In one of the last films before his death in 1957, Humphrey Bogart plays washed-up film director Harry Dawes, who sees another chance at success when he meets Spanish dancer Maria... more
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The Barefoot Contessa
A Brilliant Picture!" -The Hollywood Reporter. Sparking with "juicy dialogue" (Leonard
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Maltin) and a superb cast (including Edmond O'Brien in an Oscar''-winning performance) this landmark film is "spectacular... ingeniously-fashioned original entertain...
Actor(s): Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmund O'Brien, Marius Goring, Rossano Brazzi, Elizabeth Sellars, Valentina Cortese, Warren Stevens, Franco Interlenghi, Mari Aldon
Director(s): Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genre: Drama
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1954
Running Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: The story of a mentor-director who promotes a beautiful Spanish dancer into Hollywood stardom. She eventually marries a Count but, because of a war wound, he is not able to father children. In spite of warnings she tries to conceive a child and is finally shot by her husband for infidelity.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): MGM ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 15/04/2002
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 16107 DVD
Editor: William Hornbeck
Barcode: 5050070007770
Production Designer: Arrigo Equini
Music Director: Mario Nascimbene
Cinematographer: Jack Cardiff
Screenwriter: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Composer: Mario Nascimbene
Director of Photography: Jack Cardiff
Producer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Author: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Costume Designer: Sorelle Fontana
DVD Description
In one of the last films before his death in 1957, Humphrey Bogart plays washed-up film director Harry Dawes, who sees another chance at success when he meets Spanish dancer Maria Vargas (Ava Gardner) and recognizes her star potential. Harry's willingness to let Maria keep her independence, and his steadfast character, wins him her undying friendship; the two weather the Hollywood seas, made stormy by Maria's own tempestuous spirit and the greedy nature of the film business. Maria's final break from Hollywood throws her into the arms of a Prince Charming whose secrets lead her down a destructive path. Impatience with Hollywood is evident in every line of director-writer Joseph L. Mankiewicz's dialogue (as in the unforgettable ALL ABOUT EVE), but he carefully plants the seeds of Maria's decline in her character rather than simplistically painting her fate as a reaction to fame. Bogart, in an role atypical for him of platonic friend to his female costar, is the touchstone of the movie and its most sympathetic character, while Gardner's eyes snap with passion as she searches for her fairy-tale ending.
Languages
Main Language: English
Dubbed Language: French, German, Spanish
Subtitle Language: Danish, Dutch, English, French, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer, Interactive Menu Screens, Chapter Selections
...by the prospect of this, she takes pictures with her camera to remind her of her past, whereas Willy Jack doesn't seem to care about any of it.
One day on their trip, Novalee complains that she needs to use the lavatory and the two of them stop at a Wal-Mart in Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. Willy Jack waits in the car park and Novalee goes in. On using the lavatory and paying for a purchase, Novalee comes across her most unlucky number......5. You see for Novalee, everytime the number 5 comes up, something bad happens and sure enough, this time is no exception to the rule. When Novalee goes outside to the car, she finds that it's gone and so is Willy Jack. He's abandoned her and gone to Vegas leaving a nine month pregnant Novalee to fend for herself.
Barefoot, armed with only a few dollars and a baby that's due to arrive any minute...
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...Himalaya - Michael Palin
I am reviewing this 3 disc set on DVD, obviously, otherwise it wouldn't be a disc set.
There are some extras on this DVD, they are: -
Exclusive Pre-Trip Introduction on all three discs
Extended Scenes
Scene selection,
There is over 90 minutes of Bonus Footage on this DVD
It is rated 12, as there is moderate sexual detail.
Running time approx 352 minutes.
Also with subtitles, in English.
Series producer & Director - Roger Mills
Written and Narrated by Michael Palin
The Packaging
The man himself Michael Palin, the great man, and also a fantastic view of the Himalaya mountains.
Well as you can guess from the title it is about the journey of one man, Michael Palin, who at his age is remarkably fit, and needed to be to go on this amazing journey.
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Advantages: If you love ASH then you'll love this! Disadvantages: Obviously not for people who hate ASH
...This DVD is ASH, live at the Akasaka Blitz, Toyko, in September 2001. It features some of their greatest songs from the albums "1977", "Nu-clear Sound" and "Free All Angels". The track list is as follows:
1. Burn Baby Burn
2. A Life Less Ordinary
3. Submission
4. Shining Light
5. Goldfinger
6. Cherry Bomb
7. Walking Barefoot
8. Oh Yeah
9. Candy
10.Kung Fu
11.Girl From Mars
12.Only In Dreams
13.Wild Surf
14.Jack Names The Planets
15.World Domination
16.Lose Control
17.Jesus Says
18.Numbskull
The actual performance of this gig is superb. For anyone who has seen ASH live, this will bring back great memories, and for anyone who hasn't, this will make you want to see them! I actually saw ASH later on this tour, when they came to Birmingham, and they were excellent, it is definetely worth it.
Along with the recording...
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