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Films that can withstand repeated watching
Onegin [DVD] [1999]Onegin [DVD] [1999]
Buy new: £12.78 / Used from: £4.44
A word perfect spript, faultless acting, and exquisite artistic arrangement in every scene - and what a great heroine Tatyana is! A tale of passion and unrequited love.
Persuasion : Complete BBC Adaptation [1995] [DVD]Persuasion : Complete BBC Adaptation [1995] [DVD]
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £5.93
Captures the autumnal romance and the humour of Austen's classic.
Shadowlands [DVD]Shadowlands [DVD]
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A bittersweet romance filmed in Magdalene College, Oxford, based on the real life love affair of C.S.Lewis.and Joy Gresham.
Howards End (the Merchant Ivory Collection) [DVD]Howards End (the Merchant Ivory Collection) [DVD]
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Emma Thompson at her finest. Semi-tragic and yet utterly satisfying.
A Room With A View [DVD] [1986]A Room With A View [DVD] [1986]
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Funny and romantic.
Babette's Feast [DVD] [1987]Babette's Feast [DVD] [1987]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.76
Such a simple story and yet so profound. A Danish fable-type story. Make sure you have something yummy on hand to eat while watching!
La Veuve De Saint-Pierre [DVD] [2000]La Veuve De Saint-Pierre [DVD] [2000]
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Haunting and almost unbearably tragic - but Daniel Auteil's character is a 'real man' if ever there was one!!
The Twilight Samurai [2004] [DVD]The Twilight Samurai [2004] [DVD]
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Another 'real man' - the story of a samurai who has no desire to use his strength for violence. A thoughtful and moving Japanese period drama.
Corrina, Corrina [DVD] [1994]Corrina, Corrina [DVD] [1994]
Admittedly, the lack of chemistry between Liotta and Goldberg lets this down a bit, but the themes of overcoming grief and racial prejudice in 50's USA manages to be moving, sweet and funny.
Gone With The Wind [1940] [DVD]Gone With The Wind [1940] [DVD]
Buy used from: £9.98
I can't believe this film is nearly 70 years old! It's still such a stunning piece of cinema. Next to Thackeray's Becky Sharpe, Scarlett O'Hara has got to be the best anti-heroine in literature!
The Princess Bride. [DVD]The Princess Bride. [DVD]
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A little less dark than the original book, but retaining the comedy and romance. Far too good for just the kids!
Moonstruck [DVD] [1987]Moonstruck [DVD] [1987]
Buy new: £4.58 / Used from: £3.20
Sharp and witty dialogue - wonderful vignettes scattered throughout, and every character, no matter how minor, is brilliant!