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The Shaw Collection (Pygmalion / The Millionairess / Arms and the Man / The Devil's Disciple / Mrs. Warren's Profession / Heartbreak House)

The Shaw Collection (Pygmalion / The Millionairess / Arms and the Man / The Devil's Disciple / Mrs. Warren's Profession / Heartbreak House)
Directed by Cedric Messina, Herbert Wise, David Jones (IV)

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Six acclaimed adaptations bring to life the memorable characterizations, brilliant command of language, and dazzling wit of Shaw's classic plays, highlighting the vitality of his work, as well as the ideas and critiques embedded in it. Titles included are: Arms and the Man, starring Helena Bonham Carter; The Devil's Disciple, starring Patrick Stewart and Ian Richardson; Mrs. Warren's Profession, starring Coral Browne; Pygmalion, starring Lynn Redgrave; Heartbreak House, starring John Gielgud; and The Millionairess, starring Maggie Smith and Tom Baker.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #22765 in DVD
  • Released on: 2006-05-16
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
  • Formats: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Original language: English
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Running time: 672 minutes

Customer Reviews

THE SHAW COLLECTION1
THIS MUST BE A WONDERFUL COLLECTION
U N F O R T U N A T E L Y IT CONTAINS
NO SURTITLES WHICH AVOIDS ME TO
BUY IT. IT IS NOT EASY FOR AN
NON ENGLISH SPEAKER TO UNDERSTAND
ALL ENGLISH WORDS AT THE THEATRE

I wouldn't bother2
Unless you are a Bernard Shaw fanatic I wouldn't bother. These are mainly BBC 1970's 'Play of The Month" TV Shows. Low cost theater style productions which works with Dickens and George Eliot but not for BS. I haven't been able to watch any play all the way through.

Classics -- Done Right5
Bernard Shaw in my mind is the greatest playwright we've ever had. I prefer him even to Shakespeare (but, shoot, we can have 'em both, so why quibble?). This collection offers a simply great Devil's Disciple and Arms and the Man plus a Heartbreak House to die for. Mrs. Warren's Profession is good, and I have not yet seen The Millionairess or Pygmalion, but I imagine that they, too, are quite up to snuff. If you love Shaw, this is a must for your library. And you'll want your kids and theirs to share it, too. These plays can be watched again and again without tarnishing their greatness.