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The eagle and the hart : the tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV / by Castor, Helen,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."From an acclaimed historian and author comes an epic history: the dual biography of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose lives played out in extraordinary parallel, until Henry deposed the tyrant Richard and declared himself King of England. Richard of Bordeaux and Henry of Bolingbroke, cousins born just three months apart, were ten years old when Richard became king of England. They were thirty-two when Henry deposed him and became king in his place. Now, the story behind one of the strangest and most fateful events in English history (and the inspiration behind Shakespeare's most celebrated history plays) is brought to vivid life by the acclaimed author of Blood and Roses, Helen Castor. Richard had birthright on his side, and a profound belief in his own God-given majesty. But beyond that, he lacked all qualities of leadership. A narcissist who did not understand or accept the principles that underpinned his rule, he was neither a warrior defending his kingdom, nor a lawgiver whose justice protected his people. Instead, he declared that "his laws were in his own mouth," and acted accordingly. He sought to define as treason any resistance to his will and recruited a private army loyal to himself rather than the realm-and he intended to destroy those who tried to restrain him. Henry was everything Richard was not: a leader who inspired both loyalty and friendship, a soldier and a chivalric hero, dutiful, responsible, principled. After years of tension and conflict, Richard banished him and seized his vast inheritance. Richard had been crowned a king but he had become a tyrant, and as a tyrant-ruling by arbitrary will rather than established law-he was deposed by his cousin Henry, the only possible candidate to take his place. Henry was welcomed as a liberator, a champion of the people against his predecessor's paranoid despotism. But within months he too was facing rebellion. Men knew that a deposer could in turn be deposed, and the new king found himself buffeted by unrest and by chronic ill-health until he seemed a shadow of his former self, trapped by political uncertainty and troubled by these signs that God might not, after all, endorse his actions. Captivating, immersive, and highly relevant to today's times, The Eagle and the Hart is a story about what happens when a ruler prioritizes power over the interests of his own people. When a ruler demands loyalty to himself as an individual, rather than duty to the established constitution, and when he seeks to reshape reality rather than concede the force of verifiable truths. Above all, it is a story about how a nation was brought to the brink of catastrophe and disintegration-and, in the end, how it was brought back"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400.; Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413.;

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The handmaiden [videorecording] / by Cho, Chin-ung,1976-actor.; Chŏng, Sŏ-gyŏng,1975-screenwriter.; Ha, Chŏng-u,1979-actor.; Kim, Min-hee,actor.; Pak, Ch'an-uk,1963-screenwriter,film producer,film director.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;

Director of photography, Chung Chung-Hoon ; edited by Kim Sang-Bum, Kim Jae-Bum; music, Cho Young-Wuk.Min-Hee Kim, Jung-Woo Ha, Jin-Woong Jo.A Korean woman who is hired as handmaiden to a young Japanese lady is secretly plotting with a conman to defraud her of her large inheritance.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Motion pictures, Korean.; Foreign films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Household employees; Inheritance and succession; Swindlers and swindling;

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Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes. by Kopacka, Kevin,film director.; Platen, Anna,actor.; Becker, Bill,actor.; von Lüttichau, Frederik,actor.; Wilbusch, Jeff,actor.; Taraz, Luisa,actor.; MPI Media Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Anna Platen, Bill Becker, Frederik von Lüttichau, Jeff Wilbusch, Luisa TarazOriginally produced by MPI Media Group in 2021.When Margot and her husband Dieter decide to spend the night in the run-down castle she has inherited from her wealthy family, their relationship and their sanity are put to the test. As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists within the walls of the eerie building is exposed.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion pictures--Germany.; Detective and mystery films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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Saturn Bowling. by Mazuy, Patricia,film director.; Reggiani, Achille,actor.; Worthalter, Arieh,actor.; van, Frédéric,actor.; Muse, Leïla,actor.; Dark Star Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Achille Reggiani, Arieh Worthalter, Frédéric van den Driessche, Leïla MuseOriginally produced by Dark Star Pictures in 2022.When his father dies, Guillaume, a police officer, inherits the family bowling alley and decides to give it to his half-brother Armand. But the gift is cursed, setting off a series of brutal murders. Both brothers find themselves drawn into a demon-filled abyss and will have to face their tainted heritage. Darkness reigns over their world where the only rules are the rules of the hunt.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--France.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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Stop Filming Us But Listen. by Vivuya, Bernadette,film director.; Twahirgwa, Kagoma,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Video Project in 2022.A re-edited version of Joris Postema's Stop Filming Us, Vivuya and Twahirwa's film takes a closer look at the imbalance of power inherited from colonialism and its consequences on the representation of the DRC, cinematic and otherwise. The idea to produce this new version arose from discussions within Postema's film about whether a Western director is capable of capturing an image and narrative of the DRC shared by its citizens. It was then suggested that local directors work with the same footage to determine if a different story could be told from the same material to convey a local perspective. Re-editing the footage, they have made a version that better reflects their perspective and does justice to their own experiences. The resulting film contextualizes the project within the history of Western cinematic representations of the Congo, and highlights the inherent power discrepancies on either side of the camera. Featuring candid conversations with filmmakers, artists, scholars, and community members, STOP FILMING US BUT LISTEN seeks to subvert colonialist narratives familiar in the West and chart a new path for cinematic self-representation.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; African studies.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; History.;

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Centipede. by Davoodi, Abolhassan,film director.; Ezati, Javad,actor.; Ahmadi, Mehran,actor.; Attaran, Reza,actor.; Amirsoleimani, Saeed,actor.; Bahrami, Sara,actor.; Amirsoleimani, Sepand,actor.; Filmhub, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Javad Ezati, Mehran Ahmadi, Reza Attaran, Saeed Amirsoleimani, Sara Bahrami, Sepand AmirsoleimaniOriginally produced by Filmhub, Inc. in 2018.Reza and his friend Mansoor are pickpockets. When Reza, by his mother, becomes aware that a rich girl has taken an oath to marry a war-injured person, he decides to get close to her and find a way to marry her and inherit her fortune.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures--Iran.;

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Writing in Water. by Lai, Stan,film director.; He, Jiong,actor.; Zhao, Junyan,actor.; Kamdrel,actor.; Feng, Li,actor.; Zhao, Weigang,actor.; Huang, Yici,actor.; Yang, Zhibin,actor.; Art Seen Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Jiong He, Junyan Zhao, Kamdrel, Li Feng, Weigang Zhao, Yici Huang, Zhibin YangOriginally produced by Art Seen Films in 2023.Written and staged by one of the most important directors in Chinese theatre, Stan Lai, with a cast featuring the renowned TV host He Jiong (Happy Camp), WRITING IN WATER follows the story of He Shi, who by sheer chance comes across a mysterious young girl when he’s about to inherit an old beach house from his late mother. Together with the child, He Shi ventures into a world that enables him to experience life on a far more meaningful level.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Education films.; Performing arts.; Arts.;

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The Beast. by Borowczyk, Walerian,film director.; Kaza, Elisabeth,actor.; Trejan, Guy,actor.; Hummel, Lisbeth,actor.; Benedetti, Pierre,actor.; Lane, Sirpa,actor.; Arrow Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Elisabeth Kaza, Guy Trejan, Lisbeth Hummel, Pierre Benedetti, Sirpa LaneOriginally produced by Arrow Films in 1975.Lucy Broadhurst (Lisbeth Hummel) is due to inherit a fortune, but on condition that she marries the son of her late father's best friend. But Mathurin de l'Espérance (Pierre Benedetti) seems more interested in his horses than in his bride-to-be, and when Lucy finds out about the story of his 18th-century ancestor Romilda (Sirpa Lane) and brings her to life in one of the most outrageous dream sequences in cinema history, we begin to realise just how bizarre Mathurin's bloodline truly is.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Motion pictures--France.;

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