Edward s castle building & English colonization & the cost of the struggle to the Welsh & the English & the uneasy peace that followed ...

He is one of the most reviled English kings in history He drove his kingdom to the brink of civil war a dozen times in less than twenty years He allowed his male lovers to rule the kingdom He led a great army to the most ignominious military defeat in English history His wife took a lover & invaded his kingdom & he ended his reign wandering around Wales with a handful of followers pursued by an army He was the first king of England forced to abdicate his throne Popular legend has it that he died screaming impaled on a red-hot poker but in fact the time & place of his death are shrouded in mystery His life reads like an Elizabethan tragedy full of passionate doomed love bloody revenge jealousy hatred vindictiveness & obsession He was Edward II & this book tells his story Using almost exclusively fourteenth-century sources & Edward's own letters & speeches wherever possible Kathryn Warner strips away the myths which have been created about him over the centuries & provides a far more accurate & vivid picture of him than has previously been seen ...

Edward II is one of the most controversial kings of English history On numerous occasions he brought England to the brink of civil war Author Stephen Spinks argues that Edward & the later murdered Piers Gaveston were lovers not merely brothers-in-arms' Influenced by successive royal favourites & with a desire for personal vengeance his rule became highly polarised & unstable His own wife took a lover & invaded his kingdom resulting in his forced abdication; the first in British history Edward's prevailing legacy remains the warning that all kings can fall from power & yet war debt & baronial oppression before 1307 ensured that Edward II inherited a toxic legacy that any successor would have found almost impossible to wrestle with Stephen Spinks explores that legacy using contemporary & later sources By focusing on Edward's early years as much as on his reign & exploring the conflicting influences of those around him Stephen shows the human side of this tale against a backdrop of political intrigues & betrayals He peels back the layers to reveal the man who wore the crown Edward's belief in his unchallengable right to rule increasingly at odds with those at his court & his undeniable thirst for revenge creates a fourteenth-century tragedy on a grand scale ...

When the tall athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461 he could have chosen any bride he wanted With his dazzling good looks few were able to resist his charm & promises For three years he had a succession of mistresses while foreign princesses were lined up to be considered for his queen Then he fell in love Enter Elizabeth Woodville a widow five years his elder While her contemporaries & later historians have been divided over her character none have denied her beauty When she petitioned the king to help restore her son's inheritance the young Edward was immediately spellbound This romance was not to be just another fling Conscious of her honour & her future Elizabeth repelled his advances Edward's answer was to make her his wife It was to prove an unpopular decision Since then Edward's queen has attracted extreme criticism from hostile chroniclers her actions interpreted in the bleakest of lights In this enlightening book Amy Licence reassesses the tumultuous lives of the real White Queen & the king she captivated ...

Edward Kenway is one of the most popular characters in Assassin’s Creed Discover the Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag pirate bust from Ubicollectibles This bust is the latest addition to the Legacy Collection which

Includes:: all the most charismatic characters from the Assassin&s Creed series CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONThe year is 1715 Pirates rule the Caribbean & have established their own lawless Republic Among these outlaws is a brash young captain by the name of Edward Kenway His fight for glory & wealth has earned him the respect of legends like Blackbeard but also drawn him into the age-old war between Assassins & Templars that could bring the golden age of piracy to an end limited edition (numbered 1 to 8000)
Includes: certificate of authenticity Realistic clothing texture including Edward’s skull pin Edward’s iconic guns Removable base Height 19 cm Weight 450 g Material PVC


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As the creation of an old Inventor Edward was a human-like boy who had everything except for hands The Inventor suffered a fatal heart attack & died before he could give hands to Edward Kotobukiya&s Bishoujo lineup returns to the classics with the Edward Scissorhands Bishoujo statue Beautifully sculpted in 17 scale this new interpretation of the character based on an original illustration by Shunya Yamashita brings Edward to life as never before High quality sculpting brings out all the details from the scissor hands & wild hair to the straps & buckles on the gothic style clothing Edward Scissorhands stands 23 cm 9 inches tall on a themed base ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play An Avon lady discovers the half-made creation of a mad scientist living in the neighborhood&s old abandoned castle The scientist died leaving the shy boy with scissors for hands When she attempts to bring him into suburbia his hands a metaphor for adolescence make for some awkward & hilarious situatons An unforgettable contemporary fairy tale a poignant celebration of a visionary spirit struggling to survive in an unforgiving world Actors Johnny Depp Winona Ryder Dianne Wiest Anthony Michael Hall Kathy Baker Robert Oliveri Conchata Ferrell Caroline Aaron Dick Anthony Williams O-Lan Jones Vincent Price Alan Arkin & Susan Blommaert Director Tim Burton Certificate 12 years & over Year 1991 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- DTS-HD Subtitles Danish ; Finnish ; Norwegian ; Swedish ; English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 45 minutes (approx)
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