Masterpiece Theatre Videos, Page 3, DVD, Movies, Films, Entertainment

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 5-PK. DVD. 13 Hours. This superbly acted, landmark series follows Roman history and the fortunes of its ruling family between 50 B.C. and 50 A.D. I, CLAUDIUS stars Sir Derek Jacobi as wise old Claudius, who recounts tales of treachery and debauchery involving emperors, murderers, blackmailers, and schemers, from Augustus and venomous wife Livia to the depraved Caligula. The special edition features omitted scenes and a documentary, THE EPIC THAT NEVER WAS.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 5-PK. DVD. 13 Hours. This superbly acted, landmark series follows Roman history and the fortunes of its ruling family between 50 B.C. and 50 A.D. I, CLAUDIUS stars Sir Derek Jacobi as wise old Claudius, who recounts tales of treachery and debauchery involving emperors, murderers, blackmailers, and schemers, from Augustus and venomous wife Livia to the depraved Caligula. The special edition features omitted scenes and a documentary, THE EPIC THAT NEVER WAS.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 3-PK. DVD. 6 Hours & 40 Minutes. What would any of us do if we had to live side by side with the enemy? This Masterpiece Theatre drama draws on the real experiences of Channel Islanders as the Nazi command imposed its will on every aspect of their lives. Set on the fictional island of St. Gregory, the story of the occupation is told through the eyes of 3 families. Heart-pounding suspense and unexpected romance unfold in an atmosphere suffused with the moral ambiguity of war.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 2 Hours & 45 Minutes. Robert Louis Stevenson's memorable tale of swashbuckling adventure, Kidnapped recounts the exploits of an innocent youth, David Balfour, who teams up with an exiled outlaw to reclaim his rightful inheritance. Treachery, romance, rebellion, and redemption mark this thrill-packed adaptation from Masterpiece Theatre, starring newcomer James Anthony Patterson and a gifted supporting cast.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. VHS. 2 Hours & 45 Minutes. Robert Louis Stevenson's memorable tale of swashbuckling adventure, Kidnapped recounts the exploits of an innocent youth, David Balfour, who teams up with an exiled outlaw to reclaim his rightful inheritance. Treachery, romance, rebellion, and redemption mark this thrill-packed adaptation from Masterpiece Theatre, starring newcomer James Anthony Patterson and a gifted supporting cast.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 1 Hour & 35 Minutes. Langston Hughes' haunting story of an African-American woman's confrontation with death, abortion and loneliness is set in rural Iowa in the early 1900s. Working as a domestic, she lives only for her daughter and the neglected child of her employers. Regina Taylor ("Strange Justice," "I'll Fly Away") and Cherry Jones (A Moon for the Misbegotten, Cradle Will Rock) star.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. VHS. 1 Hours & 35 Minutes. Langston Hughes' haunting story of an African-American woman's confrontation with death, abortion and loneliness is set in rural Iowa in the early 1900s. Working as a domestic, she lives only for her daughter and the neglected child of her employers. Regina Taylor ("Strange Justice," "I'll Fly Away") and Cherry Jones (A Moon for the Misbegotten, Cradle Will Rock) star.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 2 Hours & 35 Minutes. Three young aristocrats pursue romance and adventure in this witty tale of 1920s privilege and passion, based on Nancy Mitford's beloved novels. Alan Bates, Anthony Andrews, Rosamund Pike, and a fine cast re-create Mitford's satiric, semi-autobiographical tale of the vanished world between the wars for Masterpiece Theatre. "A very tasty morsel," writes the San Francisco Chronicle.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 90 Minutes. One of literature's most charming, eccentric and amusing childhood memoirs comes to life in an adaptation of Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals, chronicling Durrell's five-year sojourn on the Greek island of Corfu with his family before World War II. Surrounded by ample wildlife and histrionic locals, they enjoy a sun-drenched, chaotic idyll.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. VHS. 90 Minutes. One of literature's most charming, eccentric and amusing childhood memoirs comes to life in an adaptation of Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals, chronicling Durrell's five-year sojourn on the Greek island of Corfu with his family before World War II. Surrounded by ample wildlife and histrionic locals, they enjoy a sun-drenched, chaotic idyll.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 2 Hours & 30 Minutes. Albert Finney returns as rascally Uncle Silas in six episodes of ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre, from the stories of H.E. Bates. In "The Race," creaky old Silas challenges sprightly Goffy Windsor to a five-mile foot race. In "The Christening," Silas bites off more than he can chew when the widow Ellen arouses his interest with her sumptuous food.

Masterpiece Theatre video. 2-PK. VHS. 2 Hours & 30 Minutes. Albert Finney returns as rascally Uncle Silas in six episodes of ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre, from the stories of H.E. Bates. In "The Race," creaky old Silas challenges sprightly Goffy Windsor to a five-mile foot race. In "The Christening," Silas bites off more than he can chew when the widow Ellen arouses his interest with her sumptuous food.

DVD. 90 Minutes. Veteran actor-director Paul Newman makes his first Broadway appearance in four decades in this sold-out Westport Country Playhouse production of the Thornton Wilder classic. Newman plays the Stage Manager, who narrates the immortal tale of Grover's Corners, U.S.A., and its citizens. The superb cast of Our Town includes Frank Converse, Jane Curtin, Ben Fox, Jayne Atkinson, Stephen Spinella, and Maggie Lacy.

VHS. 90 Minutes. Veteran actor-director Paul Newman makes his first Broadway appearance in four decades in this sold-out Westport Country Playhouse production of the Thornton Wilder classic. Newman plays the Stage Manager, who narrates the immortal tale of Grover's Corners, U.S.A., and its citizens. The superb cast of Our Town includes Frank Converse, Jane Curtin, Ben Fox, Jayne Atkinson, Stephen Spinella, and Maggie Lacy.

4-PK. VHS. 5 Hours & 45 Minutes. Today a waitress, tomorrow a silent-screen star? Why not? It's England in the Roaring Twenties, and a screenwriter (Peter McEnery) finds inspiration in the studio cafeteria. His new script is based entirely on his starstruck attendant (Wendy Morgan). But what happens when love enters the scene unannounced? Tune in for the whole story, in Pictures.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 3-PK. DVD. Based on Derek Robinson's best-selling novel, this program follows the adventures, heartaches and rites of passage of the fighter pilots of the RAF Hornet Squadron during World War II. It is 1939 and Rex, the arrogant, aristocratic new commanding officer arrives to transfer the squadron to France. The class consciousness of the British officers takes second place to the war as the lives and loves of the squadron are thrown into turmoil.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 3-PK. DVD. 5 Hours. Based on Derek Robinson's best-selling novel, this program follows the adventures, heartaches and rites of passage of the fighter pilots of the RAF Hornet Squadron during World War II. It is 1939 and Rex, the arrogant, aristocratic new commanding officer arrives to transfer the squadron to France. The class consciousness of the British officers takes second place to the war as the lives and loves of the squadron are thrown into turmoil.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 6-PK. VHS. 5 Hours. Based on Derek Robinson's best-selling novel, this program follows the adventures, heartaches and rites of passage of the fighter pilots of the RAF Hornet Squadron during World War II. It is 1939 and Rex, the arrogant, aristocratic new commanding officer arrives to transfer the squadron to France. The class consciousness of the British officers takes second place to the war as the lives and loves of the squadron are thrown into turmoil.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 1 Hours & 40 Minutes. After the death of her father, Pollyanna moves in with her embittered aunt. Soon, she charms everyone in the village she now calls home--except her cold-hearted aunt who refuses to see the brighter side of life. Aunt Polly, despite her vast wealth treats Pollyanna more like an stranger than a relative, but when tragedy strikes, Pollyanna's sunny outlook persuades her aunt to confront past ghosts and embrace the promise of happiness.

Combo. Masterpiece Theatre video. 9-PK. DVD. Helen Mirren's intelligent, enigmatic performance as Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison has made this series a hit since its debut in 1992.