The Third Man - BLU-RAY [Standard]

Striking visuals, a tireless chase through the Viennese sewer system, impeccable performances from Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, and Alida Valli, and a haunting zither score unite to forge one of the finest entries in British film history. Carol Reed directs Graham Greene's script (from his novella) about an American pulp novelist who arrives in postwar Vienna to see an old friend, the enigmatic Harry Lime, and is startled to learn of his puzzling death. With Trevor Howard. 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack English. Region Free

Even though he recently lost his job as a department-store clerk, Steve Mason buys an electric train set for a child he scarcely knows. It must be Christmastime. Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh are warmly matched in Holiday Affair, a seasonal favorite scripted by Isobel Lennart (later to adapt Mitchum's The Sundowners) and directed by Hope/Crosby "road movies" veteran Don Hartman. Mitchum plays Mason, who helps a child who'd otherwise find disappointment under the Christmas tree. The boy's war-widow mom (Leigh) notes the gesture, and she's drawn to the handsome stranger. But will she abandon the security that comes from dating a prosperous attorney (Wendell Corey) for the charm of this unemployed man who puts his money where his heart is?

Seven-disc set includes Roman Holiday (1953)Audrey Hepburn won a Best Actress Academy Award for her role as Ann, a beautiful princess on a European publicity tour. During a stop in Rome, Ann sneaks away from her embassy, determined to see the Eternal City on her own terms. A hard-bitten newspaperman (Gregory Peck), hiding the fact that he's a reporter, spends the day with her in an effort to get a scoop, but finds himself falling for the young royal. Director William Wyler's charming romantic comedy also stars Eddie Albert. 118 min. BW/Rtg NR Sabrina (1954)Billy Wilder helmed and co-wrote this spry romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina Fairchild, the shy daughter of the wealthy Larrabee family's chauffeur. When a trip to Paris transforms Sabrina into a beautiful and elegant young woman, she catches the attention of both of the blueblood clan's sons-workaholic Linus (Humphrey Bogart) and carefree playboy David (William Holden). Walter Hampden, John Williams also star. 112 min. BW/Rtg NR War And Peace (1956)This spectacular mounting of Tolstoy's classic novel was the first English-language adaptation realized for the silver screen. Set in Russia during the Napoleonic Wars, the sweeping saga juggles a complex web of intrigues involving families of aristocrats caught up in a tumultuous time when love often conflicted with duty. Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn, Herbert Lom, and Anita Ekberg head the all-star cast; directed by King Vidor. 3 1/2 hrs. C/Rtg PG Funny Face (1957)In this complete reworking of the 1927 stage musical in which he also starred, Fred Astaire is fashion photographer Dick Avery and Audrey Hepburn is shy bookstore clerk Jo Stockton, whom he discovers during a shoot and takes to Paris, transforming her into a top model. Kay Thompson and Robert Flemyng co-star in this rich, romantic musical with a wonderful George and Ira Gershwin