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His strong visual style places the characters on a rich widescreen canvas while preserving the inward dimension of Hamlet’s character. Laurence Olivier, director and star of the Oscar-winning 1948 English production of \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e, praised Kozintsev’s version, singling out Innokenty Smoktunevsky’s performance as the definitive screen performance of the Danish Prince.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A spectacle...a large, mobile, realistic rendering of the melodramatic action of the play that depends entirely for its impact upon its striking scenery, the physical sweep of its performance and the grand effects that the camera achieves\"\u003c\/em\u003e -\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast \u0026amp; Crew:\u003c\/strong\u003e Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy \/ Mikhail Nazvanov \/ Elza Radzina \/ Yuri Tolubeyev \/ Anastasiya Vertinskaya \/ Vadim Medvedev \/ Directed by Grigori Kozintsev \/ Writen by Grigori Kozintsev, Boris Pasternak 1941 Russian translation of Shakespeare's Hamlet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Globes 1967, Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film \/ BAFTA Awards 1966, Nominated, Best Film from any source \/ BAFTA Awards 1966, Nominated, Best Actor, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy \/ British Film Institute Award 1964, Won, Sutherland Trophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1964 \/ 140 minutes \/ Russian with English subtitles \/ Mono audio \/ 2.35 : 1 Black \u0026amp; White \/ DVD PAL Multi Region \/ MRBDVD041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLicensed from Contemporary Films on behalf of Mosfilm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAn original trailer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OvssXTX2tuw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Grigori Kozintsev","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":225273546,"sku":"MRBDVD041","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0165\/3366\/products\/MRBDVD041-HAMLET-FRONT-SQ.jpg?v=1613053506"},{"product_id":"i-am-cuba-soy-cuba-1964-dvd","title":"I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba) (1964) – DVD","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA prostitute solicits in a posh nightclub but lives in a derelict slum in Havana while a disenfranchised sugarcane farmer is driven to burn his precious produce in despair; an angst-ridden student ponders the use of violence as means of resistance and an apolitical peasant is driven to join Castro’s brigades. These four episodes, narrated by a woman who identifies herself as Cuba, chart the course of a nation’s fate from colonialist subjugation to popular revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA Soviet-Cuban production, the film’s elaborately conceived and painstakingly choreographed camera set-ups are without parallel in film history. \u003c\/span\u003eInitially commissioned as propaganda, its technical tour-de-force has made it a cult film; earning admiration from film-makers Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Some of the most exhilarating camera movements and most luscious black-and-white cinematography you'll ever see\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast \u0026amp; Crew:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sergio Corrieri \/ Salvador Wood \/ Jose Gallardo \/ Raul Garcia \/ Luz Maria Collazo \/ Jean Bouise \/ Alberto Morgan \/ Director: Mikhail Kalatozov \/ Screenplay: Yevgeny Yevtushenko \/ Cinematographer: Sergei Urusevsky \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Spirit Awards (1996): Nominated, Best Foreign Film \/ National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1996): Won, Archival Award \/ Society of Camera Operators (1997): Won, Historical Shot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical: \u003c\/strong\u003eOrigin: Cuba, Soviet Union \/ 1964 \/ Rated: PG \/ DVD 9-PAL multi-region \/ Mono \/ Black \u0026amp; White \/ Spanish with English Subtitles \/ Running time: 140 Mins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLicensed from AUDIOVISUALES ICAIC \/ Siberian Mammoth licensed from Grupo Novo Cinema e TV  \/ Marti Scorsese interview licensed from MK2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/umWtB767RbU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Mikhail Kalatozov","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":225278302,"sku":"MRBDVD01","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0165\/3366\/products\/MRBDVD01-I-AM-CUBA-FRONT-SQ.jpg?v=1613053510"},{"product_id":"king-lear-1971","title":"King Lear (Korol Lir) (1971) – DVD","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKing Lear of England retires from his throne of power. His decision to divide his kingdom among his elder daughters sparks off a chain of events that engulfs the entire countryside. Lear’s final days are marked by dissension, conflict and terrible violence. Humiliated and banished by his daughters, the King wanders the countryside like a beggar, accompanied by his Fool and a few faithful servants. Driven mad by despair, Lear’s megalomania consumes him to the point of blindness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOne of Shakespeare’s darkest works, \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e receives vivid expression in this esteemed Russian rendition. The film’s use of widescreen and its stark black-and-white cinematography provide an expansive cinematic dimension to the tragedy. 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It is also a defining historical document, capturing the anxiety created in the wake of Fidel Castro’s retirement from office and withdrawal from public life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn its focus on three boys trained for Olympic Glory, Lang is able to evoke the complexity of contemporary Cuban society. Using the form of the observational documentary, interspersed with detailed interviews, \u003cem\u003eSons of Cuba \u003c\/em\u003eportrays the various political and cultural influences that underlie a sport’s role in society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Beautifully structured story of sacrifice, companionship, grief and glory\" -\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime Out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMr. Bongo’s definitive release of Sons of Cuba examines the film’s production in detail, featuring an exclusive director’s commentary. It also covers the release of the film, its impact following its successful reception in Cuba and around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtras:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miami's Cuban Boxers with Aaron Brown \/ The Return to Havana: A film about the Cuban premiere \/ Fabulous Picture Show and Rome Film Festival Interviews with Andrew Lang \/ Director's Commentary \/ Official Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast \u0026amp; Credits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cristian Martinez Noriega \/ Yosvani Bonachea Morgan \/ Santos Urgelles Diaz \/ Junior Menendez Lemar \/ Directed by Andrew Lang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Independent Film Awards (2009): Nominated, Best Documentary \/ Havana Film Festival (2009): Won, Best Foreign Language Film \/ Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (2009): Won, Best Documentary \/ Malaga Spanish Film Festival (2010): Won, Audience Award \/ Rome Film Festival (2009): Won, Best Documentary \/ San Diego Latino Film Festival (2009): Won, Audience Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009 \/ 89 minutes \/ Spanish with English subtitles \/ Dolby SR \/ 1.78 : 1 Colour \/ DVD PAL Multi Region \/ MRBDVD033\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLicensed from Roco Films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KB-g-WL3Jok\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Andrew Lang","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":225433774,"sku":"MRBDVD033","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0165\/3366\/products\/MRBDVD033-SONS-OF-CUBA-2-DISC-FRONT-SQ.jpg?v=1613053576"},{"product_id":"sons-of-cuba-2009-single-dvd-edition","title":"Sons Of Cuba (2009) – DVD","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAndrew Lang’s first film ranks among the fairest portraits of Cuba by an outsider. Assembling an all-Cuban crew and granted full access to chronicle Havana’s Boxing Academy, he shows the forces that drive the institution and by extension Cuban society. It is also a defining historical document, as it captures the anxiety created in the wake of Fidel Castro’s retirement from office and withdrawal from public life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn its focus on three boys trained for Olympic Glory, Lang is able to evoke the complexity of contemporary Cuban society. Using the form of the observational documentary, interspersed with detailed interviews, Sons of Cuba portrays the various political and cultural influences that underlie a sport’s role in society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Beautifully structured story of sacrifice, companionship, grief and glory\" \u003c\/em\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eTime Out\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast \u0026amp; Credits: \u003c\/strong\u003eCristian Martinez Noriega \/ Yosvani Bonachea Morgan \/ Santos Urgelles Diaz \/ Junior Menendez Lemar \/ Directed by Andrew Lang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Independent Film Awards (2009): Nominated, Best DocumentaryHavana Film Festival (2009): Won, Best Foreign Language Film \/ Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (2009): Won, Best Documentary \/ Malaga Spanish Film Festival (2010): Won, Audience Award \/ Rome Film Festival (2009): Won, Best Documentary \/ San Diego Latino Film Festival (2009): Won, Audience Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009 \/ 89 minutes \/ Spanish with English subtitles \/ Dolby SR \/ 1.78 : 1 Colour \/ DVD PAL Multi Region \/ MRBDVD033\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLicensed from Roco Films.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KB-g-WL3Jok\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Andrew Lang","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":225434476,"sku":"MRBDVD047","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0165\/3366\/products\/MRBDVD047-SONS-OF-CUBA-1-DISC-FRONT-SQ.jpg?v=1613053577"},{"product_id":"strawberry-chocolate-fresa-y-chocolate-1994","title":"Strawberry \u0026 Chocolate (1994) – DVD","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"I knew he was a homosexual\" David says of Diego, \"there was chocolate and he chose strawberry.\" David is a shy teenager, a member of the Communist Youth League. His handsome features catch the eye of Diego, an older intellectual. He brings him to his house in an attempt to impress the culturally inclined David with his library and record collection. Assigned to investigate Diego by his fellow party members, David instead becomes immersed in a tender friendship; opening his mind to an alternative way of life in Communist Cuba.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOne of the most popular films in Cuba it achieved international acclaim, becoming the first Cuban film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film. \u003cem\u003eStrawberry \u0026amp; Chocolate\u003c\/em\u003e arrived near the end of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s career; a gentle comic work about friendship and coming-of-age which is also a staunch critique of homophobia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A superb Cuban film from 1993, a little classic about gay freedom and its aspirations versus Fidel Castro and his Marxist straitjacketing\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast \u0026amp; Credits: \u003c\/strong\u003eJorge Perugorria \/ Vladimir Cruz \/ Mirta ibarra \/ Directed: Tomas Gutierrez Alea \u0026amp; Juan Carlos Tabio \/ Screenplay: Senal Paz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Academy Awards (1995), Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film \/ Sundance Film Festival (1995), Won, Honourable Mention, Latin American Cinema \/ National Board of Review (1994), Won, NBR Award, Top Foreign Film \/ Chicago International Film Fesitval (1994), Won, Best Actor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical: \u003c\/strong\u003e1994 \/ 104 minutes \/ Spanish with English Subtitles \/ Stereo audio \/ 1.85 : 1 Colour \/ DVD PAL Multi Region \/ Rating 18 \/ MRBDVD013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLicensed from Contemporary Films courtesy of AUDIOVISUALES ICAIC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/neQX3mpG1j8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Tomás Gutiérrez Alea","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":225437328,"sku":"MRBDVD013","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0165\/3366\/products\/MRBDVD013-STRAWBERRY-FRONT-SQ.jpg?v=1613053579"},{"product_id":"susana-1950","title":"Susana (1950) – DVD","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSusana finds her desperate prayers answered when she escapes from Mexico’s State Reformatory and lands up at a country ranch. 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