Masterpiece Contemporary: Place of Execution DVD & Book - Save $5

In 1963 a 13-year-old girl vanished without trace - the mystery was never solved. More than 40 years later, the events surrounding the disappearance and the hunt for the killer resurface when a high-flying TV journalist makes a documentary about the case. Buy the DVD and book together and save!

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A Place of Execution - Book

On a freezing day in December, another child goes missing from her town, an insular community that distrusts the outside world. For the young George Bennett, it is the beginning of his most difficult and harrowing case: a murder with no body, an investigation with more dead ends and closed faces than he'd have found in the anonymity of the inner city, and an outcome which reverberates through the years.

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Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Contemporary: Collision DVD

A major road accident is nothing more than a split second of panic and confusion; an act of terrible violence that both changes and destroys lives, with a cause and effect quality that can ripple out across the entire world. Beyond the crumpled cars and emergency services are the invisible dramas and when DI John Tolin begins his investigation he finds himself drawn into many different and dangerous worlds.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 210 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Contemporary: Place of Execution DVD

In 1963 a 13-year-old girl vanished without trace - the mystery was never solved. More than 40 years later, the events surrounding the disappearance and the hunt for the killer resurface when a high-flying TV journalist makes a documentary about the case.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 180 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-14, L
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Contemporary: God on Trial DVD

Antony Sher, Rupert Graves, Dominic Cooper, and Stellan Skarsgard star in this harrowing drama about believers and non-believers coming to terms with a world drenched in evil and suffering. Celebrated screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce's script is based on the often told, but unconfirmed, story that a group of prisoners facing extermination at Auschwitz convened a rabbinical court to ask who is to blame for the greatest of all crimes.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2008
Length: 86 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Contemporary: The Last Enemy DVD

Set in the very near future, this riveting thriller explores how technology and terror could transform civilization into a dystopian society of constant surveillance. Reclusive, brilliant mathematician Stephen Ezard (Benedict Cumberbatch, Atonement) returns home to England to find himself caught up in an international conspiracy. He must decide who, if anyone, he can trust.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2008
Length: 330 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Country Matters 2PK DVD

One of the most widely acclaimed drama series ever produced, these adaptations of short stories by A.E. Coppard and H.E. Bates presents provocative and heartwarming tales set against the vast English countryside during the post-World War I period. Includes eight lavish dramas: Craven Arms, The Mill, The Sullen Sisters, The Watercress Girl, The Little Farm, The Black Dog, The Higgler and The Ring of Truth.

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Production Year: 1972
Length: 416 minutes on 2 Discs
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Almost a Woman DVD

I13-year-old Esmeralda Santiago, called "Negi" (Ana Maria Lagasca), arrives in New York City from rural Puerto Rico with her mother and siblings. Quick to learn English and urban ways, she becomes her family's liaison to the challenges of a new life and discovers opportunities she never dreamed possible.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2002
Length: 120 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: My Family and Other Animals DVD

One of literature's most charming, eccentric and amusing childhood memoirs comes to life in an adaptation of Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals, chronicling Durrell's five-year sojourn on the Greek island of Corfu with his family before World War II. Surrounded by ample wildlife and histrionic locals, they enjoy a sun-drenched, chaotic idyll.

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Color: No
Stereo: No
Production Year: 2006
Length: 90 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Carrie's War DVD

At the start of World War II, 14-year-old Carrie and her younger brother Nick are separated from their mother and evacuated from war-torn London to live with Mr. Evans, a puritanical shopkeeper, and his timid sister, Lou, in Wales. Filled with magical adventures and first love, this heartfelt adaptation of Nina Bawden's beloved novel stars Lesley Sharp (The Full Monty), Geraldine McEwan (Miss Marple), and Keeley Fawcett as Carrie.

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Color: No
Stereo: No
Production Year: 2006
Length: 90 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Doctor Finlay: Series III DVD 3PK

In post-war Tannochbrae, Arden House is disrupted by abrupt arrivals of a new housekeeper and two new partners. Dr. Finlay (David Rintoul) battles distrust, apprehension, and ignorance to treat rural patients who ignore orders. Yet the townspeople tackle emergencies in selfless fashion. Based on A. J. Cronin's characters, this Masterpiece Theatre presentation features Ian Bannen and Annette Crosbie.

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Color: No
Stereo: No
Production Year: 2005
Length: 360 minutes on 3 Discs
Closed Captioned: No
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Summer's Lease DVD 2PK

A summer holiday in rustic Tuscany is anything but serene for Molly Pargeter and her family. Intrigue and mystery dog the vacationers at La Felicità, in this John Mortimer miniseries. Starring Susan Fleetwood, with Sir John Gielgud in an Emmy-winning performance as her father, in four digitally re-mastered episodes.

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Color: No
Stereo: No
Production Year: 2005
Length: 225 minutes on 2 Discs
Closed Captioned: No
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: The Student Prince DVD

This modern fairy tale's unlikely romantic triangle involves the Queen's youngest son, his bodyguard, and an American exchange student at Cambridge. Both prince and macho cop fall for Grace (Tara Fitzgerald), but Barry (Robson Green) is forced to tutor his charge (Rupert Penry-Jones) in the ways of love and academia.

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Color: No
Stereo: No
Production Year: 2005
Length: 90 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: No
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: A Death in the Family DVD

An adaptation of James Agee's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic about a man's death and its impact on his family. Set in 1915, the film recreates Agee's small, painstakingly-drawn world of domestic happiness and shows how quickly it can be destroyed. Cast includes Annabeth Gish, John Slattery, and James Cromwell. The director is Gil Cates.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2005
Length: 90 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: The Cazalets DVD 3PK

Every family has its secrets. But some have more to hide. Acclaimed for its richly detailed production, talented cast and brilliant character depictions, The Cazalets is a vivid and poignant family portrait based on Elizabeth Jane Howard's captivating family epic. Birth, death, marriage, adultery, dementia, intrigue, and war play significant roles in the lives of three generations united by blood and splintered by war.

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Production Year: 2005
Length: 360 minutes on 3 Discs
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Bertie & Elizabeth DVD

Theirs was the rarest of royal marriages-a true love match-but their expected life of genteel obscurity vanished with his brother's abdication in 1936. Follow the remarkable story of Britain's King George VI, known to friends simply as Bertie, and his fun-loving wife, Elizabeth, later enshrined in British hearts as the Queen Mum during her daughter's reign.

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Production Year: 2005
Length: 120 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Danger UXB 4PK DVD

The unsung heroes of the Blitzkrieg-Britains's bomb-defusers-fight a battle of suspense against unexploded bombs (UXBs) in the rubble of 1940 London as the battle rages overheard. Their task was to save the survivors before Nazi bombs killed again, and for Lieutenant Brian Ash and the 97th Tunneling Company, no risk was too great to take. Based on actual World War II memoirs.

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Production Year: 2004
Length: 645 minutes on 4 Discs
Number of Programs: 13
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Island At War DVD 3PK

What would any of us do if we had to live side by side with the enemy? This Masterpiece Theatre drama draws on the real experiences of Channel Islanders as the Nazi command imposed its will on every aspect of their lives. Set on the fictional island of St. Gregory, the story of the occupation is told through the eyes of 3 families. Heart-pounding suspense and unexpected romance unfold in an atmosphere suffused with the moral ambiguity of war.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2005
Length: 398 minutes on 3 Discs
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Doctor Finlay: Series II DVD 3PK

David Rintoul sparkles as A.J. Cronin's unforgettable Doctor Finlay, in this powerful, all-new adaptation from Masterpiece Theatre, following the acclaimed original series. Home from the war, Finlay seeks the solace of a rural setting to deal with the memories of his own shattering experiences on the battlefield. He learns, with his patients, that a village doctor's cures go beyond medicine.

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Production Year: 2004
Length: 300 minutes on 3 Discs
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Piece of Cake DVD 3PK

Based on Derek Robinson's best-selling novel, this program follows the adventures, heartaches and rites of passage of the fighter pilots of the RAF Hornet Squadron during World War II. It is 1939 and Rex, the arrogant, aristocratic new commanding officer arrives to transfer the squadron to France. The class consciousness of the British officers takes second place to the war as the lives and loves of the squadron are thrown into turmoil.

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Color: No
Stereo: No
Production Year: 2001
Length: 300 minutes on 3 discs
Closed Captioned: No
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

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Masterpiece Contemporary: Place of Execution DVD & Book - Save $5

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