Peter O'Toole
2) Venus
Author
Language
English
Description
Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes absolutely taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When he tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.
3) Murphy's War
Author
Language
English
Description
Irish merchant seaman Murphy (Peter O'Toole) is the sole survivor of a World War II German U-boat attack in tropical waters. Picked up by a French oil engineer, he is taken to a native village hospital. Upon recovering, he learns about a downed seaplane which he repairs and learns to fly. His plan: a personal vengeance on the submarine by destroying it with homemade Molotov cocktails. Murphy is drawn into a relentless struggle against the German boat;...
4) Augustus
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Biography of the Roman emperor Augustus.
5) Ratatouille
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen of one of Paris' most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage...
6) Stardust
Language
English
Description
Tristan hopes to win the heart of his beautiful but shallow love, Victoria. He promises to recover a star that fell somewhere beyond the stony wall that sits between the mundane England and the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold. Meanwhile in that magical land, the dying king of Stormhold has sent his four surviving sons on a quest for the crown. And the witch Lamia is seeking the heart of the star for an entirely different purpose, one that involves her...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tells the story of Hadassah, the young Jewish girl who becomes the Biblical Esther, Queen of Persia. Despite her position, Hadassah's life is in danger, as the state has decreed that all Jews will be put to death. Defying warnings to remain silent, however, Hadassah struggles to save her people, evens as she seeks to win the heart of the king.
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
An epic that details the life of Pu Yi, crowned at the age of three as the last emperor of China before the Communist reign. Follow him from his childhood to manhood to fugitive to puppet ruler to party proletariat. Includes commentary and booklet.
10) Lassie
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
The Carraclough family is forced to sell their dog when they fall on hard times. On her journey of 500 miles, she faces dangers, both natural and human, and finds help in unexpected places as she returns to her home and the boy she loves.
11) Murphy's war
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Murphy wages his own war against a German submarine in the Caribbean during World War II.
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the heroic and troubled man who organized the Arab nations to fight the Turks in World War I and then, having reached a pinnacle of power in Mideast politics, retired to postwar military obscurity.
13) Zulu dawn
Language
English
Description
This story recounts the defeat of the British forces at the hands of a 25,000 strong and relentlessly determined Zulu army.
14) Coming home
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Language
English
Description
England between the wars is the starting place for this epic tale of love, friendship and the discovery of womanhood. Judith Dunbar is left behind at boarding school by her parents and sister, who are posted overseas in the days leading up to World War II. She comes of age in a time of turbulence and danger, but finds comfort in the wealthy Carey-Lewis family, whose estate on the Cornish coast, Nancherrow, becomes her surrogate home.
15) Ratatouille
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, and forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage boy.
17) Supergirl
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Supergirl, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth in search of a missing Krypton power source - a gem that's been made a paperweight. She battles a mad villain and a jealous dark sorceress; the latter for both the orb and the affections of one man.
Publisher
Koch Vision
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
Description
In the first century A.D., Flavius Silva, commander of the Roman Tenth Legion in Palestine, leads his forces in combat against the remaining Jewish Zealots who have taken refuge in the seemingly impregnable fortress of Masada. There, the engineering and military might of Rome faces the passion and ingenuity of Eleazer ben Yair and his people.
19) Venus
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Maurice is a successful but aging actor who sees something in Jessie, a brash young girl; namely, a potential for humanity which blossoms under his kindness and gentle guidance. For Maurice, something else blossoms as well - romantic love for a girl fifty years younger.