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The Assassination Bureau(1969) VHS Lively, off-kilter comedy starring Diana Rigg as a journalist in Victorian England who infiltrates a club comprised of the world's top hit men and killers. She soon turns the club's members against their leader, played by Oliver Reed, who in turn tries to kill them. Telly Savalas, Curt Jurgens also star. 110 min.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service(1969) VHS George Lazenby takes over the role as James Bond, Secret Agent 007, in this thrill-a-minute extravaganza. Bond courts contessa Diana Rigg, gets involved in several hair-raising snowbound chases, and matches wits with arch-nemesis Blofeld, played diabolically by Telly Savalas. 140 min. The Hospital [DVD](1971) DVD Lacerating black comedy with George C. Scott in a bravura performance as a New York surgeon struggling with his private and professional life amidst the looniness of the inner workings of the hospital. Diana Rigg, Barnard Hughes and Richard Dysart also star in this acclaimed film; scripted by Paddy Chayefsky. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
In This House Of Brede(1975) VHS Diana Rigg was nominated for an Emmy for her dynamic performance as a sophisticated London widow who denounces her lifestyle and career as an executive in order to become a cloistered Benedictine nun in Brede Abbey. With Judy Bowker, Gwen Watford. 100 min.
Evil Under The Sun(1982) VHS Murder never takes a holiday, especially for Belgian super-sleuth Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov), whose stay at a luxury island resort is interrupted by a perplexing murder. James Mason, Diana Rigg, Roddy McDowall, Maggie Smith also star in Agatha Christie's whodunit. 116 min.
King Lear [DVD](1983) DVD In a memorable capstone to his Shakespearean career, Sir Laurence Olivier stars as the Bard's elderly monarch, driven to madness by his scheming daughters. The distinguished cast in this stage production includes Diana Rigg, John Hurt, Anna Calder-Marshall and Leo McKern. 158 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; biographies; filmographies; more.
The Fortunes And Misfortunes Of Moll Flanders(1996) VHS Alex Kingston is both beautiful and feisty as the title heroine in this acclaimed "Masterpiece Theatre" production of the Defoe story. Social satire, bawdy humor and heartfelt drama are blended to tell the tale of young Moll's life of poverty, degradation and eventual redemption. Daniel Craig, Diana Rigg co-star. 210 min. on two tapes.
Samson And Delilah(1996) VHS Elizabeth Hurley stars as the seductive Delilah, the Philistine who used her beauty to draw super-strong Israelite Samson, played by Eric Thahl, to his eventual downfall. Dennis Hopper & Diana Rigg also star in this powerful recounting of the Old Testament story. 200 min.
The American(1998) VHS Henry James' novel comes to life with Matthew Modine starring as Christopher Newman, a young American who becomes embroiled in the family politics of a corrupt French brood when he falls in love with a beautiful widow. Diana Rigg co-stars. 90 min.
Victoria And Albert [DVD](2001) DVD Victoria Hamilton and Jonathan Firth excel in the title roles of the British royals in this sweeping biodrama. Follow the 18-year-old Victoria's ascension to the throne in 1837, her controversial marriage to the German-born Albert, their at-times stormy private life, and Albert's tragic 1861 typhoid death. The stellar cast includes Nigel Hawthorne, Jonathan Pryce, Diana Rigg, David Suchet and Peter Ustinov. 200 min. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; biographies; filmographies; interactive menus; scene access.
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