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Publisher
MTI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A tangled web of unruly passion lies at the center of this drama, chronicling the stormy affair between the great piano virtuoso Frederic Chopin and the flamboyant feminist writer Aurore Dupin, who called herself George Sand.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
c1986
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Investigates the personal history and creative process of Jack Kerouac, father of the Beat Generation, author of "On the road", and a pivotal figure of the fifties countercultural revolution. Shows what happened when fame and notoriety were thrust upon an essentially reticent man.
4) The founder
Pub. Date
2017
Formats
Description
Tells the true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers' speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.
5) My left foot
Series
Publisher
Miramax
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy. He learned to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.
6) Rocketman
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2019.
Formats
Description
An epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John's breakthrough years.
7) Basquiat
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer takes the New York art world by storm.
Publisher
BFS Entertainment/Multimedia
Pub. Date
[2003], c1999
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (151 min.) : sd., col. w/b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Pablo Picasso was an artist whose canvases became mirrors, weapons and a window on a bold, new world of eroticism and madness. One of the most charismatic and misunderstood figures of the 20th century. Biographer and close personal friend, John Richardson, reveals the three key themes that dominated Picasso's life and work. From his childhood fascination with the occult to his frustration over death, the messages beneath the paint are revealed.
10) The Danish girl
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
11) Joe Bell
Formats
Description
Mark Wahlberg plays the rough-edged Oregon-based father who pays tribute to his gay teenage son Jadin by embarking on a walk across America to speak his heart to heartland adults and students about the potential terrifying high costs of bullying.
12) Bright leaves
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ross McElwee explores his family's roots as tobacco farmers in North Carolina. While reviewing his ancestors' accomplishments, he expresses guilt at the tobacco-based nature of their business.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Formats
Description
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
14) Amy
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The incredible story of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse - in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving, and vital film shines a light on our culture and the world we live in today.
16) Dancer
Publisher
IFC Films
Formats
Description
Bad boy ballet superstar Sergei Polunin was the youngest principal male dancer in the Royal Ballet until stardom pushed him to the brink of self-destruction.
17) Moonage daydream
Publisher
Decal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Formats
Description
The first and only documentary about David Bowie authorized by the Bowie Estate, explores Bowie's artistic journey over the years and illuminates many of his intellectual and artistic philosophies.
18) Becoming Astrid
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Teenaged Astrid Lindgren, future author of Pippi Longstocking, leads a carefree life in rural Sweden. Eager to break free from her conservative upbringing, she accepts an internship at a local newspaper where she attracts the attention of its married editor. After Astrid becomes pregnant, she leaves home to give birth to a son, whom she reluctantly leaves with a foster mother. When the foster mother falls ill, Astrid uses her imagination and gift...
Publisher
Sony
Pub. Date
2020.
Formats
Description
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.
20) Loving Vincent
Publisher
Cinedigm Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Formats
Description
The story of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.
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