Frances Barber
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 203 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Oscar winner Judi Dench stars in this darkly humorous drama about a meek, middle-aged divorcee who suddenly begins to behave in ways that shock her ex and her grown daughter. Extras include biographies of star Judi Dench and writer Catherine Heath.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (298 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the novels by Julie Wassmer, this mystery series follows big-hearted restaurant owner Pearl Nolan, who sets up a local detective agency in the English seaside town of Whitstable after undergoing police training in an earlier career. She's joined by Detective Mike McGuire, who comes from London to investigate a case.
3) The escape
Publisher
IFC Films
Formats
Description
In desperate need of a change, Tara one day makes a bold decision. Armed with a one-way ticket to Paris, she leaves everything behind to rediscover herself in a new city. But walking out of her life isn't so simple.
4) King Lear
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Proposing to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cornelia, Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. Goneril and Regan's true colors emerge, and they uncover a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 731 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the bitter internal rivalries among police investigators, the political pressures of high-profile cases, and the legal maneuverings of defense attorneys and prosecutors. Police probe an abandoned house concealing multiple murders, a dysfunctional family with a deeply troubled musical prodigy, the mysterious disappearance of a well-connected woman, and a shadowy sex club for London's elite.