Classics Collection - 8-DVD Box Set ( Against All Flags / Alexander the Great / Attila / Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor / El Cid / The Egyptian / The Fall of the Roman Empire / Prince Valiant )

Classics Collection - 8-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Against All Flags / Alexander the Great / Attila / Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor / El Cid / The Egyptian / The Fall of the Roman Empire / Prince Valiant
Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
1073 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

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

Movie filmed in 1952-2003 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
Lithuania ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
George Sherman
Douglas Sirk
Robert Rossen
Dick Lowry
Mikael Salomon
Anthony Mann
Michael Curtiz
Henry Hathaway

Written By:
Æneas MacKenzie
Joseph Hoffman

Robert Rossen
Robert Cochran
William Mastrosimone
Fredric M. Frank
Philip Yordan
Ben Barzman
Philip Dunne
Casey Robinson
Mika Waltari
Basilio Franchina
Edward Gibbon
Dudley Nichols
Hal Foster

Actors:
Errol Flynn ..... Brian Hawke
Maureen O'Hara ..... Prudence 'Spitfire' Stevens
Anthony Quinn ..... Capt. Roc Brasiliano
Alice Kelley ..... Princess Patma
Mildred Natwick ..... Molvina MacGregor
Robert Warwick ..... Capt. Kidd
Harry Cording ..... Gow
John Alderson ..... Jonathan Harris
Phil Tully ..... Jones
Lester Matthews ..... Sir Cloudsley
Tudor Owen ..... Williams
Richard Burton ..... Alexander
Fredric March ..... Philip of Macedonia
Claire Bloom ..... Barsine
Barry Jones ..... Aristotle
Harry Andrews ..... Darius
Stanley Baker ..... Attalus
Niall MacGinnis ..... Parmenio
Peter Cushing ..... Gen. Memnon
Michael Hordern ..... Demosthenes
Marisa de Leza ..... Eurydice
Gustavo Rojo ..... Cleitus
Pauline Lynch ..... Galen2 episodes, 2001
Steven Berkoff ..... King Rua2 episodes, 2001
Andrew Pleavin ..... Orestes2 episodes, 2001
Tommy Flanagan ..... Bleda2 episodes, 2001
Kirsty Mitchell ..... Honoria2 episodes, 2001
Jonathan Hyde ..... Felix2 episodes, 2001
Tim Curry ..... Theodosius2 episodes, 2001
Janet Henfrey ..... Palcharia2 episodes, 2001
Liam Cunningham ..... King Theodoric2 episodes, 2001
Jane Brennan ..... Hannah Arnold
Laura Brennan ..... Sarah Shippen
Anthony Brophy ..... Lord Lauderdale
Frank Coughlan ..... Mr. Sewell
Ingrid Craigie ..... Margaret Shippen
Donncha Crowley ..... Von Steuben
Ned Dennehy ..... Paulding
Nick Dunning ..... Sir Henry Clinton
James Flynn ..... French Surgeon
Michael Ford ..... Colonel Jameson
Adam Goodwin ..... Andre's Sergeant
Charlton Heston ..... El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia Loren ..... Jimena
Raf Vallone ..... Count Ordóñez
Geneviève Page ..... Princess Urraca
John Fraser ..... Prince Alfonso
Gary Raymond ..... Prince Sancho
Hurd Hatfield ..... Arias
Massimo Serato ..... Fanez
Frank Thring ..... Al Kadir
Michael Hordern ..... Don Diego
Andrew Cruickshank ..... Count Gormaz
Jean Simmons ..... Merit
Victor Mature ..... Horemheb
Gene Tierney ..... Baketamon
Michael Wilding ..... Akhnaton
Bella Darvi ..... Nefer
Peter Ustinov ..... Kaptah
Edmund Purdom ..... Sinuhe
Judith Evelyn ..... Taia
Henry Daniell ..... Mekere
John Carradine ..... Grave Robber
Carl Benton Reid ..... Senmut
Sophia Loren ..... Lucilla
Stephen Boyd ..... Livius
Alec Guinness ..... Marcus Aurelius
James Mason ..... Timonides
Christopher Plummer ..... Commodus
Anthony Quayle ..... Verulus
John Ireland ..... Ballomar
Omar Sharif ..... Sohamus
Mel Ferrer ..... Cleander
Eric Porter ..... Julianus
Finlay Currie ..... Senator
James Mason ..... Sir Brack
Janet Leigh ..... Princess Aleta
Robert Wagner ..... Prince Valiant
Debra Paget ..... Ilene
Sterling Hayden ..... Sir Gawain
Victor McLaglen ..... Boltar
Donald Crisp ..... King Aguar
Brian Aherne ..... King Arthur
Barry Jones ..... King Luke
Mary Philips ..... Queen of Thule
Howard Wendell ..... Morgan Todd

Synopsis:

Against All Flags: In 1700, the pirates of Madagascar menace the India trade; British officer Brian Hawke has himself cashiered, flogged, and set adrift to infiltrate the pirate 'republic.' There, Hawke meets lovely Spitfire Stevens, a pirate captain in her own right, and the sparks begin to fly; but wooing a pirate poses unique problems. Especially after he rescues adoring young Princess Patma from a captured ship. Meanwhile, Hawke's secret mission proceeds to an action-packed climax. Alexander the Great: An epic movie that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian King that conquered all of the ancient Greek tribes and led the Macedonian Army against the vast Persian Empire. Alexander conquered most of the then known world and created a Greek empire that spanned all the way from the Balkans to India. Attila: A romanced story of Attila the Hun (Gerard Butler), from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist, and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great Roman strategist General Flavius Aetius (Powers Boothe), his loves and passions, the gossips, intrigues, and betrayals in Rome, all of these feelings evolved by magic and mysticism. Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor: On the glorious battlefields of the American Revolution, two great generals distinguished themselves; George Washington and Benedict Arnold. Washington is remembered as America's founding father, Arnold as America's most notorious traitor. Benedict Arnold rose from humble origins to become the most respected and feared of America's generals. He won brilliant military victories against the English colonists and was Washington's favorite soldier. But two conflicting forces battled inside Arnold's heart; a deep concern for his country and his passionate love for an enchanting and manipulative Philadelphia woman, Peggy Shippen. Blinded by desire, Arnold defected to the English army, orchestrating an attempt to assassinate his own mentor, George Washington. El Cid: Eleventh century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar (Charlton Heston), dubbed 'El Cid' by his followers, vows to see his country at peace, free from the invaders. Vigorously brave and resourceful, the noble knight hates bloodshed and faces treason charges at court for the clemency shown to some emirs. His accuser, Gormaz (Andrew Cruickshank), father of his fiancée, Jimena (Sophia Loren), dies in the resulting duel. Jimena's avowed vengeance plot fails and Rodrigo is given her hand. The marriage is not consummated and she enters a convent. On Ferdinand's (Ralph Truman's) death, his kingdom is divided amongst his three children. Sancho (Gary Raymond) challenges the decision and imprisons Alfonso (John Fraser), who is released by El Cid. The African warlord, Ben Yussuf (Herbert Lom), takes advantage of the quarrel by having Sancho assassinated. Alfonso now claims that throne, too, and exiles El Cid. Jimena realizes the nobility of her husband and joins him, but returns to the convent with their two children, when he goes into battle against Ben Yussuf. The years pass, El Cid becomes a revered warrior, but refuses to aid Alfonso, preferring his own strategy. He lays siege to Valencia, catapulting food into its starving garrison. When the Valencians kill their evil ruler, Al Kadir (Frank Thring), they offer the crown to El Cid. He sends it to Alfonso, who rushes, hysterically gratified, to his side. But El Cid has been hit by a stray arrow. Attended by Jimena, he hides the wound from his men and prepares a final bid to drive the Moors from Spain. The Egyptian: In eighteenth dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe (Edmund Purdom), a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb (Victor Mature) is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah (Michael Wilding). Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the eighteenth dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues, and bizarre secrets are revealed to him, he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth. Short on historical accuracy, but strong on plot and characterization. The Fall of the Roman Empire: Intent on securing peace and prosperity throughout the mighty Roman Empire, the wise diplomat, Emperor Marcus Aurelius, calls together the local governors from all over the Empire, after conquering the Germanic tribes. With this in mind, Marcus has decided to turn over his crown and the much-coveted imperial throne to General Livius, instead of choosing his corrupt son and logical successor, Commodus. As a result, high treason and blind ambition lead to the death of Aurelius by poisoning, paving the way for a new era of oppression, endless machinations, and rapid decline. Now, as darkness prevails on the outskirts of the Empire where the Roman legions struggle to subdue the invading hordes, delusional Commodus declares himself a god, and no one is safe; not even Aurelius' daughter, Lucilla. Can anyone stop the fall of the Roman Empire? Prince Valiant: Young Prince Valiant, son of the exiled King of Scandia, journeys to Camelot to become a knight at King Arthur's Round Table. He hopes to help his father reclaim his throne from the pagan Viking usurper Sligon and restore the Christian faith to their homeland. On his journey he stumbles upon a mysterious Black Knight plotting with Sligon's representatives to overthrow Arthur. Barely escaping with his life, Valiant encounters Sir Gawain, one of the most illustrious knights of the Round Table and an old friend of his father's, who tutors the young Viking in the skills needed to be a knight. Valiant and Gawain's pupil/mentor relationship is complicated by their romantic involvement with Princess Aleta and her sister Ilene, daughters of the King of Ord. If Valiant is to restore his father's throne and prevent the coup d'etat against Arthur, he must uncover the true identity of the Black Knight.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 20 August, 2024.