Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This award-winning series Life of a Masterpiece reveals the full & fascinating stories behind famous works of art not just how they came to be created but also how they influenced others & came to have a life of their own in the modern world The works of art featured here are both instantly familiar & profoundly mysterious Revolutionary in their conception & iconic years after their execution they each have their own compelling stories For behind the beautiful canvases & sculptures are tales of political revolution wartime escapes massive ego clashes social scandal financial wrangling & shocking violence The artists & works included in this collection are Renaissance Masterpieces
- Sandro Botticelli La Primavera; Paolo Uccello The Battle of San Romano; Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper; Piero della Francesca The Resurrection Seventeenth Century Masters
- Rembrandt van Rijn The Night Watch; Johannes Vermeer The Art of Painting; Diego Velazquez The Rokeby Venus Masterpieces 1800 to 1850
- Francisco Goya The Third of May 1808; Eugene Delacroix Liberty Leading the People; Katsushika Hokusai The Great Wave Masterpieces 1851 to 1900
- Edouard Manet Le Dejeuner Sur L& Herbe; James Mc Neill Whistler Portrait of the Artist’s Mother; Edvard Munch The Scream Impressionism & the Post Impressionists
- Auguste Renoir Dance at the Moulin de la Galette; Vincent Van Gogh The Sunflowers; Georges Seurat A Sunday on La Grande Jatte 1884 Masterpieces of the Twentieth Century
- Pablo Picasso Les Demoiselles d& Avignon; Gustav Klimt The Kiss; Salvador Dali Christ of St John of the Cross Masterpieces of Sculpture
- Michelangelo David; Edgar Degas Little Dancer Aged 14; Auguste Rodin The Kiss In this fascinating series key works of art are investigated & the intricate details of their lives revealed
- the history contemporary reactions & legacies of each are illustrated Director 2entertain Certificate Suitable for 15 years & over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Subtitles Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired








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For the first time here is the extraordinary true story of one of the most powerful men & ruthless dictators who ever lived Mao Zedong had control over more people for a longer period than any other leader in history In this intimate biography we learn not only about the imperial grandeur of his life in a country racked by poverty & the vicious infighting at his court but also about his extraordinary personal habits that equal those of deceased Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il another infamous & idiosyncratic dictator equally deified & worshipped by his followers Mao's teeth turned black because he would only brush them with tea; he hardly ever bathed but then received Krushchev in his swimming pool where he obliged the Soviet President to join him Li's revealing account also chronicles Mao's voracious sexual appetite that led to the seduction of thousands of peasant women because he believed in the mythical healing power of sex Zhisui Li spent more time with Mao than perhaps any other person He witnessed first-hand the catastrophic events that Mao's dotage & paranoia sparked in a country that revered him as a demi-god The Private Life of Chairman Mao is a landmark biography as fascinating as it is important to the understanding of modern China & a must buy for fans of Wild Swans ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play David Attenborough takes the viewer on a guided tour of plants& lives travelling growing flowering their struggle with other plants & animals & the ingenious ways they adapt to even the harshest conditions Using time-lapse photography the programme shows us top plant-life action ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play For this dramedy filmmaker Rebecca Miller (THE BALLAD OF JACK & ROSE) directs this star-studded adaptation of her own novel THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE stars Robin Wright Penn Maria Bello Alan Arkin Monica Bellucci Blake Lively & Julianne Moore ...

Told from the viewpoint of Tommy Peaceful this cleverly written story takes a poignant look at the First World War from the view point of a child Written by Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo this beautifully written novel contrasts greatly with the bittersweet childhood memories described amidst the backdrop of a horrific war Private Peaceful captures the memories of a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn From his early childhood adventures in rural Devon to the battles & injustices of war that brought him to the Front Line Private Tommo Peaceful spends these lonely hours re-living his short but vivid past A beautifully written novel which contrasts bittersweet childhood memories with the horrors of war Told in the first person it alternates between past & present creating both humour & heartache & building tension for its dramatic & thought-provoking conclusion ...

A dramatisation of his own novel by Michael Morpurgo (WAR HORSE) dealing with the lives of two brothers caught up in the brutalities of the First World War After his younger brother Tommo volunteers to fight in the war Charlie follows him to flanders in order to protect him However the brutality of what they experienced was far beoyond either of the boys' expectations Furthermore missing home & far removed from their family lives they find themselves butting heads while trying to work for the affections of the same woman Molly Monks ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A spin-off of the popular medical dramedy GREY&S ANATOMY PRIVATE PRACTICE follows former Seattle surgeon Dr Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) as she relocates to Los Angeles to join the Oceanside Wellness Center a small coterie of fertility & hormone specialists ...

A spin-off of the popular medical dramedy GREY'S ANATOMY PRIVATE PRACTICE follows former Seattle surgeon Dr Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) as she relocates to Los Angeles to join the Oceanside Wellness Center a small coterie of fertility & hormone specialists Still recovering from her failed romances in her previous life Dr Montgomery is seeking new possibilities both professional & personal At the new clinic she finds support from her recently divorced medical school classmates Naomi (Audra Mc Donald) & Sam Bennett (Taye Diggs) & quickly begins a flirtation with the cocky but damaged Dr Pete Wilder (Tim Daly) Rounding out the staff are the klutzy-in-love friends Drs Cooper Freedman (Paul Adelstein) & violet Turner (Amy Brenneman) each with a host of romantic foibles that get in the way of their own happiness Set against the backdrop of dramatic medical situations PRIVATE PRACTICE is a warm & funny look at one woman's journey to redefine her future

Includes:: every episode from series 1-5

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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 spin-off of the popular medical dramedy GREY&S ANATOMY PRIVATE PRACTICE follows former Seattle surgeon Dr Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) as she relocates to Los Angeles to join the Oceanside Wellness Center a small coterie of fertility & hormone specialists ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Experience every complex romance medical crisis & moral dilemma of ABC&s Private Practice The Complete Fourth Season Don&t miss a moment of TV&s sexiest drama from the creator of Grey&s Anatomy Join the Oceanside Wellness Group family as they try to balance work friendship & love while they lean on each other for the help & support they need As Pete & violet prepare for their wedding day disagreements at the clinic put a strain on Addison & Sam&s relationship Meanwhile Charlotte & Cooper struggle in the aftermath of a traumatic personal event & Derek&s sister Amelia returns from Seattle with a destructive secret It&s a season of change & new hope for Dr Addison Montgomery & her colleagues Relive all 22 captivating episodes in this spectacular 6-disc collection complete with never-before-seen bonus features ABC&s Private Practice is riveting drama at its best! An Inside Look The Violation Of Charlotte King Deleted Scenes Bloopers Actors Kate Walsh Tim Daly Audra Mc Donald Paul Adelstein Ka Dee Strickland Brian Benben Caterina Scorsone Taye Diggs Amy Brenneman French Stewart & Ann Cusack Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010
- 2011 Screen 1781 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages French ; German ; Spanish Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired ; French ; German ; Spanish ; Swedish ; Norwegian ; Danish ; Finnish ; Icelandic ; Portuguese ; Dutch ; Polish Closed Captions Yes Duration 16 hours & 26 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players


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