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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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Stockholm Bloodbath. by Håfström, Michael,film director.; August, Alba,actor.; Bang, Claes,actor.; Beecham, Emily,actor.; Cookson, Sophie,actor.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alba August, Claes Bang, Emily Beecham, Sophie CooksonOriginally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2023.Anne and Freja seek revenge on the men who murdered their family. They end up in Stockholm, where they are drawn into a political power struggle between Sweden and Denmark which culminates in a mass execution.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Horror films.; Historical films.; War.; Action films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Action and adventure films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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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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North & South. by Percival, Brian,film director.; Coyle, Brendan,actor.; Denby-Ashe, Daniela,actor.; Joyner, Jo,actor.; Manville, Lesley,actor.; Armitage, Richard,actor.; Evans, Rupert,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Brendan Coyle, Daniela Denby-Ashe, Jo Joyner, Lesley Manville, Richard Armitage, Rupert EvansOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2004.Elizabeth Gaskell's tale of love across the social divide is brought to life in Sandy Welch's four-part adaptation. When Margaret Hale exchanges her rural life for a northern mill town, she witnesses first hand the poverty of the working classes. She also meets mill-owner John Thornton, who she initially despises, while he finds her willful and proud. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Historical films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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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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William Tell. by Hamm, Nick,film director.; Kingsley, Ben,actor.; Bang, Claes,actor.; Swindells, Connor,actor.; Farahani, Golshifteh,actor.; Hauer-King, Jonah,actor.; Pryce, Jonathan,actor.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ben Kingsley, Claes Bang, Connor Swindells, Golshifteh Farahani, Jonah Hauer-King, Jonathan PryceOriginally produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2024.The narrative unfolds in the 14th century amidst the days of the Holy Roman Empire, where Europe's nations fiercely vie for supremacy, and the ambitious Austrians, desiring more land, encroach upon Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation. William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures, British.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; War.; Switzerland.; Action films.; Action and adventure films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Secret River. by Reid, Daina,film director.; Hulme, Lachy,actor.; Jackson-Cohen, Oliver,actor.; Snook, Sarah,actor.; Minchin, Tim,actor.; Jamieson, Trevor,actor.; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Lachy Hulme, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sarah Snook, Tim Minchin, Trevor JamiesonOriginally produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2015.An epic tragedy in which a good man is compelled by desperation, fear, ambition and love for his family to participate in a crime of inhuman savagery. Through the deeply personal story of early convict colonists William Thornhill and his wife Sal, THE SECRET RIVER raises the question of when two worlds collide, who is wrong and who is right? The dispossession of Indigenous Australians is made comprehensible and ultimately heart breaking, as Thornhill's claim over a piece of land by a beautiful river brings his family and neighbours into a fight for survival with its traditional custodians. THE SECRET RIVER is a landmark television miniseries based on Kate Grenville's, Man Booker Prize nominated bestselling novel of the same name, from two of Australia's most talented and internationally successful screenwriters Jan Sardi and Mac Gudgeon.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures--Australia.; Historical films.; Action and adventure films.;
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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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Great Expectations. by Jarrold, Julian,film director.; Hill, Bernard,actor.; Rampling, Charlotte,actor.; Russell, Clive,actor.; Sumpter, Donald,actor.; Gruffudd, Ioan,actor.; Waddell, Justine,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bernard Hill, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Russell, Donald Sumpter, Ioan Gruffudd, Justine WaddellOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1999.Violence and Victorian gentility meet in one of Dickens' greatest creations. Pip's epic journey from boy to man has at its center his relationships with the terrifying convict Magwitch, manipulative Miss Havisham and the beautiful but heartless Estella. Tony Marchant's adaptation is dark, sometimes savagely comic and wholly unsentimental.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Middlemarch. by Page, Anthony,film director.; Hodge, Douglas,actor.; Wadham, Julian,actor.; Aubrey, Juliet,actor.; Hardy, Robert,actor.; Sewell, Rufus,actor.; McDowell, Trevyn,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Douglas Hodge, Julian Wadham, Juliet Aubrey, Robert Hardy, Rufus Sewell, Trevyn McDowellOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1994.Dramatisation of George Eliot's classic novel about the lives and loves of a group of people living on the cusp of the Industrial Revolution in a small town named Middlemarch. These include young Doctor Lydgate, who arrives at Middlemarch hospital full of idealism and determined to do good works; Dorothea Brooke, who becomes attracted to the scholarly Edward Casaubon and then finds herself trapped in an ill-fated marriage; and Will Ladislaw, a young lad who awakens Dorothea's repressed passion and thereby changes the course of her life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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