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The Pallisers - The Complete Collection

What would you get if you combined the BBC, six Victorian novels, and a cheesy 1970s soap opera? Well, this! The Pallisers is as lavish in its aristocratic intrigues (political scandal and opportunity, lecherous dukes, palatial country houses, a world where everyone knows their place) as it is in its soap opera aesthetic (characters' tumultuous struggles for power, money, love). This made-for-television production is a strange blend of exquisite costuming, remarkable sets, and surprisingly good acting on the one hand and video-quality production and an utterly melodramatic script on the other. Definitely pleasurable viewing for all who enjoy watching the period passion, pomp, and politics of upper-class Victorians.

The BBC's 12-disc, 26-episode serialization of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels (1865-1880) introduces Plantagenet Palliser and Lady Glencora, whose politically expedient marriage sets the stage for the rest of the Palliser dynasty's saga. Future episodes follow Plantagenet Palliser and Lady Glencora's rise to an even higher social echelon and the challenges that their growing family, including a new generation of Pallisers, must face. These episodes emphasize two family intimates--the ambitious and attractive Phineas Finn (Donal McCann), who divides his energies between politics and romance, and Lizzie Eustace (Sarah Badel), the comely young widow with diamond troubles. The splendid cast also includes Derek Jacobi as the lovelorn Lord Fawn and Penelope Keith as his overbearing sibling, and Brideshead Revisited's Anthony Andrews (Lord Silverbridge) and Jeremy Irons (Frank Tregear). Special features include a 36-page viewer's guide, an interview with Susan Hampshire (Lady Glencora), and information on Anthony Trollope, his fiction, and the Trollope Society. --Tara Chace

The BBC jewel that became a PBS classic!

"Wonderfully detailed etchings of manners, fashion and Parliamentary maneuvering" —The New York Times

Set in the palatial country houses and grand Mayfair salons of mid-Victorian England, The Pallisers is a sprawling BBC saga of wealth, passion, and power. Based on Anthony Trollope's six "political" novels—called the finest sequence of fiction ever written about British Parliamentary life—and adapted by contemporary British novelist Simon Raven, the series proved powerfully addictive to television audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.

Starring Emmy®-winner Susan Hampshire as the beautiful and passionate Lady Glencora, whose arranged marriage to rising politician Plantagenet Palliser (Philip Latham) touchingly endures despite being tested by public and private crises. Also starring Derek Jacobi (Cadfael), Penelope Keith (To the Manor Born), Anthony Andrews (Brideshead Revisited), Kate Nichols (Nicholas Nickleby), and Jeremy Irons (Damage).

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE exclusive Susan Hampshire interview, 36-page viewer's guide, Trollope materials, cast filmographies and Victoriana.

Four of the Apocalypse

Uncut. Uncensored. Unseen for over 25 years! The legendary blood-soaked western from the director of ZOMBIE and THE BEYONDHaving survived a vigilante slaughter four hard-luck strangers gambler Stubby Preston (Fabio Testi of THE BIG RACKET) a pregnant prostitute (Lynne Frederick of SCHIZO) the town drunk (Michael J. Pollard of BONNIE AND CLYDE) and a madman who sees dead people (Harry Baird of THE OBLONG BOX) escape into the lawless frontier. But when they meet a sadistic bandit named Chaco (Tomas Milian of RUN MAN RUN) the four are plunged into a nightmare of torture brutality and beyond. In a land that screams with the pain of the damned can four lost souls find redemption and revenge?Due to its graphic violence FOUR OF THE APOCALYPSE was banned or censored in many countries and never seen in America. Meanwhile fans and director Lucio Fulci himself considered it to be one of the greatest films of the maestro s career.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/MISC. UPC: 827058108997 Manufacturer No: 1089

The Pallisers, Set 1

What would you get if you combined the BBC, six Victorian novels, and a cheesy 1970s soap opera? Well, this! The Pallisers is as lavish in its aristocratic intrigues (political scandal and opportunity, lecherous dukes, palatial country houses, a world where everyone knows their place) as it is in its soap opera aesthetic (characters' tumultuous struggles for power, money, love). This made-for-television production is a strange blend of exquisite costuming, remarkable sets, and surprisingly good acting on the one hand and video-quality production and an utterly melodramatic script on the other. Definitely pleasurable viewing for all who enjoy watching the period passion, pomp, and politics of upper-class Victorians.

Set 1 contains the first 8 episodes of the BBC's 26-episode serialization of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels (1865-1880), introducing Plantagenet Palliser and Lady Glencora, whose politically expedient marriage sets the stage for the rest of the Palliser dynasty's saga. The DVD's special features include a 36-page viewer's guide, an interview with Susan Hampshire (Lady Glencora), and information on Anthony Trollope, his fiction, and the Trollope Society. --Tara Chace

The Pallisers, Set 2

What would you get if you combined the BBC, six Victorian novels, and a cheesy 1970s soap opera? Well, this! The Pallisers is as lavish in its aristocratic intrigues (political scandal and opportunity, lecherous dukes, palatial country houses, a world where everyone knows their place) as it is in its soap opera aesthetic (characters' tumultuous struggles for power, money, love). This made-for-television production is a strange blend of exquisite costuming, remarkable sets, and surprisingly good acting on the one hand and video-quality production and an utterly melodramatic script on the other. Definitely pleasurable viewing for all who enjoy watching the period passion, pomp, and politics of upper-class Victorians.

Set 2 contains episodes 9 through 17 of the BBC's 26-episode serialization of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels (1865-1880), following Plantagenet Palliser and Lady Glencora's rise to an even higher social echelon and the challenges that their growing family must face. These episodes emphasize two family intimates--the ambitious and attractive Phineas Finn, who divides his energies between politics and romance, and Lizzie Eustace, the comely young widow with diamond troubles. The splendid cast includes Derek Jacobi as the lovelorn Lord Fawn and Penelope Keith as his overbearing sibling. The DVD's special features include a new interview with Susan Hampshire (Lady Glencora) and cast filmographies. --Tara Chace

Clamoring fans get another dose of "The Pallisers" with the release of episodes 9-17 of this opulent 26-episode drama, based on the six great political novels by Anthony Trollope.

Schizo

Schizo is classic slice of seventies slasher sleaze directed by Pete Walker (House of Whipcord Frightmare) and starring Stephanie Beacham (Dracula AD '72 Bad Girls). A young women who as a child witnessed the violent murder of her mother marries and then finds that her close friends are being horrifically murdered one by one and that each death seems to be bringing her closer to the murderer.A vicious and very unpleasant seventies slasher which also features real life bad girl Lynne Frederick (Vampire Circus) who was married to Peter Sellers and died of substance abuse at 39.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR/KILLER UPC: 844015000170 Manufacturer No: 844015000170

The Pallisers, Set 3

The social intrigues and parliamentary maneuverings of the great Palliser family come to a dramatic conclusion with the last nine episodes of this addictive 26-part series. Lady Glencora struggles amidst adversity to hold her family together and retain its social standing.

Henry VIII and His Six Wives [Region 2]

Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages: o English (Dolby Digital 2.0) Synopsis: Keith Mitchell is absolutely sure of where hes going and his performance is a tour de force. Peter Thompson, Showtime King Henry The Eighth (Keith Mitchell) lies on his death bed and recalls his tempestuous reign over England from 1509 o 1947. This lavish and historical epic details the loves and scandals of the Tudor Monarch but concentrates chiefly on such highlights as the birth of Queen Elizabeth and the execution of Anne Boleyn (Charlotte Rampling Spy Game). Keith Mitchell is exceptional as the King as he recreates the role he played in the top rating BBC mini-series. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived The women who married Henry VIII have become defined not by the way they lived but by the way their lives ended. More than a history lesson, this film is an accurate insight into the man and his loves and a turbulent life fuelled by lust, power and deception. Special Features: o Interactive Menu

Four of the Apocalypse

Vampire Circus

Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages: o Spanish (subtitles) o English (Dolby Digital 2.0) o Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0) Synopsis: Though not as widely known as Hammer's popular Dracula and Frankenstein series, this is one of the studio's more stylish and intelligent projects. The tale is set in 17th century Serbia in the tiny burg of Stettel, whose residents live in fear of an encroaching plague. The frightened villagers welcome the arrival of a colorful traveling troupe dubbed "Circus of Nights," unaware that the visiting entertainers pose a far more deadly threat: the entire company is composed of shape-shifting vampires capable of transforming themselves into animals to stalk their prey. The group's leader, the most powerful monster of the bunch, has returned to the village to exact revenge on those who murdered his cousin one hundred years earlier. Less a standard Hammer monster melodrama than a surreal journey through dark fantasy (reminiscent of Jean Rollin's erotic vampire series), with an unexpected (but not entirely inappropriate) surplus of nudity and bloodletting. The film's creepy highlights include the chilling extended prologue and scenes of vampire trapeze performers transforming into bats in mid-leap. Special Features: o Interactive Menu o Scene Access