Lost Empires (DVD, 1986, 3-Disc) Colin Firth, Laurence Olivier All Regions

Lost Empires (DVD, 1986, 3-Disc) All Regions.

People would pay far more to see what happens

off the stage, at every stop, in the Lost Empires.

This extraordinary Masterpiece Theatre featured

production based on the novel by JB Priestley, and

featuring one of the last performances of Sir Laurence

Olivier, takes you to the last days of Britain's

innocence and the glamorous, magical world of the

great music halls - which once brought entertainment

to millions. In 1913 young Richard Hemcastle

played by Colin Firth ("Bridget Jones' Diary"

"The

English Patient",

, "Pride and Prejudice) escapes from

a stuffy, provincial English background in to the glitter

and excitement of the theatre world. Funny, sad,

nostalgic, LOST EMPIRES follows Richard from

his naive, country upbringing to join his uncle Nick

Ollanton (John Castle,Gods and Generals), a famous

music hall illusionist - known as the Indian Magician,

Ganga Dun. The mystery of illusions, on and off the

stage, is eventually shattered for Richard, whose

dream of becoming a famous painter gets sidetracked

while he contends with men gone nearly insane, the

lusts of countless women, and a murder that hangs

over his head...

As LOST EMPIRES opens,

looming on the horizon is World War I, which will

destroy so much of Britain's tradition, including the

great era of the Empire music hall. Soon the cinema

will replace the eccentric and colorful performers

whose home is the world of variety,

With amazing attention to detail of the period, and

fantastic, Broadway style musical showcasing, this

series was filmed in a number of authentic music halls

around the United Kingdom and co-stars Gillian

Bevan, Carmen du Sautoy and Beatie Edney.

Special features

• Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

• Interactive full Motion Menus • Chapter

Selections • Photo Gallery • Web Links

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