Masterpiece Theatre Videos, Page 5, Movies, Films, Entertainment

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 2-PK. DVD. 6 Hours & 20 Minutes. James Fenimore Cooper's classic tale of the French and Indian War became an epic, eight-part BBC mini-series on Masterpiece Theatre. Frontier scout Hawkeye is determined to save the daughters of a British commander, despite the odds. Stars include Kenneth Ives, Philip Madoc, Joanna Davis, John Abineri, and Richard Warwick.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 3 Hours. Young Prince John is loved for his frankness by his grandfather, the ailing King Edward II. But this strange and opinionated little boy suffers from epilepsy, and mysterious learning disabilities prevent him from participating in public life. As the world edges towards World War I, his mother and father are increasingly distant, embroiled in world affairs. Only his nurse sees the loving, funny, insightful child locked inside the stubborn shell.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. VHS. 2 Hours.. Daniel Ponder, the richest man in Clay County, Mississippi, lives to give his fortune away. But when he loses his heart to backwoods flower Bonnie Dee Peacock, romantic intrigue, empty bank accounts and a bizarre murder trial ensue. This adaptation of Eudora Welty's eccentric comic tale stars Peter MacNicol and JoBeth Williams.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 2 Hours. At the turn of the 20th century, three Yorkshire children lost their father; the police took him away, their mother refused to explain why. In a new country home, the lonely children waited and hoped, waving faithfully to passengers on a nearby train each day--until befriended by a kind old gentleman. Could he help bring back their lost father? Jenny Agutter and Richard Attenborough star in a touching adaptation of Edith Nesbit's novel.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 3 Hours & 20 Minutes. Francie Fitzpatrick is young, beautiful, and a pawn in the hands of her plain, middle-aged cousin, Charlotte, who is obsessed with obtaining money and prestige. When Francie falls in love with the wrong man, however, Charlotte's plans turn from manipulation to insidious revenge. Joanna Roth and Jeananne Crowley star in this dazzling adaptation of the Victorian novel by Somerville and Ross, filmed on location in Ireland.

Beeton. Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 90 Minutes. Just as Nigella Lawson and Martha Stewart have turned Americans and Britons into nations of wannabe domestic goddesses, the Victorians had their own preacher in the shape of Mrs. Isabella Beeton.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 2 Hours. A young woman escapes from rural Colorado to become a world-famous opera singer in Willa Cather's powerful tale of an artist's self-discovery. Based in part on Cather's own frontier youth, SONG OF THE LARK recounts the passion of Thea Kronborg (Alison Elliott) for music and fulfillment beyond her hometown. Three music teachers, a railroad worker, millionaire, and country doctor aid her. Stars Maximilian Schell, Tony Goldwyn, and Arliss Howard. ~ Available, but hard to get ~

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 90 Minutes. This modern fairy tale's unlikely romantic triangle involves the Queen's youngest son, his bodyguard, and an American exchange student at Cambridge. Both prince and macho cop fall for Grace (Tara Fitzgerald), but Barry (Robson Green) is forced to tutor his charge (Rupert Penry-Jones) in the ways of love and academia.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 2-PK. DVD. 5 Hours. Anthony Trollope's darkly satiric portrait of Victorian lies, corruption, and lechery will mesmerize you. The Way We Live Now chronicles the railway boom of the 1870s, offering a richly timeless portrait of human power, frailty and greed. David Suchet (Poirot) headlines a stellar cast in this faithful adaptation by Andrew Davies. "Period drama as it should be," writes Time Out magazine.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 2 Hours. Wilkie Collins' memorable mystery finds a modern adaptation in this tale of a drawing master and a ghostly woman in white, whose chance encounter sets off an eerie chain of events. Hartright sees an uncanny resemblance between the stranger and a student, Laura, who helps her sister Marian track down the stranger-but stumbles onto crime, secrets, and far-reaching treachery.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 2-PK. DVD. 4 Hours & 30 Minutes. William Golding's tale of survival features a young British aristocrat on a harrowing journey to Australia at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Edmund Talbot (Benedict Cumberbatch) books passage aboard an aging, converted man o'war in 1814, bound for a posting with the colonial governor of Australia.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 90 Minutes. Keeley Hawes (Wives & Daughters) stars as the apple of everyone's eye, at least the men's, in an enchanting adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 19th-century pastoral romance, Under the Greenwood Tree. Arriving in the English village of Mellstock at Christmas time, new schoolteacher Fancy Day (Hawes) attracts three suitors before she even unpacks.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 12-PK. DVD. 69 Hours. Winner of nine Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe, the magnificent Edwardian series Upstairs, Downstairs held audiences spellbound for five seasons in the 1970s. Recapture the dramatic story of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal servants in this digitally remastered 12-volume set, including all 81 episodes of the original series and the popular spinoff series, Thomas & Sarah.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 90 Minutes. It is the first century A.D., and Rome is methodically conquering Ancient Britain. The Iceni warriors seem doomed when their king dies, but Queen Boudica (Alex Kingston) takes the throne, leading her army to sudden victory over the world's mightiest empire. Her daring conquests of Colchester and London make a thrilling saga and a fascinating historical tale.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 90 Minutes. Mole, Water Rat, Badger and Mr. Toad pursue merry adventures in a charming adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's magical tale of animals who behave like Edwardian gentlemen in a world gone slightly mad. Matt Lucas (Casanova) stars as the exuberant Mr. Toad with Bob Hoskins (Mrs. Henderson Presents) as Badger, Mark Gatiss as Rat and Lee Ingleby as Mole. Anna Maxwell Martin (Bleak House) and Imelda Staunton (My Family and Other Animals) also star.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. 3-PK. DVD. 5 Hours. Romance, scandal, and intrigue permeate this adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's enchanting masterpiece. Young Molly Gibson finds her chief rival for handsome Roger Hamley is her best friend and stepsister, the captivating Cynthia Kirkpatrick. Roger and Cynthia pair off, of course, but love finds a way for the stalwart Molly. The cast includes Francesca Annis, Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Bill Paterson, and Justine Waddell.

Masterpiece Theatre Video. DVD. 2 Hours. Emily Bront?'s timeless tale of love, obsession, and revenge returns in this dark new adaptation. Divided by birth, class, and a jealous brother, Cathy and the mysterious Heathcliff are bound from childhood by a bond that defies convention-even her marriage to a wealthy older man. Only a mystery from beyond the grave can threaten their love. Starring Orla Brady and Robert Cavanagh.