Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play David Lynch brings his own dreamlike style to the heartbreaking yet somehow uplifting story of John Merrick (John Hurt) a hideously deformed individual dubbed the Elephant Man during his years in a circus freak show in Victorian England After suffering for years at the hands of his circus "master" the eloquent soft spoken Merrick is "rescued" by compassionate surgeon Dr Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) who allows him to live at the hospital where he works Merrick becomes a social celebrity when he meets a popular stage performer (Anne Bancroft) but he must continue to fight for his dignity with those who still choose to view him as a freak Meanwhile Treves begins to question whether his supposed act of humanity has been just as exploitative as Merrick&s former caretaker&s Lynch&s follow-up to his 1978 cult classic ERASERHEAD is a striking blend of art & entertainment which earned the film eight Academy Award nominations in 1980 Freddie Francis&s breathtaking black-&-white cinematography combines with John Morris&s score to re-create Victorian England with a deeply haunting beauty It is the compassionate performances of Hurt & Hopkins that lift THE ELEPHANT MAN to a more emotional level however bringing an inspired sadness to Lynch&s striking vision ...

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When pickpocket Danny accidentally bids for Maharajah the elephant at an Edinburgh auction he's swept up on an unforgettable journey His new employer a zookeeper transforms Danny into a bejewelled Indian prince As he rides Maharajah from Scotland to his new home in England even Queen Victoria follows their journey with delight But a rival zookeeper wagers on their failure & soon Danny's shady connections threaten to overturn the mission ...

When a man's favourite elephant vanishes the balance of his whole life is subtly upset A couple's midnight hunger pangs drive them to hold up a Mc Donald's A woman finds she is irresistible to a small green monster that burrows through her front garden An insomniac wife wakes up in a twilight world of semi-consciousness in which anything seems possible
- even death In every one of these stories Murakami makes a determined assault on the normal
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For two years Solomon the elephant has lived in Lisbon Now King Dom Joao III wishes to make him a wedding gift for a Hapsburg archduke in Vienna The only way for Solomon to get to his new home is to walk So begins a journey that will take the stalwart elephant across the dusty plains of Castile over the sea to Genoa & up to northern Italy where like Hannibal's elephants before him he must cross the snowy Alps Based on a true story Saramago's tale is an enchanting mix of fact fable & fantasy ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Follow Scout Elves Joy Sugar Cookie Newsey Noel Scout Elf Joe Captain & Chippey on their fun-filled adventures Also meet the Elf Pets&174; Santa's cuddly friends! These three specials feature original songs & stories that prove nothing is more powerful than faith hope & love during the Christmas season Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 3 ...

Wren Ohmsford Scion of Shannara came from the Westlands where she lived the life of a Rover Now she like her kinsmen Par & Walker Boh has been called upon to help the shade of Allanon fight the totalitarian power of the Federation She must find the Elves who disappeared from their strongholds more than one hundred years ago But even knowledge of the Elves is hard to find
- only a blind wise woman of the West knows something of their location On her advice Wren & her Rover companion Garth journey to the coast of the Blue Divide where they build a fire & let it burn for three days With the unexpected help that their blaze attracts they reach the isle of Morrowindle & near their goal
- to find the last of the Elves But they also find dangers such as they could not have imagined & Wren will make a discovery that will change her life for ever

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Driven by Purpose Destined for Change is a heartwarming candid & frank biography of one of Singapore's most prominent entrepreneur & multi-hyphenate Elim Chew Elim shares her lesser known familial histories pangs of growing up days of being wild history of retail icon 77th Street social enterprise youth mentorships as well as her latest love fishing Through the book we get a deeper understanding of who multi-hyphenate Elim Chew really is get to share in & learn from her community leadership business experiences unique perspective on life & a whole lot of Singlish She also provides insight in to newly independent Singapore in the 1970s as well as an insider's glimpse into pop culture in the rocking 1980s & 1990s You will also get to know more of Elim's hair-raising past present motivations & future visions The book is written with reflections take away lessons engaging entrepreneurial tips & activities for anyone who wishes to be Driven by Purpose & Destined for Change ...

The Selection gets fierce as rivals stake their claim on the prince Six girls one life-changing prize America Singer will leave her pre-destined life for a world of glamour & luxury if she wins But surviving The Selection is tough Rivals are battling to become Prince Maxon's bride as the threat of rebel violence just beyond the palace walls escalates into war Only six girls are left & sworn friendships are tested to breaking point America's feelings for Maxon grow stronger but she suspects darker mysteries in his royal past With ex-lover Aspen waiting for her in the shadows where do her loyalties truly lie? ...