British cinema collection : 8 acclaimed films.
by
 
Irvin, John, director.

Title
British cinema collection : 8 acclaimed films.

Added Title
A month by the lake.
 
My life so far.
 
The Englishman who went up a hill but came down a mountain.
 
Her majesty, Mrs. Brown.
 
Sweet revenge.
 
Restoration.
 
Tom & Viv.
 
An ideal husband.

Author
Irvin, John, director.
 
Hudson, Hugh, director.
 
Monger, Christopher, director.
 
Mowbray, Malcolm, director.
 
Madden, John, 1949- director.
 
Hoffman, Michael, 1956- director.
 
Gilbert, Brian, director.
 
Parker, Oliver, director.
 
Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- actor.
 
Fox, Edward, 1937- actor.
 
Thurman, Uma, actor.
 
Firth, Colin, 1960- actor.
 
Harris, Rosemary, 1930- actor.
 
Jacob, Irène, actor.
 
Karyo, Tchéky, 1953- actor.
 
Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth, actor.
 
McDowell, Malcolm, 1943- actor.
 
Grant, Hugh, actor.
 
Fitzgerald, Tara, actor.
 
Meaney, Colm, 1953- actor.
 
Neill, Sam, actor.
 
Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966- actor.
 
Scott-Thomas, Kristin, 1960- actor.
 
Graves, Rupert, 1963- actor.
 
Clunes, Martin, 1961- actor.
 
Coogan, Steve, actor.
 
Dench, Judi, 1934- actor.
 
Connolly, Billy, actor.
 
Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965- actor.
 
Ryan, Meg, actor.
 
Thewlis, David, 1963- actor.
 
Walker, Polly, actor.
 
McKellen, Ian, actor.
 
Dafoe, Willem, actor.
 
Richardson, Miranda, actor.
 
Dutton, Tim, actor.
 
Grace, Nickolas, actor.
 
Blanchett, Cate, 1969- actor.
 
Driver, Minnie, actor.
 
Everett, Rupert, actor.
 
Moore, Julianne, actor.
 
Northam, Jeremy, 1961- actor.
 
Bates, H. E. (Herbert Ernest), 1905-1974, creator.
 
Forman, Denis, 1917-2013, creator.
 
Tremain, Rose, creator.
 
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900, creator.
 
Lion's Gate Films.
 
Miramax Films.

Summary
A month by the lake : At a lakeside resort, an attractive older guest has her eye on a well-to-do bachelor. Based on the novella by H.E. Bates.
 
My life so far: Young Fraser Pettigrew has always been an adventurous child. But with the arrival of his sexy French aunt, Heloise, Fraser enters a truly eye-opening summer of discovery. Based on the book "Son of Adam" by Sir Denis Forman.
 
The Englishman who went up a hill but came down a mountain: A young man offends an entire town by declaring their mountain -- a prized local landmark -- to be a hill.
 
Sweet revenge: A depressed businessman and a quirky aristocrat save each other's lives and then plot a devilish retaliation against those who drove them to the edge. Based on the plays by Alan Ayckbourn.
 
Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown: John Brown is a lowly servant who looks after Queen Victoria's horses. Yet when circumstances bring them together, the result is a passionate friendship.
 
Restoration: Robert Merivel is a young man who seems to have everything ... until an affair leads to scandal, suddenly leaving him heartbroken and penniless. Based on the novel by Rose Tremain.
 
Tom & Viv: A passionately rendered story about writer T.S. Eliot's turbulent relationship with his first wife, Vivienne.
 
An ideal husband: A politician's spotless reputation is threatened by a dark secret from his past. Based on the play by Oscar Wilde.

Audience
Rating: R; for sexuality.

General Note
Collective title from disc label; individual titles from title screens.
 
Originally released as individual motion pictures from 1994-1999.
 
Mrs. Brown also known as Her majesty, Mrs. Brown.

Contents
A month by the lake / My life so far / The Englishman who went up a hill but came down a mountain / Sweet revenge
 
Her majesty, Mrs. Brown / Restoration / Tom & Viv / An ideal husband

Physical Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 810 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre
Feature films.
 
Fiction films.
 
Biographical films.

Personal Subject
Eliot, Vivienne, 1888-1947-Drama.
 
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965-Drama.
 
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901-Drama.

Geographic Term
England -- Drama.

Author(s)
Irvin, John,
 
Hudson, Hugh,
 
Monger, Christopher,
 
Mowbray, Malcolm,
 
Madden, John, 1949-
 
Hoffman, Michael, 1956-
 
Gilbert, Brian,
 
Parker, Oliver,
 
Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
 
Fox, Edward, 1937-
 
Thurman, Uma,
 
Firth, Colin, 1960-
 
Harris, Rosemary, 1930-
 
Jacob, Irène,
 
Karyo, Tchéky, 1953-
 
Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth,
 
McDowell, Malcolm, 1943-
 
Grant, Hugh,
 
Fitzgerald, Tara,
 
Meaney, Colm, 1953-
 
Neill, Sam,
 
Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966-
 
Scott-Thomas, Kristin, 1960-
 
Graves, Rupert, 1963-
 
Clunes, Martin, 1961-
 
Coogan, Steve,
 
Dench, Judi, 1934-
 
Connolly, Billy,
 
Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
 
Ryan, Meg,
 
Thewlis, David, 1963-
 
Walker, Polly,
 
McKellen, Ian,
 
Dafoe, Willem,
 
Richardson, Miranda,
 
Dutton, Tim,
 
Grace, Nickolas,
 
Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
 
Driver, Minnie,
 
Everett, Rupert,
 
Moore, Julianne,
 
Northam, Jeremy, 1961-
 
Bates, H. E. (Herbert Ernest), 1905-1974,
 
Forman, Denis, 1917-2013,
 
Tremain, Rose,
 
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900,

Added Corporate Author
Lion's Gate Films.
 
Miramax Films.

Publisher
Lionsgate ; Miramax,

Publication Date
2014

Publication Information
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate ; New York : Miramax, [2014]
 
©2014

Call Number
DVD BRITISH


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