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1) King Lear
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Description
King Lear descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all.
Publisher
KOCH Vision
Pub. Date
2006, c1974
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 650 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dramatization of the fall of the three great ruling houses of Europe in the latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, the Hapzburgs of Austria-Hungary, the Romanovs of Russia, and the Hohenzollerns of Germany.
4) Richard III
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Series
Description
Believed to have been written in 1591, William Shakespeare's "Richard III" is one of the bards first plays, the first installment in a tetralogy of plays which includes "Henry IV, Part I," "Henry IV, Part II," and "Henry V." One of the longest of Shakespeare's plays and consequently rarely performed unabridged, "Richard III" is the story of the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of King Richard III of England. The play begins with...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
Retells, in simplified prose, William Shakespeare's play about King Leontes, who, after wrongly accusing his wife of infidelity, sets in motion a terrible chain of events with unexpected results.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Salma Hayek and John C. Reilly are Queen and King in this gory, gorgeous grown-up fairytale full of princes and princesses, sorcerers and fairies,and fearsome monsters and ogres. Three story strands interweave with one another in this film from director Matteo Garrone. In one tale, Hayek plays a jealous queen who forfeits her husband's life. In another, Cassel plays a king whose passion is stoked by two mysterious sisters.
9) Macbeth
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A team of six eminent scholars who have, along with the general editors themselves, prepared new introductions and notes to all of Shakespeare's plays and poems. Redesigned in an easy-to-read format that preserves the favorite features of the original--and including an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, and introduction to the individual play, and a note on the text used--the new Pelican Shakespeare will be an excellent resource for students,...
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 220 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jestro and the Cloud of Chaos/Monstrox move across the land bringing stone to life and forcing the NEXO-Knights to fight them over possession of the Forbidden Powers which have the ability, when combined, to destroy all of Knighton.
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the life of King George III, this is the story of royal intrigue, sexual indiscretions, backstairs plotting and a battle for power between Parliament and the throne, all occurring while the King is being treated for an unknown mental illness.
15) Black Panther
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Description
King T'Challa returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from divisions within his own country. When two enemies conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must join forces with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Wakandan Special Forces, to prevent Wakanda from being drawn into a world war.
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Formats
Description
In King Lear, one of Shakespeare's greatest and most enduring plays, an aging father's demand that his daughters publicly declare their love for him triggers a reaction that involves nations and brings suffering and death to his entire family. The play takes ordinary jealousies, demands for love, sibling rivalries, desires for money and power, and petty cruelties to the extreme. Designed to make Shakespeare's great plays available to all readers,...
17) The last duel
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Knight Jean de Carrouges settles his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel at the order of King Charles VI.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Frodo the hobbit is back to battle the evil forces that have invaded Middle Earth. This continues the quest for the now-villainous Ring. Frodo vows to destroy the Ring, even if it costs him his own life. He pursues the Ring to the inside of Mount Doom, a volcano. He does this on behalf of good-guy Aragon, who will never be able to escape the dreaded land of Sauron so long as the Ring retains its evil powers.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (44 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the land of Chima, ruled by animal tribes, the Lion tribe guards the power of chi, sharing it with everyone to keep peace, but when young Cragger becomes King of the Crocodiles, he tries to take control of all the chi and friendships are put to the test.
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