DVD
4 film favorites. Epic adventures collection.
Troy: In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus; the result is an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior embodies the hopes of the people of his city.
Alexander: The story of Alexander the Great, who in 4th century BC conquered ninety percent of the known world of the time by defeating Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India in just eight years.
Clash of the Titans: Perseus goes on a quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda.
Antony and Cleopatra: A dramatization of Shakespeare's famous play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.
Record details
- ISBN: 0780674367
- ISBN: 9780780674363
- Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (595 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen version.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Alexander: Special features: Commentary by Oliver Stone. Clash of the Titans: Special features: A conversation with Ray Harryhausen; Maps of Myths and Monsters gallery. Antony and Cleopatra: Special features: The Making of Antony and Cleopatra with filmmaker Fraser C. Heston. Title from container. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Troy (162 min. : 2004) -- Alexander (director's cut) (167 min. : 2005) -- Clash of the Titans (118 min. : 1981) -- Antony and Cleopatra (148 min. : 1972). |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Troy: Warner Bros. Pictures ; director of photography, Roger Pratt ; music by James Horner ; edited by Peter Honess ; produced by Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun, Colin Wilson ; screenplay by David Benioff ; directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Alexander: Warner Bros. Pictures ; Intermedia Films ; IMF Productions ; director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; music by Vangelis ; edited by Tom Nordberg, Yann Herve and Alex Marquez ; produced by Thomas Schühly, Jon Kilik, Iain Smith and Moritz Borman ; written by Oliver Stone and Christopher Kyle and Laeta Kalogridis ; directed by Oliver Stone. Clash of the Titans: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; director of photography, Ted Moore ; music by Laurence Rosenthal ; written by Beverley Cross ; produced by Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen ; directed by Desmond Davis. Antony and Cleopatra: Agamemnon Films Inc. ; director of photography, Rafael Pacheco ; music composed and conducted by John Scott and Augusto Algero ; produced by Peter Snell ; adapted for the screen and directed by Charlton Heston. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Troy: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole. Alexander: Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins. Clash of the Titans: Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress, Claire Bloom, Siân Phillips, Flora Robson, Tim Pigott-Smith, Laurence Olivier. Antony and Cleopatra: Charlton Heston, Hildegarde Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey, Carmen Sevilla. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R, restricted (graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity) (Troy, Alexander); PG (Clash of the Titans); Not rated (Antony and Cleopatra). |
| System Details Note: | DVD; widescreen (16x9 2.4:1) version (Troy, Alexander, Antony and Cleopatra); widescreen (16x9 1.85:1) version (Clash of the Titans); dual-layer format; Dolby surround 5.1 (Troy, Alexander); Dolby surround stereo. (Clash of the Titans); mono. (Antony and Cleopatra); region 1. |
| Language Note: | Audio: English, French (Troy, Clash of the Titans); English (Alexander, Antony and Cleopatra); Subtitles: English, French, Spanish (Troy, Alexander, Clash of the Titans); English, French (Antony and Cleopatra); closed-captioned; English SDH. |
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| Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Action and adventure films. Feature films. Drama. Film adaptations. History. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City Public Library | Adult DVD 4 Film Favorites (Text) | Complete Set | 38262300006404 | Adult Videos | Available | - |
Summary:
Troy: In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus; the result is an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior embodies the hopes of the people of his city.
Alexander: The story of Alexander the Great, who in 4th century BC conquered ninety percent of the known world of the time by defeating Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India in just eight years.
Clash of the Titans: Perseus goes on a quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda.
Antony and Cleopatra: A dramatization of Shakespeare's famous play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.
Alexander: The story of Alexander the Great, who in 4th century BC conquered ninety percent of the known world of the time by defeating Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India in just eight years.
Clash of the Titans: Perseus goes on a quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda.
Antony and Cleopatra: A dramatization of Shakespeare's famous play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.
