Michael York
Author
Language
English
Description
"A swashbuckling epic of chivalry, honor, and derring-do, it is set in France during the 1620s and richly populated with romantic heroes, unattainable heroines, kings, queens, cavaliers, and criminals in a whirl of adventure, espionage, conspiracy, murder, vengeance, love, scandal, and suspense. Dumas transforms major and minor historical figures into larger-than-life characters: the brave d'Artagnan, an impetuous young man in pursuit of glory; the...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The brilliant mind that presented the world with A Brief History of Time offers more insights into the mysteries of the universe.
Based on a series of lectures given at Cambridge University, The Theory of Everything presents the most complex concepts of physics- both past and present- in a clear and accessible manner. Acclaimed physicist and author of A Brief History of Time- which has sold more than 25 million copies- Stephen Hawking enlightens...
5) Cabaret
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Sally Bowles, an American cabaret singer in 1930s Berlin, becomes involved in the rise of the Nazi party.
6) Cabaret
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Inside the Kit Kat Klub of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) and an impish emcee (Joel Grey) sound the call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force. Boasting a score by the legendary songwriting partnership of John Kander and Fred Ebb, Cabaret won eight Oscars including awards for Minneli, Grey and director Bob Fosse, who shaped a triumph of style and substance. Come to this cabaret,...
Author
Language
English
Description
On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a grinning cat and a rabbit with a pocket-watch, joins a mad tea party and plays croquet with the Queen. Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Franco Zeffirelli creates an unforgettable portrait in his legendary interpretation of the life of Jesus. Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, it brings to life all the majesty and sweeping drama of the life of Jesus as told in the Gospels. A star-studded international cast adds depth and humanity to the roles of the saints, sinners and ordinary people who walked in the footsteps of the Lord.
Series
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The "sshhh!" hits the fan when Dr. Evil and Mini-Me escape from prison. Joining forces with superfreaky Goldmember, they kidnap Austin's father, master spy Nigel Powers in a dastardly time-travel scheme to take over the world. So Austin cruises to 1975 and teams up with Foxxy Cleopatra to stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem.
Series
Arthouse films ; 021
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The true-life story of the passionate three-decade relationship between Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, thirty years his junior. Their against-all-odds saga is brought to life through rare home movies, animation, dramatizations, and reminiscences from Don and many friends.
12) Romeo and Juliet
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Presents the Franco Zeffirelli production of Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their families, and take their lives.
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Cassie Springer is sweet, gracious and considerate, a real angel. Everyone loves her, except the Devil, who will stop at nothing to steal her soul. When he sends one of his minions, Nick, to do his dirty work on Earth, it seems like Cassie may be an impossible target. While Nick tries his best to destroy Cassie's life and make her commit a mortal sin, he finds that this angel just might be the ultimate temptation." --
15) Romeo and Juliet
Series
The Criterion collection ; 1171
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Franco Zeffirelli's sublime adaptation starring Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting and featuring a score by Nino Rota and Oscar-winning costumes and cinematography is Shakespeare at its most deeply felt and passionately alive.
Language
English
Description
In 17th century England an English aristocrat (Hugh Grant) is forced to become a highwayman and falls in love with a young girl (Emma Samms) he has sworn to protect after her brother is beheaded by Cromwell. He not only saves her from a brutal husband, but helps her at the court of Charles II.
18) Testimony
Publisher
TBA Group
Pub. Date
[2009?]
Language
English
Description
Feature film documentary of the untold story of Pope John Paul II through never before seen archival footage, historical recreations, and key interviews with the Pope's trusted advisor of 40 years.
Publisher
VCI Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Two young Englishmen set off on a leisurely sailing holiday in the period before the first World War. The Englishman's life is threatened after an encounter with a mysterious German yachtsman and his daughter off the North Sea coast of Germany.
20) The far country
Publisher
BFS Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"A doctor for Hitler's army escapes to Australia to begin a new life. Romance blooms with a young Englishwoman but the secret of his past threatens their happiness." --
