Korda Collection (Vol. 3) - 5-DVD Box Set ( That Hamilton Woman / Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel / The Drum / The Private Life of Don Juan / The Man Who Could Work Miracles )

Korda Collection (Vol. 3) - 5-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

$38.99

Original Title: That Hamilton Woman / Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel / The Drum / The Private Life of Don Juan / The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards
Venice Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
Spanish ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

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

Running Time:
457 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Black & White
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1934-1941 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Alexander Korda
Hanns Schwarz
Zoltan Korda
Lothar Mendes

Written By:
Walter Reisch
R.C. Sherriff
Lajos Biró
Adrian Brunel
A.E.W. Mason
Henry Bataille
Frederick Lonsdale
H.G. Wells

Actors:
Vivien Leigh ..... Emma Lady Hamilton
Laurence Olivier ..... Lord Horatio Nelson
Alan Mowbray ..... Sir William Hamilton
Sara Allgood ..... Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
Gladys Cooper ..... Lady Frances Nelson
Henry Wilcoxon ..... Captain Hardy
Heather Angel ..... A Streetgirl
Halliwell Hobbes ..... Rev. Nelson
Gilbert Emery ..... Lord Spencer
Miles Mander ..... Lord Keith
Ronald Sinclair ..... Josiah
Luis Alberni ..... King of Naples
Norma Drury Boleslavsky ..... Queen of Naples
Olaf Hytten ..... Gavin
Juliette Compton ..... Lady Spencer
Barry K. Barnes ..... Sir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Sophie Stewart ..... Marguerite Blakeney
Margaretta Scott ..... Theresa Cobarrus
James Mason ..... Jean Tallien
Francis Lister ..... Chauvelin
Anthony Bushell ..... Sir Andrew Ffoulkes
Patrick Barr ..... Lord Hastings
David Tree ..... Lord Harry Denning
John Counsell ..... Sir John Selton
Henry Oscar ..... Maximilien de Robespierre
Hugh Miller ..... De Calmet, Robespierre's Secretary
Allan Jeayes ..... Judge of the Tribunal
O.B. Clarence ..... De Marre
George Merritt ..... Chief of Police
Evelyn Roberts ..... Prince of Wales
Sabu ..... Prince Azim
Raymond Massey ..... Prince Ghul
Roger Livesey ..... Capt. Carruthers
Valerie Hobson ..... Mrs. Carruthers
David Tree ..... Lieut. Escott
Desmond Tester ..... Bill Holder
Francis L. Sullivan ..... Governor
Archibald Batty ..... Major Bond
Frederick Culley ..... Dr. Murphy
Amid Taftazani ..... Mohammed Khan
Laurence Baskcomb ..... Zarullah
Roy Emerton ..... Wafadar
Michael Martin Harvey ..... Mullah
Martin Walker ..... Herrick
Ronald Adam ..... Major Gregoff
Douglas Fairbanks ..... Don Juan
Merle Oberon ..... Antonita, a Dancer of Passionate Temperament
Bruce Winston ..... Cafe Manager
Gina Malo ..... Pepita, Another Dancer of Equal Temperament
Benita Hume ..... Dona Dolores, a Lady of Mystery
Binnie Barnes ..... Rosita, a Maid Pure and Simple
Melville Cooper ..... Leporello
Owen Nares ..... Antonio Martinez, an Actor as Actors Go
Heather Thatcher ..... Anna Dora, an Actress as Actresses Go
Diana Napier ..... A Lady of Sentiment
Joan Gardner ..... Carmen, a Young Lady of Romance
Gibson Gowland ..... Don Alfredo, Carmen's Poor Husband
Barry MacKay ..... Rodrigo, the Impostor, a Man of Romance (as Barry Mackay)
Claud Allister ..... The Duke, as Dukes Go (as Claude Allister)
Athene Seyler ..... Theresa, the Innkeeper, a Middle Aged Lady of Young Sentiment
Roland Young ..... George McWhirter Fotheringay
Ralph Richardson ..... Colonel Winstanley
Edward Chapman ..... Major Grigsby
Ernest Thesiger ..... Mr. Maydig
Joan Gardner ..... Ada Price
Sophie Stewart ..... Maggie Hooper
Robert Cochran ..... Bill Stoker
Lady Tree ..... Mr. Maydig's Housekeeper
Laurence Hanray ..... Mr. Bamfylde, Londong & Essex Bank
George Zucco ..... Moody, Colonel Winstanley's Butler
Wallace Lupino ..... Police Constable Winch (as Wally Lupino)
Joan Hickson ..... Effie Brickman
Wally Patch ..... Police Superintendant Smithelle
Mark Daly ..... Toddy Beamish
George Sanders ..... Indifference

Synopsis:

That Hamilton Woman:
Acting spouses Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh star in Alexander Korda's tragic tale of the adulterous love affair between Emma Lady Hamilton and Lord Horatio Nelson.
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel:
The French revolutionary Robespierre vows to get revenge on the Scarlet Pimpernel who has been helping the aristocracy escape from the dreaded guillotine in this sequel to 1934's The Scarlet Pimpernel.
The Drum:
Teenaged actor Sabu stars as a young East Indian prince educated in England. By rights, his loyalties should lie with his countrymen, but in typical 'Sun Never Sets' fashion most of the other Indian characters are as evil and untrustworthy as Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey).
The Private Life of Don Juan:
Producer and director (Alexander Korda) followed up The Private Life of Henry VIII with this historical comedy.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles:
As a result of a discussion between a trio of gods over the true worthiness of Earth, a retiring British shop assistant is granted miraculous powers in this fantasy based on an H.G. Wells story.

That Hamilton Woman:
Acting spouses Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh star in Alexander Korda's tragic tale of the adulterous love affair between Emma Lady Hamilton and Lord Horatio Nelson. The story begins in 1786, as the young and vivacious Emma Hart (Vivien Leigh) marries Sir William Hamilton (Alan Mowbray), the British ambassador to the court of Naples. Seven years pass and British naval hero Lord Horatio Nelson (Laurence Olivier) arrives at court to gain the king's assent in the war against Napoleon. Lady Emma and Lord Nelson fall in love. When they return to England, Emma and Nelson unashamedly begin to live together, although Nelson's wife refuses to divorce him. When the war takes a bad turn, Emma convinces Nelson to resume command and Nelson goes off to lead the victory at Trafalgar, where he is mortally wounded. After Nelson's death, Emma falls into depression and despair.
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel:
The French revolutionary Robespierre vows to get revenge on the Scarlet Pimpernel who has been helping the aristocracy escape from the dreaded guillotine in this sequel to 1934's The Scarlet Pimpernel. To do so Robespierre kidnaps the Pimpernel's wife and takes her to France. Unfortunately, he is not clever enough for the roguish hero and he soon frees her. Together they return to England.
The Drum:
The Drum is an opulent Technicolor 'British India' epic, based on a story by A.E.W. Mason (of Four Feathers fame). Teenaged actor Sabu stars as a young East Indian prince educated in England. By rights, his loyalties should lie with his countrymen, but in typical 'Sun Never Sets' fashion most of the other Indian characters are as evil and untrustworthy as Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey). Guhl plans a revolt against the British, intending to wipe out the Royal troops as the English officers enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to Sabu to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by means of tapping out a message on the drum of the title. In the US, The Drum was released as Drums, on the theory (according to film historian Alan Barbour) that Americans must have more of everything.
The Private Life of Don Juan:
Producer and director (Alexander Korda) followed up The Private Life of Henry VIII (one of the first internationally successful British films) with this historical comedy. After years in exile, the great lover Don Juan (Douglas Fairbanks) returns to Seville, the city of his salad days. However, Don Juan is now married and middle-aged, and his days as a spoiler of women seem to be behind him. When he learns that a young man in town (Barry McKay) has been posing as him and making time with the local ladies, Don decides to prove who the great lover truly is and attempts the seduction of Antonia (Merle Oberon), a beautiful dancer. However, Don's doctor informs him that girl-hunting will tax his fragile health, and his wife Dolores (Benita Hume) will no longer turn a blind eye to his infidelity. When the impostor is killed by a jealous husband, Don is relieved, as his 'death' allows him to retire from his career as a rake with his reputation intact. But when the old itch returns, Don makes the sad discovery that if he can't convince women he's Don Juan, they simply aren't interested in him. The Private Life of Don Juan provided one of the few speaking roles for silent screen swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks, and proved to be his last picture.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles:
As a result of a discussion between a trio of gods over the true worthiness of Earth, a retiring British shop assistant is granted miraculous powers in this fantasy based on an H.G. Wells story. Roland Young stars as George McWhirter Fotheringay, whose new powers are virtually limitless; choosing to use them for good, he sets out to create a utopian society. Still, despite a succession of miraculous deeds, George's plans to cure all of the world's ills is met with disbelief. As proof of his power, George wills the earth to stop spinning on its axis, which results in its citizens flying off the planet into space. Because George is indestructible, he is able to shout out his last wish, which restores the world--and George himself--back to normal.

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