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2014., General, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Book T Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Based on the beloved best-selling book comes an 'extremely moving' (Leonard Maltin, Indiewire) story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. Although Liesel (Sophie Nelisse) is adopted by a German couple (Oscar Winner Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson). Although she arrives illiterate, Liesel is encouraged to learn to read by her adoptive father. When the couple then takes in Max (Ben Schnetzer), a Jew hiding from Hitler's army, Liesel befriends him. Ultimately, words and imagination provide the friends with an escape from the events unfolding around them in this extraordinary, acclaimed film directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey)."--Container.
![The book thief [ DVD] (2014). Directed by Brian Percival](/Library/images/cover/noimage.png "The book thief [ DVD] (2014). Directed by Brian Percival")
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-- Oranges and sunshine2012., Adult, Cohen Media Group ; marketed and distributed in the US by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Oranges Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Oranges & Sunshine tells the story of Margaret Humphreys (Emily Watson, two time Academy Award nominee for Breaking The Waves and Hilary and Jackie), a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times: the deportation of thousands of children from the United Kingdom to Australia. Children as young as four had been told that their parents were dead and been sent to children's homes on the other side of the world. Many were subjected to appalling abuse. They were promised oranges and sunshine; they got hard labor and life in institutions. Almost single handedly, against overwhelming odds, and with little regard for her own well being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and drew worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice."--Container.
![Oranges & sunshine [DVD] (2010). Directed by Jim Loach. : a true story](/Library/images/~imageCT82368.JPG "Oranges & sunshine [DVD] (2010). Directed by Jim Loach. : a true story")
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-- Dragon rougec2003., Adult, Universal Studios Call No: DVD Fic Red Dragon Edition: Collector's ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Hannibal Lecter
![Red dragon [DVD] (2003) Directed by Rhett Ratner](/Library/images/~imageCT73778.JPG "Red dragon [DVD] (2003) Directed by Rhett Ratner")
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2015., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Testament Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman2s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.
![Testament of youth [DVD] (2015). Directed by James Kent.](/Library/images/~imageCT80164.JPG "Testament of youth [DVD] (2015). Directed by James Kent.")
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-- Corpse bride.[2005]., General, Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Tim Edition: Full screen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Victor has messed up his vows during a wedding rehearsal, and is traveling through the woods, reciting his vows. He stops to rest in the woods,and while practicing. He finally gets them right and ceremoniously puts the wedding ring on a finger-shaped stick in the ground and says his wedding vows. The stick turns out to be a rotted finger belonging to a murdered girl who has returned as a zombie and insists that she is now Victor's lawfully wedded wife.
![Tim Burton's Corpse bride [DVD] (2005). Directed by Tim Burton, Mike Johnson.](/Library/images/~imageCT70857.JPG "Tim Burton's Corpse bride [DVD] (2005). Directed by Tim Burton, Mike Johnson.")
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-- Cheval de guerre2012., General, Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic War Horse Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "From legendary director Steven Spielberg comes the epic adventure War Horse, a tale of incredible loyalty, hope and tenacity. Based on the Tony award-winning Broadway play, and set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this deeply heartfelt story begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and his young trainer Albert. When they're forced apart by war, we follow Joey's extraordinary journey as he changes and inspires the lives of everyone he meets. Filled with spectacularly rich visuals -- and complete with never-before-seen bonus -- War Horse is a 'Genuine Movie Masterpiece' (Rex Reed, The New York Observer) and one of the most powerful and moving stories of friendship ever told."--Container.
![War horse [DVD] (2011). Directed by Steven Spielberg.](/Library/images/~imageCT75978.JPG "War horse [DVD] (2011). Directed by Steven Spielberg.")
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2008., General, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Call No: SC DVD Fic Water Horse Edition: 2-Disc Special ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The story of The Water Horse begins when a young boy named Angus MacMorrow takes home a mysterious object he finds on the beach. He soon realizes that it is a magical egg, and finds himself raising an amazing creature: a mythical "water horse". As he and his friend, whom he names Crusoe, form a bond of friendship, Angus begins a journey of discovery, protecting a secret that gives birth to a legend.
![The water horse [DVD] (2008). Directed by Jay Russell. : legend of the deep](/Library/images/~imageCT81052.JPG "The water horse [DVD] (2008). Directed by Jay Russell. : legend of the deep")