East End gang chief Vic Dakin (Richard Burton) is a violent psychopath who lives with his mother (Cathleen Nesbitt) whilst making a living by running a prosperous protection racket. After a tip off for a potential payroll heist opportunity, Dakin starts planning the job, bringing in a gang from the criminal underworld alongside associate Wolfe Lissner (Ian McShane). Tough copper Detective Inspector Robert Matthews (Nigel Davenport) has been tasked to arrest Dakin when he makes his first mistake and is watching his every move, determined to catch him in the act. When a gang member is hospitalised and Matthews is closing in, can Dakin silence him before he confesses all?
Mad kings. Murdered princes. Witch trials. The black death. Uncover the shocking truth behind history's most infamous mysteries, and what they reveal about our changing society. Were the Princes in the Tower murdered in 1483, and if so, why? Why did the Black Death kill so many? Why did a witch craze sweep 16th century Britain? How did the 'Madness of King George' change Britain? These enduring mysteries have baffled academics and fascinated history fans for centuries. This series sees historian Lucy Worsley turn sleuth, as she reopens the investigation and re-evaluates these stories through a modern lens.
Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons star in this compelling thriller set in the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London. As he buries his wife in a rain-soaked London churchyard, Stephen Lowry thinks he has committed the perfect murder. He's wrong. His quick-witted young maid Lily knows that he secretly poisoned his wife - and she has the proof. Now, as the price of her silence, she wants her mistresses' jewels, her mistresses' fine dresses and - most of all - her master himself. Can Stephen give Lily the love she craves? Can she trust a man who has already murdered once? As Stephen begins to court another woman, the thick London fog suddenly echoes to the cries of 'murder!' Featuring real life husband and wife Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons at the height of their international stardom, 'Footsteps in the Fog' is a first rate murder thriller with shocking twists that will keep you guessing until the very last moments.
The police are after Jack Barrett (Peter McEnery), who has stolen several thousand pounds and is now on the run. He tries desperately to get in touch with Melville Farr (Dirk Bogarde), a prosperous young barrister with a beautiful wife but, cornered and arrested by the police he commits suicide in his prison cell rather than answer their questions.
Hitler is at the peak of his power and now faces the Soviet dictator, Stalin. He tries to deceive Stalin with a plan to invade Britain, while preparing an attack on the Soviet Union. But Stalin has spies who have an inside man in Hitler's HQ. Believing in their own infallibility both dictators take charge of their armies. When Germany's conquest of the Soviet Union falters, Hitler gambles on a climactic battle at the city bearing the Soviet dictator's name - Stalingrad. With Germany facing defeat on the Eastern Front, Hitler is forced to retreat. Deep rifts emerge and his inner circle vies for power. As resistance builds and an enemy within plots to kill him, Hitler pushes Germany to untold destruction. Venturing inside the minds of two dictators, each blinded by delusions of their own invincibility, this is a story of why dictatorships fail. It is also a frightening account of the hubris, and dark political arts that conspired to destroy freedom, but ultimately destroyed itself.
Travis Block (Liam Neeson), a shadowy government agent who specializes in removing operatives whose covers have been exposed, uncovers a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highest echelons of power.
Other Works by Dziga Vertov (1934)Tri pesni o Lenine / Kino Eye / Kino-pravda no. 21 - Leninskaia Kino-pravda. Kinopoema o Lenine / Entuziazm (Simfoniya Donbassa) /
The culmination of a decade of experiments to render "the chaos of visual phenomena filling the universal", Dziga Vertov's masterwork uses a staggering array of cinematic devices to capture the city at work and at play, as well as the machines that power it. Presented in a definitive new restoration from Eye Film Institute in Amsterdam and Lobster Films, the film is also presented with works by Vertov both before and after his masterpiece - Kino-Eye (1924), Kino-Pravda #21 (1925), Enthusiasm: Symphony of the Donbass (1931) and Three Songs About Lenin (1934).
As Britain emerged from the Second World War, new social, political and ideological challenges brought about inevitable ai far-reaching change. With change came a need to look at, and engage with, the country's people, places, values and industrie in fresh and exciting ways. Out of the shadows cast by such celebrated documentarists as Humphrey Jennings and Paul Rotha emerged the likes of John Krish, Eric Marquis and Derrick Knight, each of whom employ bold and distinctive new techniques in order to tackle an increasingly diverse array of subjects. Until now, the films and filmmakers in this collection have been unjustly overlooked and under-appreciated. Yet the films presented here - commissioned by private industry, commerci sponsors, government departments and independent charities are every bit as inspired, ground-breaking and indispensable a: anything produced by the Free Cinema or British documentary movements.
Peter Sellers plays both Sir John Kennaway and the tragic-comic trade union leader Fred Kite. The result is laugh-out-loud comedy with a satiric edge, lampooning the then-burning issue of industrial relations. Bertram Tracepurcel (Dennis Price) plans to make a fortune from a missile contract, a scheme that involves manipulating his innocent nephew Stanley Windrush (Ian Carmichael) into acting as the catalyst in an escalating labour dispute, from which the socialist Mr. Kite (Irene Handl) is only too keen to make capital.
Philip Kaufman's brilliant film explores the erotic life of two individuals who became 20th Century literary giants. Upon meeting American author Henry Miller (Fred Ward) in Paris, 1931, a young writer named Anais Nin (Maria De Medeiros) embarks on a voyage of self-discoverv, and faithfully records every experience in her diary. In their search for new truths, Anais and Henry are tantalised by Henry's hauntingly sensual wife, June (Uma Thurman).
Catherine (Julianne Moore), a successful doctor, suspects her handsome music professor husband David (Liam Neeson) is cheating on her. To lay her suspicions and fears to rest, she hires an irresistible young woman, Chloe (Amanda Seyfried), to test David's fidelity. Chloe's torrid tales of her encounters with David lead Catherine on a journey of sexual and sensual re-discovery. But by opening the door to temptation, she puts her family in great danger...
A product of humble beginnings, Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek) earns fame as a talented artist with a unique vision. And from her enduring relationship with her mentor and husband, Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), to her scandalous affairs, Frida's uncompromising personality would inspire her greaterst creations!
After the 'Land of Promise' and 'Shadows of Progress' box sets, the BFI continues its re-evaluation of the British documentary tradition with Visions of Change-an extensive collection of television films made during the 1950's and 1960's. Produced by the BBC, these rarely seen documentaries reveal how the medium of television allowed filmmakers to approach their subjects in new and exciting ways, creating work which was deeply personal, socially engaged and formally innovative. Covering a range of topics, and including films by such influential directors as Denis Mitchell, Philip Donnellan, Ken Russell, Dennis Potter and John Schlesinger, 'Visions of Change' provides a fascinating insight into the socio-cultural landscape of two of the most formative decades in the history of post-war Britain. It includes an illustrated booklet featuring new essays, film notes, biographies and full credits.
When laid back American scholar Roland Michell (Aaron Eckhart), discovers a collection of love letters between two prominent Victorian poets, he recognises that he's on to a big literary find. Enlisting the help of sceptical British academic Maud Bailey (Gwyneth Paltrow), the two embark on a journey to unravel the truth surrounding the poets' forbidden love. But as Roland and Maud track the elusive romance across the British countryside, the two scholars soon find themselves tangled in a love affair of their own.
Written by Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda and Terry Southern, Fonda produced the low-budget production whilst Hopper took on Directing duties, receiving an award at Cannes for his first work. Since its release, Easy Rider has been regarded as a symbol of free-spirited reaction against society, and even for those too young to remember its original release, it maintains its status as a classic film which characterises the attitude of a decade. Now, after 30 years, Easy Rider has been remastered and is presented here in High Definition with both clearer picture and sound quality.
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