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Top of the lake. [videorecording] / by Campion, Jane,1954-; Holloway, Cohen.; Hunter, Holly,1958-; Moss, Elisabeth,1983-; Mullan, Peter.; Wenham, David,1965-; BBC Video (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Screen Australia.; See-Saw Films.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
David Wenham, Elisabeth Moss, Holly Hunter, Peter Mullan, Cohen Holloway.A pregnant twelve-year-old girl, who won't reveal who the father is, walks chest deep into the freezing waters of a New Zealand lake and disappears. Robin Griffin is called in to investigate and becomes more and more obsessed. As she searches, she slowly begins to realize that finding the girl is tantamount to finding herself, a self she has kept well-hidden.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Missing children; Pregnant teenagers; Television mini-series.; Women detectives;
© c2014., BBC Video ; distributed by Warner Home Video,
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The crimson petal and the white [videorecording] / by Anderson, Gillian.; Coxon, Lucinda,1962-; Faber, Michel.Crimson petal and the white.Videorecording.; Garai, Romola,1982-; Hale, Amanda,1982-; Munden, Marc.; O'Dowd, Chris,1980-; Thompson, David M.,1950-; Acorn Media (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Cité-Amérique (Firm); Origin Pictures.;
Romola Garai, Chris O'Dowd, Amanda Hale, Gillian Anderson.Based on Michael Faber's novel, this four-part BBC miniseries follows the fortunes of Sugar, a notorious Victorian-era prostitute who longs for a better life. Sexually adept, ambitious, and clever, she casts a spell on William Rackham, feckless heir to a perfume business and husband to a wife slipping slowly into insanity.PG.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital stereo sound.
Subjects: Faber, Michel.; Perfumes industry; Prostitutes; Television mini-series.; Young women;
© c2012., Distributed by Acorn Media,
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Cranford [videorecording] : the original BBC mini-series / by Christie, Helen.; Drake, Fabia.; Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn,1810-1865.Cranford.Videorecording.; Hamilton, Gabrielle.; BBC Video (Firm); BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Gabrielle Hamilton, Fabia Drake, Helen Christie.Set in the early 1840s, this is the original BBC miniseries of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic tale of a fictional Victorian country village in which the genteel ladies of Cranford struggle to face an uncertain future with dignity and 19th Century decorum.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865.; Gossip; Man-woman relationships; Market towns; Single women; Sisters; Television mini-series.;
© c2013., Distributed by BFS Entertainment & Multimedia,
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Cranford [videorecording] / by Annis, Francesca,1944-; Atkins, Emily.; Birtwistle, Sue.; Conklin, Susie.; Curtis, Simon,1960-; Dench, Judi,1934-; Etel, Alex.; Gambon, Michael.; Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn,1810-1865.Cranford.Videorecording.; Hudson, Steve.; Staunton, Imelda,1953-; Thomas, Heidi,1967-; Woods, Simon,1980-; 2 Entertain (Firm); BBC Video (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Chestermead Ltd.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Director of photography, Ben Smithard ; editors, Frances Parker, Dan Roberts ; music, Carl Davis ; series costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; series production designer, Donal Woods.Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins, Simon Woods, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Alex Etel.Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move in across the street and preparations for Lady Ludlows garden party are underway. The town has some secrets which are about to be revealed. But news comes that shakes the town, a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865.; Gossip; Man-woman relationships; Market towns; Single women; Sisters; Television mini-series.;
© c2008., BBC Video ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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Restless [videorecording] / by Atwell, Hayley,1982-actor.; Boyd, William,1952-author,screenwriter.; Gambon, Michael,actor.; Hall, Edward,1966-director.; Rampling, Charlotte,1946-actor.; Sewell, Rufus,1967-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm); BBC One (Television station : London, England); RLJ Entertainment.; Red Arrow International GmbH.; Sundance Channel.;
Hayley Atwell, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell, Michelle Dockery.A 2-part miniseries, based on the bestselling novel by William Boyd. Enter a cloak and dagger world where everyone and everything is under suspicion. Haunted by the death of her brother at the hands of fascist thugs, Russian emigre Eva Delectorskaya is recruited to be a British secret agent by the shadowy figure, Lucas Romer. After proving her merit in the field, she is sent on the most dangerous mission of her life. She must use any means necessary to manipulate the American press and draw the States into World War II. Unbeknownst to her, there are more sinister powers at work, and a deadly betrayal forces her into hiding. But once a spy, always a spy. Years later, she is gripped with paranoia when she fears her cover has been blown. With no one else to turn to, she recruits her unsuspecting daughter to help uncover the truth and confront the elusive Romer. After a life of conspiracy and intrigue, Eva wonders if she?ll ever feel safe. Time is running out, and she must unravel all the mysteries before it?s too late.PG.DVD, NTSC, region 1.78:1 widescreen; stereo. Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Family secrets; Mothers and daughters; Spy television programs.; Television mini-series.; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945;
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Arthur & George [videorecording] / by Ali, Arsher,1984-actor.; Barnes, Julian.Arthur & George.Videorecording.; Clunes, Martin,1961-actor.; Edwards, Charles,1969-actor.; Morahan, Hattie,1978-actor.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Martin Clunes, Arsher Ali, Charles Edwards, Hattie Morahan, Art Malik.World-famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in this three-part adaptation of Julian Barnes' acclaimed novel follows the separate but intersecting lives of two very different men: a half-Indian son of a vicar who is framed for a crime he may or may not have committed, and Doyle, who investigates the case.PG.DVD, widescreen presentation; Region 1; Stereo.
Subjects: Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930; Edjali, George; Biographical television programs.; Criminal investigation; Historical television programs.; Judicial error; Television mini-series.;
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Sharpe's sword collection set [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bean, Sean.; Clegg, Tom.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's battle.Videorecording.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's gold.Videorecording.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's regiment.Videorecording.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's siege.Videorecording.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's sword.Videorecording.; Fraser, Hugh.; O'Malley, Daragh.; BFS Video (Firm); Carlton International Media Limited.; Granada International (Firm);
Sharpe's gold -- Sharpe's battle -- Sharpe's sword -- Sharpe's regiment -- Sharpe's siege.Sean Bean, Hugh Fraser, Daragh O'Malley, Hugh Ross, Michael Mears.A maverick British officer lives a life of adventure during the Napoleonic wars.PG.DVD ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Cornwell, Bernard.; Action and adventure television programs.; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Peninsular War, 1807-1814; Sharpe, Richard (Fictitious character); Television mini-series.;
© c2005., BFS Video ; Distributed by Carlton International,
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Cranford. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Annis, Francesca,1944-; Atkins, Eileen,1934-; Birtwistle, Sue.; Conklin, Susie.; Curtis, Simon,1960-; Davis, Carl,1936-; Dench, Judi,1934-; Gambon, Michael.; Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn,1810-1865.CranfordVideorecording.; Glenister, Philip.; Jennings, Alex.; Manville, Lesley.; McKenzie, Julia.; Staunton, Imelda,1953-; Thomas, Heidi,1967-; Wise, Greg,1966-; 2 Entertain (Firm); BBC Video (Firm); BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Chestermead Ltd.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Music, Carl David.Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Philip Glenister, Michael Gambon, Francesca Annis, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie, Greg Wise, Lesley Manville, Alex Jennings, Dean Lennox Kelly.The specter of the railroad looming heavy in her conscience, Miss Matty (Judi Dench) rejoices upon learning that her maid Martha (Claudie Blakley) and carpenter Jem (Andrew Buchan) are expecting a child. Miss Matty's concern for young Peggy Bell (Jodie Whittaker) growing due to the fact that the young girl lives in virtual seclusion with her mother and overbearing brother, the kindly matriarch attempts to bring the two siblings together with William (Tom Hiddleston) and his cousin Erminia (Michelle Dockery) , who have recently returned to Cranford with Mr. Buxton (Jonathan Pryce). Meanwhile, Captain Brown (Jim Carter) receives word that work on the line has ceased, and scrambles to get the project back on track. Later, a sudden tragedy sends the entire town reeling.PG.DVD, region 1; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865.; Female friendship; Gossip; Market towns; Older women; Single women; Social norms; Television mini-series.;
© c2010., BBC Video ; Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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Wolf Hall [videorecording] / by Kosminsky, Peter,television director.; Straughan, Peter,screenwriter.; Pybus, Mark,television producer.; Rylance, Mark,actor.; Lewis, Damian,1971-actor.; Foy, Claire,1984-actor.; Hill, Bernard,1944-actor.; Lesser, Anton,actor.; Gatiss, Mark,actor.; Amalric, Mathieu,1965-actor.; Whalley, Joanne,1964-actor.; Pryce, Jonathan,actor.; Television adaptation of (work):Mantel, Hilary,1952-Wolf Hall.Videorecording.; Television adaptation of (work):Mantel, Hilary,1952-Bring up the bodies.Videorecording.; Company Pictures (Firm),production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.,production company.; Altus Media,production company.; Prescience Media 1 LLP,production company.; BBC Two (Television station : London, England),broadcaster.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.;
Disc 1. Three card trick ; Entirely beloved -- Disc 2. Anna Regina ; The devil's spit -- Disc 3. Crows ; Master of Phantoms.Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy, Bernard Hill, Anton Lesser, Mark Gatiss, Mathieu Amalric, Joanne Whalley, Jonathan Pryce.Thomas Cromwell is a brutal blacksmith's son who rises from the ashes of personal disaster and deftly picks his way through a court where 'man is wolf to man.' King Henry VIII is obsessed with protecting the Tudor dynasty by securing his succession with a male heir to the throne. Told from Cromwell's perspective, "Wolf Hall" follows the complex machinations and back room dealings of this pragmatic and accomplished power broker who must serve king and country while dealing with deadly political intrigue, Henry VIII's tempestuous relationship with Anne Boleyn, and the religious upheavals of the Protestant reformation.PG.DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536; Historical television programs.; Television mini-series.;
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Mercy Street. [videorecording] / by Grant, Shalita,actor.; James, Hannah,actor.; Winstead, Mary Elizabeth,actor.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.;
Shalita Grant, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Hannah James, Mckinley Belcher III, Jay Bush II, Jonathan Hardison.It takes viewers beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War home front as they face challenges of one of the most turbulent times in our nation's history. This series is about the drama and unexpected humor of everyday life behind the front lines. It's a fresh twist on an iconic story, one that resonates with larger themes we still struggle with today.14A.DVD, region 1, widescreen (16x9) presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Antislavery movements; Historical television programs.; Man-woman relationships; Slavery; Television mini-series.; War television programs.;
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