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L'Histoire d'Adèle H.

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
The Story of Adele H.
Call Number: VHS00256
by François Truffaut; Nestor Alemendros; Maurice Jaubert; Jean Gruault; Suzanne Schiffman; Isabelle Adjani; Bruce Robinson; Sylvia Marriott; Joseph Blatchley; Ivry Gitlis; Roger Corman; New World Pictures (Firm); Films du carrosse (Firm); Productions artistes associés.; MGM/UA Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: French with English subtitles  
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, ©1990.
Notes: Originally released in 1975 (97 mins.); Based on the published journals of Adele Hugo; Nominated for one 1976 Academy Award;
Summary: Adele, the sensitive daughter of Victor Hugo, becomes involved in a romance that is self-destructive.
OCLC #: 63533305
Added: November 4, 2008
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Byron

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
 
Byron
Call Number: DVD00042
by Johnny lee Miller, Natasha Little, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Cox, Philip Glenister, Julian Farino, Ruth Baumgarten
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [United States] : British Broadcasting Corp., ©2007.
Notes: Originally aired in 2003 (147 mins.);
Summary: Relive the true story of one of history’s greatest romantic and tragic heroes. Byron was a figure who defined the romantic spirit of the early 19th century. In five days he rises from obscurity to superstar status, but throws it all away in a scandal
OCLC #: 174146904
Added: October 27, 2008
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Farinelli

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Farinelli
Call Number: VHS00206
by Stefano Dionisi; Enrico Lo Verso; Elsa Zylberstein; Gerard Corbiau; Stephan Films.; Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: Italian and French with English subtitles
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1995.
Notes: Originally released in 1994 (110 mins.); Nominated for one 1995 Academy Award;
Summary: The true story of a world famous castrato in the 18th century is told. With charisma, talent, drive and success, Farinelli had everything: money, talent, fame, women, and the voice of an angel. He becomes obsessed with earning the respect of his brother’s rival, the composer Handel.
OCLC #: 36205818
Added: October 27, 2008
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Erin Brockovich

Monday, October 27th, 2008
 
Erin Brockovich
Call Number: VHS00186
by Danny DeVito; Michael Shamberg; Stacey Sher; Steven Soderbergh; Julia Roberts; Albert Finney; Aaron Eckhart; Anne V Coates; Thomas Newman; Susannah Grant; Universal Pictures (Firm); Columbia Pictures.; Jersey Films.; Universal Studios Home Video (Firm); DVS Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video ; [Boston] : DVS Home Video, ©2000.
Notes: Originally released in 2000 (132 mins.); Nominated for five 2001 Academy Awards;
Summary: Erin Brockovich is a feisty young mother who convinces attorney Ed Masry to hire her and promptly stumbles upon a law case against a giant corporation for water pollution. Erin’s determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. The two begin a legal fight that will bring a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.
OCLC #: 48475754
Added: October 27, 2008
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Queen Elizabeth

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth
Call Number: VHS00164
by Sarah Bernhardt; Lou Tellegen; Max Maxudian;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Sandy Hook, Conn. : Video Images, 1986.
Notes: Originally released in 1912 (44 mins.?);  Original Hammond organ played by Rosa Rio; English intertitles; Includes program note card; Originally released in French; Original title: Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth;
Summary: Queen Elizabeth is a drama about Queen Elizabeth I of England and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex.
OCLC #: 19086974
Also: Edition also contains Salome (VHS00164);
Added: October 21, 2008
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Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask
Call Number: VHS00161
by Isaac Julien; Normal Films.;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel [distributor], ©1995.
Notes: Originally released in 1995 (50 mins.);
Summary: A film biography of Frantz Fanon
OCLC #: 34495320
Added: October 21, 2008
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Out of Africa

Monday, October 20th, 2008
 
Out of Africa
Call Number: VHS00153
by Robert Redford; Meryl Streep; Isak Dinesen; Judith Thurman; Errol Trzebinski; Universal Pictures (Firm); MCA Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Universal City, CA : MCA Home Video, 1986.
Notes: Originally released in 1985 (161 mins.); Based on the books “Out of Africa,” Shadows on the grass” and “Letters from Africa” by Isak Dinesen ; “Isak Dinesen, the life of a storyteller” by Judith Thurman ; and “Silence will speak” by Errol Trzebinski; Nominated for 10 1986 Academy Awards;
Summary: The true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband, runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its people and the mysterious white hunter.
OCLC #: 14222269
Added: October 20, 2008
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Vincent & Theo

Monday, October 20th, 2008
 
Vincent and Theo
Call Number: VHS00144
by Robert Altman; Tim Roth; Paul Rhys;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Los Angeles : Hemdale Home Video, 1991.
Notes: Originally released in 1990 (140 mins.);
Summary: Famed director Robert Altman paints a provocative picture of the tragic life of artist Vincent Van Gogh and his obsessively dedicated brother Theo.
OCLC #: 24775908
Added: October 20, 2008
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The Music Lover's

Monday, October 20th, 2008
The Music Lover’s
Call Number: VHS00140
by Ken Russell; Richard Chamberlain; Glenda Jackson;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Culver City, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, [1991].
Notes: Originally released in 1970 (123 mins.); Based on the book, Beloved Friend, by Catherine Drinker Bowen and Barbara Von Meck.
Summary: Not exactly a fact-based story of the Tchaikovsky’s marriage, this is a lavishly produced picture with music played by the London Symphony Orchestra.
OCLC #: 24594255
Added: October 20, 2008
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Sweet Dreams

Saturday, October 18th, 2008
 
Sweet Dreams
Call Number: VHS00120
by Jessica Lange; Ed Harris; Karel Reisz; HBO Video (Firm); Silver Screen Partners.; HBO Pictures.;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : HBO Video, ©1985.
Notes: Originally released in 1985 (115 mins.); Based on country star Patsy Cline; Nominated for one 1986 Academy Award;
Summary: Sweet Dreams is the true story of the legendary Patsy Cline, charting the most dramatic years of her efforts to become a top country singer.
OCLC #: 44057011
Added: October 17, 2008
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