ABC TV (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Wedding Rehearsal2:05am Monday, 02 Nov 2009 Repeat G When a domineering grandmother begins setting up her grandson with suitable young ladies, he sets each of them up with suitable young men. CAST: Merle Oberon. DIR: Alexander Korda (1933)
Jabberwock (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
... the same photogenic Laughton mannerisms in all.” The first thing you notice when you watch Alexander Korda’s biopic Rembrandt is how closely Laughton – aided by basic makeup, including an untamed set of whiskers – resembles the great Dutch painter . But the resemblance becomes incidental after a while, as the focus shifts to the actor’s wonderfully subdued...
Austenprose (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The romance of Emma, Lady Hamilton and Lord Horatio Nelson might just rival Romeo and Juliette or Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy as the greatest love story of all time. Moreover, their story is made all the more poignant because it is not a work of fiction created by a clever author pulling together bits [...]
ABC TV (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Rembrandt12:50am Tuesday, 13 Oct 2009 PG Rembrandt and his work are most sought-after until tragically, his wife and model, dies. He is devastated and creates a piece which his creditors believe is inappropriate. CAST: Charles Laughton DIR: Alexander Korda (1936)
Premium Hollywood (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
This 1941 historical biopic from producer-director Alexander Korda about the illicit affair between the heroic nemesis of Napoleon, Admiral Horatio Nelson (Laurence Olivier), and the vivacious Lady Hamilton (Vivien Leigh) benefits from the magnificent production design of Vincent Korda and some extra acting oomph drawn from a real-life adulterous affair between its two A-list stars....
