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On DVD and Blu-ray Today: Princess Kaiulani

Posted by Le on Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Princess Kaiulani, which  as Alice Davies co-starred in. This film was recently released in limited theaters last May 14th, the same day as Robin Hood movie, which co-stars Tamzin's former P&P co-star, who played her loving, caring, and affectionate big brother, Mr. Darcy himself, Matthew Macfadyen.


Here's Princess Kaiulani DVD details from DVD Active:

Tamzin Merchant as Alice Davies 

Title: Princess Kaiulani (IMDb)
Starring: Q’orianka Kilcher
Released: 14th September 2010
SRP: $27.98

Further Details:
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced Princess Kaiulani which stars Q’orianka Kilcher, Barry Pepper, Shaun Evans, and Will Patton. The disc will be available to own from September 14th, and should retail at around $27.98. Extras will include a Kaiulani: The Crown Princess of Hawaii documentary, and a Princess Kaiulani: Behind-the-Scenes featurette. Art is attached:
[source: DVD Active]
Synopsis
Following an idyllic childhood in Honolulu, the willful and beautiful Princess Kaiulani is sent to Britain to receive an education fit for a future heir to the Hawaiian throne. There, she meets the handsome young Clive Davies (Shaun Evans), who quickly sweeps her off her feet. But meanwhile, destiny calls back home, as supporters of U.S. annexation overthrow the royal Hawaiian government. Now, Kaiulani must choose between love and duty to her people in this sweeping tale of royalty, romance and destiny.
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DVD Release dates for Princess Kailulani and Robin Hood in September

Posted by Le on Wednesday, August 18, 2010

DVD and Blu-ray discs release next month (September) for P&amp actors' (who played the Darcy siblings in Pride & Prejudice) Matthew Macfadyen (Mr. Darcy) as sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood and as Alice Davies in Princess Kaiulani films, both were released in theaters at the same day last May 14th (with Robin Hood in wide release and Princess Kaiulani in limited release).

Here are the DVD and Blu-ray info for both films...

First, Princess Kaiulani and DVD details from DVD Active:

Tamzin Merchant as Alice Davies  

Title: Princess Kaiulani (IMDb)
Starring: Q’orianka Kilcher
Released: 14th September 2010
SRP: $27.98

Further Details:
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced Princess Kaiulani which stars Q’orianka Kilcher, Barry Pepper, Shaun Evans, and Will Patton. The disc will be available to own from September 14th, and should retail at around $27.98. Extras will include a Kaiulani: The Crown Princess of Hawaii documentary, and a Princess Kaiulani: Behind-the-Scenes featurette. Art is attached:
[source: DVD Active]
Synopsis
Following an idyllic childhood in Honolulu, the willful and beautiful Princess Kaiulani is sent to Britain to receive an education fit for a future heir to the Hawaiian throne. There, she meets the handsome young Clive Davies (Shaun Evans), who quickly sweeps her off her feet. But meanwhile, destiny calls back home, as supporters of U.S. annexation overthrow the royal Hawaiian government. Now, Kaiulani must choose between love and duty to her people in this sweeping tale of royalty, romance and destiny.
Pre-Order: DVD Standard | Blu-ray

Next, is Robin Hood (below after the cut)...info also from DVD Active:



 Matthew Macfadyen as Sheriff of Nothingham
Title: Robin Hood (IMDb)
Starring: Russell Crowe
Released: 21st September 2010
SRP: Prices TBC

Further Details:
Universal Home Video has announced 1-disc DVD, 2-disc DVD, and 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo releases of Robin Hood for September 21st. Each will feature the theatrical film, as well as a never before-seen unrated director’s cut of the movie. As far as we know, no extra material will be included on the 1-disc DVD. The 2-disc DVD will include deleted scenes with introduction and commentary by editor Pietro Scalia, a 3-part Rise and Rise Action: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood documentary ("Ballad, Legend & Myth: Pre-Production", "The More the Merrier: Production", "No Quarter Given: Post Production"), and a digital copy of the unrated director's cut. The Blu-ray release will include all that, plus a Director's Notebook multimedia experience, a Art of Nottingham feature, BD-Live features, and more. Stay tuned for the official package artwork.


Synopsis
Robin Hood chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. Upon Richard’s death, Robin Longstride (Oscar® winner Russell Crowe) travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Oscar® winner Cate Blanchett), a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Hoping to earn Lady Marion’s hand and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by their appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff. With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled by the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.
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In theaters today: Princess Kaiulani

Posted by Le on Friday, May 14, 2010

Now showing in limited release and select theaters (30  screens) Roadside Attractions' Princess Kaiulani starring  Q'orianka Kilcher, Shaun Evans, Julian Glover, , Will Patton, and Barry Pepper.

See theater listing and locations here for this film for the next few weeks or so!

Plot: The true story of a Hawaiian princess' attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization.

Check out an only official promotional/movie still of...

Tamzin Merchant as Alice Davies  

Watch the official trailer

Also more info below...
  • This film won (as well as tied with two-time Academy Award winner Precious) an Audience Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival in 2009.
  • It screened at European Film Market (Germany), American Film Market, and Hawaiian Film Festivals last year. 
  • Princess Kaiulani - Official Website
  • For more info, Follow the movie on Twitter and Facebook!
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Watch the trailer for Princess Kaiulani featuring Tamzin Merchant in theaters May 14th!

Posted by Le on Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Check out the movie poster (click the image to your left...click it to enlarge! source: Princess Kaiulani - Official Website) and official trailer (which Tamzin Merchant appears briefly...see embedded trailer below!) of Roadside Attractions' Princess Kaiulani starring  Q'orianka Kilcher, Shaun Evans, Julian Glover, , Will Patton, and Barry Pepper. In theaters (limited) May 14, 2010.

Plot: The true story of a Hawaiian princess' attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization.

Check out an only official promotional/movie still of...

Tamzin Merchant as Alice Davies  

More about Princess Kaiulani including an official trailer you can watch...after the cut!

Watch the official trailer

Story
Set against the dramatic island backdrop of Hawaii and based on the inspiring true story, "Princess Kaiulani" is a breathtaking romance about an unlikely heroine and her unwavering fight to defend the independence of her people.

In 1888, Hawaii was a paradise teetering on the brink of civil unrest. The tide had turned against the long-incumbent royal family, under the malevolent influence of a rebel party with links to the American government. Within months, the Palace was overthrown, and the royals exiled.

Among them was the beautiful Princess Kaiulani. Scarcely 13 years old, she was separated from her family and her homeland and for her own safety, sent to a climate and a country that couldn't be more different from Hawaii - Victorian England.

Coming to terms with her fate, Kaiulani underwent a harsh and testing education that equipped her with a sense of honor, duty and pride. What's more, she fell in love, with the spirited and rebellious young Englishman, Clive Davies.

Emerging from her childhood, and inspired by her blossoming romance, Kaiulani realized she had to bring an end to the injustices suffered by her people and set to sail for America, to meet President Grover Cleveland, to prove that she and her people were not the "barbarians" portrayed by the American press.

Princess Kaiulani combines the profound natural beauty of Hawaii with the sweeping romance of a classic Merchant Ivory epic.
Also more info below...
  • This film won (as well as tied with two-time Academy Award winner Precious) an Audience Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival in 2009.
  • It screened at European Film Market (Germany), American Film Market, and Hawaiian Film Festivals last year. 
  • Princess Kaiulani - Official Website
  • For more info, Follow the movie on Twitter and Facebook!
Related article
Indie Film Focus - 'Princess Kaiulani' poster added!  
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