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Eclipse Series 20: George Bernard Shaw on Film (Major Barbara / Caesar and Cleopatra / Androcles and the Lion) (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

Wendy Hiller (Actor), Rex Harrison (Actor), Chester Erskine (Director, Writer), Rated:
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4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
IMDb6.0/10.0
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Format NTSC, Box set, Multiple Formats, Black & White, Color
Contributor Maurice Evans, Victor Mature, Vivien Leigh, George Bernard Shaw, Anatole de Grunwald, Wendy Hiller, Alan Young, Reginald Gardiner, Rex Harrison, Gabriel Pascal, Chester Erskine, Nicholas Ray, Claude Rains, Elsa Lanchester, Ken Englund, Gene Lockhart, Jean Simmons, Robert Newton See more
Language English
Number Of Discs 3
Runtime 5 hours and 47 minutes
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The hugely influential Nobel Prize–winning critic and playwright George Bernard Shaw was notoriously reluctant to allow his writing to be adapted for the cinema. Yet thanks to the persistence of Hungarian producer Gabriel Pascal, Shaw finally agreed to collaborate on a series of screen versions of his witty, social-minded plays, starting with the Oscar-winning Pygmalion. The three other films that resulted from this famed alliance, Major Barbara, Caesar and Cleopatra, and Androcles and the Lion, long overshadowed by Pygmalion, are gathered here for the first time on DVD. These clever, handsomely mounted entertainments star such luminaries of the big screen as Vivien Leigh, Claude Rains, Wendy Hiller, and Rex Harrison.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches; 7.2 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Chester Erskine, Gabriel Pascal, Nicholas Ray
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Box set, Multiple Formats, Black & White, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours and 47 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2010
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison, Claude Rains, Vivien Leigh, Jean Simmons
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002Y06VI4
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Anatole de Grunwald, Chester Erskine, Gabriel Pascal, George Bernard Shaw, Ken Englund
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Shaw gems on DVD
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2010
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What a great idea from Criterion to give us three lesser none film versions of Shaw's plays. I had a VHS of "Major Barbara" and wore it out. Just to have another scene between Rex Harrison and Stanley Holloway, the two who made international news as Higgins and Doolittle on Broadway and film in "My Fair Lady." I do think Robert Morley is miscast. I would have rather had Charles Laughton in the role.

And then there's "Caesar and Cleopatra" with Claude Raines and Vivien Leigh, both in their prime. The color is jewel-like and set and costumes stunning. There are so many fine British actors in this film: Flora Robson, Stewart Granger, Leo Genn, just to name a few. And Stanley Holloway again in a tiny role.

I haven't seen "Androcles and the Lion" yet. But can't wait.

Thanks Criterion.
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Mort Peacock
5.0 out of 5 stars Not up to Pygmalion but worth having
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2015
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Major Barbara has 15 minutes of Shaw's. anacharistic dialogue expunged and plays tighter for it.All in all I find Shaw a little passé these days but the transfers are good. And edited to make them more palatable for modern audicieces. I prefer Oscar Wilde but these are worth having. Wendy Hiller is a delight as always
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Sherry
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent films.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021
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The price is a wonderful bargain. Being Criterion, you know it will have English SDH. It's always a delight to watch Wendy Hiller, and there were many other actors in "Major Barbara" that shine: Rex Harrison, Deborah Kerr, Robert Morley, and Stanley Holloway to name a few . (But I wish they put "Pygmalion" in this collection instead.) As for "Caesar and Cleopatra", Claude Rains is always exceptional, and the rest of the cast made for a colorful drama. And "Androcles and the Lion" was a nice surprise! Alan Young is a favorite of mine since "Mr. Ed" days. And there were some major stars in the rest of the cast. On the whole, this is a very good collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars They were favorite movies of mine that I had seen when they ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2018
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They were favorite movies of mine that I had seen when they were released. I remember exactly what movie theatres where I saw them.
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William the Archer
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Threesome
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2012
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I had been looking for Androcles and the Lion for some time. When I found it as part of a multi-movie disc I figured that I had two other movies I could watch without changing the disc. Good quality. I was pleased.
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Sandy
2.0 out of 5 stars No subtitle options!
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022
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We have only view Major Barbara. The sound is poor and there are no subtitle options! :(
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robert sklenar
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2018
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Wonderful acting and great stories
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AKirk It is so wonderful to be reminded that GOD'S word every day is the most important thing we can participate in.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2016
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The one movie which I bought this for brought back fond childhood memories.
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