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1) 1Q84
Author
Description
An ode to George Orwell's "1984" told in alternating male and female voices relates the stories of Aomame, an assassin for a secret organization who discovers that she has been transported to an alternate reality, and Tengo, a mathematics lecturer and novice writer.
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Alex O'Connell sets out to find the tomb of the evil Emperor Han. When he finds it Alex is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, and the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents. This time, the O'Connells must stop a mummy that has awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service....
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Filmed on location at many places actually frequented by the real persons portrayed and featuring a script written from primary sources, this documentary tells the life story of American author Louisa May Alcott, chronicling her efforts to rescue her family from poverty and find wealth, fame, and happiness for herself. Includes animations and commentary from Alcott scholars, novelist Geraldine Brooks, and the "literary sleuths" who uncovered Alcott's...
6) The shootist
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A terminally ill gunfighter seeks to retire quietly but is embroiled in one last battle.
Series
Criterion collection volume 1122
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (16 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 72 x 17 cm, folded to 17 x 12)
Description
It is a love letter from director Bertrand Tavernier to the heyday of bebop and to the Black American musicians who found refuge in the smoky underground jazz clubs of 1950s Paris. In a miraculous, sui generis fusion of performer and character that was nominated for an Oscar, legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon plays Dale Turner, a brilliant New York jazz veteran whose music aches with beauty but whose personal life is ravaged by addiction. Searching...
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In times of tyranny and injustice when law oppresses the people, the outlaw takes his place in history. England at the turn of the 12th century was such a time. King Richard the Lionheart, bankrupt of wealth and glory, is plundering his way back to England after ten years on his crusade. In his army is an archer named Robin Longstride. This is the story of his return home where, for defending the weak against the strong, he will be condemned to live...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (382 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"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...
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