8-Film British Cinema Collection V.2

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In eight critically-acclaimed films, Britain's biggest stars light up the screen. From lovers' quarrels to stories of survival, there's something for everyone to celebrate about British cinema in this collection. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S ST. IVES During the Napoleonic Wars, a French captain is taken to a prisoner of war camp where he falls in love with a beautiful local woman and befriends a British major. SCHOOL FOR SEDUCTION After taking classes at an Italian temptress's School for Seduction, four friends unleash themselves upon their unsuspecting partners with lustful abandon. DIRTY PRETTY THINGS A harrowing tale of struggle and survival for two immigrants who learn that everything is for sale in London's secret underworld. LEO TOLSTOY'S ANNA KARENINA In this riveting adaptation of one of Leo Tolstoy's greatest works, love and lust know no bounds as a woman (Vivien Leigh) risks her marriage to one man for her attraction to another. ROWING WITH THE WIND Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley join forces in this haunting story of mystery and imagination set during the conception of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. LOVE AMONG THE RUINS Past lovers Arthur (Laurence Olivier) and Jessica (Katharine Hepburn) are reunited when Jessica is charged with breach of promise and Arthur serves as her lawyer. THE INHERITANCE From Louisa May Alcott comes this passionate story of forbidden love and dangerous rivalry in 19th century New England. ROGUE TRADER The thrilling true story of a futures trader (Ewan McGregor) who stole vast amounts of money from one of Britain's oldest financial institutions to cover his risky wagers.