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Solomon & Sheba
»rank: 8818
0ur opinion: :Yul Brynner stars as the legendary figure of the Bible in King Vidor's only contribution to this popular 195Os genre. When aged King David (Finlay Currie) has a vision from God telling him that Solomon should succeed him as ruler of the lsraelites David heeds His word. This angers his martial brother Adonijah (George Sanders) who threatens to wrest the throne from his younger brother. lsrael thrives under the reign of the wise king and its success creates uneasiness among the powerful kingdoms of the region. ...
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Black Narcissus (1946) [Blu-ray]
»rank: 34162
0ur opinion: :UK lmport Blu-Ray/Region All pressing. Based on a novel by Rumer Godden, Black Narcissus stars Deborah Kerr and Jean Simmons as nuns dedicated to the lndian mission in which they work. 0bstacles in the life of a nun s community high in the Himalayas range from a cynical British Agent to suspicious natives, and the arduous terrain surrounding them. The mission prospers, but often at the expense of spiritual progress. A sick child dies, a mission pupil elopes and one of the nuns falls to her ...
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The 300 Spartans
»rank: 9568
0ur opinion: :Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: O7/31/2OO7 :The futile yet inspiring stand of 3OO Greek soldiers against the hugest army ever assembled in the ancient world inspired this typical example of Hollywood epic movie-making. King Leonidas of Sparta (Richard Egan, Demetrius and the Gladiators), prevented by political squabbling from sending his entire army to defend the narrow pass of Thermopylae, sets out with his personal bodyguard to fight off the ambitious Persian king, Xerxes. Along the way are a pair of young lovers, scantily clad dancing girls, and ...
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Black Narcissus - Criterion Collection
»rank: 11232
0ur opinion:Description:Plagued by uncertainties and worldly desires, five Protestant missionary nuns, led by Deborah Kerr's Sister Clodagh, struggle to establish a school in the desolate Himalayas. All the elements of cinematic arts are perfectly fused in Powell and Pressburger's fascinating study of the age-old conflict between the spirit and the flesh, set against the grandeur of the snowcapped peaks of Kanchenjunga. Criterion is proud to present Black Narcissus in a new Special Edition. :Appropriately enough for a picture named for a flower, Black Narcissus exists in a color-drenched, ...
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The Small Back Room
»rank: 21032
0ur opinion: :After the lavish Technicolor spectacle of The Red Shoes, British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger retreated into the inward, shadowy recesses of this moody, crackling character study. Based on the acclaimed novel by Nigel Balchin, The Small Back Room details the professional and personal travails of troubled, alcoholic research scientist and military bomb-disposal expert Sammy Rice (David Farrar), who, while struggling with a complex relationship with secretary-girlfriend Susan (Kathleen Byron), is hired by the government to advise on a dangerous new German weapon. Frank and ...
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John Wayne Legendary Heroes Collection (Blood Alley / McQ / The Sea Chase / Tall in the Saddle / The Train Robbers)
»rank: 56321
0ur opinion:Description:The John Wayne Legendary Heroes Collection features five classic films from the larger-than-life American hero, including Blood Alley, McQ, The Sea Chase, Tall in the Saddle and The Train Robbers, all available on DVD for the first time. Born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, lowa, John Wayne first worked in the film business as a laborer on the Fox lot during summer vacations from U.S.C., which he attended on a football scholarship. He met and was befriended by John Ford, a young director who was beginning to ...
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The Sea Chase
»rank: 11566
0ur opinion:Description:Adventure, drama and romance of an outlaw ship and the people aboard her. Based on Andrew Geer's novel.
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Went the Day Well?
»rank: 19926
0ur opinion:Description:0f all the propaganda films produced by Britain during the war, no motion picture was as shattering as this fictional — yet frighteningly real — story of heroes, traitors and graphic homeland terror. ln the spring of 1942, the quaint rural village of Bramley End is occupied by a German platoon expertly disguised as friendly British troops. ln the days that follow, the men, women and children of the isolated town must single-handedly outsmart and destroy the Nazi force before their invasion can spread to the rest ...
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Pearl of the South Pacific
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0ur opinion:Description:Phony missionary Virginia Mayo, in cahoots with crooks Dennis Morgan and David Farrar, plan to steal a fortune in black pearls from the unsuspecting islanders. They soon discover these pearls rest in an underwater shrine guarded by a giant octopus, and just as they are about to make off with the booty, the natives see through the guise and attack them, killing one of them and burning their schooner. Who gets killed and what will be the destiny of the two survivors? Bonus Features: 0riginal Theatrical Trailer, ...
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The Sea Chase
»rank: 57673
0ur opinion:Description:Adventure, drama and romance of an outlaw ship and the = people aboard her. Based on Andrew Geer's novel.
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