Judi Dench
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
xi, 257 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Description
"From her first theatrical roles as a teenager in York to her scene-stealing performances as 'M' in the James Bond films, Dame Judi Dench's professional life has consisted of non-stop acting, leading to numerous accolades, including an Academy Award for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love. Behind the Scenes is a candid blend of reminiscences and photos, many of them never-before-seen from her personal collection. It's a uniquely...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Formats
Description
"Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig ... Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green ... Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head ... These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare. For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. In a...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Formats
Description
New York Times Bestseller
The heartbreaking true story of an Irishwoman and the secret she kept for 50 years
When she became pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to a convent to be looked after as a “fallen woman.” Then the nuns took her baby from her and sold him, like thousands of others, to America for adoption. Fifty years later, Philomena decided to find him.
Meanwhile,...
The heartbreaking true story of an Irishwoman and the secret she kept for 50 years
When she became pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to a convent to be looked after as a “fallen woman.” Then the nuns took her baby from her and sold him, like thousands of others, to America for adoption. Fifty years later, Philomena decided to find him.
Meanwhile,...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 203 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Oscar winner Judi Dench stars in this darkly humorous drama about a meek, middle-aged divorcee who suddenly begins to behave in ways that shock her ex and her grown daughter. Extras include biographies of star Judi Dench and writer Catherine Heath.
Pub. Date
2005, c2000-2002
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (346 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In this collection of final classic episodes, Alistair and Judith prepare for their wedding. Harry gets an offer to start a new life in Canada, but will Sandy be a part of it? A mystery woman and a surprise reappearance ensure things won't be dull.
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 46 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Angelina in the wings: Angelina can't believe that Henry has the part she had set her heart on and, to make matters worse, she's his understudy. Treasure tandems: Angelina and Alice, beset by detours and accidents, are desperate to beat the Pinkpaw twins in the village rac . Two mice in a boat: Angelina and Sammy disagree on the decorations for the boat-decorating contest and, as a result, their boat is in danger of sinking. The Cheese Ball Cup: William...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright are among the most celebrated actresses of the time, with scores of iconic performances, decades of wisdom, and innumerable awards between them. They are also longtime friends who invite viewers to join them for a weekend in the country as they catch up with one another, reminisce, and share their candid, delightfully irreverent thoughts on everything from art to aging...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Appears on list
Description
The peaceful life of two aging sisters is shattered when they take in a young Polish violinist who they find injured after having been washed ashore near their coastal English home. Their town is suspicious of any visitors and things get worse when he befriends a Russian woman who is visiting the town.
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Recently widowed and well-to-do Laura Henderson needs a diversion to see her through war torn London. On a whim she buys the derelict Windmill theatre in the West End and persuades impresario Vivian Van Damm to run it. The two don't seem to get along at all. Although their idea of a non-stop revue is at first a success, other theatres begin to copy the idea and disaster looms. Laura suggests they put nudes in the show, but Van Damm points out that...
18) All is true
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family.
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in the 1860s, Queen Victoria has mourned her husband, Albert, for four years. In Windsor Castle, away from London and public life, she comes out of her shell by becoming friends with her husband's trusted Highland horseman, John Brown, who refuses to coddle her. An unusual relationship develops between the two - much to the consternation of everyone else.