Search Results: Returned 13 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 13
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-- Agatha Christie's Marple.2005., General, Acorn Media Call No: DVD Fic Agatha Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Agatha Christie Marple Volume: 1Summary Note: These four lavish productions are all-new adaptations of Christie classics.
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2002, p2001., Adult, Alliance Atlantis Call No: DVD Fic Gosford Edition: Collector's ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Drama set at the country estate of Sir William McCordle in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guests and downstairs servants at a hunting party weekend when one of the group is murdered.
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2007, c1996., General, Distributed by Warner Home Video Call No: DVD SHK Fic Hamlet (1996) Edition: DVD format ; NTSC, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surr Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare's work, the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
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-- Hamlet(2002, p1980)., Ambrose Video Pub. Call No: DVD SHK Fic Hamlet (1980) Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Tragedies of William Shakespeare.Summary Note: Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's play in which a Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius who murdered the king, usurped the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, considered the most complex of all Shakespeare's characters, examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt and death.
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-- Henry the Fifth2000, p1989., General, MGM Home Entertainment Inc. Call No: DVD SHK Fic Henry V (1989) Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Young King Henry of England asserts a hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathering an army and embarking on a course that will lead to one of England's greatest battlefield triumphs and forever change the face of Europe.
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2012., Acorn Media Call No: DVD Fic I, Claudius Edition: 35th anniversary ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: An epic tale of ambition, debauchery, and intrigue, the Emmy-winning BBC series is one of the most popular and acclaimed dramas in Masterpiece Theatre history. Based on the novels by Robert Graves, spanning the history of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Nero. Episodes include: A Touch of Murder, Waiting in the Wings, What Shall We Do About Claudius?, Poison is Queen, Some Justice, plus extended versions of episodes one and two, and bonus features.
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(2011, p2010)., Adult, distributed exclusively in Canada by Allaince Films Call No: DVD Fic King's Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Tom Hooper), Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor (Colin Firth), The King's Speech is an inspirational tale of one man's quest to find his voice, inspire his people, and rally the world."--Container.
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2012., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic MurderO Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Hercule PoirotSummary Note: What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone is a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
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2009., Adult, A & E Television Networks Call No: DVD 364 O23o Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Discusses ODESSA, the secret organization that helped high ranking Nazi officers to escape capture by the Allies following WWII. Looks at the possibility that ODESSA might be involved in present-day terrorism.
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2007., Warner Home Video Call No: DVD SHK Fic Othello (1965) Edition: 1965 British version. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Desdemona defies her father to marry the Moor of Venice, the mighty warrior, Othello. Iago is determined to bring about the downfall of Othello's new favorite, Cassio, and destroy Othello in the process, by casting aspersions on Othello's new bride.
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-- Richard the Second2004., Ambrose Video Publishing Call No: DVD SHK Fic Richard II (1978) Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Histories of William Shakespeare.
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-- Evolution.2006., Adult, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Underworld (2006) Edition: Widescreen special ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Vampire heroine Selene continues the saga of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers and the barbaric Lycans. The film traces the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes. Selene and her love Michael, the lycan hybrid, try to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines. The tale of action, intrigue and forbidden love takes them into the battle to end all wars as the immortals must finally face their retribution.
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-- Vicious.[2014]., General, PBS Distribution. Call No: DVD Fic Vicious 1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Vicious Volume: 1Summary Note: Tells the comedic story of aging partners Freddie and Stuart, two men who have lived together in their Covent Garden flat for nearly 50 years. Freddie was a budding actor and Stuart worked in a bar when they first met, but their careers are pretty much over and their lives now consist of entertaining their frequent guests, making sure that their aged dog Balthazar is still breathing, and hurling caustic insults at each other.