Winters tale

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Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe and Jessica Brown Findlay star in this romantic drama adapted from the 1983 novel by Mark Helprin. Set in Manhattan in 1916, the film follows thief Peter Lake (Farrell) who meets Beverly Penn (Brown Findlay), a young woman he is about to rob. Instead, he begins to talk to her and they soon fall in love but he later discovers that she is terminally ill. Meanwhile, Peter is being pursued by his old boss, ruthless gangster Pearly Soames (Crowe), to whom he owes a debt, but he is saved by a white horse and finds himself transported into the future. Suffering from amnesia, Peter encounters Virginia Gamely (Jennifer Connelly) who helps him to recall his past and, driven by his love for Beverly, he tries to find a way to bring her back to life.    

Featuring all four films in Eric Rohmers critically acclaimed seasons series. Includes A WINTERS TALE (1989) A TALE OF SPRINGTIME (1992) A SUMMERS TALE (1996) and AN AUTUMN TALE (1998).    

STARRING JOHN CLEESE, ROBERT HARDY, FELICITYKENDALL, ROBERTLINDSAY, CHERIE LUNGHI, HELEN MIRREN   William Shakespeares repute spans the world thebeauty ofhis language, his profound insight into human nature and the complexityandintegrity of his characters, confirming him as the greatest everplaywright. In1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of WilliamShakespeares playsfor television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyaltyto thetext, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and broughtacclaimed performances from some of the finest actors. This collectionincludes5 of the hugely popular comedies:   A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING THE TAMING OF THE SHREW THE WINTERS TALE TWELFTH NIGHT