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Resistance. by Jakubowicz, Jonathan,film director.; Ramsey, Bella,actor.; Poésy, Clémence,actor.; Harris, Ed,actor.; Eisenberg, Jesse,actor.; Schweighöfer, Matthias,actor.; Ramírez, Édgar,actor.; Game Theory Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bella Ramsey, Clémence Poésy, Ed Harris, Jesse Eisenberg, Matthias Schweighöfer, Édgar RamírezOriginally produced by Game Theory Films in 2020.At the height of World War II, an aspiring Jewish actor – who would later become one of the world’s most famous performers – joins the French Resistance to save children orphaned by the Nazis.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Independent films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; World War, 1939-1945.; War.; Actors.;
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London Hospital. by Higgins, Bryn,film director.; Wakefield, Charity,actor.; Lunghi, Cherie,actor.; Watkins, Jason,actor.; Farrell, Nicholas,actor.; Smart, Sarah,actor.; Riley, Tom,actor.; Houston, William,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charity Wakefield, Cherie Lunghi, Jason Watkins, Nicholas Farrell, Sarah Smart, Tom Riley, William HoustonOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2006.Romance, surgery and history combine in this vivid, atmospheric drama based on the lives and case notes of doctors, nurses and patients at the Royal London Hospital a century ago. Set in the heart of the East End amid horrific danger and poverty, when illnesses such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, measles, syphilis, diphtheria are rife, Whitechapel life tumbles through the emergency room doors daily in victims of violence, suicide, drink and drugs. Themes of funding crises, terrorist threats, medical advances and deadly infections still resonate today, but in many ways this is a shocking and foreign world, in which relationships were not permitted between staff and some treatments seem fascinatingly remote. Through extreme hardship shines a spirit of forbearance and self-sacrifice that seems remarkable now.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Historical films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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The Convert. by Tamahori, Lee,film director.; Te Maioha, Antonio,actor.; O'Gorman, Dean,actor.; Pearce, Guy,actor.; McKenzie, Jacqueline,actor.; Makoare, Lawrence,actor.; Ngatai-Melbourne, Tioreore,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Antonio Te Maioha, Dean O'Gorman, Guy Pearce, Jacqueline McKenzie, Lawrence Makoare, Tioreore Ngatai-MelbourneOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2023.New Zealand in the 1830s is a world dominated by tribal wars. Seeking redemption from a dark past, preacher Thomas Munro (Guy Pearce) arrives at a small settlement and soon finds himself as a pawn in a power play between two warring chiefs. With bloody battle between the two dominant tribes inevitable, he must decide the role he will play, and if his faith is of any value.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--New Zealand.; Action and adventure films.; War.;
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Blanche Fury. by Allégret, Marc,film director.; Wontner, Arthur,actor.; Denham, Maurice,actor.; Gough, Michael,actor.; Granger, Stewart,actor.; Hobson, Valerie,actor.; Fitzgerald, Walter,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Arthur Wontner, Maurice Denham, Michael Gough, Stewart Granger, Valerie Hobson, Walter FitzgeraldOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 1948.A Gothic drama that combines passion, power, and betrayal in a story of forbidden love and dark secrets. Set against the eerie backdrop of an English manor, the film follows the determined Blanche Fury as she becomes entangled in a dangerous romance with the brooding Philip Thorn. Their relationship ignites a chain of tragic events, leading to murder and intrigue. With stunning cinematography, riveting performances, and a plot filled with twists, Blanche Fury is a must-see for fans of suspenseful, atmospheric period films.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Detective and mystery films.; Film noir.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Castles in the Sky. by MacKinnon, Gillies,film director.; Jennings, Alex,actor.; Hayman, David,actor.; Izzard, Eddie,actor.; Rhind-Tutt, Julian,actor.; Davies, Karl,actor.; Fraser, Laura,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alex Jennings, David Hayman, Eddie Izzard, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Karl Davies, Laura FraserOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2014.This is the remarkable human drama behind the invention of radar, which was proven to be pivotal in the Battle of Britain. It is also the thrilling story of the tenacity and courage of a most unlikely group of British heroes.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; War.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Last Rifleman. by Loane, Terry,film director.; Poésy, Clémence,actor.; McElhinney, Ian,actor.; Amos, John,actor.; Prochnow, Jürgen,actor.; Brosnan, Pierce,actor.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Clémence Poésy, Ian McElhinney, John Amos, Jürgen Prochnow, Pierce BrosnanOriginally produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2023.A heartfelt war drama starring Pierce Brosnan as Artie Crawford, an elderly World War II veteran haunted by the death of his friend on D-Day. Escaping his care home in Northern Ireland, Artie battles his way back to France, determined to reconcile with the ghosts of his past. With his health failing and time running out, this may be his last chance to honor his fallen comrades and confront the painful memories that have haunted him for decades. Now, he must find closure before it’s too late.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; War.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Problem of the Hero. by Dozier, Shaun,film director.; zum Brunnen, David,actor.; Mardrice Henderson, J.,actor.; Buffalo 8 Productions (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David zum Brunnen, J. Mardrice HendersonOriginally produced by Buffalo 8 Productions in 2023.In March of 1941 at the St. James Theatre in New York, two 20th century literary giants, ground-breaking author Richard Wright and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green, collaborate to adapt Wright’s best-selling book, Native Son, into a Broadway play. Days from opening night, they differ over a single page of the script. While the difference of opinion evolves into a spirited contention over issues of race, social justice, politics, and personal and creative agency, the argument also threatens to dissolve their friendship.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Playwriting.; Historical films.; Race relations.; Nineteen forties.;
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Macbeth. by Kurzel, Justin,film director.; Thewlis, David,actor.; Debicki, Elizabeth,actor.; Reynor, Jack,actor.; Cotillard, Marion,actor.; Fassbender, Michael,actor.; Considine, Paddy,actor.; Harris, Sean,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David Thewlis, Elizabeth Debicki, Jack Reynor, Marion Cotillard, Michael Fassbender, Paddy Considine, Sean HarrisOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2015.Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard star in this thrilling adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy about betrayal, war, and madness.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Historical films.; War.;
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Julius Caesar [videorecording] / by Bennett, Jill,1930-1990.; Burge, Stuart.; Chamberlain, Richard,1935-; Furnival, Robert.; Gielgud, John,1904-2000.; Heston, Charlton.; Johnson, Richard,1927-; Lee, Christopher,1922-; Rigg, Diana.; Robards, Jason.; Shakespeare, William,1564-1616.Julius Caesar.Videorecording.; Snell, Peter,1941-; Vaughn, Robert,1932-; Artisan Entertainment (Firm); Commonwealth United Entertainment, Inc.; Olive Films.; Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927); Republic Entertainment Inc.;
Music composed and conducted by Michael Lewis ; executive producers, Henry T. Weinstein, Anthony B. Unger ; adapted for the screen by Robert Furnival.Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud, Richard Johnson, Robert Vaughn, Richard Chamberlain, Diana Rigg, Christopher Lee, Jill Bennett.All-star 1970 version of Shakespeare's classic tale of Julius Caesar's assassination at the hands of the Roman senate. The powerful, heroic and flawed emperor Caesar is warned to "Beware the Ides of March," and with these words the legendary betrayal by the Roman senate begins. Those closest to him, including Brutus, Cassius and even his confidant Marc Antony, plot Caesar's downfall and eventual assassination.MPAA Rating: G.DVD, region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Caesar, Julius; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Emperors; Feature films.; Historical films.;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sense and Sensibility. by Alexander, John,film director.; Wakefield, Charity,actor.; Stevens, Dan,actor.; Morrissey, David,actor.; Cooper, Dominic,actor.; Morahan, Hattie,actor.; McTeer, Janet,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charity Wakefield, Dan Stevens, David Morrissey, Dominic Cooper, Hattie Morahan, Janet McTeerOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2008.From acclaimed writer Andrew Davies comes this enchanting new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about love and marriage. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby, ignoring her sister Elinor's warnings. Elinor, sensitive to social convention, struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Will the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Historical films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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