Ken Follett Collection (Eye of the Needle / The Pillars of the Earth / World Without End) (DVD), Via Vision, Drama

Six-disc set includes: Eye Of The Needle (1981)First-rate WWII espionage thriller, based on Ken Follett's novel, stars Donald Sutherland as Henry Faber, a German spy who dispatches enemies with a stiletto, earning him the sobriquet "the Needle." Stranded on an island off the coast of England, Faber finds love in the arms of a lonely wife (Kate Nelligan), while pursuing efforts to send information on the upcoming Allies' invasion of Normandy to his Nazi handlers. With Ian Bannen, Christopher Cazenove; directed by Richard Marquand. 111 min. C/Rtg: R The Pillars Of The Earth (2010)Based on the novel by Ken Follett, this acclaimed eight-part mini-series chronicles the drama that surrounds the construction of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England, in the middle of the 12th century. As such characters as master builder Tom, noblewoman Aliena, twisted Lord William, Kingsbridge holy man Philip, stone mason Jack, and mysterious forest dweller Ellen get caught up in each other's lives, a historical masterpiece unfolds. Ian McShane, Matthew Macfadyen, Eddie Redmayne, Hayley Atwell star. 7 hrs. Total. C/Rtg: TV-MA World Without End (2012)Set 150 years after the events of "The Pillars of the Earth," this eight-part miniseries adaptation of the Ken Follett novel journeys back to the fictitious English town of Kingsbridge just as the Hundred Years' War is about to begin and the Black Death threatens all of Europe. Among those facing such earth-shaking events are lovers Caris (Charlotte Riley) and Merthin (Tom Weston-Jones), who make a partnership out of rebellion. Cynthia Nixon, Miranda Richardson, and Ben Chaplin co-star. 6 1/2 hrs. C/Rtg: TV-MA Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English. Region Free