Paramount launches Originals DVD collection
The best directors, the most classic of storylines and the hippest film icons are brought together this summer by Paramount Home Entertainment.
Paramount Originals is a collection of the best films the studio has released in recent years.
Seventeen cinematic classics are released on DVD on 23rd July 2007. Each DVD contains original A3 cinema posters boasting some of the coolest retro film artwork from cinema's history.
From Sixties runaround, Alfie, to the ultimate romance – Love Story, from sci-fi fantasy Barbarella to the all-action Italian Job, there is a Paramount Original that perfectly captures every era and every genre of film.
The collection contains…
Alfie
The original and best story of Michael Caine's suave chancer Alfie made in 1966, encapsulates the essence of swinging sixties London.
Love Story
The seventies classic that won 11 Awards continues to tug at the heartstrings more than any other. Won an Oscar for Best Music.
Barbarella
Jane Fonda is Queen of the Galaxy in this 1968 erotic science fiction based on every boy's comic fantasy.
Sunset Boulevard
Film noir at its best with Gloria Swanson and William Holden starring in this 1959 classic film famed for its black comedy and sweeping drama. 3 Oscar wins for Best Writing, Best Music and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration.
Shane
The 1953 George Stevens western starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur and Van Heflin was a Paramount first and remains one of the most-loved gun-slinging homestead tales in film history. 1 Oscar win for Best Cinematography.
Escape from Alcatraz
Clint Eastwood gives a career-best performance in this true story of the most famous jailbreak in history.
Rosemary's Baby
Mia Farrow is the neglected, pregnant Rosemary whose New York apartment is not quite all that it seems in this wonderful Polanski horror. 1 Oscar win for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Serpico
Al Pacino oozes cool seventies glamour as an undercover cop trying to play the game his own way.
Day of the Locust
The seventies adaptation of the 1939 great novel starring Donald Sutherland as the original Homer Simpson depicts the Great Depression in California and the trials and tribulations of Hollywood at that time.
Parallax View
A dark 1974 political thriller riddled with conspiracy theory and paranoid anticipation starring the legendary Warren Beatty.
Italian Job
Michael Caine runs riot in this British comedy caper – a national treasure which cannot be beaten with any imitation.
The Odd Couple
Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau were the odd couple. Say no more.
The Untouchables
Kevin Costner is Eliot Ness. Robert de Niro is Al Capone, ruling the city with an unruly hand, until Ness's band of men tries to bring him down. 1 Oscar win for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
A Place in the Sun
Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor show off their silver screen charms in this 1951 tale of love and society. 6 Oscar wins for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Music and Best Film Editing.
The Warriors
This 1979 cult movie set in New York City is hailed as one of the best gang fare action films of all time and boasts an awesome soundtrack too.
Harold and Maude
The 1971 'romance' of young Harold and not-so-young Maude is one of the decade's most memorable films.
The Great Gatsby
The enigmatic Gatsby rules the roost in his wonderfully debonair fashion in this uber-chic tale of F. Scott Fitzgerald's long, hot jazz age. 2 Oscar wins for Best Costume Design and Best Music.
The Paramount Originals Collection is available to buy from 23rd July 2007. Each DVD costs £9.99.
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