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| Peter the
Great (1986) |
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aka:
Peter the Great (1986) (mini)
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Credits:
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky +
Lawrence Schiller. Writing credits: Edward Anhalt + Robert K. Massie
(book). Cast overview, first billed only:
Maximilian Schell as Peter the Great +
Vanessa Redgrave as Sophia + Omar Sharif as Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
Trevor Howard as Sir Isaac Newton + Laurence Olivier as King William III of Orange
+ Helmut Griem as Alexander Menshikov + Jan Niklas as Young Peter the Great
Elke Sommer as Charlotte + + Renée Soutendijk as Anna Mons
+ Ursula Andress as Athalie
Mel Ferrer as Frederick + + Hanna Schygulla as Catherine Skevronskaya +
Mike Gwilym as Shafirov
Günther Maria Halmer as Count Tolstoy +
Olegar Fedoro as Boyar Lopukhin |
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Synopsis:
This
is the story of Peter I, Tsar of Russia from 1682, and the constant
struggle between him, his sister Sophia and the Streltsy, an
important Russian military corp. The story depicts the efforts of
Peter in transforming Russia in an "all European" country, importing
scientists, costumes, technology and military tactics.
Summary written by Luis Carvacho |
Description:
VHS ||
English language || Runtime:
Germany:360 min (4 parts) / USA:371 min || Country: USA || Language:
English || Color: Color || Sound Mix: Mono |
| Condition:
quality picture |
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Price:
$49 |
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| Peter the
Great (1986) |
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aka:
Peter the Great (1986) (mini)
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Credits:
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky +
Lawrence Schiller. Writing credits: Edward Anhalt + Robert K. Massie
(book). Cast overview, first billed only:
Maximilian Schell as Peter the Great +
Vanessa Redgrave as Sophia + Omar Sharif as Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
Trevor Howard as Sir Isaac Newton + Laurence Olivier as King William III of Orange
+ Helmut Griem as Alexander Menshikov + Jan Niklas as Young Peter the Great
Elke Sommer as Charlotte + + Renée Soutendijk as Anna Mons
+ Ursula Andress as Athalie
Mel Ferrer as Frederick + + Hanna Schygulla as Catherine Skevronskaya +
Mike Gwilym as Shafirov
Günther Maria Halmer as Count Tolstoy +
Olegar Fedoro as Boyar Lopukhin |
Synopsis:
Peter
The Great, Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Trevor
Howard, Laurence Olivier, Helmut Griem, Jan Niklas, Elke Sommer,
Renée Soutendijk, Ursula Andress, Mel Ferrer, Hanna Schygulla, Mike
Gwilym and directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, and Lawrence Schiller.
This is the story of Peter I, Tsar of Russia from 1682, and the
constant struggle between him, his sister Sophia and the Streltsy,
an important Russian military corp. The story depicts the efforts of
Peter in transforming Russia in an "all European" country, importing
scientists, costumes, technology and military tactics.
Review: The movie is fantastic -great plot, superb acting and
characterization, fantastic sets, costumes and music. BUT It is
historically very inaccurate - Peter suffered from bouts of
temporary insanity. Far from betraying him his first wife was madly
in love with him and bombarded him with love letters througout his
European tours. Also ironically (remember Omar Sharif's comment on
Peter being strong and Ivan weak) most of Peter's twenty something
children died in infancy - Ivan produced a flock of children and
grandchildren.
Review 2: Russia, the end of the 17th century and the beginning of
the 18th century. Tzar Peter, much ahead of his times, attempts at
turning his country into the modern world. However, it is a real
hardship to achieve the goals. He has to cope with conspiracies,
even in his own family, and the objection from the church and the
mob. That's more or less a brief summary of the mini series Peter
the Great. Although the movie entails several serious historical
inaccuracies, a viewer does get a general picture of the Russia of
that time, of tzar Peter and his genius. What is more, it is very
good as a movie.
Any director has the right to change something in history, interpret
it in his/her own way. That is no problem. The real distortion comes
when there is a travesty of the times and of historic figures. But
that is out of question when applied to this movie.
The action is great! The mini series, though quite long, is made in
such a way that once you start watching it, you will watch it till
the end. The director's main focus is the figure of tzar Peter, his
life, his goals, his dreams for Russia, and his disappointments.
Looking from this perspective, the movie is a masterpiece, highly
underrated. In most of the scenes with Peter, one can follow his
thoughts, his experience with ruling, his goals that are hopelessly
destroyed by the patriarchs, who say that Peter lost his soul, the
blind mob, and, most tragically, his son Alexis. I can't forget the
scene when Peter says "I've lost my son. He doesn't love me" The
tzar Peter is beautifully portrayed by two actors: young Jan Niklas,
really worth noticing, and Maximilian Schell, and undoubtable
talent, not only as an actor but as a director too (see for instance
his Erste Liebe).
Other cast are also very, very good. Lawrence Olivier as the English
king, William of Orange, Trevor Howard as Sir Isaac Newton (consider
Peter's memorable meeting with Sir Newton); Ursula Andress as
Athalie, and especially, Vanessa Redgrave as Peter's rebellious
sister Sophia. She plays equally well as in another Russian epic,
Young Catherine (1991) by Michael Anderson with Julia Ormond in the
main role.
I want to make one more notice about the movie. There are a lot of
scenes that the movie is worth watching for. But especially, watch
the part that shows Peter's journey to Europe. Marvin J. Chomsky
wonderfully presents a huge contrast between the Europe of that time
and Russia. Then, you will definitely understand his goals...
Peter the Great is a Russian epic that is highly underrated and
seriously forgotten. The movie is very well made, it gives a clear
picture of that reality, and a memorable interpretation of Peter's
life. The whole story proves one sad fact very clearly: |
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Description:
DVD ||
English language || Runtime:
Germany:360 min (4 parts) / USA:371 min || Country: USA || Language:
English || Color: Color || Sound Mix: Mono |
| Condition:
quality picture |
| Price:
$49 |
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| PIETRO IL
GRANDE (1986) |
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aka:
Peter the Great (1986) (mini)
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Credits:
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky +
Lawrence Schiller. Writing credits: Edward Anhalt + Robert K. Massie
(book). Cast overview, first billed only:
Maximilian Schell as Peter the Great +
Vanessa Redgrave as Sophia + Omar Sharif as Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
Trevor Howard as Sir Isaac Newton + Laurence Olivier as King William III of Orange
+ Helmut Griem as Alexander Menshikov + Jan Niklas as Young Peter the Great
Elke Sommer as Charlotte + + Renée Soutendijk as Anna Mons
+ Ursula Andress as Athalie
Mel Ferrer as Frederick + + Hanna Schygulla as Catherine Skevronskaya +
Mike Gwilym as Shafirov
Günther Maria Halmer as Count Tolstoy +
Olegar Fedoro as Boyar Lopukhin |
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Synopsis:
This
is the story of Peter I, Tsar of Russia from 1682, and the constant
struggle between him, his sister Sophia and the Streltsy, an
important Russian military corp. The story depicts the efforts of
Peter in transforming Russia in an "all European" country, importing
scientists, costumes, technology and military tactics.
Summary written by Luis Carvacho |
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Description:
VHS
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Italian language || Runtime:
Germany:360 min (4 parts) / USA:371 min || Country: USA || Language:
English || Color: Color || Sound Mix: Mono |
| Condition:
quality picture |
| Price:
NA |
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| PONTE DEI
SOSPIRI, Il |
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aka:
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| Credits:
DIRETTO DA PIERO PIEROTTI CON GIANNA
MARIA CANALE - BURT NELSON--- |
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Synopsis:
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Description:
VHS || NTSC || Italian language || MASTER VIDEO || |
| Condition:
very good
quality picture |
| Price:
$35 |
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| Prince of Foxes (1949)
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aka: |
| Credits:
Directed by: Henry King Writing
credits: Milton Krims + Samuel Shellabarger (novel). cast: Tyrone
Power as Andrea Orsini + Orson Welles as
Cesare Borgia + Wanda Hendrix as Camilla
Verano + Marina Berti as Angela
Borgia + Everett Sloane as Mario Belli
+ Katina Paxinou as Mona Constanza Zoppo
+ Felix Aylmer as Count Marc Antonio
Verano |
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Synopsis:
In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry
his sister (widowed by poison) to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which
impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this delicate mission he
sends Andrea Orsini, his sister's lover and nearly as unscrupulous as
himself. En route, Orsini meets Camilla Verano, wife of the count of
Citta' del Monte (Borgia's next intended conquest); and sentiment
threatens to turn him against his deadly master, whom no one betrays
twice. Summary written by Rod Crawford
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| Description:
VHS || NTSC ||
Black and White ||
English
|| collector's item
|| Runtime: 107 min || Country: USA |
| Condition:
very good
quality picture |
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Price:
$28 |
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Prince Of Jutland [1994] |
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Prince Of Jutland [1994] aka: Amled,
prinsen af Jylland (1994) (Denmark) aka
Prinsen af Jylland (1994) (Denmark: video title)
aka Royal Deceit (1994)
(USA) |
| Credits:
Director: Gabriel Axel. cast: Gabriel Byrne - Fenge
+ Helen Mirren - Queen Geruth
+ Christian Bale - Prince Amled
+ Brian Cox - Aethelwine, Duke of Lindsey
+ Steven Waddington - Ribold
+ Kate Beckinsale - Ethel
+ Tony Haygarth - Ragnar
+ Freddie Jones - Bjørn
+ Tom Wilkinson - Hardvenael
+ Saskia Wickham - Gunvor
+ Brian Glover - Caedman
+ Mark Williams - Aslak
+ Andy Serkis - Torstem
+ Philip Rham - Aelfred
+ Ewen Bremner - Frovin |
| Synopsis:
His Quest for Vengeance... May Cost Him Everything. The 6th Century
story which inspired William Shakespeare to write Hamlet. An all-star
cast bring to life murder, madness and revenge in the Danish royal
court. This re-telling of Hamlet goes back to the original Danish
source material. The opening scenario remains the same: Hamlet's
father murdered by his brother who then weds the widowed mother.
Hamlet must discover his strength and leadership that will allow him
to regain his rightful throne. Don't expect an ending which matches
the Bard's though, this is more like a true Viking epic. |
| Description:
DVD ||
PAL || color || English language ||
103 minutes || Rare
collector's historical epic || |
| Condition: Excellent quality
picture |
| Price:
$28 |
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PIMPLE'S LADY GODIVA (1917) |
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Credits: regia di J. Fred Evans, Joe Evans || Cast: Fred
Evans |
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Synopsis: |
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Description:
NA |
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Condition:
quality
picture NA |
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Price: NA |
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The Pharaoh's Woman (1961) VHS |
| aka:
Donna dei faraoni, La (1961) |
| Credits:
Director: Giorgio Rivalti, Victor Tourjansky. Starring Linda
Cristal as Akis + Pierre Brice as
Amosi + Armando Francioli as Ramsis
+ John Drew Barrymore as Sabaku
+ Lilli Lembo +
Guido Celano + Nerio Bernardi
+ Ugo Sasso +
Enzo Fiermonte + Andreina Rossi
+ Nando Angelini +
Nadia Brivio + Fedele Gentile
+ Nino Marchetti +
Anna Placido |
| Synopsis:
this story is set in Egypt during the usual ancient period. The
clichéd tale stars Linda Cristal as Akis, a seductive woman whose
attractions are more than enough to qualify her as a source of
romantic rivalry. She is sought after by two princes, Sbaku (John Drew
Barrymore) and Ramsis (Armando Francioli) who are sworn enemies, not
boding well for a long and healthy life span. A remote contender in
the romance sweepstakes is Amosi (Pierre Brice), a physician at the
court who seems to be the long-shot, but then appearances can be
deceiving. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
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| Description:
VHS ||
NTSC || color || English language || ~87 MINUTES || Rare
collector's historical epic || |
| Condition: good
to very good quality
picture |
| Price:
$50 |
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| POUR LE
MEILLEUR ET POUR L'EMPIRE |
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aka:
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| Credits:
Starring: EDWIGE FENECH |
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Synopsis:
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Description:
French language |
| Condition:
quality picture |
| Price:
NA |
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| Prince Ehtejab
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Synopsis:
Based on the classic novel by Houshang
Golshiri about the Quajar dynasty, which ruled Persia from 1795-1925,
Farmanara's film is "as beautiful as it is tragic" (Kevin Thomas, Los
Angeles Times). Dying of hereditary tuberculosis, Prince Ehtejab (Jamshid
Mashayekhi) shuts himself up in his palace, where he is assailed by
the memories and guilt of his family's cruel deeds. Members of his
household cannot understand why he lacks the brutality of his
ancestors. Then he is visited by the ghost of his father and
grandfather, who chide him for not continuing their despotic dynasty.
With Fakhri Khorvash. Grand Prix winner, Teheran International Film
Festival. Farsi with English
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| Description:
VHS || || color ||
English
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| Condition:
quality picture |
| Price:
NA |
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| Private Lives of Elizabeth
and Essex, The (1939) |
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| Credits:
Directed by: Michael Curtiz; Cast includes: Bette Davis, Errol
Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Vincent Price |
| Synopsis: |
| Description:
US, Romance/Biography, 106, No
rating, Color
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| Condition:
Good
quality |
| Price:
$NA |
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| Private Lives of Elizabeth
and Essex, The (1939) |
| aka: |
| Credits:
Directed by: Michael Curtiz; Cast includes: Bette Davis, Errol
Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Vincent Price |
| Synopsis: |
| Description:
US, Romance/Biography, 106, No
rating, Color
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| Condition:
Good
quality |
| Price:
$NA |
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| The
Profession of Arms (2001) |
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aka:
Mestiere delle
armi, Il (2001) original Italian title
aka
Métier des armes, Le
(France)
aka
Medici-Krieger, Der
(Germany)
aka
The Profession of Arms (International: English title) |
| Credits:
Directed by: Ermanno Olmi / Writing
credits: Ermanno Olmi / Hristo Jivkov as Giovanni De' Medici
+ Desislava Tenekedjieva as Caterina de' Medici
+ Sandra Ceccarelli as Nobildonna di Mantova +
Sasa Vulicevic as Pietro Aretino + Sergio Grammatico as Federico Gonzaga +
Dimitar Ratchkov as Luc'Antonio Cuppano +
Aldo Toscano as Loyso Gonzaga + Fabio Giubbani as Matteo Cusastro +
Giancarlo Belelli as Alfonso d'Este, duke of Ferrare
+ Vittorio Corcelli as Dominican brother +
Francesca Lonardelli as Federico's courtesan +
Paolo Magagna as Francesco Maria Della Rovere, duke of Urbin
+ Nikolaus Moras as General Frundsberg +
Ralph Palka as German Officer + Franco Palmieri as Paolo Giovio + Paolo Roversi as Blaise de Monluc +
Claudio Tombini as Rich merchant + Michele Zattara as Giovanni's ostler |
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Synopsis:
The history of the first victim of modern
artillery and its moving agony, amidst conspiracies and betrayals of
the powerful. Life and death of Giovanni De' Medici, a young brave
captain in the war of Charles V against the Pope, in the first half of
1500. Summary written by Francesco Benzi
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| Condition:
quality picture |
| Price:
NA |
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