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The Lion in Winter
Call Number: VHS00219
by Anthony Harvey; Peter O’Toole; Katharine Hepburn; James Goldman; Haworth Productions.; Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Publisher: Farmington Hills, Mich. : Embassy Home Entertainment, 1986.
Notes: Originally released in 1968 (134 mins.); Based on the play by James Goldman; Nominated for seven 1969 Academy Awards;
Summary: King Henry II and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, manipulate their three grown sons in an intrigue to decide which son will succeed Henry as king
Also: See the Andrei Konchalovsky directed The Lion in Winter (DVD00260)
OCLC #: 18406803
Added: October 28, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Archive for the ‘Drama’ Category
The Lion in Winter
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008Black Rain
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Kuroi ame
Call Number: VHS00218
by Shōhei Imamura; Yoshiko Tanaka; Kazuo Kitamura; Etsuko Ichihara; Masuji Ibuse; Fox Lorber Home Video (Firm); Tōei Kabushiki Kaisha.; Angelica Films.;
Format: VHS
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Publisher: New York : Fox Lorber Home Video, 1991.
Notes: Originally released in 1989 (123 mins.);
Summary: This is an unforgettable movie about humanity and survival after the 1945 atomic catastrophe that changed the world forever.
OCLC #: 24358692
Added: October 28, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Call Number: VHS00217
by Peter Greenaway; Richard Bohringer; Michael Gambon; Helen Mirren; Alan Howard; Vidmark Entertainment.; Miramax Films.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: [S.l.] : Vidmark Entertainment, 1990.
Notes: Originally released in 1970 (123 mins.); Edition contains the original uncut letterboxed version;
Summary: Set in an indefinite future, this is an outrageous and satirical film about love, sex, food, power, murder and revenge.
OCLC #: 23176703
Added: October 28, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Grand Illusion
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008La Grande illusion
Call Number: VHS00215 Copy 1
VHS00215 Copy 2
by Jean Renoir; Charles Spaak; Jean Gabin; Pierre Fresnay; Erich Von Stroheim; Crown Video (Firm); Cie Jean Renoir.; Réalisations d’Art Cinématographique (Firm); World Pictures (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: French with English subtitles
Publisher: Copy 1: New York : Crown Video, [199-?]; Copy 2: Los Angeles, CA : Connoisseur Video Collection, 1991.;
Notes: Originally released in 1937 (117 mins.); Nominated for one 1939 Academy Award;
Summary: French officers as German prisoners of war in World War I reflect the changes in the social order and views of warfare as they each try to escape the realities of being in a prisoner of war camp.
OCLC #: 42511283
Added: October 28, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
The Birth of a Nation
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
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The Birth of a Nation
Call Number: VHS00213 Copy 1
VHS00213 Copy 2
VHS00213 Copy 3
by D W Griffith; Thomas Dixon;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Copy 1: Los Angeles, CA : Republic Pictures Home Video, [1991]
Copy 2: Indianapolis, Ind. : Kartes Video Communications, [198-?]
Copy 3: New York, NY: Kino Video, 1993, ©1915.
Notes: Originally released in 1915 (154 mins.); Copy 2 edition notes: 94 mins.,This collector’s edition of The Birth of a Nation was made from a 1933 print produced under the personal supervision of D.W. Griffith. It includes the orginal musical score for the movie which was adapted by Griffith to the 24 frames-per-second running speed needed for sound; Copy 3 edition notes: includes a 30-minute epilogue with rare stills and outtake footage;
Summary: A civil war spectacular that portrays life in the South during and after the Civil War. The story depicts the war itself, the conflict between the defeated Southerners and emancipated renegade blacks, the despoiling of the South during the carpetbagger period, and the revival of the Southern white man’s honor through the efforts of the Ku Klux Klan.
OCLC #: 24232563
Added: October 28, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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The Manchurian Candidate
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
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The Manchurian Candidate
Call Number: VHS00210
by Frank Sinatra; Laurence Harvey; Janet Leigh; Angela Lansbury; Henry Silva; James Gregory; John Frankenheimer; George Axelrod; Richard Condon; United Artists Corporation.; MGM/UA Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, ©1996.
Notes: Originally released in 1962 (129 mins.); Based on the novel by Richard Condon; Edition includes original theatrical trailer; Nominated for two 1963 Academy Awards;
Summary: A U.S. Army platoon, captured in the Korean conflict, is whisked to Manchuria for three nightmarish days of experimental drug-and-hypnosis-induced conditioning that transform Harvey into a human time bomb.
Also: See the Jonathan Demme-directed The Manchurian Candidate (DVD00139);
OCLC #: 36169542
Added: October 28, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
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E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial
Call Number: VHS00208
by: Henry Thomas; Dee Wallace Stone; Drew Barrymore; Steven Spielberg; Kathleen Kennedy; John Williams; Peter Coyote; Melissa Mathison; Universal Pictures (Firm); MCA Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : MCA Universal Home Video, ©1996.
Notes: Orginally released in 1982 (115 mins.); Nominated for nine 1983 Academy Awards; Edition includes retrospective featuring interviews with cast members and production team (10 min.);
Summary: A moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. While E.T. learns about life on Earth, Elliott learns that friendship knows no earthly bounds.
OCLC #: 43299681
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Byron
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
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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
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Strawberry & Chocolate
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Fresa y chocolate
Call Number: VHS00207
by Robert Redford; Tomás Gutiérrez Alea; Juan Carlos Tabío; Jorge Perugorria; Vladimir Cruz; Mirta Ibarra; Francisco Gatorno; Senel Paz; Miramax Films.; Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm); Buena Vista Home Video (Firm); Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfica.;
Format: VHS
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, [1995]
Notes: Originally released in 1994 (104 mins.); Based on the story by Senel Paz: El lobo, el bosque y el hombre nuevo; Nominated for one 1995 Academy Award;
Summary: A young college kid meets a writer and a passionate woman who teach him the things that aren’t taught in school.
OCLC #: 33486149
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
Farinelli
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Farinelli
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
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection