5 Disc Romance Collection (Pride & Prejudice (2005) / Shakespeare in Love / Far and Away / Out of Africa / Evening) (5 Disc Set)

Pride and Prejudice:
The story of love and misunderstanding in a very class conscious late 18th century England centres on the Bennet family, comprising five daughters whose mother (Brenda Blethyn) is determined to have them happily married off and their futures secured. Mostly, it is the story of the strong-willed Lizzie Bennet (Keira Knightley) whose independent spirit is encouraged by the girls’ father (Donald Sutherland).

Shakespeare in Love:
When Will Shakespeare need passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block, a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola starts the words flowing like never before! There are just two things h he'll have to learn about his new love: not only is she promised to marry someone else, she's successfully impersonating a man in order to play the lead in Will's latest production! A truly can't-miss motion picture event with outstanding critical acclaim to match its impressive collection of major awards- everyone will love this funny behind-the-scenes look at the writing of the greatest love story ever told!

Far and Away:
Joseph Donnely, a poor tenant farmer, is determined to bring justice to an oppressive landlord. Instead, he finds himself accompanying the landlord's daughter, Shannon, to America in a quest for land. Arriving in Boston, Joseph finds a place for them to live while proving an natural at bare-fisted boxing. But his triumph is short-lived as he and Shannon are thrown out into the bitter cold. Their bickering eventually reveals their true feelings for each other, just as they are separated by a grim turn of events. Joseph sets off for work on the railroad, until a passing wagon train reminds him of his original goal to possess his own land. Preparing to stake his claim in the new territory, he runs into Shannon, who is unhappily reunited with her former finacé. In the excitement of the Oklahoma land rush, they realize their dreams of land and life together.

Out of Africa:
This exquisite, intelligent romantic drama based on the life of Karen Blixen was the most highly acclaimed film of its time. Directed by Academy Award winner Sydney Pollack, the film brilliantly captures a time and place, with superb performances by Meryl Streep, Robert Redford and Klaus Maria Brandauer, sumptuous photography and a rich music score by John Barry. Out Of Africa follows the true life story of Karen Blixen (Streep), an amazingly strong-willed woman who moves from Denmark to run a coffee plantation with her philandering husband (Brandauer) in Kenya around 1914. To her astonishment she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its people and a mysterious British adventurer and idealist (Redford). Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, the film is masterfully crafted and breathtakingly produced to deliver one of the screen's greatest ever epic stories of hardship and love.

Evening:
Deeply moving and incredibly romantic, Evening is a film about the moments in life that define us, and the timeless love that binds mothers and daughters, sisters and friends. The film explores the romantic past and emotional present of 65 year-old Ann Lord (Vanessa Redgrave), told in two parallel stories.