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81) Casanova
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Casanova has to begin searching for a wife. He is a womanizer with many conquests and If he cannot show he is living a more respectable life, the Church will throw him out of Venice. He is quickly engaged to Victoria, a woman with a pure reputation. As soon as that is arranged, he meets Francesca, a feminist who hates all he stands for. He pretends to be someone else to get into her good graces, and soon finds out she is engaged to Papprizzio, a man...
83) Café society
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Set in the 1930s, Woody Allen's bittersweet romance Café Society follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman to Hollywood--where he falls in love--and back to New York, where he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life"--Container.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
2 DVD videos (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Latino Americans chronicles the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have for the past 500-plus years helped shape what is today the United States. It is a story of people, politics, and culture, intersecting with much that is central to the history of the United States while also going to places where standard U.S. histories do not tend to tread.
85) Augustus
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (178 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Caesar has been assassinated. As the Roman Empire struggles to regain itself, a young Emperor steps forward, prepared to claim the abandoned throne. This is an epic tale of political intrigue, heroism, villany and of Augustus' love for one woman.
86) The basket
Pub. Date
[2001], c1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A picturesque story of the landscapes through the territory of the human heart. A Pacific Northwest logging community in 1918 struggles to come to terms with the pain and prejudice of wartime America. Weaving an unlikely thread of forbidden love, racial tension, German opera lessons and a new game called basketball.
87) God of war
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
During the sixteenth century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. When maverick leader Commander Yu enlists the help of a sharp young general, they devise a plan to defeat the pirates. A violent clash of wit and weapons will decide who will rule the land in this sweeping historical epic from veteran action director Gordon Chan.
88) 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
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Teacher Ben du Toit sees himself as a caring and just person. When his gardener's son is beaten up by police at a demonstration by black children, he sees that society is built on a foundation of prejudice.
90) To hell and back
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the true story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history.
91) Kitty
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. A variation of "Pygmalion" set in London's Houndsditch slums in 1783. A poor but pretty Cockney girl is noticed by Thomas Gainsborough, and eventually rises to become a Duchess in 18th Century England.
92) Harriet
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
93) Michael Collins
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.
94) Judy
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 119 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Thirty years after rising to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. While preparing for the shows, Garland battles with management, reminisces with friends and adoring fans, and embarks on a whirlwind romance with soon-to-be fifth husband Mickey Deans, all while bravely struggling to overcome intensifying anxiety and physical decline.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of "gross indecency," an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading...
96) Breaker Morant
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. Based on a play and true story.
97) Empire of light
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A story of friendship, love, and murder in the early 1940s. The story recounts the pivotal year that changed Allen Ginsberg's life forever and provided the spark for him to start his creative revolution. Based on true events and characters.
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