| Description |
5 videodiscs (approximately 810 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., DVD9, NTSC. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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The changeling originally broadcast on BBC television in 1974 ; The apple cart originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; Caesar and Claretta originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; The philanthropist originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; The little minister originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; The country wife originally broadcast on BBC television in 1977 ; Blue remembered hills originally broadcast on BBC television in 1979 ; Mrs. Reinhardt originally broadcast on BBC television in 1981 ; Soft targets originally broadcast on BBC television in 1982. |
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Special features: Disc 1: Helen Mirren remembers: exclusive, newly-recorded interview with Helen Mirren ; Disc 2: BBC talk-show host Michael Parkinson interviews Helen Mirren in 1975. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
The changeling: Helen Mirren, Brian Cox, Alan Webb, T.P. McKenna. |
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The apple cart: Nigel Davenport, Peter Barkworth, Bill Fraser, Helen Mirren, Beryl Reid, Prunella Scales, Thorley Walters. |
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Caesar and Claretta: Robert Hardy, Helen Mirren. |
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The philanthropist: Ronald Pickup, Helen Mirren, James Bolam, Charles Gray, Jacqueline Pearce, Colin Higgins, Amanda Knott. |
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The little minister: Helen Mirren, Ian Ogilvy, Peter Barkworth, Bill Simpson, Nicholas Jones. |
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The country wife: Helen Mirren, Bernard Cribbins, Anthony Andrews. |
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Blue remembered hills: Colin Welland, Michael Elphick, Robin Ellis, John Bird, Helen Mirren, Janine Duvitski, Colin Jeavons. |
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Mrs. Reinhardt: Helen Mirren, Brad Davis, Ralph Bates. |
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Soft targets: Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Nigel Havers, Celia Gregory. |
| Credits |
The changeling: Script editor, Frank Hatherley ; music, Geoffrey Burgon. |
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Caesar and Claretta: Script editor, Frank Hatherley. |
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The philanthropist: Stills photographer, Mike Sanders ; script editor, Alan Shallcross. |
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The little minister: Videotape editor, Malcolm Banthorpe. |
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The country wife: Script editor, Alan Shallcross. |
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Blue remembered hills: Photographer, Nat Crosby ; film editor, David Martin ; music, Marc Wilkinson. |
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Mrs. Reinhardt: Photographers, Elmer Cossey, Barry McCann ; film editor, Dan Rae ; script editor, Erika Bond ; music, Howard Blake. |
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Soft targets: Photographer, Nat Crosby ; film editor, David Martin ; music, Geoffrey Burgon. |
| Summary |
The changeling: Beatrice-Joanna is betrothed to one man, but loves another. She hires her father's servant to kill her betrothed, but is then horrified at what she has done. |
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The apple cart: The king must match wits with an unruly mistress and a cabinet wanting a constitutional monarchy. |
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Caesar and Claretta: The story of Mussolini and his lover, Claretta Petacci on their last night together. |
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The philanthropist: A circle of friends talks of unimportant things, seemingly oblivious to the chaos around them. |
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The little minister: A gypsy girl and the new 'little minister' fall in love, but must overcome her secret, his religion, and his mother. |
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The country wife: A rake devises a brilliant scheme to lure wives from their husbands, but is stumped by a newlywed from the country. |
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Blue remembered hills: Two years before the end of WWII, seven children play in the woods until a prank turns deadly. |
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Mrs. Reinhardt: Mrs. Reinhardt has left her adulterous husband and thinks she can be happy again with a young American, until he changes as well. |
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Soft targets: Two people find themselves exiles, in their own way, and are drawn together. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: The changeling / by Thomas Middleton & William Rowley ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by Anthony Page. Disc 2: The apple cart / by Bernard Shaw ; producer, Alan Shallcross ; directed by Cedric Messina -- Caesar and Claretta / by Jack Russell ; producer, Rosemary Hill ; directed by Claude Whatham. Disc 3: The philanthropist / by Christopher Hampton ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by Stuart Burge -- The little minister / by J.M. Barrie ; producer, Alan Shallcross ; directed by Cedric Messina. Disc 4: The country wife / by William Wycherley ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by Donald McWhinnie -- Blue remembered hills / by Dennis Potter ; produced by Kenith Trodd ; directed by Brian Gibson. Disc 5: Mrs. Reinhardt / by Edna O'Brien ; produced by Alan Shallcross ; directed by Piers Haggard -- Soft targets / by Stephen Poliakoff ; produced by Kenith Trodd ; directed by Charles Sturridge. |
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Betrothal -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Murder for hire -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Kings and rulers -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Mistresses -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Adultery -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 -- Drama.
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Petacci, Clara, 1912-1945 -- Drama.
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Friendship -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Clergy -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Romanies -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Married women -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Seduction -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Children -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Russians -- England -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Cold War -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Television adaptations.
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Television plays, English.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Television programs.
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| Added Author |
Mirren, Helen.
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Cox, Brian, 1946-
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Webb, Alan, 1906-1982.
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McKenna, T. P., 1929-2011.
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Davenport, Nigel.
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Barkworth, Peter.
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Fraser, Bill, 1908-1987.
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Reid, Beryl, 1919-1996.
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Scales, Prunella.
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Walters, Thorley, 1913-1991.
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Hardy, Robert, 1925-
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Pickup, Ronald.
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Bolam, James, 1935-
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Gray, Charles D., 1928-2000.
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Pearce, Jacqueline, 1943-
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Higgins, Colin.
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Knott, Amanda.
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Ogilvy, Ian, 1943-
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Simpson, Bill, -1986.
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Jones, Nicholas, 1946-
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Cribbins, Bernard.
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Andrews, Anthony, 1948-
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Welland, Colin.
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Elphick, Michael, 1946-2002.
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Ellis, Robin.
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Bird, John, 1936-
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Duvitski, Janine.
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Jeavons, Colin.
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Davis, Brad, 1949-1991.
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Bates, Ralph, 1940-1991.
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Holm, Ian, 1931-
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Havers, Nigel, 1949-
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Gregory, Celia, 1952-
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Middleton, Thomas, -1627.
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Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?
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Messina, Cedric.
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Page, Anthony, 1935-
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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
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Shallcross, Alan.
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Russell, Jack.
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Hill, Rosemary, 1927-1989., producer.
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Whatham, Claude.
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Hampton, Christopher, 1946-
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Burge, Stuart.
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Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937.
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Wycherley, William, 1640-1716.
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McWhinnie, Donald.
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Potter, Dennis.
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Trodd, Kenith.
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Gibson, Brian, 1944-2004.
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O'Brien, Edna.
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Haggard, Piers, 1939-
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Poliakoff, Stephen, 1952-
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Sturridge, Charles.
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BBC Worldwide Ltd.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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BBC Video (Firm)
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2 Entertain Video (Firm)
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BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Note |
Caesar and Claretta also known as: Private affairs : Caesar and Claretta |
| Added Title |
Changeling.
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Apple cart.
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Caesar and Claretta.
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Philanthropist.
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Little minister.
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Country wife.
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Blue remembered hills.
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Mrs. Reinhardt.
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Soft targets.
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| ISBN |
141986257X |
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9781419862571 |
| Standard No. |
794051420824 |
| Music No. |
3000014404 BBC Video (set) |
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2000000895 BBC Video (disc 1) |
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2000000897 BBC Video (disc 2) |
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2000000898 BBC Video (disc 3) |
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2000000899 BBC Video (disc 4) |
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2000000920 BBC Video (disc 5) |
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