Essential Poems

Great Britain released, PAL/Region 2&4 DVD:it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ),English ( Subtitles ),WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access,SYNOPSIS: Memorable love poems from the BBC TWO series read by a host of performers including Ralf Little, Amanda Holden, Andrew Lincoln, Stephen Tompkinson and Ioan Gruffudd.



Passionate, touching and amusing, this poetic journey explores the highs and lows of romance through the world's most memorable love poems recited by some of our best-loved actors.



From Shakespeare to Wendy Cope, from Tennyson to Maya Angelou, from DH Lawrence to John Hegley, the themes of love's ecstasy, pain, uncertainty and fulfilment have been explored in beautiful, touching and witty verse.



Seductive, humorous and uplifting, these poems are shown to be relevant to our lives today. Filmed in the style of a mini-drama and set in modern locations, over 35 actors and celebrities recite poems that capture the emotions and passions of love.



So forget the flowers and chocolates this Valentines, enter the exotic 'jardin d'amour de nos jours'. This collection of poems is the ideal unusual gift for that special person in your life. Product Description