Ian Holm
1) Soft Targets
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Alexei's life as a minor Russian diplomat in London starts changing wildly one Sunday morning, as he is thrust into a new world of parties, society weddings and baffling women, and he becomes convinced he is the victim of a sinister Foreign Office plot. Stephen Poliakoff's subtle parody of the conventional spy-thriller genre presents a world where conspiracy and betrayal lurk around every corner.
2) Big night
Pub. Date
1997, ©1996
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1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The story of two brothers whose Italian restaurant is on the brink of bankruptcy. Their only chance for success is to risk everything they own on an extravagant feast for bandleader Louis Prima. But their big night is complicated by a lovers' triangle, a sneaky restaurant rival, and the hilarious perfection of chef Primo.
3) Alien
Pub. Date
1999, c1979
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1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. Each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left.
4) Ratatouille
Pub. Date
c2007
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1 videodisc (ca. 111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen of one of Paris' most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage...
Pub. Date
c2002
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1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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The legend of Robin Hood continues when Robin and Little John return from the Crusades under the command of King Richard the Lionheart. But when Richard is accidentally slain, the mad King John assumes the throne and Robin regroups the members of his old Sherwood Forest band.
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2008?]
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1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 cm.
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DVD-R. Based on My early life, by Winston Churchill, the film covers his school days up to the death of his father. The second half covers his military career in India and the Sudan, where he takes part in the cavalry charge at Omdurman; his experiences as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War; and his election to Parliament at age 26.
Pub. Date
2007
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8 videodiscs (ca. 1140 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
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The cherry orchard: Madame Ranevskaya returns to her decaying estate in pre-Revolutionary Russia after an exile in Paris. The estate and its beloved cherry orchard are threatened by Ranevskaya's financial problems, and no one seems able to do anything about it.
Keep an eye on Amélie: A coquette agrees to marry a confirmed bachelor so he can inherit a million francs.
Make and break: A successful manufacturer, driven by the compulsion to use and...
Pub. Date
2002
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2 videodiscs (178 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young...
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Lord of the rings volume 1
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Begin your journey into Middle-earth...
The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime Video, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
Sauron, the Dark
...10) Wetherby
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Jean Travers is a schoolteacher whose life changes completely when a young man breaks into her home, and then kills himself right in front of her for no apparent reason. As Jean's friends struggle to help her, Jean is drawn deeper and deeper into a web of memories and deceptions.
Pub. Date
[2016]
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2 videodiscs (382 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Acclaimed director Franco Zeffirelli and an all-star cast come together to deliver a powerful adaptation of the gospels in 1977's Jesus of Nazareth. From the Nativity to the Crucifixion and Resurrection, the life of Jesus (played by Robert Powell) is presented with stunning depth, gravity, and emotion. Acclaimed by critics and viewers alike, Jesus of Nazareth remains one of the finest depictions of the story of Christ nearly forty years after its...
12) Brazil
Series
Criterion collection volume 51
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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In this surrealistic nightmare vision of a "perfect" future where technology reigns supreme, a daydreaming bureaucrat who is involved with an underground superhero and a beautiful mysterious woman becomes the tragic victim of his own romantic illusions. This is the original 142 minute director's cut edition of the film assembled from both the European and American versions.
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Lord of the rings volume 3
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Begin your journey into Middle-earth.
The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime Video, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
The Return of the King is the third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
The Dark Lord has risen,
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is Robert Louis Stevenson's thriller allegory of a medical experiment gone wrong and dual personalities, one the essence of good, the other the essence of evil, fighting for supremacy in one man. Filled with suspense, the book has had such an impact in popular culture that the expression "Jekyll and Hyde" has itself become synonymous with extremes of, or inconsistent behavior.
Pub. Date
c2007
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7 videodiscs (ca. 1183 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Noël Coward is the definitive playwright of the early 20th century, contributing a robust repertoire of brilliant material. Playwright, actor, composer, and irrepressible socialite, Coward charmed high society in both London and New York during his heyday, and his work continues to charm audiences today with its urbane wit, sly humor and distinctive style.
17) The Two Towers
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Pub. Date
2007
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The second instalment of Tolkien's epic tale, adapted from the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. Having fled the Shire in their escape from Sauron's Dark Riders, Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring have journeyed to Rivendell and beyond. Their mission is to reach the Mountain of Fire in Mordor, where the Ruling Ring can be destroyed, but already their campaign is in jeopardy. Gandalf has fallen into an abyss, and Boromir has fatally
...18) Loch Ness
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Dr. Dempsey, a discredited, financially strapped and harassed research scientist, is bundled off to Loch Ness to disprove Nessie's existence. Although he fails in his task, the Dr. finds something even yet more unlikely during his adventure - the unconditional love of a little girl and her innkeeper mother.
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Andy Garcia (When A Man Loves A Woman, The Godfather Part III) stars with Academy Award™-winner* Richard Dreyfuss (Mr. Holland's Opus, The Goodbye Girl) in this electrifying political thriller from celebrated director Sidney Lumet (The Verdict, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico). Sean Casey (Garcia) is just another idealistic assistant D.A.— until his prosecution of a cop-killing drug lord catapults him into the center of New York's tempestuous political...
20) The Advocate
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A courtroom thriller with an edge, it's the story of a dynamic young lawyer whose quest for the simple life leads him to a law position in a small rural town. What he finds instead is a disturbing case of murder, seduction and corruption - a case that reveals the mystery beneath the village's quiet facade. Yet, as he searches for answers, he finds himself drawn into a web of intrigue and betrayal.