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I CLAUDIUS SPECIAL FEATURES (1991)

Certification15 Our Rating

If you're reading this then congratulations you have probably just finished watching one of the best dramas the BBC have ever produced. On this disc, a real treat, a 70 minute documentary "The Epic That Never Was" narrated by Dirk Bogarde which tells the story of a Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon version of I Claudius. Although the film was never completed there are some sizable scenes on offer. Also on this disc is "I Claudius- A Television Epic" featuring interviews with the cast and directo find out more...
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INTOLERANCE (1916)

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An immensely influential silent film that intercuts 4 short stories from history. Intolerance and its terrible effects are examined in four historical eras; in ancient Babylon, a mountain girl is caught up in the religious rivalry that leads to the city's downfall. In Judea, the hypocritical Pharisees condemn Jesus Christ. In 1572 Paris, unaware of the impending St Bartholomew's Day Massacre, two young Huguenots prepare for marriage. Finally, in modern America, social reformers destroy the lives find out more...
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (1973)

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The brilliant transalation from stage to screen of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera telling the story of Christ's last days, mainly through the eyes of Judas. Using several imaginative images Jewison enlarges the original play without distracting from it. Incredible cast. Incredible film. Unmissable stuff.

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JESUS OF NAZARETH DISC ONE (PARTS 1 & 2) (1977)

CertificationPG Our Rating

Epic, made for TV, serialisation of the life of Christ stretching to a bum-numbing six hours and featuring an impressively star-spangled cast. Aesthetically spectacular and emotionally gutsy enough to entertain even the most cynical of non-believers. Continued on 7813. find out more...
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JESUS OF NAZARETH DISC TWO (PARTS 3 & 4) (1977)

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The third and fourth parts of Zeffirelli's epic life of Christ. find out more...
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JULIUS CAESAR (BBC) (1979)

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Typically superb production from the BBC series that gives the definitive study versions of the great bard's plays. find out more...
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KING OF KINGS (1961)

Certification15 Our Rating

A controversial version of the gospels in which the central conflict is seen in terms of political struggle and betrayal. Detailing the Jews' rebellion against the oppressive power of Rome, it elevates Barabbas to the status of a proto-Zionist nationalist leader, and the dynamics of the narrative are presented as the consequence of wide-ranging historical movements rather than in terms of individuals. When Jesus is born in Bethlehem there are some who recognize him as the future king of the J find out more...

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LAND OF PROMISE DISC 3 (2007)

Certification15 Our Rating

A major retrospective of the British documentary film movement during its period of greatest influence; before, during and after the Second World War. These diverse and compelling films are fascinating historical documents, bearing witness to the social and industrial transformations of the rapidly changing world. Striking in their different approach to the form, using poetry, dramatic reconstruction and explicit propaganda, the film-makers found fresh, new ways to get their message across. find out more...
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MARY MAGDALENE (2018)

Certification12 Our Rating

Judea, 33 AD. Mary is a faithful young girl from the village of Magdala (close to Galilea Lake) unsure to follow the traditions and destiny reserved to the women, living only as wife and mother, in her wish to be free. - written by Chockys for IMDB

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QUO VADIS (1951)

CertificationPG Our Rating

Among the lavish sets one can detect a plot in which one of Nero's Roman commanders falls in love with a Christian girl and they both get thrown to the lions. Ustinov barks, foams at the mouth, sets fire to the eternal city, and steals the show. Rivetting acting in one of the last great cinema epics.

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