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Up At The Villa
(2000) [M]

Somerset Maugham was a master teller of stories about superficial people who are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck. His novella Up at the Villa is a tale of death, seduction, blackmail and theft among British and Americans in Florence in the turbulent days just before World...  More

Sense And Sensibility
(1995) [G]

Elinor uses her head...Marianne follows her heart. Two sisters on very different paths, are about to discover there's only one road that leads to true love. SENSE & SENSIBILITY is the glorious adaptation of JANE AUSTEN's timeless story, brought to life with humour, heart and wonderful...  More

Conduct Unbecoming
(1975) [M]

Tradition, honour and comradeship are at the core of this gripping and tense courtroom drama, set in a British colonial outpost in India at the end of the 19th century. Michael York (Austin Powers) stars as the young officer who has to defend a subaltern being court-martialed for assaulting the...  More

The Buccaneers (2 tape set)
(1995) [M]

Because of their "new money" background, four American girls have difficulty breaking into the upper-crust society of New York. Laura Testvalley, the governess of one of the girls, suggests a London season and thus the young women set sail for England and the unsuspecting English aristocracy.  More

The Samurai : Vol.2 [TV-Series 1962-1965]
(1962) [PG]

Adventures of Shintaro the Samurai travelling 18th century Japan with his trusted companion Tombei, battling the enemies of the Shogun and the dreaded Koga Ninjas.  More

Persuasion
(1995) [G]

Eight years earlier, Anne Elliot, the daughter of a financially troubled aristocratic family, was persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a young seaman who, though promising, had poor family connections. When her father rents out the family estate to Admiral Croft, Anne is...  More

Jane Eyre (1996)
(1996) [PG]

Jane Eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. There she learns to be come a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside the school. Her advertisement is answered by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs....  More

Les Miserables (1995)
(1995) [M]

This 20th Century tale, set in the days before the Nazi invasion of France and inspired by Victor Hugo's 19th Century masterpiece, revolves around a French family's flight from evil and the unforgettable man who led the way. Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film. French dialogue...  More

Restoration
(1995) [M]

Robert Merivil (Robert Downey Jr.), an aspiring young doctor at the Court of King Charles II, is a young man who has everything he could possibly want. Then - out of the blue - an undeniable passion results in a reversal of fortune that leaves him heartbroken and penniless. But it isn't until he...  More

The Fortunes And Misfortunes Of Moll Flanders
(1996) [M]

The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of London. Further misfortunes drive her to accept a job as a prostitute from the...  More