Esther Waters [VHS](1948) VHS Fine British drama about a maid who is made pregnant by the estate's footman, who after agreeing to marry her, abandons her for another woman. Years later, when he is a successful bookie, they reunite and live a happy life until he gets ill and places their life savings on a horse race. Kathleen Ryan, Dirk Bogarde star. 108 min. The Woman In Question (Five Angles On Murder) [VHS](1950) VHS Unusual British whodunit follows a police detective's investigation into the murder of a carnival fortune-teller, and how each of the victim's acquaintances interviewed offer differing views on her life and the circumstances that led to her death. Duncan MacRae, Jean Kent, Dirk Bogarde, Hermione Badderley star; directed by Anthony Asquith. 84 min. The Blue Lamp [VHS](1950) VHS Tense British crime drama about the killing of a Scotland Yard policeman in the course of duty and the manhunt that follows. Dirk Bogarde, in an early role, is truly frightening as the killer on the run. Jack Warner, Patrick Doonan co-star. 82 min. Appointment In London [VHS](1953) VHS One mission away from completing his goal of 90 bombing runs, WWII British pilot Dirk Bogarde is grounded and assigned to desk duty, but plots to get back in the air one last time. Compelling war drama also stars Ian Hunter, Bryan Forbes, Dinah Sheridan. 96 min. Doctor In The House [VHS](1954) VHS The original British comedy that spawned a slew of sequels and a popular TV series stars Dirk Bogarde as a medical student who must overcome the womanizing and carousing of his three comrades if any of them hope to graduate. With Kenneth More, Kay Kendall. 89 min. The Sleeping Tiger [VHS](1954) VHS Leaving America during the McCarthy era, director Joseph Losey helmed this British thriller that starred Dirk Bogarde as a petty crook who is sheltered by a psychiatrist planning to use him as a "guinea pig," until Bogarde seduces his wife. Intriguing psychological drama also stars Alexander Knox, Alexis Smith. 89 min. Doctor At Sea [VHS](1955) VHS Dirk Bogarde returns as young medico Simon Sparrow in this second film in the popular British series, setting out as ship's doctor on a cruise where one of the only two women on board is the stunning Brigitte Bardot. James Robertson Justice co-stars. 93 min. The Spanish Gardener [VHS](1957) VHS When his young son befriends a newly hired servant, a jealous British diplomat in Spain plans to sabotage their friendship by framing the gardener for theft. Memorable drama stars Dirk Bogarde, Michael Hordern, Jon Whitley. 95 min. Doctor At Large [VHS](1957) VHS Dirk Bogarde returns as an eager young surgeon who finds complications at work with his superiors, an attractive lady doctor and a fellow surgeon's wife. Charming comedy stars Shirley Eaton, James Robertson Justice. 94 min. Cast A Dark Shadow [VHS](1957) VHS Fine thriller starring Dirk Bogarde as a scheming, money-seeking cad who weds elderly widows, then kills them to gain their fortunes. Eventually he meets his match when the widow of a saloon-keeper learns of his plans. Mona Washbourne, Margaret Lockwood also star. 84 min. Victim [VHS](1961) VHS Dirk Bogarde stars as a married British lawyer whose latest case, involving a blackmail ring that targets homosexuals, threatens to reveal his own secret life. A landmark in the depiction of gays in cinema, Basil Dearden's drama also stars Dennis Price, Sylvia Sims, Anthony Nicholls. 100 min. Victim [DVD](1961) DVD Dirk Bogarde stars as a married British lawyer whose latest case, involving a blackmail ring that targets homosexuals, threatens to reveal his own secret life. A landmark in the depiction of gays in cinema, Basil Dearden's drama also stars Dennis Price, Sylvia Sims, Anthony Nicholls. 100 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; biography; theatrical trailer. Damn The Defiant! [VHS](1962) VHS Masterful maritime saga stars Alec Guinness as a beleaguered ship's commander in the Napoleonic Wars who must deal with the treachery of his seconds (Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle), as well as the advance of the French Armada. 101 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Damn The Defiant! [DVD](1962) DVD Masterful maritime saga stars Alec Guinness as a beleaguered ship's commander in the Napoleonic Wars who must deal with the treachery of his seconds (Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle), as well as the advance of the French Armada. 101 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; production notes; biographies; trailers; more. Doctor In Distress [VHS](1963) VHS More British hospital hijinks, as doctor Dirk Bogarde must deal with an amorous actress in his care and two Scandinavian nurses with an eye on his bedside manner. Samantha Eggar, James Robertson Justice star. 98 min. The Servant [VHS](1963) VHS Dirk Bogarde is superb as a scheming valet who is hired by a weak-willed playboy to oversee his house, but begins to take over his employer's life for his own gain. James Fox, Sarah Miles co-star in this compelling drama from director Joseph Losey and scripter Harold Pinter (who appears in a cameo). 112 min. The Mind Benders [DVD](1963) DVD Setting out to prove a colleague who committed suicide wasn't a traitor but was in fact the victim of brainwashing, scientist Dirk Bogarde undergoes sensory deprivation and mind control experiments that threaten his marriage and his very sanity. Unusual sci-fi/drama that foreshadows elements of "The Manchurian Candidate" and "Altered States" also stars John Clements, Mary Ure. 109 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; biography; theatrical trailer. The Servant [DVD](1963) DVD Dirk Bogarde is superb as a scheming valet who is hired by a weak-willed playboy to oversee his house, but begins to take over his employer's life for his own gain. James Fox, Sarah Miles co-star in this compelling drama from director Joseph Losey and scripter Harold Pinter (who appears in a cameo). 115 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; biographies; theatrical trailer. I Could Go On Singing [DVD](1963) DVD In her final film, Judy Garland plays a famous singer who, while on tour in London, visits former lover Dirk Bogarde and is reunited with the son she and Bogarde had years earlier. Tearful melodrama, highlighted by spectacular concert sequences with Garland performing "By Myself," "It Never Was You," "Hello Bluebird," and other songs. 99 min. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. King & Country [VHS](1964) VHS In Joseph Losey's stirring World War I saga, Dirk Bogarde is a no-nonsense British captain assigned to defend fellow soldier Tom Courtenay, accused of desertion. Initially, Bogarde thinks his client will get a well-deserved conviction, but the more he uncovers about the case, the more he wants to save him from a firing squad. Leo McKern also stars. 86 min. The Epic That Never Was [VHS](1965) VHS A revealing documentary that chronicles the 1937 production of Robert Graves' ``I, Claudius,'' which was aborted after only a few weeks of shooting. The potential masterpiece, which had Josef von Sternberg behind the helm, Alexander Korda as producer and Merle Oberon and Charles Laughton starring, featured what many consider to be Laughton's finest hour as an actor. Hosted by Dirk Bogarde. 74 min. Darling [VHS](1965) VHS Julie Christie won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Diana, a stunning model who climbs the social ladder by using her looks and jumping from bed to bed. Cynical, insightful film which captures a mood distinctly '60s. Co-stars Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey. 122 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Darling [DVD](1965) DVD Julie Christie won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Diana, a stunning model who climbs the social ladder by using her looks and jumping from bed to bed. Cynical, insightful film which captures a mood distinctly '60s. Co-stars Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey. 122 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French. Modesty Blaise [VHS](1966) VHS Of the many '60s cinema spies who arrived in the wake of James Bond, none cut a finer figure than Italian siren Monica Vitti as jewel thief-turned-secret agent Modesty Blaise. Sent by the British government to safeguard a diamond shipment, Vitti and Cockney sidekick Terence Stamp face a wild array of traps set by her archenemy, international criminal Dirk Bogarde, in director Joseph Losey's mad, mod actioner based on the popular comic strip and novels. 119 min. Modesty Blaise [DVD](1966) DVD Of the many '60s cinema spies who arrived in the wake of James Bond, none cut a finer figure than Italian siren Monica Vitti as jewel thief-turned-secret agent Modesty Blaise. Sent by the British government to safeguard a diamond shipment, Vitti and Cockney sidekick Terence Stamp face a wild array of traps set by her archenemy, international criminal Dirk Bogarde, in director Joseph Losey's mad, mod actioner based on the popular comic strip and novels. 119 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; interactive menus; scene access. The Damned [VHS](1969) VHS The decadence and perversion that accompanied the Nazis' rise to power in '30s Germany is graphically chronicled, via the slow degeneration of a wealthy weapons-building family, in Luchino Visconti's shocking drama. Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Berger and Charlotte Rampling star. 146 min. Dubbed in English. The Damned [DVD](1969) DVD The decadence and perversion that accompanied the Nazis' rise to power in '30s Germany is graphically chronicled, via the slow degeneration of a wealthy weapons-building family, in Luchino Visconti's shocking drama. Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Berger, and Charlotte Rampling star. 157 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English (dubbed) Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. Death In Venice [DVD](1971) DVD Luchino Visconti's brilliant version of Thomas Mann's classic story. Dirk Bogarde stars as a jaded, middle-aged German composer on holiday in Venice who spots a handsome young boy on the beach. His doomed obsession with the youth renews his interest in living. With Silvana Mangano, Bjorn Andresen. 131 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; featurette; theatrical trailer; photo gallery. Night Flight From Moscow [DVD](1972) DVD Gripping story of Cold War espionage stars Yul Brynner as a defecting Soviet spy who has a list of KGB agents at work in Western nations. But if the list is correct, then every country has been infiltrated at the highest levels, and the future of the world is at stake! Henry Fonda, Dirk Bogarde, Virna Lisi also star. AKA: "The Serpent." 113 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English, Spanish, French; photo gallery; filmographies; theatrical trailer. The Night Porter [VHS](1973) VHS A controversial, bizarrely erotic psychodrama from Italian filmmaker Liliana Cavani. Ex-Nazi prison camp officer Dirk Bogarde, living incognito as a hotel clerk in '50s Vienna, encounters former inmate Charlotte Rampling and renews their sado-masochistic love affair. Not for the squeamish! 118 min. The Night Porter [DVD](1973) DVD A controversial, bizarrely erotic drama from Italian filmmaker Liliana Cavani. Ex-Nazi camp officer Dirk Bogarde, living incognito as a hotel clerk in '50s Vienna, encounters former inmate Charlotte Rampling and renews their sado-masochistic love affair. Not for the squeamish! 115 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: English; scene access. A Bridge Too Far [DVD](1977) DVD Spectacular World War II saga about a 1944 Allied mission behind enemy lines in Holland that ends in disaster. The electrifying all-star cast includes Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford and Liv Ullmann; Richard Attenborough directs. 175 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer; interactive menus; scene access.
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