The Romance Collection - 4-DVD Box Set ( Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna / The Crown Prince (Kronprinz Rudolf) / Les Misérables / Casanova )

The Romance Collection - 4-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna / The Crown Prince (Kronprinz Rudolf) / Les Misérables / Casanova
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
742 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1986 - 2006 and produced in:
Austria ( Germany, Central Europe )
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Marvin J. Chomsky
Robert Dornhelm
Josée Dayan
Sheree Folkson

Written By:
James Goldman
Peter Kurth
Didier Decoin
Klaus Lintschinger
Victor Hugo
Russell T. Davies

Actors:
Amy Irving ..... Anna Anderson
Olivia de Havilland ..... Dowager Empress Maria
Jan Niklas ..... Prince Erich
Nicolas Surovy ..... Serge Markov
Susan Lucci ..... Darya Romanoff
Elke Sommer ..... Isabel Von Hohenstauffen
Edward Fox ..... Dr. Hauser
Claire Bloom ..... Czarina Alexandra
Omar Sharif ..... Czar Nicholas II
Rex Harrison ..... Grand Duke Cyril Romanov
Jennifer Dundas ..... Anastasia
Christian Bale ..... Alexei
Andrea Bretterbauer ..... Sonya Markov
Sydney Bromley ..... Herbert
Arnold Diamond ..... Dr. Markov
Max von Thun ..... Rudolf
Vittoria Puccini ..... Mary Vetsera
Caroline Athanasiadis ..... Female Opera Singer
Gabriel Barylli ..... Miguel de Braganza
Klaus Maria Brandauer ..... Emperor Franz-Joseph
Renate Brandtner ..... Gisela
Andrew Burey ..... Albrecht
Wolfgang Böck ..... Bratfisch
Sandra Ceccarelli ..... Empress Elisabeth 'Sisi'
Julia Cencig ..... Marie Larisch
Christian Clavier ..... Prime Minister Taaffe
Hilde Dalik ..... Anna (at Madame Wolf's)
Stefanie Dvorak ..... Ida Ferenczy
Saskia Fanta ..... Maid Erna
Manfred Feller ..... Petitioner
Albert Fortell ..... Dr. Widerhofer
Rainer Frieb ..... Sarah's father
Michael Friedl ..... Jewish Boy #2
Michou Friesz ..... Madame Wolf
Phillippa Galli ..... Hanna Vetsera (adult)
Daniela Golpashin ..... Stephanie
Georg Hauke ..... Reuss
Veronika Hepperle ..... Mary Vetsera (child)
Wolfgang Hübsch ..... Archbishop Schwarzenberg
Julia Jentsch ..... Sarah Maisel
Bernd Jeschek ..... Count Hoyos
Christian Kainradl ..... Commanding Hungarian Officer
Fritz Karl ..... Archduke Johann
Georges Kern ..... Schönerer
Karl Maria Kinsky ..... Brehm
Hubert Kramar ..... Bay Middleton
Thomas Kratochvil ..... Valérie's Fiancé
Joachim Król ..... Moritz Szeps
Michael König ..... Georges Clemenceau
Karl Markovics ..... Bombelles
Roman Martin ..... Johann Strauss
Birgit Minichmayr ..... Mizzi Kaspar
Lily Moshen ..... Valérie (adult)
David Oberkogler ..... Canon's Servant
Michael Ostrowski ..... Count Pista Karolyi
Nikolaus Paryla ..... Loschek
Adolf Peischl ..... Archbishop
Kimberley Petzl ..... Valerie (child)
Lothar Michael Proksch ..... King Leopold II
Stefan Puntigam ..... Bohumil
Lea Rometsch ..... Erzsi
Kimberly Rydel ..... Hanna Vetsera (child)
Robert Sadil ..... Official
Heribert Sasse ..... Krauss
Balazs Schallenberg ..... Hungarian Officer
Steven Scheschareg ..... Male Opera Singer
Sabina Schreib ..... Mary's Maid
Roland Schröck ..... Leopold of Bavaria
Dagmar Schwarz ..... Nun
Omar Sharif ..... Hans Canon
Marcus Siebert ..... Willigut
Johannes Silberschneider ..... Meissner
Robert Stadlober ..... Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Roswitha Straka ..... Formation Dancer
Otto Tausig ..... Capucin Monk
Gudrun Tielsch ..... Susi (at Madame Wolf's)
Peter Traxler ..... Tailor
Alexandra Vandernoot ..... Helene Vetsera
Christoph von Friedl ..... Demonstrator
Francesca von Habsburg ..... Queen Marie-Henriette
Lukas Weinfurter ..... Small boy
Lena Wiesbauer ..... Maid
Peter Woy ..... Coburg
Christoph Zadra ..... Event Producer
Maxi Österreicher ..... Jewish Boy #1
Gerard Depardieu ..... Jean Valjean (4 episodes, 2002)
Christian Clavier ..... Thénardier (4 episodes, 2002)
John Malkovich ..... Javert (4 episodes, 2002)
Virginie Ledoyen ..... Cosette (4 episodes, 2002)
Enrico Lo Verso ..... Marius (4 episodes, 2002)
Charlotte Gainsbourg ..... Fantine (4 episodes, 2002)
Asia Argento ..... Éponine Thénardier (4 episodes, 2002)
Veronica Ferres ..... Madame Thénardier (4 episodes, 2002)
Jeanne Moreau ..... Mère Innocente (4 episodes, 2002)
Giovanna Mezzogiorno ..... Soeur Simplice (4 episodes, 2002)
Vadim Glowna ..... Fauchelevent (4 episodes, 2002)
Steffen Wink ..... Enjolras (4 episodes, 2002)
Léopoldine Serre ..... Cosette enfant (4 episodes, 2002)
Jérôme Hardelay ..... Gavroche (4 episodes, 2002)
Michel Duchaussoy ..... Gillenormand (4 episodes, 2002)
Otto Sander ..... Monseigneur Bienvenu (4 episodes, 2002)
Christopher Thompson ..... Courfeyrac (4 episodes, 2002)
Josiane Stoléru ..... Baptistine (4 episodes, 2002)
Jean-Louis Richard ..... Scarponi (4 episodes, 2002)
Roger Dumas ..... Lorrain (4 episodes, 2002)
François Hadji-Lazaro ..... Toussaint (4 episodes, 2002)
Maxime Leroux ..... Champmathieu (4 episodes, 2002)
Artus de Penguern ..... Chabouillet (4 episodes, 2002)
Denis Podalydès ..... Scaufflaire (4 episodes, 2002)
Guilhem Pellegrin ..... Médecin Plumet (4 episodes, 2002)
Elisabeth Wiener ..... Madame Victurnier (4 episodes, 2002)
Michèle Gleizer ..... Madame Magloire (4 episodes, 2002)
Karl Zéro ..... Procureur Cour Arras (4 episodes, 2002)
Sacha Bourdo ..... Bigrenaille (4 episodes, 2002)
François Négret ..... Claquesous (4 episodes, 2002)
Dominique Besnehard ..... Gueulemer (4 episodes, 2002)
Yves Penay ..... Babet (4 episodes, 2002)
Patrick Bordier ..... Brujon (4 episodes, 2002)
Stephan Midaven ..... Montparnasse (4 episodes, 2002)
Dominique Zardi ..... Cochepaille (4 episodes, 2002)
Patrick Lambert ..... Chenildieu (4 episodes, 2002)
Franck Tordjman ..... Prouvaire (4 episodes, 2002)
Jérome Rebbot ..... Bahorel (4 episodes, 2002)
David Podracky ..... Grantaire (4 episodes, 2002)
Philippe Ambrosini ..... Capitaine Picpus (4 episodes, 2002)
Sophie Milleron ..... Azelma Thénardier (4 episodes, 2002)
Claude Brécourt ..... Directeur Sûreté (4 episodes, 2002)
Yann Babilée ..... Archiviste Sûreté (4 episodes, 2002)
Christian Imberdis ..... Vieux professeur (4 episodes, 2002)
Thomas Badek ..... Officier amphithéâtre (4 episodes, 2002)
Didier Lesour ..... Parizot (4 episodes, 2002)
Vincent Schmitt ..... Bamatabois (4 episodes, 2002)
Julie Dumas ..... Nicolette (4 episodes, 2002)
Christophe Le Masne ..... Portier Gillenormand (4 episodes, 2002)
Maciej Patronik ..... Agent Simonot (4 episodes, 2002)
Pascal Pistacio ..... Client prostituée (4 episodes, 2002)
Babsie Steger ..... Amie de Fantine (4 episodes, 2002)
Philippe Lamendin ..... Préfet de Police (4 episodes, 2002)
Stéphane Rodin ..... Félix (4 episodes, 2002)
Sébastien Thiery ..... Sous-officier Montreuil (4 episodes, 2002)
Bernard Cherboeuf ..... Président Cour Arras (4 episodes, 2002)
Sophie Noël ..... Femme Cour Assise (4 episodes, 2002)
Jean-Marc Talbot ..... Assesseur Cour Arras (4 episodes, 2002)
Denis Karvil ..... Inspecteur Sûreté (4 episodes, 2002)
Eric Averlant ..... Moulibrac (4 episodes, 2002)
Véronique de Villele ..... Mère Gorbeau (4 episodes, 2002)
Jan Kostroun ..... Policier Gorbeau (4 episodes, 2002)
Rodolphe Pauly ..... Jeune officier Mondetour (4 episodes, 2002)
Jakub Zindulka ..... Prêtre Montreuil (4 episodes, 2002)
Marc Vadé ..... Homme accident Montreuil (4 episodes, 2002)
Enguerran Demeulenaere ..... Petit Gervais (4 episodes, 2002)
Julia Portoghese ..... Eponine 9-11 ans (4 episodes, 2002)
Valérie Lang ..... Logeuse Enjolras (4 episodes, 2002)
Claire Gérard ..... Religieuse surveillante (4 episodes, 2002)
Serge Gaborieau ..... Gardien Force Poterne (4 episodes, 2002)
Gaston Subert ..... Indigent digne (4 episodes, 2002)
David Sucharípa ..... Policier mendiant (4 episodes, 2002)
Erico Salamone ..... Lefranc (4 episodes, 2002)
Cédric Chevalme ..... Agent Chatelet (4 episodes, 2002)
Victor Wagner ..... Portefaix 1 (4 episodes, 2002)
Michel Pilorgé ..... Dumoncel (4 episodes, 2002)
Thomas Rouet ..... Ami Félix (4 episodes, 2002)
Simon Monceau ..... Policier Chabouillet (4 episodes, 2002)
Yohann Lucas ..... Serveur (4 episodes, 2002)
Yanig Samot ..... Gardien Prison Force 1 (4 episodes, 2002)
Rose Byrne ..... Edith (3 episodes, 2005)
David Tennant ..... Casanova
Peter O'Toole ..... Older Casanova
Rupert Penry-Jones ..... Grimani
Shaun Parkes ..... Rocco (3 episodes, 2005)
Laura Fraser ..... Henriette
Nina Sosanya ..... Bellino (3 episodes, 2005)
Lee Dyson ..... Docker (3 episodes, 2005)
Clare Higgins ..... Cook (2 episodes, 2005)
James Holly ..... Jack aged 6 / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
Brock Everitt-Elwick ..... Jack aged 11 (2 episodes, 2005)
Martin Oldfield ..... Judge (2 episodes, 2005)
Matt Lucas ..... Villars
Freddie Jones ..... Bragadin
Richard James ..... Doctor 1 (2 episodes, 2005)
Ron Cook ..... Prisoner (2 episodes, 2005)

Synopsis:

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)
Story of Anna Anderson, who claimed to be Anastasia Romanov, the only 'surviving' child of the last Czar and Czarina of Russia.
The Crown Prince (2006)
A retelling of the tragic love affair between Austrian Archduke Rudolf and Baroness Mary Vetsera.
Les Misérables (2000)
Jean Valjean (Depardieu) is imprisoned at a young age for stealing bread. In prison, the young man hardens into bitterness under the watchful, unforgiving eye of Javert (John Malkovich), a lawman who doesn't believe in redemption. Javert continues to hound Valjean, even after the convict leaves prison and changes his ways. Valjean devotes his life to protecting the orphaned daughter of a young woman whose life he inadvertently helped destroy.
Casanova (2005)
After a life spent seeking pleasure and decadence, Casanova seeks his one true love, Henriette.

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)
This two-part TV movie recounts the life of Anna Anderson, who until the day she died at age 82 insisted that she was really Anastasia Romanov, daughter of Czar Nicholas. Anna first makes her claim in 1920, when she is an inmate in a Berlin asylum. Her story of escape from the Bolsheviks who killed the rest of her family in 1918 seems so vivid that many Russian expatriates are willing to believe her. The film concludes in 1928, with Anna restating her claim before the surviving Romanovs living in New York. Amy Irving plays the leading character in a lady-or-the-tiger fashion, so that we never know if she truly swallows her own tale or if she's merely a clever charlatan. Olivia DeHavilland, Rex Harrison, Claire Bloom, Omar Sharif and Susan Lucci co-star in this opulent, location-filmed production, which originally aired on December 7 and 8, 1986.
The Crown Prince (2006)
A great Empire, once famous for its enlightened traditions, is taken over by a ruthless political establishment. Religious fundamentalists and national separatists are tearing at the fabric of its liberal society. Under the influence of his conservative advisors, the Emperor fails to initiate the reforms that could save the Empire from annihilation. One man alone can avert the cataclysm to come. The year is 1888 and the 600 year-old Empire of Austria-Hungary is at a cross-road of history. Crown-Prince Rudolf, son of fabled Empress Sisi, the most beautiful woman of her time, is the man with the vision and the ability to lead his Empire into the 20th century. Yet his enemies, the all powerful Prime Minister first and foremost, scheme to isolate Rudolf from his father and from access to power. Against the backdrop of one of the most dangerous, exciting and colorful periods in history, at the dawn of the modern age, unfolds one of the greatest love-stories ever told, the story of ""The Crown Prince and the Baroness"". Rudolf, who was forced into an unhappy political marriage at a young age, falls hopelessly in love with 19-year old Baroness Mary Vetsera. Far from the deadly intrigues of the Imperial palace in Vienna, far from Rudolf's increasingly ferocious political battles, they find a place of romance and impenetrable happiness at Rudolf's retreat of Mayerling in the Vienna woods. But theirs is a union that can never be. The Emperor commands Rudolf to never see Mary again. Mary's family is determined to force her into a marriage with an old aristocrat willing to bolster the Vetseras overextended financial resources in exchange for Mary's hand. In a world where love is but another means to an end, where everything is for sale and the few have the power to control the many, Rudolf and his beloved Mary face the ultimate challenge. In an epic story of hope and upheaval, the passion of Rudolf and Mary triumphs when a gilded age comes to an end as they take their lives at Mayerling.
Les Misérables (2000)
The scene is set during the French Restoration at the beginning of the 19th century. Jean Valjean, a galley slave who was sent to prison for stealing food, is now released after serving nineteen years. At first he only encounter mistrust and closed doors; only the saintly Bishop Bienvenu treats him kindly and takes him in. The bishop's truly Christian compassion and humanity not only restores Jean Valjean's faith in the good, but also smoothes his way back to an orderly life. As Monsieur Madeleine, Valjean is soon a wealthy industrialist and popular citizen, even becoming the mayor of a small provincial town. His good fortune departs, however, when he meets Fantine, one of his workers, an unmarried mother who tragically dies of consumption. The well-intentioned Valjean frees Fantine's illegitimate daughter Cosette from the clutches of her insidious foster parents, and looks after her like a father. When Valjean reveals his true identity in order to prevent an innocent man who closely resembles him from being sold into a life of slavery as a result of a police error, he is convicted yet again. Valjean soon succeeds in escaping yet again, however, and manages to live under a false name in Paris for a few years. When Cosette, now a young lady, falls in love with the young attorney Marius Pontmercy, Valjean forbids the match - because he has fallen in love with the young girl himself... At this point, however, Marius finds out about Valjean's disreputable past and about Valjean's love for her and has no choice but to keep him away from Cosette. Valjean, thinking of his former benefactor Bishop Bienvenu, now makes the ultimate sacrifice - he decides to do without Cosette. A short while later Valjean falls seriously ill, but in the face of death he leaves a message of love to the young couple: "There is only one thing in the world that is important - and that is to love each other."
Casanova (2005)
Telling the story of the life of 18th century Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova, based on his own twelve-volume memoirs, the one-hour episodes star Peter O'Toole as the older Casanova looking back on his life, and David Tennant as the younger version. Rose Byrne, Rupert Penry-Jones, Matt Lucas, Shaun Parkes, Nina Sosanya and Laura Fraser are also featured.

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