History at the Movies
by Alexander Korda, Victor Saville
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Actor: John Gielgud, John Mills, Laurence Olivier, Stewart Granger, Vivien LeighDirector: Alexander Korda, Victor Saville
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, Full Screen, Mono
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 880 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-04-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: St. Clair Vision
Movie Reviews of History at the Movies
Movie Review: British and Italian costume dramas
Summary: 4 Stars
I've purchased several DVD box sets from St. Clair. Most have been free of glaring defects. There was a problem however with one disc that refused to play two hour-length movies encoded on it. More prevalent (and somewhat annoying) is electronic distortion (pixillation) on dark scenes. No complaints about audio quality. Video condition is variable according to film used-- there's no evidence of digital restoration.
HISTORY AT THE MOVIES should definitely please any historically-minded Anglophile. The majority of these lesser-known films are British-made and deal with English and European history. The most modern of course is "Scott.." which recounts the events of that tragic 1912 South Pole expedition. The other British films are costume drama/adventure stories. The set is rounded out by two Roman Empire spectaculars and the soft-porn Euro-made "Lady Hamilton."
HISTORIC CLASSICS 50 MOVIE PACK is an excellent collection that covers many eras of American and European history.
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Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.
(5.2) Constantine and the Cross (Yugo/Italy-1962) - Cornel Wilde/Belinda Lee
(7.2) Eagle In A Cage (USA/UK/Yugo-1972) - John Gielgud/Ralph Richardson/Moses Gunn
(6.6) Fire Over England (UK-1937) - Laurence Olivier/Vivien Leigh/Flora Robson/Raymond Massey/Robert Newton
(6.8) Henry VIII And His Six Wives (UK-1972) Donald Pleasence/Charlotte Rampling/Jane Asher
(6.5) The Iron Duke (UK-1934) - George Arliss/Ellaline Terriss/Emlyn Williams
(4.3) Lady Hamilton (Italy/W Ger/France/USA-1968) - Michèle Mercier/Richard Johnson/John Mills
(6.7) Saraband for Dead Lovers (UK-1948) - Stewart Granger/Joan Greenwood/Anthony Quayle
(6.8) Scott Of The Antartic (UK-1948) John Mills/Diana Churchill
(6.7) Sins of Rome (Italy/Liechtenstein - 1953) - Massimo Girotti