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Daniel Deronda [DVD](2002) DVD Lavish miniseries based on the final novel by George Eliot details the story of Daniel Deronda, the illegitimate son of an aristocrat who yearns to uncover the secrets surrounding his birth. Torn between blue-blooded Henleigh and Jewish singer Mirah, Daniel slowly uncovers the truth about himself while learning the meaning of love. Hugh Dancy, Romola Garai, Hugh Bonneville star. 210 min. Soundtrack: English; biographies; photo gallery.
Nicholas Nickleby [DVD](2002) DVD Beautifully realized filming of Charles Dickens' novel by Douglas McGrath ("Emma") tells of the adventures of 19-year-old Nicholas (Charles Hunnam), sent to live with his avaricious Uncle Ralph (Christopher Plummer) after his father dies. Nicholas is given a job as an assistant at a decrepit boarding school, but decides to leave the hellish place with a student (Jamie Bell), with hopes of finding a better life in 19th-century London. Jim Broadbent, Edward Fox, Nathan Lane, Juliet Stevenson, Romola Garai and Barry (Dame Edna) Humphries also star. 132 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; featuret
I Capture The Castle [DVD](2003) DVD Set in England in the 1930s, this quirky tale centers on the Mortmains, a financially troubled clan living in a crumbling rented castle. Members of the family include Cassandra, a 17-year-old who tells the story, and her novelist father, her nudist stepmother and her beautiful sister, who claims she'll do anything to bring her family money. When two American brothers who inherited the property arrive, the Mortmains hope that their situation will change. Bill Nighy, Tara Fitzgerald, Romola Garai, Henry Thomas and Marc Blucas star. 113 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; deleted scenes; interview; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights [DVD](2004) DVD Sizzling, in-name-only prequel to the 1987 smash centers on an upper-crust American teen (Romola Garai) who arrives in Cuba just as Castro is about to seize control. Defying her family's wishes, she enters a respected national dance contest with a charming local waiter (Diego Luna). But with revolution on the horizon, will the forbidden lovers be torn apart forever? Sela Ward, Jonathan Jackson, and Mya co-star. 105 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; interviews; featurettes; music videos; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers.
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