Subgenre Sampler
Sales > Classics > Epic: 11 films to Buy
- Gandhi (1982)
- Epic retelling of the life of the inspirational Indian leader with Ben Kingsley as 'The Mahatma'. Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Patton (1970)
- George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…
- DVD
$24.95 $18.70
- 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
- War Lord, The (1965)
- Charlton Heston stars in this muscular historical adventure as an honoured knight who takes over a castle tower in the swampland of Normandy.…
- DVD $29.95
- Cleopatra (1963)
- Magnificent sets and Rex Harrison's dynamic Caesar are the saving graces of this, Hollywood's most extravagant turkey.
Both Liz Taylor and Richard…
- DVD
$29.95 $23.95
- Barabbas (1962)
- Lavish, literate and thrilling by equal measure, this Hollywood Roman speculation follows the wanderings of the legendary thief (Quinn) who was saved…
- Blu-Ray $34.95
- Spartacus (1960)
- First–rate epic details the revolt of the ancient Roman slaves as led by Kirk Douglas in the title role. Production spares little expense but…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Spectacular production of the Jews plight against the Roman empire, complete with landmark chariot race, awesome sea battle and a cast of thousands…
- DVD
$29.95 $22.45
- Night to Remember, A (1958)
- Vivid re–enactment of events that led to the sinking of the Titanic, with careful attention payed to the human drama. Kenneth More leads a…
- Blu-Ray $34.95
- Giant (1956)
- A beautifully conceived saga of life on a Texas cattle ranch told through two generations. James Dean's final performance.
- DVD
$29.95 $20