Edited introduced & annotated by Cedric Watts Research Professor of English Literature University of Sussex The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series with Henry V as its inaugral volume presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works The textual editing endeavours to take account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal Henry V is the most famous & influential of Shakespeare's history plays Its powerful patriotic rhetoric has resounded down the ages gaining eloquent expression in Laurence Olivier's renowned film Henry himself astute & charismatic who led his band of brothers' to victory in the Battle of Agincourt could indeed seem to be this star of England' In recent decades the play has attracted increasing critical attention & is now highly controversial Kenneth Branagh's film-production reflected the changing valuation Does this play have a sceptical sub-text which subverts its patriotism? Is Henry's achievement beset by irony? Has current scepticism distorted a predominantly & proudly nationalistic drama? Henry V demonstrates Shakespeare's acclaimed ability to bring new complexity to the material that he adapted so that different eras may find within his work the familiar & the strange the congenial & the harsh the sustaining & the challenging ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Kenneth Branagh writes directs & stars as the eponymous king in this adaptation of Shakespeare&s play The young King Henry V of England (Branagh) his days of carousing behind him is advised of his legal claim to the French throne by leaders of the English Church He decides to invade the country with his small & somewhat ragtag army taking on the massed might of King Charles VI (Paul Scofield)&s French forces who outnumber their English counterparts five to one The cast also

Includes:: Derek Jacobi Brian Blessed Judi Dench Ian Holm & Emma Thompson

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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 One of Shakespeare&s most compelling histories complete with the great Battle Of Agincourt ...

Succeeding to the throne at the age of only nine months Henry VI had a turbulent reign he inherited a war with France & in time found himself at war with his own nobles James Ross surveys this eventful life including Henry&s deposition at the hands of Edward IV & his eventual return to the throne ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Keith Michell plays the controversial most feared & much-married king of England whose life is seen here in a series of flashbacks as he reflects on his deathbed ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Ray Winstone brings history&s most beguiling monarch to life in this story of Henry VIII revealing the destruction of Henry often left in his wake during his extraordinary 38 year reign From the moment Henry Tudor casts aside his faithful wife Katherine of Aragon for the bewitching & determined Anne Boleyn (Helena Bonham Carter) he sets himself on course for a series of disastrous marriages Violent conflict both within the population & the church left England reeling while its complex & charismatic King turned from handsome playboy to a bitter invalid desperate for a son & heir to the throne The winner of the top prize in the TV Movie Mini-Series category at this year&s annual 56th Emmy Awards Actors Ray Winstone Joss Ackland David Suchet Sid Mitchell Charles Dance Mark Strong Assumpta Serna Helena Bonham Carter Sean Bean Scott Handy & Benjamin Whitrow Director Pete Travis Certificate 12 years & over Year 2003 Screen 169 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Duration 3 hours & 12 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 Working the night shift as a toll collector on a lonely stretch of highway in Buffalo New York Henry (Keanu Reeves) is a man seemingly without ambition dreams or purpose; sleepwalking his way through life He gets his wake-up call early one morning when he becomes an unwitting participant in an ill-conceived bank heist Rather than give up the names of the real culprits Henry takes the fall & goes to jail There he meets the irrepressible Max (James Caan) a con man who&s grown fat too comfortable with the familiarity & security of his &idyllic& life behind bars but who also helps plant an idea in Henry&s mind which will change his life forever for a man to have a purpose he must first have a dream Their plan is simple--by infiltrating the theatre & its current production of Chekhov&s The Cherry Orchard the unlikely duo will buy just enough time to dig their way to the adjacent bank vault & drive off with their loot Unfortunately that plan also

Includes:: Henry taking the lead role in the play where he finds himself slowly falling for the production&s mercurial leading lady Julie (Vera Farmiga) By turns wry off-beat & simply hilarious Henry&s Crime is the heart-warming story of a man who finds his purpose in life & then finds his destiny

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This item is a rental copy however it is Brand New Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Released from prison for a crime he didn't commit an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing Actors Keanu Reeves Judy Greer Vera Farmiga James Caan Peter Stormare Fisher Stevens Bill Duke Currie Graham David Costabile Danny Hoch Julie Ordon Heather Mac Rae & Sarah Glendening Director Nicole Kassell Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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Tracklist A1 Easter Bass
- Daniel Casimir (2) Drums
- Luke Flowers Percussion
- Williams Cumberbache Piano Vocals
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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 Historian & broadcaster Dr David Starkey follows his acclaimed series Monarchy with this gripping portrait of England&s best-known king In 1509 Henry VIII&s accession to the throne was greeted with wild rejoicing Tall athletic & handsome he filled the nation with hope Yet by his death 38 years later Henry VIII had earned the reputation of a tyrannical & ruthless monarch Dr David Starkey reveals how this glamorous prince became the nation&s most notorious tyrant From the young man who became heir to the throne at the sudden death of his brother to his establishment of the Church of England & the bellicose quest to become a major player in Europe The series reveals the truth of the King&s relationships the beautiful Anne Boleyn; the machiavellian Cardinal Wolsey; Thomas More the lifelong friend he beheaded & of course the bloody cycle of marriage divorce & execution It tells of a ruthless King infatuated with power who released an orgy of iconoclasm & sadistic revenge on those who rebelled against him This compelling series brings this fascinating monarch to vivid life shows how he influence our very sense of identity & nationhood & tells one of the strangest & most dramatic stories in history Actors Ken Bones Siobhan Hewlett Sophie Hunter Laurence Spellman & Ryan Kiggell Director David Sington Certificate Universal Suitable for All Languages English ...