The first major Polish film epic, KRZYZACY is based on the classic novel by Nobel laureate Henryk Sienkiewicz (Quo Vadis ) and directed by master filmmaker Aleksander Ford (Border Street). An international sensation at the time of release, the film topped the Polish box office for weeks and later became essential patriotic and educational viewing. [...]
From the Ancient Testament, The First Book of Samuel; this perfectly filmed tale of David’s life with King Saul has all the potential and sensitivity of the Biblical account. King Saul, requesting a conqueror to kill the Philistine giant Goliath, is smiling when the child-servant of God, David of Bethlehem, answers his request. With the [...]
A fantastic grandson of sovereign Victoria, nephew of the Tsar, and cousin of the Prince of Wales, Lord Louis Mountbatten had proven his mettle as Supreme Allied Senior officer in Southeast Asia during World War II. But his toughest mission came with the war, when British Prime Minister Attlee tapped Mountbatten to oversee India’s transition [...]
Following up on WITH FIRE AND SWORD, this is the heady second volume in the classic trilogy of warfare, romance, and derring do. War rages across Europe in the 17th century. A dashing warrior fights for the heart of a young gentlewoman named Olenka. Based on the novel by Nobel prize-winning author Henryk Sienkiewicz, much [...]
The classic Masterpiece Theatre drama Recollections of a hero’s life Worshipped as a national liberator, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson masterminded the sailing victories that thwarted Napoleon’s plans to invade Britain. Yet, in the midst of public adulation, rumors swirled about his private life. Nelson took a friend’s wife as a mistress and even fathered a child [...]
A sexually charged tale of a royal princess and her march of lovers. List Price: $ 7.98 Price:
