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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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Posts Tagged ‘Mini-Series’
Byron
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Shaka Zulu
Monday, October 27th, 2008Shaka 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
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
Mansfield Park
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
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Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park
Call Number: VHS00082
by Ken Taylor; Betty Willingale; David Giles; Anna Massey; Bernard Hepton; Angela Pleasence; Derek Bourgeois; Jane Austen; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; Lionheart Television International.; CBS Fox Video.; BBC Video (Firm); Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: [Beverly Hills, Calif.] : CBS/Fox Video ; [Alexandria, Va.] : BBC Video ; [Beverly Hills, Calif.] : Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©1995.
Notes: Originally aired in 1983 (261 mins.); Based on the novel Mansfield Park by Jane Austen;
Summary: True virtue triumphs over superficiality in this distinguished BBC production of Jane Austen’s celebrated novel set in 18th century England. Young, impoverished Fanny Price arrives at the elegant estate of her uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram. Snubbed by everyone except her cousin Edmund, she begins her long struggle for acceptance by her shallow relatives, who believe wealth automatically means quality.
OCLC #: 34885263
Added: October 16, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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Elizabeth I
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
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Elizabeth I
Call Number: DVD00023
by Nigel Williams; Barney Reisz; Tom Hooper; Helen Mirren; Jeremy Irons; Hugh Dancy; Patrick Malahide; Toby Jones; Barbara Flynn; Ian McDiarmid; Channel Four (Great Britain); Company Pictures (Firm); Home Box Office (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [New York] : Home Box Office, ©2006, [2005].
Notes: Originally aired on HBO as a two-part miniseries in 2005 (211 mins.); 2-DVD disc set includes “Making ‘Elizabeth I'” behind-the scenes production featurette (18 min.); “Uncovering the real Elizabeth I” featurette (8 min.).; Nominated for 13 2006 Emmy Awards;
Summary: Explores the intersection of the private and public life of Elizabeth I in the latter half of her reign, offering a personal look at her allies, her enemies, and her suitors as she struggles to survive in a male-dominated world.
OCLC #: 68571798
Added: October 13, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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MiddleMarch
Monday, October 6th, 2008
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MiddleMarch
Call Number: DVD00005
by Anthony Page; Andrew Davies; Juliet Aubrey; Robert Hardy; Douglas Hodge; Michael Hordern, Sir.; Peter Jeffrey; Patrick Malahide; Trevyn McDowell; Rufus Sewell; BBC Video (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm); George Eliot;
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: BBC Video ; Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2005, ©1994.
Notes: One DVD disc (420 min.); DVD release of the original 1994 BBC television broadcast ; episodes 1-3 on side A (200 min.) and episodes 4-6 on side B (220 min.). Based on the novel by George Eliot; Special features: Middlemarch– a reader’s guide: 40 minute featurette on the book.
Summary: A dramatization of George Eliot’s novel describing life in a provincial town on the eve of the Industrial Revolution.
OCLC #: 58846406
Added: October 6, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
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