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D-Day Girls The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II [electronic resource] : by Rose, Sarah.aut; cloudLibrary;
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The dramatic, untold history of the heroic women recruited by Britain’s elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory in World War II “Gripping. Spies, romance, Gestapo thugs, blown-up trains, courage, and treachery (lots of treachery)—and all of it true.”—Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake In 1942, the Allies were losing, Germany seemed unstoppable, and every able man in England was on the front lines. To “set Europe ablaze,” in the words of Winston Churchill, the Special Operations Executive  (SOE), whose spies were trained in everything from demolition to sharpshooting, was forced to do something unprecedented: recruit women. Thirty-nine answered the call, leaving their lives and families to become saboteurs in France. In D-Day Girls, Sarah Rose draws on recently de­classified files, diaries, and oral histories to tell the thrilling story of three of these remarkable women. There’s Andrée Borrel, a scrappy and streetwise Parisian who blew up power lines with the Gestapo hot on her heels; Odette Sansom, an unhappily married suburban mother who saw the SOE as her ticket out of domestic life and into a meaningful adventure; and Lise de Baissac, a fiercely independent member of French colonial high society and the SOE’s unflap­pable “queen.” Together, they destroyed train lines, ambushed Nazis, plotted prison breaks, and gathered crucial intelligence—laying the groundwork for the D-Day invasion that proved to be the turning point in the war. Rigorously researched and written with razor-sharp wit, D-Day Girls is an inspiring story for our own moment of resistance: a reminder of what courage—and the energy of politically animated women—can accomplish when the stakes seem incalculably high. Praise for D-Day Girls “Rigorously researched . . . [a] thriller in the form of a non-fiction book.”—Refinery29 “Equal parts espionage-romance thriller and historical narrative, D-Day Girls traces the lives and secret activities of the 39 women who answered the call to infiltrate France. . . . While chronicling the James Bond-worthy missions and love affairs of these women, Rose vividly captures the broken landscape of war.”—The Washington Post “Gripping history . . . thoroughly researched and written as smoothly as a good thriller, this is a mesmerizing story of creativity, perseverance, and astonishing heroism.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Subjects: Electronic books.; Women; World War II; Intelligence & Espionage;
© 2019., Crown,
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Girl Gang. by Regina, Susanne,film director.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2022.Meet 14-year-old Leonie, a successful influencer living on the outskirts of Berlin.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Girls.; Families.; Social media.; Teenagers.; Berlin (Germany).; Germany.;
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Lore [videorecording] / by Dreschel, Benny.; Malina, Kai-Peter.; Mukherjee, R. N.; Rosendahl, Saskia.; Shortland, Cate,1968-; Trebs, Nele.; Music Box Films.;
Cinematographer, Adam Arkapaw ; composer, Max Richter.Saskia Rosendahl, Kai-Peter Malina, Nele Trebs.Abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings, led by fourteen year old Lore embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country.14A.DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Abandoned children; Brothers and sisters; Feature films.; Foreign films; Motion pictures, German.; Nazis; War films.; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2013., Music Box Films,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Krasnai͡a shapochka / by Perrault, Charles,1628-1703.; Srebrennik, Denis.;
Subjects: Board books.; Little Red Riding Hood (Tale); Wolves; Fairy tales; Folklore;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Final account [videorecording] / by Holland, Luke,film director.; Universal Pictures (Firm),publisher.;
An urgent portrait of the last living generation of everyday people to participate in Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. Over a decade in the making, the film raises vital, timely questions about authority, conformity, complicity and perpetration, national identity, and responsibility, as men and women ranging from former SS members to civilians in never-before-seen interviews reckon with their memories, perceptions and personal appraisals of their own roles in the greatest human crimes in history.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some disturbing images.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Motion pictures, German.; Foreign films.; Documentary films.; Historical films.; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.; Nazis; National socialism;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Teachers' Lounge. by Çatak, Ilker,film director.; Gummich, Anne-Kathrin,actor.; Löbau, Eva,actor.; Benesch, Leonie,actor.; Klammer, Michael,actor.; Stachowiak, Rafael,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anne-Kathrin Gummich, Eva Löbau, Leonie Benesch, Michael Klammer, Rafael StachowiakOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.In this gripping drama, Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch) begins her tenure as a dedicated sports and math teacher at a high school, bringing with her a sense of idealism and commitment. When a series of thefts occur and one of her students is suspected, Carla takes it upon herself to uncover the truth. Her investigation leads her to confrontations with colleagues, parents, and students, revealing deep-seated issues within the school system. As tensions escalate, Carla’s determination to do what’s right threatens to unravel her career and well-being.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Germany.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Teachers' Lounge. by Çatak, Ilker,film director.; Gummich, Anne-Kathrin,actor.; Löbau, Eva,actor.; Benesch, Leonie,actor.; Klammer, Michael,actor.; Stachowiak, Rafael,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anne-Kathrin Gummich, Eva Löbau, Leonie Benesch, Michael Klammer, Rafael StachowiakOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.In this gripping drama, Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch) begins her tenure as a dedicated sports and math teacher at a high school, bringing with her a sense of idealism and commitment. When a series of thefts occur and one of her students is suspected, Carla takes it upon herself to uncover the truth. Her investigation leads her to confrontations with colleagues, parents, and students, revealing deep-seated issues within the school system. As tensions escalate, Carla’s determination to do what’s right threatens to unravel her career and well-being.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Germany.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Banquet for Achilles. by Gräf, Roland,film director.; Grube-Deister, Elsa,actor.; Geschonneck, Erwin,actor.; Delmare, Fred,actor.; Wachowiak, Jutta,actor.; Lubosch, Ute,actor.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Elsa Grube-Deister, Erwin Geschonneck, Fred Delmare, Jutta Wachowiak, Ute LuboschOriginally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1975.Karl Achilles has worked at the Bitterfeld chemical combine for 30 years. Having helped build the plant since WWII ended in 1945, he will now retire at the age of 65. Achilles, however, intends to spend more time with his family and to cultivate his garden. But it is a difficult farewell for him knowing that he is no longer up to the new technical challenges and that his younger colleagues are outdoing him.BANQUET FOR ACHILLES was filmed on original location in Bitterfeld. Showing smoking chimneys of the plant and the destroyed landscape as central motifs, it became the first East German feature film to respond critically to environmental issues, which were officially taboo topics.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Motion pictures--Germany.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Top secret trial of the Third Reich [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bauer, Jochen.; Braxton, Lola.; Hemsing, Albert.; Hemsing, Esther.; Janszen, Karl-Heinz.; Thomas, David.; Von zur Muehlen, Bengt.; Chronos Film.; First-Run Features (Firm);
Cinematography by Jochen Bauer ; editor, Evelyn Mundin, Brigitte Schirmann, Ilona Wasgint ; music, Wolfgang de Gelmini.Narrator, David Thomas.E.DVD.
Subjects: Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Schenk von Stauffenberg, Klaus Philipp, Graf, 1907-1944.; Anti-Nazi movement; Attempted assassination; Bombings; Documentary films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures, German.; Operation Valkyrie, 1944.; Trials (Attempted murder);
© c2009., First Run Features,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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All quiet on the Western front [videorecording] = by Berger, Edward,1970-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Bertelmann, Volker,1966-composer (expression); Brühl, Daniel,1978-actor.; Budelmann, Sven,1973-editor of moving image work.; Dreifuss, Daniel,film producer.; Friend, James,director of photography.; Grunert, Malte,film producer.; Hasanovic, Edin,1992-actor.; Hilmer, Aaron,1999-actor.; Kammerer, Felix,1995-actor.; Klaus, Moritz,1999-actor.; Montalembert, Thibault de,actor.; Peterson, Lesley,1980-screenwriter.; Schuch, Albrecht Abraham,1985-actor.; Stokell, Ian,screenwriter.; Striesow, Devid,1973-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work) :Remarque, Erich Maria,1898-1970.Im Westen nichts Neues.; Amusement Park Films,production company.; Capelight Pictures,publisher.; Gunpowder Films,production company.; Netflix (Firm),presenter.;
Director of photography, James Friend ; editor, Sven Budelmann ; music, Volker Bertelmann.Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer, Moritz Klaus, Edin Hasanovic, Thibault de Montalembert, Devid Striesow, Daniel Brühl.It tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film from director Edward Berger is based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for strong bloody war violence and grisly images.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.Winner of 4 Academy Awards 2023: Best International Film, Best Cinematography, Production Design, & Best Original Score ; Winner of 7 BAFTA awards including in the categories of Best Film, Best Director, Best Film Not in the English Language, & Best Adapted Screenplay ; Golden Globe nominee for Best Picture - Non English language
Subjects: Epic films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures, German.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; War films.; Male friendship; Soldiers; Trench warfare; World War, 1914-1918;
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Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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