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Little Dorrit. by Walsh, Dearbhla,film director.; Serkis, Andy,actor.; Foy, Claire,actor.; Marsan, Eddie,actor.; Macfadyen, Matthew,actor.; Tovey, Russell,actor.; Courtenay, Tom,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Andy Serkis, Claire Foy, Eddie Marsan, Matthew Macfadyen, Russell Tovey, Tom CourtenayOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2008.This gripping adaptation by Andrew Davies brings to life Dickens' powerful story of struggle and hardship in 1820s London. When Arthur Clennam returns to England after many years abroad, his curiosity is piqued by the presence in his mother's house of a young seamstress, Amy Dorrit. The cold and forbidding Mrs Clennam isn't usually given to charity, so why has she made an exception in taking on Amy? Arthur's quest to discover the truth takes him to the Marshalsea Prison for Debt. Here he meets and befriends Amy's father, William Dorrit, who is the prison's longest serving inmate.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Historical films.; Detective and mystery films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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Cinco de Mayo: The Battle. by Lara, Rafa,film director.; Aragón, Angélica,actor.; Vazquez, Christian,actor.; Becker, Kuno,actor.; Gallardo, Liz,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angélica Aragón, Christian Vazquez, Kuno Becker, Liz GallardoOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2013.On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world's largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Mexico.; War.; Motion pictures--Latin America.;
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Cinco de Mayo: The Battle. by Lara, Rafa,film director.; Aragón, Angélica,actor.; Vazquez, Christian,actor.; Becker, Kuno,actor.; Gallardo, Liz,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angélica Aragón, Christian Vazquez, Kuno Becker, Liz GallardoOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2013.On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world's largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Mexico.; War.; Motion pictures--Latin America.;
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Farewell My Concubine. by Kaige, Chen,film director.; You, Ge,actor.; Li, Gong,actor.; Cheung, Leslie,actor.; Fengyi, Zhang,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ge You, Gong Li, Leslie Cheung, Zhang FengyiOriginally produced by Film Movement in 1992.Cheng Dieyi (Leslie Cheung) and Duan Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) grow up enduring the harsh training of the Peking Opera Academy, where instructors regularly beat the students to instill in them the discipline needed to master the complex physical and vocal techniques of this ancient art. As the two boys mature, they develop complementary talents: Dieyi, with his fine, delicate features, assumes the female roles while Xiaolou plays masculine warlords. Their dramatic identities become real for Dieyi when he falls in love with Xiaolou, who fails to fully reciprocate his affections and marries a courtesan, Juxian (Gong Li), creating a dangerous, jealousy-filled romantic triangle.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Queer cinema.; Historical drama.;
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The Three Musketeers. by Lester, Richard,film director.; Heston, Charlton,actor.; Dunaway, Faye,actor.; Finlay, Frank,actor.; Chaplin, Geraldine,actor.; York, Michael,actor.; Reed, Oliver,actor.; Welch, Raquel,actor.; Chamberlain, Richard,actor.; Ward, Simon,actor.; StudioCanal (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charlton Heston, Faye Dunaway, Frank Finlay, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael York, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Simon WardOriginally produced by StudioCanal in 1973.In 17th Century Paris young, naïve, and energetic D’Artagnan leaves home to seek his fortune as a swordsman. He soon makes friends with the three musketeers: world-weary Athos, comically arrogant Porthos and chivalric Aramis. Their enemy is aristocratic schemer Cardinal Richelieu, who plots to prove the infidelity of the Queen to King Louis XIII to increase his own power.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Motion Pictures.; Historical drama.; Action and adventure films.;
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The Dam Busters. by Anderson, Michael,film director.; Sydney, Basil,actor.; Carson, Charles,actor.; Redgrave, Michael,actor.; Barr, Patrick,actor.; Todd, Richard,actor.; Jeans, Ursula,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Basil Sydney, Charles Carson, Michael Redgrave, Patrick Barr, Richard Todd, Ursula JeansOriginally produced by Film Movement in 1955.An epic war story of World War II. Scientist Dr. Barnes Wallis believes World War II can be shortened by destroying the Ruhr dams, thus paralyzing the enemy's industrial nerve center. In spite of the difficulties caused by the critical situation at the time, he works steadily to perfect a special bomb of his own invention for the purpose. Air Ace Wing Commander Guy Gibson is chosen to form, train and lead the hand-picked squadron who, flying at tree-top level, will cross the Rhine and attack the first dam - Moehne. The bombers seem unable to maintain the accuracy essential for success - then suddenly the masonry begins to crumble. The final attack scene inspired the attack on the Death Star in the first Star Wars film.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Motion Pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; World War, 1939-1945.; War.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Across the River and Into the Trees. by Ortiz, Paula,film director.; Huston, Danny,actor.; Hutcherson, Josh,actor.; Morante, Laura,actor.; Schreiber, Liev,actor.; De Angelis, Matilda,actor.; Level 33 Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danny Huston, Josh Hutcherson, Laura Morante, Liev Schreiber, Matilda De AngelisOriginally produced by Level 33 Entertainment in 2022.As WWII ends, Col. Cantwell, a witty war hero, confronts terminal illness. Seeking solace in Venice, he commandeers a driver for a final trip. Amid unraveling plans, a chance encounter with a countess offers hope and redemption against the backdrop of war. Hemingway's themes of love, youth, and age resonate in ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; War films.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; World War, 1939-1945.; War.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Little Women. by Caswill, Vanessa,film director.; Lansbury, Angela,actor.; Baker, Dylan,actor.; Watson, Emily,actor.; Hawke, Maya,actor.; Gambon, Michael,actor.; Fitzgerald, Willa,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angela Lansbury, Dylan Baker, Emily Watson, Maya Hawke, Michael Gambon, Willa FitzgeraldOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2018.LITTLE WOMEN is a universal coming of age story set against the backdrop of the Civil War, tracing the lives of four sisters on their journey from childhood to adulthood.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Families.; Television series--Great Britain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Pride and Prejudice. by Langton, Simon,film director.; Steadman, Alison,actor.; Whitrow, Benjamin,actor.; Firth, Colin,actor.; Ehle, Jennifer,actor.; Sawalha, Julia,actor.; Harker, Susannah,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alison Steadman, Benjamin Whitrow, Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Julia Sawalha, Susannah HarkerOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1995.Andrew Davies' multi-award-winning adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Regency romance. Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle lead a fabulous cast in this definitive 1995 adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice." Pulsating with energy, the lively, witty Elizabeth Bennet charms smouldering, haughty Darcy against a backdrop of a picture postcard countryside, small-town assembly rooms and English stately homes.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Television series--Great Britain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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WWII top secret [videorecording] : Dieppe uncovered / by Abbott, Wayne.; O'Keefe, David.; Entertainment One (Firm); Northern Sky Entertainment (Firm);
Original music composed by Peter Mundinger; visual fx supervised by John Moores; edited by Wayne Abbott.Narration by Wayne Abbott.On August 19, 1942 the Allies launched their first amphibious attack on mainland Europe at the small French port of Dieppe. Now, investigative reporting, interviews and reenactments bring the events of the day to life and reveal the role James Bond creator Sir Ian Fleming played in one of the darkest hours of WWII.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Dieppe Raid, 1942.; Documentary films.; Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964.; Historical films.; War films.; World War, 1939-1945;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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