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Signet book volume 917
Description
Tennessee Williams' classic drama studies the emotional disintegration of a Southern woman whose last chance for happiness is destroyed by her vindictive brother-in-law.
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"Twelve-year-old Helen Keller lived in a prison of silence and darkness. Born deaf, blind, and mute, with no way to express herself or comprehend those around her, she flew into primal rages against anyone who tried to help her, fighting tooth and nail with a strength born of furious, unknowing desperation. Then Annie Sullivan came. Half-blind herself, but possessing an almost fanatical determination, she would begin a frightening and incredibly moving...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Television
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 240 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm.
Description
In the final season of this popular series, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Laura Linney reprises her role as Cathy Jamison, who comes to a realization about her battle with skin cancer. Deciding to quit chemotherapy, Cathy finds peace and resolution with her husband, son and even her estranged father. With four one-hour episodes, Cathy's journey is filled with laughter, tears and poignancy- a fitting farewell to this acclaimed series.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Barbara is a cynical schoolteacher who is close to retirement. Her only means of taking the edge off her desperate loneliness is writing in her journal. Sheba is a younger, attractive woman, who joins the faculty as an art teacher. Barbara watches her from afar and has nothing but caustic things to say in her diary. Barbara finds herself reaching out to Sheba. Sheba responds by inviting her to dinner at her house to meet Sheba's lecturer husband and...
Series
Criterion collection volume 442
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (156 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([20] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
An elegant, emotional chronicle of a teacher's unwavering commitment to her students, her profession, and her sense of morality. It takes a simultaneously sober and sentimental look at the epic themes of aging, war, and death.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Jean is a burly and happily married housing contractor. One fateful afternoon, he picks up his son from school and meets the teacher, a willowy beauty named Mademoiselle Chambon. Their flirtation slowly builds over lingering glances and an impromptu violin solo in Chambon's apartment. Jean soon comes to a crossroads, having to choose between the intensity of his bond with Chambon or the responsibility and care he feels for his wife and child.
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