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The Funeral

Monday, October 27th, 2008
Ososhiki
Call Number: VHS00200
by Jūzō Itami; Yasushi Tamaoki; Yutaka Okada; Itami Purodakushon.; Nyū Senchyurī Purodyūsāzu.; Republic Pictures Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Publisher: Los Angelos, CA : Republic Pictures Home Video, ©1988,
Notes: Originally released in 1984 (124 mins.);
Summary: A satire about a family’s struggles with the complex rituals of a Buddhist funeral ceremony.
OCLC #: 28753816
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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Sanders of the River

Monday, October 27th, 2008
Alexander Korda’s Sanders of the River
Call Number: VHS00199
by Zoltan Korda; Alexander Korda, Sir; Paul Robeson; Leslie Banks; Nina Mae McKinley; Edgar Wallace; London Film Productions.; Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (Firm); Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: [United States] : Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment ; Los Angeles, Calif. : Embassy Home Entertainment, [1987], ©1935.
Notes: Originally released in 1935 (85 mins.); Based on the novel by Edgar Wallace
Summary: Story of the British colonial administrator’s attempts to keep peace in Nigeria and to civilize warring natives.
OCLC #: 42495230
Added: October 27, 2008
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Happy New Year

Monday, October 27th, 2008
La Bonne Annee
Call Number: VHS00198
by Lino Ventura; Charles Gerard; Avco Embassy Pictures Corp.; Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: French with English subtitles
Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Embassy Home Entertainment, 1986.
Notes: Originally released in 1967 (114 mins.);
Summary: Simon develops an intricate plan to meet the lovely lady who operates the antique shop next to Van Cleef and Arpels, the location of his next jewel heist. The chemistry is undeniable, but Simon is a professional and will not let romance get in his way–or will he
OCLC #: 78116466
Added: October 27, 2008
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The Oldest Profession

Monday, October 27th, 2008
Le Plus vieux métier du monde
Call Number: VHS00197
by Jack H Harris; Claude Autant-Lara; Mauro Bolognini; Philippe De Broca; Michael Pfleghar; Jean-Luc Godard; Raquel Welch; Jeanne Moreau; Elsa Martinelli; Michéle Mercier; Nadia Gray; Anna Karina; Martin Held; France Anglade; Marilu Tolo; Jean-Claude Brialy; Jacques Charrrier;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : New world Video, 1967.
Notes: Originally released in 1967 (97 mins.);
Summary: A collection of sketches on prostitution through the ages.
OCLC #: 32214998
Added: October 27, 2008
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Shaka Zulu

Monday, October 27th, 2008
Shaka Zulu
Call Number: VHS00196
by Robert Powell; Edward Fox; Trevor Howard; Henry Cele; Joshua Sinclair; William C Faure; Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.; StarMaker Entertainment Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Eatontown, NJ : Starmaker Entertainment, ©1989.
Notes: Originally aired in 1986 (300 mins.);
Summary: Shaka Zulu is the powerful true story of tribal Africa during the turbulent 19th century. This critically acclaimed mini-series follows the life of Shaka, a powerful and mighty Zulu leader, as he grows up to fufill an ancient tribal prophecy, uniting his people into a bold new nation. Shaka is driven by his extraordinary intelligence, courage, astounding physical ability an immortal stance, leading his proud warriors in their quest to be one people, one power, one empire!
OCLC #: 23666222
Added: October 27, 2008
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La Symphonie Pastorale

Monday, October 27th, 2008
The Pastoral Symphony
Call Number: VHS00195
by Jean Delannoy; Jean Aurenche; Pierre Bost; Armand Thirard; Georges Auric; Michèle Morgan; Pierre Blanchar; Line Noro; Andrée Clément; Jean Desailly; André Gide; Janus Films.; Public Media Home Vision.;
Format: VHS
Language: French with English subtitles
Publisher: [S.l.] : Janus Films : Public Media Home Vision, [1996?]
Notes: Originally released in 1946 (105 mins.); From the novel by André Gide;
Summary: A well-meaning Swiss pastor takes a blind orphan into his home in a mountain village. As she grows into a beautiful woman, his passion for her destroys the happiness of his wife and son
OCLC #: 36400972
Added: October 27, 2008
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A Chef in Love

Monday, October 27th, 2008
 
Shekvarebuli kulinaris ataserti retsepti or Les mille et une recettes du cuisinier amoureux
Call Number: VHS00194
by Nana Djordjadze; Marc Ruscart; Pierre Richard; Micheline Presle; Nino Kirtadze; Jean-Yves Gautier; Timour Kamkhadze; Irakli Kvirikadze; André Grall; Guiorgui Beridze; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm); Films du Rivage.; Sept Cinéma (Firm); Studio Adam et Eve.; Studio Babelsberg.; Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: French, Georgian and Russian with English subtitles
Publisher: Culver City, CA : Columbia Tristar Home Video, ©1997.
Notes: Originally released in 1996 (99 mins.); Nominated for one 1997 Academy Award
Summary: A free-spirited Frenchman’s romantic idyll with a princess in pre-Soviet Georgia is threatened by the barbarism of the Russian revolution.
OCLC #: 55852408
Added: October 27, 2008
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The Hero's Adventure

Monday, October 27th, 2008
Jospeh Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers: Program One: The Hero’s Adventure
Call Number: VHS00193
by Joseph Campbell; Joan Konner; Alvin H Perlmutter; Catherine Tatge; Vera Aronow; David Grubin; Bill D Moyers; Richard Peaslee; Apostrophe S Productions.; Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc.; Public Affairs Television (Firm); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.); Mystic Fire Video, Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York : Mystic Fire Video, [1988],
Notes: Originally aired in 1988 (60 mins.);
Summary: The first of six one-hour interviews by Bill Moyers with the renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell. Tales of heroic adventures are an integral part of all world cultures. Campbell challenges everyone to see the presence of a heroic journey in his or her own life.
OCLC #: 34999450
Also: Program Two: The Message of the Myth (VHS00192); Program Three: The First Storytellers (VHS00191); Program Four: Sacrifice and Bliss (VHS00190); Program Five: Love and the Goddess (VHS00189); Program Six: Masks of Eternity (VHS00188);
Added: October 27, 2008
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The Message of Myth

Monday, October 27th, 2008
Jospeh Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers: Program Two: The Message of Myth
Call Number: VHS00192
by Joseph Campbell; Bill D Moyers; Catherine Tatge; Joan Konner; Alvin H Perlmutter; Apostrophe S Productions (Firm); Public Affairs Television (Firm); Mystic Fire Video, Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York : Mystic Fire Video, [1988],
Notes: Originally aired in 1988 (60 mins.);
Summary: Campbell compares the creation stories in Genesis with creation stories from around the world. Because the world changes, religion has to be transformed and new mythologies created. People today are stuck with old metaphors and myths that don’t fit their needs.
OCLC #: 29066401
Also: Program One: The Hero’s Adventure (VHS00193); Program Three: The First Storytellers (VHS00191); Program Four: Sacrifice and Bliss (VHS00190); Program Five: Love and the Goddess (VHS00189); Program Six: Masks of Eternity (VHS00188)
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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The First Storytellers

Monday, October 27th, 2008
Jospeh Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers: Program Three: The First Storytellers
Call Number: VHS00191
by Bill D Moyers; Catherine Tatge; Joseph Campbell; Apostrophe S Productions.; Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc.; Public Affairs Television (Firm); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.); Mystic Fire Video, Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York : Mystic Fire Video, [1988],
Notes: Originally aired in 1988 (60 mins.);
Summary: Campbell discusses the importance of accepting death as rebirth as in the myth of the buffalo and the story of Christ, the rite of passage in primitive societies, the role of mystical Shamans, and the decline of ritual in today’s society.
OCLC #: 29066758
Also: Program One: The Hero’s Adventure (VHS00193); Program Two: The Message of the Myth (VHS00192); Program Four: Sacrifice and Bliss (VHS00190); Program Five: Love and the Goddess (VHS00189); Program Six: Masks of Eternity (VHS00188)
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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