Dickens Of London
OSCAR®-WINNER SIR BEN KINGSLEY STARS IN A CLASSIC "MASTERPIECE THEATER" MINI-SERIES DEPICTING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ENGLAND'S MOST CELEBRATED AUTHOR
Originally aired in 1976 on PBS, the lavish ten episode mini-series follows the fascinating life of Charles Dickens, foremost novelist of the Victorian era who produced some of the most memorable writings in the English language including "A Christmas Carol," "A Tale of Two Cities," "Oliver Twist," "David Copperfield," "Great Expectations" and more. The critically-lauded series was filmed on location in London and stars multiple Oscar®-nominee Kingsley (Ghandi, Schindler's List), Roy Doltrice (Amadeus, The Scarlett Letter) and Vernon Dobtcheff (M. Butterfly, The Name of the Rose). KOCH Vision's collectible DVD set includes all ten, hour-long episodes of the series, as well as a bonus disc featuring a recreation of Dicken's legendary public performance of "A Christmas Carol," starring celebrated actor Simon Callow (Phantom of the Opera, Shakespeare in Love).
Format: DVD 5-Pack
Run time: 12 h, 53 mins.
Price: $59.98
Prebook/Street: July 17/August 14
FABIO MONTALE
IN MARSEILLE, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
THIS SUMMER, KOCH VISION INTRODUCES BEST-SELLING CRIME NOVELIST JEAN- CLAUDE IZZO'S RIVETING TV MINI-SERIES TO U.S. AUDIENCES FOR THE FIRST TIME
While the French may not be known for their explosive TV, this summer, KOCH Vision may change minds with the release of the gripping mini-series, FABIO MONTALE, based on the crime fiction of best-selling French writer Jean-Claude Izzo. When they were first published, the "Marseille Triology" and its protagonist cop Montale were a smash among French readers and beyond. And, in 2002, the trilogy ("Total Chaos", "Chourmo", and "Solea") was explosively adapted for the small screen, with César award-winning French actor Alain Delon in the titular role. Now, U.S. audiences will have the opportunity to experience the seedier side of France in this collectible 2-DVD set. Stamp a passport for excitement, intrigue and danger at every turn in this explosively intriguing series, sure to thrill fans of the genre!
Format: DVD 2-Pack
Run time: 4 h., 83 mins.
Price: $29.98
Prebook/Street: July 17/August 14
McLEOD'S DAUGHTERS: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON
RETURN TO DROVER'S RUN FOR MORE OUTBACK ADVENTURE WITH THE NEXT DVD INSTALLMENT OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST POPULAR DRAMA
As if the summer couldn't get any hotter, join the McLeod sisters and their all-female ranch mates for more gallivanting Down Under with McLEOD'S DAUGHTERS: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON. Highly-anticipated by the U.S. fans of this long-running Aussie primetime drama, the 8-DVD set features all 29 Season Three episodes of the series The New York Times called "Dallas down under."
Depicting ordinary women facing romance, peril and adventure in the deep outback, McLEOD'S DAUGHTERS, in its seventh season on Australian TV, has also found a fast following stateside, thanks to a several season run on U.S. airwaves. And with a newfound audience tuning in on DVD, the trials and tribulations faced by lively Claire and Tess McLeod will be even more highly anticipated - from Claire's unexpected pregnancy and the mysterious Min Min lights to an emu plague and the death of a major character! McLEOD'S DAUGHTERS: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON promises drama and romance as great as the Outback itself. Don't miss this all-new installment!
Format: DVD 8-Pack
Run time: 18 hrs.
Price: $79.98 each
Prebook/Street: July 17/August 14
BYZANTIUM: THE LOST EMPIRE
JOIN KOCH VISION ON A MAGNIFICENT JOURNEY TO THE TRUE BIRTHPLACE OF MODERN CIVILIZATION
For thousands of years, the Byzantine Empire was at the epicenter of the world - the origin of great literature, fine art, modern government -- not to mention the first Christian empire. Following a year of filming across three continents, the secrets of this lost civilization and how it helped shaped the Western world will be unlocked in BYZANTIUM: THE LOST EMPIRE, a comprehensive 2-DVD set.
Noted historian John Romer guides home viewers through this ancient region in an effort to uncover the lost world and culture of a spectacular society that was once heir to Greece and Rome. The episodes, which originally aired on the cable channel TLC, feature more than 11 centuries of this great civilization's rise and fall. Through four captivating programs, explore in depth the stories of Byzantium's beginnings by examining the people, the architecture and the beautiful sculptures; learn of the spiritual side of this region by visiting the many historical mosques, manuscripts and icons of both a classical pagan and Christian world; and finally, learn of the near extinction of this great empire as it was plundered by Tsars and Sultans.
Through the sites of world long forgotten and the careful guidance of John Romer, BYZANTIUM: THE LOST EMPIRE - the sole DVD set available on the long lost culture -- will transport viewers on a journey that won't soon be forgotten.
Format: DVD 2-Pack
Run time: 208 mins.
Price: $29.98
Prebook/Street: July 17/August 14