British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Results

1-10 of 40 results | Page 1 of 4
« First
‹ Prev1234Next ›
Last »
Sort results by
  1. Tcm Greatest Classic Films Selection - Shakespeare (2011 Video)

    Subject
    Drama

    2-disc set. See individual entries on this database for full details of cast and credits. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (1935). d. Dierterle. Commentary by film historian Scott Hamilton. Olivia de Havilland...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
  2. 11th Hour, The (2008)

    Director
    Leila Conners Petersen; Nadia Conners
    Producer
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £15.99

    Leonardo DiCaprio presents this thought-provoking documentary about the fragile state of our planet’s ecosystems and the dangers we face. We’ve all seen the devastating effects of natural disasters like...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
  3. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2007)

    Director
    Spike Lee
    Subject
    Geography; Politics & government; Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 248 minutes), £25.99

    When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, director Spike Lee, like many who watched the unfolding drama on television news, was shocked not only by the scale of the disaster, but by the slow, inept and...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
  4. 300 (2007)

    Director
    Zack Snyder
    Subject
    Classical studies; Film studies; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 116 minutes), £22.99; £25.99 (HD version)

    Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, 300 uses a blend of live-action and CGI animation to recount the ancient battle of Thermopylae, in which King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
  5. Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2007)

    Director
    Ridley Scott
    Subject
    Drama; Film studies; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 115 minutes + extras), £29.99

    Adapted from Philip K. Dick’s novel ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?', this existential thriller stars Harrison Ford as a tracker of renegade androids that are practically impossible to distinguish...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
  6. Death in Gaza (2006)

    Director
    James Miller
    Subject
    Politics & government; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 79 minutes), £13.99

    A poignant documentary which looks at the history of West Bank and Gaza and the hostilities between the Palestinians and the Israelis. In Rafah, Saira Shah and director James Miller spent several weeks...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
  7. Roger and Me (2004)

    Subject
    Economics; Media studies; Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 87 minutes), £12.99

    A tragi-comic documentary in which satirist Michael Moore ruthlessly pursues General Motors CEO Roger Smith to confront him about the harm done to the thriving community of Flint, Michigan when 35,000 jobs...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
  8. Troy (2004)

    Subject
    Classical studies; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 163 minutes), £22.99

    An adaptation of Homer’s great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved. DVD extras on the second disc include 2 documentaries on...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
  9. Possession (2002)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 98 minutes), £15.99

    A film adaptation of the novel by AS Byatt. An American poetry researcher travels to England and enlists the help of a British expert to help him piece together the life and love affair of two poets. DVD...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
  10. Amadeus (2002)

    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 153 minutes), £19.99

    Milos Forman’s adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s play on some of the rumours surrounding the life and death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The film won eight Oscars including Best Screenplay, Best Film, Best...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
1-10 of 40 results | Page 1 of 4
« First
‹ Prev1234Next ›
Last »
Sort results by