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21) 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.
22) 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.
Publisher
Indican Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006], c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This comedy drama is based on the true story of British Army dentists, Sgt. Peter King and Private Leslie Cuthbertson, a wet-behind-the-ears trainee, who, in 1942, stole a bag of grenades, two revolvers and a set of the best dental equipment that money could buy and went off to invade occupied France on their own, without permission!
Series
Criterion collection volume 320
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 100 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (25 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
Classic biographical telling of the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his youth to his death.
26) Anthropoid
Formats
Description
Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the code name for the secret Czechoslovakian mission to assassinate Nazi SS officer Reinhard Heydrich. Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution to the Jewish question, was the Reich's third in command and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslovakia.
"At its best the film evokes the palpable terror of a city where uniformed thugs could arrest or kill anyone at any time with...
27) Call me lucky
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken and whip-smart comic whose efforts in the 70s and 80s fostered the talents of the next generation of standup comedians. But beneath Crimmins' gruff, hard drinking, curmudgeonly persona lay an undercurrent of rage stemming from his long-surpressed and horrific abuse as a child, a rage that eventually found its way out of the comedy clubs and into the political arena.
28) 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.
31) Life in a day
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
People from 192 countries submitted more than 80,000 videos to YouTube of personal events that happened in their lives on July 24th, 2010. Over 4,500 hours of contributed footage was sifted through to create this motion picture event.
32) 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.
33) Galileo
Publisher
Kino International Corp
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This bio-pic is about Galileo, the 17th century Italian who laid the foundations of modern science. Galileo made himself one of the world's first telescopes and discovered the moons of Jupiter. He supported Copernicus' theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun. This brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church. By threatening him with torture, the Church forced him to recant his views in front of a tribunal, and sentenced him to house arrest....
Publisher
Vision Films
Formats
Description
Walt Disney visited New York in an attempt to secure a deal for his company, but failed. On a train ride back with his wife Lillian Disney he created the concept of a mouse named Mortimer, which would become Mickey Mouse. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Walt Disney gave the draft to Ub Iwerks who then completed the design for Mickey Mouse.
36) Big Sur
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In an attempt to heal from the deterioration caused by the pressures of sudden fame and too much alcohol, famous Beat author Jack Kerouac escapes to an isolated, mist-shrouded cabin in the primitive landscape of the Big Sur woods. Instead of finding the peace he desires, he is foiled once again by his own inner demons and sets off on a visceral collision course of paranoia, sex, delirium tremens, misery and madness.
37) 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.
38) Luther
Publisher
Kino on Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of Martin Luther and his eventual condemnation of the Catholic Church and incitement of the Protestant reformation.
39) Beatles stories
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 DVD (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 2004, songwriter Seth Swirsky set out to talk to people who had crossed paths with the band he grew up idolizing, the Beatles. Features personal reflections from Sir Ben Kingsley, Beach Boy Brian Wilson, Henry Winkler, Smokey Robinson, Graham Nash, Davy Jones, Art Garfunkel, and many more. Stories range from the unforgettable chance encounter to intimate knowledge of the group members.
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