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Convert, The (2024): A British lay preacher finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes in this vivid colonialist epic from dir. Lee Tamahori.; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Emily (2022): Actress Frances O’Connor makes her directorial debut with her own screenplay about the imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors,…; DVD $29.95
Dead Still (TV Mini-series) (2020): Dark comedy miniseries set in Dublin in 1880, exploring the emergence of photography as an affordable and accessible art, and the decline in…; DVD $34.95
First Cow (2019): A western set in the Pacific Northwest from acclaimed director Kelly Reichardt (MEEK'S CUTOFF), patiently depicting the hardscrabble way of life of…; DVD $29.95
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (TV Series) (2015): Ripping historical fantasy based on the Susanna Clarke novel, concerns the adventures of two magicians during the Napoleonic wars.; DVD $39.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Les Miserables (2012): Victor Hugo's classic novel set during the French revolution receives its latest big screen musical adaptation courtesy of dir. Tom Hooper (THE…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Garrow's Law (TV Series) (2009-2011): Legal drama based around the true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved…; DVD $29.95, $29.95
Vintner's Luck, The (2009): Contentious, opulent NZ–made adaptation of the much–loved Elizabeth Knox novel, ostensibly about the relationship between a guardian…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) (2008): An under–appreciated, unique historical crime series set in Victorian Toronto in which an unorthodox young detective, William Murdoch, uses…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Oliver Twist (TV Mini-series) (2007): BAFTA–winning Mini–series version of the world's most infamous orphan story brought to life by a selection of Britain's finest current…; DVD ~~$39.95~~ $29.95
Fingersmith (2005): BBC teledrama set around a girlish pickpocket (Hawkins) in Victorian London who becomes involved in a nasty plan to defraud a wealthy heiress…; DVD $19.95
River Queen (2005): Both underrated and overblown, dir. Vincent Ward's (VIGIL) ambitious historical drama depicts the journey across heart, soul and land–scapes of…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Charles Dickens Collection, The (The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Martin Chuzzlewit, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, Our Mutual Friend) (1999-2005): The BBC's twelve–DVD set offers eight acclaimed mini–series adaptations featuring the creme of Bitish stage and screen performers; DVD ~~$90~~ $67.50
Hornblower (TV Series) (1998-2003): Lavish, high–end production of C. S. Forester's legendary Horatio Hornblower, with Ioan Gruffudd staunchly portraying the British Naval…; DVD $49.95
Jude (1996): Christopher Eccleston excels in the title role of a common man in relentless pursuit of a higher education and the forbidden love of his cousin (Kate…; DVD $19.95
Kama Sutra (1996): The director of SALAAM BOMBAY returns to her native land for this enticing, beautifully photographed tale of love, jealousy and revenge among the…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Les Miserables (1995): Widely considered the definitive screen version of this granddaddy of French literary staples. Few concessions have been allowed in staging a…; Poster (U) $9.95
Pride and Prejudice (TV Series) (1995): Jane Austen connoisseurs shan't be disappointed with this terrifically popular BBC version of her consummate novel about romantic intrigues between…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Immortal Beloved (1994): Gary Oldman adds another complex role to one of the most impressive contemporary acting CVs. He brings dimension to a difficult, unlikable role as…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Sharpe (TV Series) (1993-1998): Various teledramas adapting Bernard Cornwall's famous novels about the adventures of an officer in the 19th century British Army. In perhaps his best…; DVD $39.95, $79.95
Fiorile (1992): The brothers' Taviani spin three torrid tales of hot–blooded Italians at love and war, recounted by a father to his children about family myths…; Poster (VG) $14.95
Vincent and Theo (1990): This biopic charts the relationship between the tortured artist and his patron brother, with sympathetic direction and Tim Roth's performance as…; Poster (VG) $12.95
Room with a View, A (1985): One of the better Merchant–Ivorys, this light–toned adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel sets an array of well–to–do English…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Far Pavilions, The (TV Mini-series) (1984): Lavish period drama based on the epic book by novelist M.M. Kaye, centered around the romance between a young English officer and a beautiful Indian…; DVD $59.95
All The Rivers Run (TV Mini-series) (1983): Soppy, though fondly remembered Australian turn of the century mini–series following 'Philadelphia' (Thornton), a young English refugee…; DVD $29.95, $44.95, $49.95, $54.95
Utu - Redux (1983-2013): With lavish technical enhancement and narrative streamlining, this 'Redux' version of the 1983 epic restores its rightful place in the canon of great…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $14.95, ~~$39.95~~ $24.95, ~~$39.95~~ $34.95 | Blu-Ray ~~$39.95~~ $34.95
Beulah Land (TV Mini-series) (1980): There are plenty of well–known faces in the support cast of this old–fashioned, three–part mini–series dramatizing the lives…; DVD $29.95
Duellists, The (1977): Napoleonic officers Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine have a lengthy, stylish series of face–offs in this esteemed Ridley Scott–directed…; Blu-Ray $24.95
Roots (TV Mini-series) (1977): Engrossing TV mini–series traces the misfortunes of an African family forcibly transported to America as slaves. The lives of subsequent…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
Love and Death (1975): Woody Allen's finely wrought parody of 'War and Peace'.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) (1974-1982): Gently focused account of a settler family building their 'little house' on the plains of Minnesota in the 1870s. While not exactly gritty, this is…; DVD $39.95, $169.95
Waterloo (1970): Napoleonic epic from the Russian director of WAR AND PEACE is dramatically woolly, but includes superb, sprawling battle–scenes. Rod Steiger…; Blu-Ray $24.95
Damn the Defiant! (H.M.S. Defiant) (1962): Naval drama set aboard a British warship during the Napoleonic wars is a defiantly good–quality effort. Script, photography (by Christopher…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Importance of Being Earnest (1952): Screen version of Oscar Wilde's brilliant comedy of manners starring a host of British stage thesps.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Great Expectations (1946): Esteemed treatment of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a young orphan aided by a mysterious benefactor brought major international success to the…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Reap the Wild Wind (1942): Rugged ships captain John Wayne conducts hair–raising salvages off the 19th century Florida coast, in this spectacular sea–adventure,…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Little Women (1933): Constantly enjoyable version of Louisa Alcott's novel about four sisters and their mother coping while their father fights in the Civil War. Splendid…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95

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