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Under Milk Wood
(1973) [PG]

Dylan Thomas only wrote one play and this is the first and only screen adaptation of that world famous Welsh classic. The original play has been presented in nearly every country in the world, and on celluloid it remains by turn moving, funny, beautiful and completely timeless - a kaleidoscope of...  More

Emma (1972)
(1972) [G]

This BBC production, set in the small town of Highbury, depicts the often hilarious attempts of Miss Emma Woodhouse to make proper marital matches for all of her friends. Though often mistaken in her judgement, she is counselled and criticised by her neighbor and brother-in-law, the wise Mr....  More

Le Testament D'Orphee
(1960) [PG]

The third and concluding episode of surrealist Jean Cocteau's renowned Orphic trilogy is a panegyric to life as an artist. Returning to the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Cocteau looks back over his career as a poet, painter, playwright, novelist, designer and filmmaker, and at the...  More

The Man From Snowy River
(1982) [PG]

Sweeping in scale, magnificent in execution and faithful in capturing the spirit of Banjo Paterson's epic poem, this is the film that put Australian cinema on the world map. Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast including Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson and in career defining roles, Sigrid Thornton...  More

Equus
(1977) [R]

Sidney Lumet's Oscar-nominated adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning play erupts on the screen with the same power and passion as the stage original. Richard Burton gives one of his best performances ever in this elegant and provocative tale of myth and madness. What would drive Alan...  More

Oscar And Lucinda
(1997) [M]

An adaptation of Peter Carey's 1988 Booker Prize-winning novel. Oscar is a priest who gambles discreetly and donates his winnings to help the poor. Lucinda is an Australian businesswoman who boldly defies society's rules. When they meet over an innocent game of cards, their lives are changed...  More

The Count Of Monte Cristo
(2002) [M]

Alexander Dumas’ classic story of an innocent man wrongly accused but deliberately imprisoned is given an exciting treatment by director Kevin Reynolds (Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves, Waterworld). Dashing young sailor Edmond Dantes (Jim Caviezel) is a guileless and honest young man whose...  More

Wuthering Heights (1992)
(1992) [M]

Captivating and truly magnificent, this is a soul-stirring adaptation of Emily Bronte's immortal classic about love and vengeance. Set in the unforgiving Yorkshire moors, it tells the timeless tale of Heathcliff and Cathy and their passion born of need but forbidden by convention.

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Jane Eyre (2011)
(2011) [M]

Running from a life of orphaned destitution, governess Jane Eyre succumbs to the unyielding desire that consumes both her and the brooding Mr. Rochester, owner of the isolated and imposing estate on which she works.

Yet all is not as it seems on the wild moors of Thornfield where the...  More

Jane Eyre (2011) (Blu-Ray)
(2011) [M]

Running from a life of orphaned destitution, governess Jane Eyre succumbs to the unyielding desire that consumes both her and the brooding Mr. Rochester, owner of the isolated and imposing estate on which she works.

Yet all is not as it seems on the wild moors of Thornfield where the...  More