Music / Performing Arts - Director: Lotfi Mansouri - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Yvonne Kenny, Boje Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager, Gregory Turay
please the eyes more than the ears. It has much, though, to offer newcomers to the genre of opera, and to all fans of both Natalie Dessay and Rolando Villazón. (For greater enjoyment, those familiar with them, however, are advised to banish thoughts of the enchanting vocal performances on record of Victoria de los Angeles and Henri Legay with Pierre Monteux conducting the Orchestre du Theatre National de L'Ópera-Comique.) Four stars.
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DVD Notes:
Jules Massenet
(1842-1912)
MANON
Opéra-comique in 5 acts and 6 tableaux
Libretto: Henri Mailhac & Philippe Gille,
after Abbé Prévost's 'L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut'
DTS Surround Sound
Language: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Catalan
Number of discs: 2
Virgin Classics (EMI)
DVD Release Date: 21 ...
Advantages: Even more emotional and an excellent continuation of the story Disadvantages: Darker than the first film
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Personally though, I think this has more emotion, a better pace, and a twist that really puts the icing on the gateau, and perfectly finishes what is a truly wonderful story. The two films really are French cinema classics, and I'd thoroughly recommend them to viewers of any age, with or without any interest in foreign films.
The cheapest price you can buy this for online is £5.95, from www.dvd.co.uk. You can buy the two films together as a set for £11.97 from www.amazon.co.uk.
Directed by: Claude Berri
Starring:
Yves Montard ? César Soubeyran
Daniel Auteuil ? Ugolin
Emanuelle Béart ? Manon
Elisabeth Depardieu ? Manon's mother
Running time : 113 minutes
Classification : PG (although it does have some violence and nudity)
My Rating: 5 stars ...
Advantages: all the best bits on one disc, tons of extras Disadvantages: n/a
I bought the Adam and Joe DVD as a present for my boyfriend knowing he'd enjoyed watching it back in the day (the show ran from 1996 to 2001). Although I enjoyed watching the series I wasn't expecting too much from the DVD as there were a few sketches that were always a bit hit or miss.
However the DVD is a condensed version of the four series' of "The Adam and Joe show" that were originally shown on channel 4. It contains all the "best bits" and is to summarize in one word- HILARIOUS,
The show took the form of short sketches with links filmed in Adam and Joe's "bedsit" in London. 'Adam and Joe' are Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish, two friends who met at school and have been working together on comedy sketches and projects ever since.
As I mentioned the show is sketch based, and the DVD is a compilation of all ...
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