Tower of London Documentary and Literary Classics Study Coming to DVD in March from Kultur & BayView

HACKENSACK, N.J. - Jan. 13, 2015 - PRLog -- BayView Entertainment, the number one studio for special interest, fitness, and DVD releases for over eight years*, presents two new DVD releases from Kultur International Films on March 17, 2015. “Literary Classics: The Odyssey, Beowulf, Paradise Lost, The Canterbury Tales” takes a detailed look at four profound and important works by Home, Milton, and Chaucer while “Tales from the Tower: The History of the Tower of London” examines the sometimes brutal 1000 year history of Britain’s most famous tourist attraction. Filled with dynamic visuals, along with expert commentary and analyses, these two releases are essential for any cultural video catalog. Kultur International Films DVDs are distributed exclusively by BayView Entertainment and are available at all leading internet retailers as well as selected stores nationwide. *source: DVD Release Report, January 2, 2015

DVD Information

Literary Classics: The Odyssey, Beowulf, Paradise Lost, The Canterbury Tales

This DVD is an in-depth study of four literary masterworks by Homer, Milton and Chaucer that includes expert commentary, critical analysis, and atmospheric dramatized scenes. ‘The Odyssey’ tells of the wanderings of Odysseus on his adventurous way back to Ithaca. This program explores the background to the author – a mysterious figure that some say was blind, others that he never existed at all. Whatever the truth, ‘The Odyssey’ was radically different in style and content to anything else written at that time and its timeless themes and classic storyline continue to echo down the years. ‘Beowulf’ is an authoritative but entertaining program exploring the traditions and practices that dominated Anglo Saxon poetry – poetry that was expected to satisfy many basic needs in society at the time. It is a heady tale of the heroism and treason, the violence of men and nature and the fight against evil as embodied by dragons and monsters. ‘Paradise Lost’ tells the story of the epic seventeenth century poem by the Englishman John Milton. Defying traditional poetic form, ‘Paradise Lost’ features an extraordinary combination of love and war, the supernatural, heaven and man’s descent into hell. ‘The Canterbury Tales,’ Chaucer’s bawdy and satirical work, provides a fascinating glimpse into the social and moral order of the day within a series of marvelously entertaining stories that have endured throughout the centuries. 121 minutes, Catalog number: D4995, UPC: 032031499591, $29.99 srp; Street Date: March 17, 2015, Prebook: February 17, 2015.

Tales from the Tower: The History of the Tower of London

The Tower of London is the United Kingdom’s number one tourist attraction. This impressive castle has been part of London’s royal heritage for more than 1000 years, changing roles from fortress to palace to prison.  “Tales from the Tower” brings to life just a few of the more amazing episodes in history that involve the Tower of London; these stories about torture, murder and rare escapes date from the 11th to the 20th century. For those who were suspected to be enemies of the state and sent to the Tower, life was a potentially hazardous occupation that invariably leads to death. This is not for the squeamish or faint hearted: the uses and effects of various items of torture and execution are graphically depicted. 138 minutes, Catalog number: D4994, UPC: 032031499492, $19.99 srp; Street Date: March 17, 2015, Prebook: February 17, 2015.

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BayView Entertainment, LLC, is America's number one independent distributor of fitness, wellness, dance and special-interest DVD releases. BayView has made its name by being dedicated to releasing only the best DVDs in each category from the most trusted names in the field. BayView has forged relationships with the top names in special-interest and fitness, including Kultur Films, Retromedia Entertainment, Sector 5 Films, Five Points Pictures, Yoga Journal Magazine and Black Belt Magazine, as well as performers and producers as diverse as Kathy Smith, Gilad, Total Immersion, 8 Minute Abs, Scott Cole and many others. BayView's DVDs are available throughout the country at fine retailers everywhere as well as all major online stores. BayView can be found online at www.bayviewentertainment.com .