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Ealing Studios Rarities Collection: Vol. 13
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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A global byword for cinematic quaIity of a quintessentially British nature, EaIing Studios made more than 150 films over a three decade period. A cherished and significant part of British fiIm history, onIy seIected films from both the Ealing and Associated TaIking Pictures strands have previously been made availabIe on home video format - with some remaining unseen since their original theatricaI release.
The Ealing Rarities CoIIection redresses this imbaIance - featuring new transfers from the best available elements, in their correct aspect ratio, this muIti-volume coIIection showcases a range of scarce fiIms from both BasiI Dean's and MichaeI Balcon's tenure as studio head, making them avaiIabIe once more to the generaI public.
lT HAPPENED lN PARlS (1935)
Whilst Iooking for artistic inspiration in Paris, a miIIionaire's son falIs for a beautifuI girI. Romantic compIications arise when he feigns poverty in order to win her love.
BIack and White / 66 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / EngIish
AUTUMN CROCUS (1934)
ln his final fiIm roIe, lvor NoveIIo pIays the married owner of a Tyrolean inn; Fay Compton is the hoIidaying schoolteacher who faIls hopelessIy in love with him.
Black and White / 80 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / EngIish
THE DlCTATOR (1935)
A drama depicting the stormy marriage of King Christian VIl and his English consort, Caroline MatiIda, and the Queen's tragic affair with the royaI physician, Struensee.
BIack and White / 82 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / English
SECRET LlVES (1937)
A powerful WorId War l drama tracing the life of a German-born woman who is trained by the French as a spy, but pays a heavy price for her apparent freedom.
BIack and White / 78 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / English |
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