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42 : The Jackie Robinson story [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Ford, Harrison; Merriman, Ryan; Black, Lucas; Linklater, Hamish; Boseman, Chadwick; Beharie, Nicole; Meloni, Christopher; Holland, Andre;
Director, Brian Helgeland.Chadwick Boseman, Nicole Beharie, Andre Holland, Ryan Merriman, Christopher Meloni, Harrison Ford, Hamish Linklater, Lucas Black.History was made in 1947, when Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball race barrier to become the first African-American MLB player of the modern era. 42 tells the life story of Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Biographical.; Drama.;
© 2013., Warner Bros.,
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Capone [videorecording] / by Cardellini, Linda,1975-actor.; Dillon, Matt,actor.; Fisher, Noel,1984-actor.; Hardy, Tom,1977-actor.; Narducci, Katherine,1965-actor.; Sapienza, Al,1962-actor.; Trank, Josh,1985-film director,screenwriter.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Linda Cardellini, Tom Hardy, Noel Fisher, Matt Dillion, Al Sapienza, Kathrine Narducci.A superb performance by Tom Hardy anchors this bold drama that chronicles the last years of notorious gangster Al Capone's life. Released from prison and stricken with dementia-causing neurosyphilis, Capone moves to Florida where his mind rapidly fails as he's plagued by hallucinations and forced to come to terms with the brutality of his criminal past.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for strong/bloody violence, pervasive language and some sexuality.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Gangster films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Capone, Al, 1899-1947; Gangsters; Neurosyphilis; Mafia; Mafiosi;
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Capone [videorecording] / by Cardellini, Linda,1975-actor.; Dillon, Matt,actor.; Fisher, Noel,1984-actor.; Hardy, Tom,1977-actor.; Narducci, Katherine,1965-actor.; Sapienza, Al,1962-actor.; Trank, Josh,1985-film director,screenwriter.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Linda Cardellini, Tom Hardy, Noel Fisher, Matt Dillion, Al Sapienza, Kathrine Narducci.A superb performance by Tom Hardy anchors this bold drama that chronicles the last years of notorious gangster Al Capone's life. Released from prison and stricken with dementia-causing neurosyphilis, Capone moves to Florida where his mind rapidly fails as he's plagued by hallucinations and forced to come to terms with the brutality of his criminal past.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for strong/bloody violence, pervasive language and some sexuality.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Gangster films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Capone, Al, 1899-1947; Gangsters; Neurosyphilis; Mafia; Mafiosi;
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The woman back from Moscow : in pursuit of beauty / by Jin, Ha,1956-author.;
"Through the life of a remarkable woman -- based on pioneering stage director Sun Weishi (1921-1968) -- this epic novel immerses us in the multifaceted history of China's Communist Party. Sun Weishi was educated in Moscow and when she returned to China she produced the works of Chekov, Gogol, and other socially progressive dramas. However, when the cultural revolution began in 1966, she was persecuted, arrested, and eventually died in prison."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Sun, Weishi; Zhongguo gong chan dang; Theatrical producers and directors;
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Katharine, the Wright sister / by Wood, Tracey Enerson,author.;
"Everyone knows of Orville and Wilbur, the famous Wright brothers who invented and piloted the first powered airplane. But how many have heard of their sister Katharine, a vital member of the team? It was Katharine kept the family businesses afloat, Katharine who secured financial backers for the project, Katharine who marketed their invention worldwide. While the brothers were brilliant inventors and builders, Katharine was the glue that held their family and their business together. As important as she was to the Wright family, she has often been forgotten in the history books. No longer. THE WRIGHT SISTER will immerse you in the drama and excitement of Wilbur and Orville's first flights while simultaneously illuminating Katharine's work behind the scenes, recounting the deep sibling bond that tied the three together until tragedy ultimately wrenched their family apart"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Haskell, Katharine Wright, 1874-1929; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Siblings;
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Borg vs. McEnroe [videorecording] / by Gudnason, Sverrir,actor.; Labeouf, Shia,1986-actor.; Sandahl, Ronnie,screenwriter.; Metz, Janus,film director.; Novotny, Tuva,1979-actor.; Skarsgård, Stellan,actor.; Métropole Films Distribution,film distributor.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;
Sverrir Gudnason, Shia Labeouf, Stellan Skarsgard, Tuva Novotny.Wimbledon, 1980. The rainiest summer in decades. The world is waiting to see the number one tennis player in the world, Bjorn Borg, claim his fifth Wimbledon title. But few know of the drama behind the scenes: at only 24, Borg is close to the end, run-down, worn out and ridden with anxiety. Meanwhile, the challenger John McEnro, 20, has decided to replace his former hero on the Wimbledon throne. A story about the price of success.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Sports films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Borg, Björn, 1956-; McEnroe, John, 1959-; Wimbledon Championships 1980 : Wimbledon, London, England); Sports rivalries; Tennis players; Tennis;
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Houdini [videorecording] / by Berki, Szofi,actor.; Boulton, Carolyn,actor.; Brody, Adrien,actor.; Connolly, Kristen,1980-; Edel, Uli,film director.; Meyer, Nicholas,1945-; Lions Gate Films.;
Extended version (174 min.) -- Original broadcast version (150 min.).Adrien Brody, Kristen Connolly, Caroline Boulton, Szofi Berki.Before David Blaine and David Copperfield, there was one man whose name was synonymous with being the master of illusion and escape - Harry Houdini. It follows the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin. The drama will chronicle the life of a man who can defy death through his stunts, his visions and his mastery of illusion.PG.DVD, widescreen; 5.1 Dolby digital.
Subjects: Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926; Biographical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Escape artists; Magicians; Television mini-series.;
© c2014., Lionsgate,
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Genius. [videorecording] / by Banderas, Antonio,actor.; Rich, Alex,actor.; Colley, Samantha,1979-actor.; Gabel, Seth,1981-actor.; National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.),production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Ltd.,distributor.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,production company.;
Antonio Banderas, Alex Rich, Samantha Colley, Seth Gabel.Genius: Picasso is the second season of National Geographic's first fully scripted drama series. Diving into the life and loves of the brilliant Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (Antonio Banderas), this season showcases Picasso's significant and wide-ranging contribution to modern art. Exploring the Spanish expatriate's devotion to his craft, the series also reveals Picasso's relationships with other well-known personalities of the time, including Coco Chanel, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall and Jean Cocteau. From the younger Picasso (Alex Rich) who rejects academic study and joins a circle of young, struggling bohemian artists and writers in early 20th century Spain and France, to the artist's tumultuous marriages, passionate affairs and ever-shifting political and personal alliances, Genius: Picasso uncovers what sparked Picasso's creative drive and pushed his artistic boundaries leading to his worldwide renown as a genius.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973; Artists; Artists; Man-woman relationships;
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The mercy [videorecording] / by Firth, Colin,1960-actor.; Gatiss, Mark,actor.; Marsh, James,1963-film director.; Thewlis, David,1963-actor.; Weisz, Rachel,1970-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Tomalin, Nicholas.Strange last voyage of Donald Crowhurst.; Screen Media Films (Firm),publisher.;
Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Buchan.Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor competes in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Crowhurst, Donald, 1932-1969; Teignmouth Electron (Ketch); Sunday Times Golden Globe Race (1968-1969); Single-handed sailing; Voyages around the world;
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Miss Austen [videorecording] / by Enoch, Alfred,1988-actor.; Ferran, Patsy,actor.; Hawes, Keeley,1976-actor.; Hill, Liv,actor.; Gibb, Andrea,screenwriter.; Hynes, Jessica,1972-actor.; Walsh, Aisling,1958-television director.; television adaptation of (work):Hornby, Gill.Miss Austen.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company.;
Keeley Hawes, Alfred Enoch, Patsy Ferran, Liv Hill, Jessica Hynes.Based on Gill Hornby's bestselling novel, Miss Austen takes a literary mystery - Cassandra Austen notoriously burning her famous sister Jane's letters - and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty, and heartbreaking story of sisterly love. The drama begins in 1830, several years after Jane has died. Cassandra races to see her friend Isabella, who is about to lose her home following her father's death. Cassandra is ostensibly there to help, but her real motive is to find a stash of private letters which, in the wrong hands, could destroy Jane's reputation.PG.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Biographical programs.; Historical programs.; Television mini-series.; Austen, Cassandra, 1773-1845; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Families; Family secrets; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Siblings; Sisters;
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