Classic Film True Stories [DVD] [UK Import]
Disc 1. Lawrence of Arabia 1 x 90:00 min Thomas Edward Lawrence was the guiding force behind the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the accounts of Lawrence"s literary masterpiece, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, as well as insight from historians and authors, this is the incredible story of one of the most talented and enigmatic figures of the twentieth century. Disc 2. General George Patton 1 x 95:00 min General George S. Patton was a walking, talking, fighting machine whose personality was bigger and noisier than one of his Sherman tanks. This revealing profile takes a look at the complex personality of the man who struck fear into the hearts of Nazi generals and left Allied superiors questioning his sanity. Disc 3. Mutiny on the Bounty 1 x 50:00 min It is history"s best-known uprising on the high seas - the subject of books, poems and major Hollywood films. But even after two centuries of documentation, many questions still surround the Bounty, its captain, and the band of men who commandeered the ship. Join us as we unravel the mystery behind history"s most famous mutiny. Disc 4. Papillon 1 x 45:00 min French Guiana"s notorious prison, known as Devil"s Island, was one of the most feared places on earth. It was so severe, it broke the spirit of even the toughest convicts. This compelling DVD chronicles the escape of wrongfully convicted Henri Charriere from his cage in hell". It is an incredible tale of courage, hope and an unrelenting determination to achieve freedom. Disc 5. Breakout from Alcatraz 1 x 45:00 min Alcatraz, home to America"s worst public enemies, claimed to be inescapable. But in June 1962, three men - Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin - did the unimaginable. This programme reveals how they planned and executed their escape and explores the many questions that are still unanswered. Disc 6. Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid 1 x 45:00 min Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid robbed banks and trains throughout the West following an outlaw trail that led from Wyoming to Colorado and Utah. While most outlaws bragged about being the toughest, meanest and fastest, Butch Cassidy claimed that he was the smartest, funniest and most popular. Disc 7. Bonnie & Clyde 1 x 45:00 min She was a lonely waitress longing for excitement and romance. He was a volatile ex-con who vowed he would never go back to prison. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow found each other in the slums of Dallas and, for two years, led a gang on a murderous crime spree. In the depths of the Great Depression, their exploits made them one of the most notorious couples in criminal history. Disc 8. Mahatma Gandhi 1 x 44:00 min To the British rulers of India he was a dangerous and unpredictable revolutionary. For 350 million Indians he was an inspirational leader who brought them independence and justice. He fought a revolution without guns...without violence. To a world too often caught up in hatred and distrust, Gandhi symbolised tolerance and love.