Classic Literature On Film: 10-Movie Set (2003) Rating: Starring: Gary Cooper, Jose Ferrer, Helen Hayes, George C. Scott, Susannah York Director: Frank Borzage, Delbert Mann Category: Drama Studio: Brentwood Subtitles: Length: 933 mins     10 Movies on Five Double-Sided Discs! Farewell To Arms Approx: 85 minutes A Farewell To Arms, directed by the great Frank Borzage, stars Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes as a World War I paramedic and nurse who engage in a doomed love affair. Becky Sharp Approx: 74 minutes This adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair made cinema history as the first feature film shot in Technicolor. The story, which vibrantly details teh manners and morals of 19th century English society, follows the rise and fall of one Becky Sharp. Though a poor orphan, Becky has grand dreams-and hopes that a good marriage will assure her fortune. In particular she has her eye on Joseph Sedley, the wealthy brother of her best friend Amelia. But even the dull-witted Joseph realizes that his family would not smile upon such a union. Studs Lonigan Approx: 96 minutes The film adaptation of author James T. Farrell's Studs Lonigan trilogy takes place in the slums of Chicago's South Side in the 1920's. It centers on the growing pains of the eponymous hero, including his tempestuous relationship with his father, his attempts to make easy money with his buddies, and his randy ways with the two women in his life. Oliver Twist Approx: 73 minutes This lavish adaptation based on the Charles Dickens novel is about an orphan boy who runs away from a workhouse and meets a pickpocket on teh streets of London. Oliver is taken in by the Artful Dodger, a notorious scrounger, and he joins his household of young boys who are trained to steal for their master. The boys thieving activities, and others how desire to cash in on Oliver's fortune through criminal activities, leads to murder and community outrage as they are hunted down. Whistle Stop Approx: 84 minutes A story of love and intrigue in a small town. Kenny is an unemployed loser and always has been, but his old flame Mary can't stop loving him that is, until her head is turned by a local hotel owner. Kenny manages to clean up his act and win Mary back, only to be framed for murder by her jealous suitor. Snows of Kilimanjaro Approx: 117minutes Director Henry King's lavish blockbuster The Snows of Kilimanjaro stars the gorgeous movie stars Ava Gardner and Gregory Peck. An autobiographical tale of existence and hunting in Africa, the film was one of 1952's most successful movies. Cyrano De Bergerac Approx: 112 minutes Jose Ferrer stars as the poetry-spurting soldier with the oversized nose in this faithful adaptation of Edmond Rostand's romantic tragedy. Using the handsome but inarticulate Christian as a conduit for his feelings, the ugly but eloquent Cyrano pouts his heart out to the lovely Roxanne. And she, wooed by the beauty of the words, falls in love with Christian, not realizing that is Cyrano whose voice has aroused her passion. Of Human Bondage Approx: 84 minutes Having unsuccessfully tried his hand at painting in Paris, Philip Carey retunes home to London. Despite his clubfoot, Philip overcomes his awkwardness and pursues a medical career. Still in medical school, he becomes obsessed with a gruff Cockney waitress, Mildred Rogers, intent on taking him fro all he is worth. When Carey discovers that she is dating other men, he attempts to forget her by striking up a relationship with another woman. The Last of the Belles Approx: 98 minutes A blend of biography and fiction as F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife enter one of his short stories about a small town flirt and the Army officers who admire her. Jane Eyre Approx: 110 minutes Director Delbert Mann coaxes fine performances from George C. Scott and Susanna York in this solid, high-profile adaptation of the Charlotte Bronte classic.