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On the heels of the Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics, get your BRIT FLICK FIX - 10 beloved films from across the pond in one beautiful DVD gift set!
• THE QUEEN - Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Actress, Dame Helen Mirren gives a spellbinding performance in The Queen, the provocative story behind one of the most public tragedies of our time - the sudden death of Princess Diana.
• SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Love is the only inspiration in this witty, sexy smash starring Oscar® winner Gwyneth Paltrow among an all-star Academy Award®- winning cast including Judi Dench, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth and Ben Affleck.
• BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY - Renee Zellweger stars in the “cheerful, cheeky” (Los Angeles Times) comedy based on the international best-selling book. Bridget Jones is a busy journalist and a “singleton” lost amid a sea of “smug-marrieds” in London.
• THE ENGLISH PATIENT - Winner of 9 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director (Anthony Minghella) and Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche), THE ENGLISH PATIENT is a "fiercly romantic" (THE NEW YORK TIMES) epic where love knows no boundaries.
• THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU - Joseph Fiennes and Monica Potter lead an impressive cast in this sexy romantic comedy about three old friends who unwittingly fall for the same woman.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Starring Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, and Rupert Everett, here is the hilarious adventure of two dashing young bachelors and the outrageous deceptions they find themselves in over love!
• FINDING NEVERLAND - Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman, and Julie Christie star in this magical tale about one of the world's greatest storytellers and the people who inspired his masterwork, PETER PAN.
• EMMA - This delightfully fun and lighthearted comedy is based on Jane Austen's classic novel. Dazzling Gweneth Paltrow shines as Emma, a mischievous young beauty who sets up her single friends. Funny thing is… she's not very good at it!
• ENCHANTED APRIL - Two proper Englishwomen, determined to get away from their drab lives and innatentive husbands, find paradise in the serene countryside of the Italian Riviera in this enchanting adventure starring Josie Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
• TRAINSPOTTING - Starring Ewan McGregor (MOULIN ROUGE!) in an unforgettable breakthrough performance, TRAINSPOTTING electrified audiences and critics with its hilariously dark humor, stunning visuals and sharp honest take on both the exhilarating highs, and the terrifying lows, of addiction.
MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
Item model number : 440984089804
Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, Box set, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Subtitled
Release date : November 6, 2012
Actors : Mirren, Helen, Fiennes, Ralph, Firth, Colin, Paltrow, Gwyneth, Binoche, Juliette
Subtitles: : English, Spanish
Studio : Lions Gate
ASIN : B00930LJ08
Number of discs : 10
Reviewer: Lily
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great British movies
Review: There was one movie about drug addicts I didnât watch. The rest were fantastic movies.
Reviewer: Ida's Girl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is truly The Best
Review: This collection is a wonderful gathering of fine films. The movies range from the classics from humor to tragedy dark. You will go back to this collection again and again. The talents of the best of British movie making in this collection is amazing.
Reviewer: Roger Bagula
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Classics ahead...
Review: I didn't buy for the classics that I had seen , but those I hadn't.It would get a 5 star except for the last druggy movie.I really enjoyed these movies and where I had trouble following the British accents,there were subtitles in all the movies: a realplus for this old guy.
Reviewer: Belle Babette
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great collection
Review: This collection is a great treat, especially for those of us who truly appreciate the very best in British movies.
Reviewer: Clarke Dunham
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: WHAT A WONDERFUL BUY!
Review: This is an unqualifiedly wonderful collection of wonderful films!
Reviewer: bigcat
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quantity and Quality can be Real Cheap!
Review: Best of the British is the best movies made by the English people. They're top rate actors and actresses in addition to their great films at a bargain price, 10 movies for the cost of one. It's a steal, nothing can beat that! You'll enjoy them immensely!
Reviewer: AJ
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Meh
Review: Not impressed. Too much "filler" crap.
Reviewer: Dayzee D
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A great choice with 10 excellent films.
Review: Love it. We are big fans of the the classic style of well acted British movies with good story lines and these fit the bill. A great choice with 10 excellent films.
Reviewer: Dr. Doug Simak--Philosophy Department
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The DVDs arrived quickly, they were well-packaged, and the price was very, very good. For anyone interested in some of these titles, this is a great buy. I'm glad it's available.