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Malory's le morte d'Arthur [videorecording] : anatomy of a legend / by Malory, Thomas,Sir,15th cent.Morte d'Arthur.; McTavish, Graham.; DiNapoli, Robert.; Gilham, Steve.; Field, P. J. C.; Cooper, Helen,1947-; Harty, Kevin J.; Films for the Humanities (Firm);
DVD.Narrated by Graham McTavish.Written by Robert DiNapoli, Steve Gilham.P.J.C Field, one of the world's top authorities on Malory; Helen Cooper, editor of the Oxford world's Classics edition of Le morte d'Arthur ; and medievalist Kevin J. Harty assess the historical and apocryphal underpinnings of the Arthurian legend. Supported by reenactments, location footage, and works of art, the program examines each section of Malory's famous work.
Subjects: Malory, Thomas, Sir, 15th cent.; Arthurian romances; Romances, English; Documentary films.;
© c2002., Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
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Understanding Sir Gawain and the Green Knight [videorecording] / by McTavish, Graham.; DiNapoli, Robert.; Gillham, Steve.; Films for the Humanities (Firm);
VHS format.Like Malory's Le Morte Darthur, the anonymously authored Sir Gawain and the Green Knight represents a watershed in the development of the Arthurian tradition. Drawing on insights from Nicholas Perkins, a specialist on medieval English literature and manuscripts at the University of Cambridge; Arthurian expert Kevin J. Harty, of La Salle University; and Helen Cooper, authority on medieval literature at the University of Oxford, this program explicates this complex alliterative poem, examines its treatment of familiar Arthurian themes, and illustrates why it is considered one of the finest romances of the Middle Ages.Narrated by Graham Mctavish.
Subjects: Gawain and the Grene Knight.; Pearl (Middle English poem); Gawain (Legendary character); Knights and knighthood; Arthurian romances; English literature; Romances, English; Documentary films.;
© c2002., Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
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Anna Karenina [videorecording dvd] / by Wright, Joe,1972-director.; Bevan, Tim,producer.; Fellner, Eric,producer.; Webster, Paul,1952 September 19-producer.; Stoppard, Tom,screenwriter.; Chasin, Liza,producer.; Knightley, Keira,1985-actor.; Law, Jude,1972-actor.; Johnson, Aaron,1990-actor.; MacDonald, Kelly,1976-actor.; Macfadyen, Matthew,1974-actor.; Gleeson, Domhnall,1983-actor.; Wilson, Ruth,1982-actor.; Vikander, Alicia,1988-actor.; Williams, Olivia,1968-actor.; Watson, Emily,1967-actor.; McGarvey, Seamus,1967-,cinematographer.; Greenwood, Sarah,production designer.; Oliver, Melanie,editor.; Durran, Jacqueline,costume designer.; Marianelli, Dario,composer (expression); Larbi Cherkaoui, Sidi,choreographer.; Tolstoy, Leo,graf,1828-1910.Anna Karenina.; Focus Features.; Working Title Films.;
Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly MacDonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Alicia Vikander, Olivia Williams, Emily Watson.Rated M: Sex scenes.DVD, PAL, region 4.Academy Awards, 2013: Best achievement in costume design.
Subjects: Film adaptations.; Romance films.; Feature films.; Feature films; Karenina, Anna (Fictitious character); Aristocracy (Social class);
© c2013., Universal Studios Home Entertainment [distributor],
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Daisy Miller [videorecording] / by Bogdanovich, Peter,1939-drtpro; Raphael, Frederic,1931-adpaus; Shepherd, Cybill,1950-act; Brown, Barry,1951-1978.act; Natwick, Mildred,1905-1994.act; Brennan, Eileen.act; Del Prete, Duilio.act; Leachman, Cloris.act; Spagnoli, Alberto.; Fields, Verna.; James, Henry,1843-1916.Daisy Miller.aut; Bach, Johann Sebastian,1748-1778.cmp; Paramount Pictures Corporation.pro; Directors Company.pro; Paramount Home Video (Firm)dst;
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital mono.Cybill Shepherd, Barry Brown, Mildred Natwick, Eileen Brennan, Duilio Del Prete, Cloris Leachman.Photography, Alberto Spagnoli; editor, Verna Fields; music, Johann Sebastian Bach ... [et al.]."[Daisy Miller is] an expatriate American living abroad in Europe with her daffy mother and bratty kid brother. Daisy is very liberated and very much ahead of her time as her behavior scandalizes the Victorian high society of 1878."--Container.MPAA rating: G; Canadian Home Video rating: PG..
Subjects: Feature films.; Historical films.; Fiction films.; Film adaptations.; Romance films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; James, Henry, 1843-1916; Americans; Young women;
© c2003., Paramount Home Video,
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Camelot / by Harris, Richard,1930-2002,actor.; Redgrave, Vanessa,1937-actor.; Nero, Franco,actor.; Hemmings, David,1941-2003,actor.; Jeffries, Lionel,actor.; Naismith, Laurence,1908-1992,actor.; Lerner, Alan Jay,1918-1986,screenwriter,lyricist.; Warner, Jack L.,1892-1978,film producer.; Logan, Joshua,film director.; Loewe, Frederick,1901-1988,composer.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):White, T. H.(Terence Hanbury),1906-1964.Once and future king.; Warner Home Video (Firm),publisher.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967),presenter.;
DVD, region 1, widescreen version; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, David Hemmings, Lionel Jeffries, Laurence Naismith.Music by Frederick Loewe ; lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.MPAA rating: G.A musical retelling of the rise and fall of England's mythical King Arthur.Winner, 3 Academy Awards.
Subjects: Musical films.; Film adaptations.; Fiction films.; Arthurian romances.; Historical films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Arthur, King; Knights and knighthood; Britons; Camelot (Legendary place); White, T. H. (Terence Hanbury), 1906-1964;
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Shakespeare in love / by Madden, John,1949-drt; Parfitt, David,1958-pro; Norman, Marc,1941-aus; Stoppard, Tom.aus; Paltrow, Gwyneth,1972-act; Fiennes, Joseph,1970-act; Rush, Geoffrey,1951-act; Firth, Colin,1960-act; Affleck, Ben,1972-act; Dench, Judi,1934-act; Callow, Simon,1949-act; Carter, Jim,1948-act; Clunes, Martin,1961-act; Sher, Antony,1949-act; Staunton, Imelda,1953-act; Wilkinson, Tom,1948-act; Williams, Mark,1959-act; Greatrex, Richard.cng; Gamble, David(Film editor)flm; Warbeck, Stephen.cmp; Miramax Films.; Universal Pictures (Firm); Bedford Falls Company.; Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm); Lions Gate Home Entertainment.;
DVD; Region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) aspect ratio enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound; aspect ratio 2.35:1.Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Martin Clunes, Antony Sher, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Williams.Director of photography, Richard Greatrex ; editor, David Gamble ; music, Stephen Warbeck.MPAA rating: R for sexuality.When Will Shakespeare needs passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block, a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola starts the words flowing like never before!Academy Awards: Best picture; Best actress (Gwyneth Paltrow), Best supporting actress (Judi Dench).
Subjects: Historical films.; Comedy films.; Romance films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616;
© [2014], Miramax : Lionsgate,
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The best years of our lives / by Wyler, William,1902-1981,film director.; Goldwyn, Samuel,1879-1974,film producer.; Sherwood, Robert E.(Robert Emmet),1896-1955,screenwriter.; Loy, Myrna,1905-1993,actor.; March, Fredric,1897-1975,actor.; Andrews, Dana,1909-1992,actor.; Wright, Teresa,1918-2005,actor.; Mayo, Virginia,1920-2005,actor.; O'Donnell, Cathy,1925-1970,actor.; Carmichael, Hoagy,1899-1981,actor.; George, Gladys,1904-1954,actor.; Russell, Harold,1914-2002,actor.; Bohnen, Roman,1894-1949,actor.; Collins, Ray,1889-1965,actor.; Cutler, Victor,1914-1979,actor.; Toland, Gregg,director of photography.; Mandell, Daniel,editor of moving image work.; Friedhofer, Hugo,composer (expression); Motion picture adaptation of (work):Kantor, MacKinlay,1904-1977.Best years of our lives.; Samuel Goldwyn, Inc.,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
DVD, region 1, fullscreen; Dolby Digital surround; dual-layer.Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Cathy O'Donnell, Hoagy Carmichael, Gladys George, Harold Russell, Roman Bohnen, Ray Collins, Victor Cutler.Photography, Gregg Toland ; editor, Daniel Mandell ; music, Hugo Friedhofer.Rating: Not rated.Academy Awards (1947): Honorary award (Russell), Best actor (March), Best director, Best film editing, Best music, Best picture, Best supporting actor (Russell), Best writing, screenplay.Recounts the problems faced by three returning veterans after WWII as they attempt to pick up the threads of their lives.
Subjects: War films.; Romance films.; Film adaptations.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977; World War, 1939-1945; Veteran reintegration; Nineteen forties;
© [2012], Warner Home Video,
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My cousin Rachel / by Michell, Roger,1956-film director,screenwriter.; Loader, Kevin,film producer.; Eley, Mike,director of photography.; Hetherington, Kristina,editor of moving image work.; Jones, Rael,composer (expression); Claflin, Sam,1986-actor.; Weisz, Rachel,1970-actor.; Glen, Iain,1961-actor.; Grainger, Holly,1988-actor.; Knott, Andrew,actor.; Friar, Poppy Lee,actor.; Favino, Pierfrancesco,actor.; Beale, Simon Russell,actor.; Pepperdine, Vicki,actor.; Havill, Andrew,actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Du Maurier, Daphne,1907-1989.My cousin Rachel.; Fox Searchlight Pictures,presenter.; TSG Entertainment,presenter.; Free Range Films (Firm),production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,publisher.;
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.Director of photography, Mike Eley; film editor, Kristina Hetherington; music by Rael Jones.Sam Claflin, Rachel Weisz, Iain Glen, Holliday Grainger, Pierfrancesco Favino, Simon Russell Beale, Vicki Pepperdine, Poppy Lee Friar, Andrew Knott, Andrew Havill.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality and brief strong language.The movie is based on the 1951 novel by Daphne Du Maurier and tells the story of a young Englishman who plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian.
Subjects: Feature films.; Detective and mystery films.; Romance films.; Film adaptations.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989; Cousins; Revenge; Murder;
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The princess bride [videorecording] / by Reiner, Rob.; Sarandon, Chris.; Patinkin, Mandy.; Elwes, Cary,1962-; Knopfler, Mark.; Leighton, Robert.; Biddle, Adrian.; Savage, Fred,1976-; Crystal, Billy.; Kane, Carol,1952-; Falk, Peter,1927-2011.; Wright, Robin,1966-; Andre,the Giant,1946-1993.; Shawn, Wallace.; Guest, Christopher.; Scheinman, Andrew.; Goldman, William,1931-; Act III Communications.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1992- ); Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) and full screen (1.33:1) presentations ; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), mono. (Spanish).Cary Elwes (Westley) ; Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya) ; Chris Sarandon (Prince Humperdinck) ; Christopher Guest (Count Tyrone Rugen) ; Wallace Shawn (Vizzini) ; André the Giant (Fezzik) ; Robin Wright (Buttercup) ; Peter Falk (The Grandfather / Narrator) ; Carol Kane (Valerie) ; Billy Crystal (Miracle Max) ; Fred Savage (The Grandson).MPAA rating: PGA lowly stable boy, Westley, pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup, only to be abducted and reportedly killed by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck. Even as Buttercup herself is kidnapped by a giant, a scheming criminal mastermind, and a master Spanish swordsman, a mysterious masked pirate (could it be Westley?) follows in pursuit.Cinematography, Adrian Biddle ; editor, Robert Leighton ; music, Mark Knopfler.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Romance films.; Action and adventure films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Kidnapping; Man-woman relationships; Pirates; Children's films.; Action / Adventure.; Comedy.;
© [2012], Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios ; Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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The secret life of Walter Mitty / by Stiller, Ben,1965-film director,film producer,actor.; Conrad, Steve,screenwriter.; Goldwyn, Samuel,Jr.,1926-2015,film producer.; Goldwyn, John,1958-film producer.; Cornfeld, Stuart,film producer.; Wiig, Kristen,1973-actor.; MacLaine, Shirley,1934-actor.; Shapiro, Theodore,1971-composer (expression); Dryburgh, Stuart.director of photography.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Thurber, James,1894-1961.Secret life of Walter Mitty.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,presenter.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),production company.; Red Hour Films,production company.; New Line Cinema Corporation,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.;
DVD, NTSC region 1, dual layer, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0.Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Sean Penn.Music supervisor, George Drakoulias ; music by Theodore Shapiro ; costume designer, Sarah Edwards ; film editor, Greg Hayden ; production designer, Jeff Mann ; director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh.MPAA rating: PG; for some crude comments, language and action violenceWatch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance, and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
Subjects: Film adaptations.; Fantasy films.; Comedy films.; Action and adventure films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Fantasy drama.; Authors; Imagination; Murder;
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