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21) A woman's life
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A fragmented account of the life of Jeanne as she sets out on the path of adult life and gradually experiences the harsh realities of a woman's life in the nineteenth century.
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (12 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 147 p. ; 19 cm.)
Description
Taught by acclaimed linguist, author, and Professor John McWhorter of Columbia University, Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage dispels the cloud of confusion that clings to English, giving you a crystal-clear view of why we use it the way we do and where it fits into the diverse languages of the world. After completing these 24 lectures, you will think about how you use English in a new way, listen to others with discernment and fascination,...
23) Suffragette
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Formats
Description
Inspired by true events, a moving drama exploring the passion and heartbreak of the women who risked everything in their fight for equality in early 20th century Britain. The story centers on Maud, a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.'s growing suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst, Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all...
24) The first king
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Romulus and Remus are two shepherds and loyal brothers who are destined to found the greatest empire the world has ever seen, but only one can rule. The journey to greatness is paved with blood, and the fate of the chosen one lies in the hands of their brother.
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
[2012], c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From his embed with US Marines Echo Company in Afghanistan, photojournalist and filmmaker Danfung Dennis reveals the devastating impact a Taliban machine-gun bullet has on the life of 25-year-old Sergeant Nathan Harris. The film seamlessly transitions from stunning war reportage to an intimate portrait of one man's personal struggle at home in North Carolina, where Harris confronts the physical and emotional difficulties of re-adjusting to civilian...
26) Francofonia
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the collaboration between two men during World War II that preserved the artwork at the Louvre.
27) The northman
Publisher
SDS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Formats
Description
A viking prince avenges the murder of his father.
28) Boat people
Series
Criterion collection volume 1113
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Formats
Description
After the communist takeover of Vietnam, a Japanese journalist revisits Vietnam to report on the life of its people after the war.
29) The last duel
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.
32) Matewan
Series
Criterion collection volume 999
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A wrenching historical drama that recounts the true story of a West Virginia coal town where the local miners' struggle to form a union rose to the pitch of all-out war in 1920. Written and directed by John Sayles, this film issues an impassioned cry for justice that still resounds today.
34) Stalingrad
Publisher
Fox Lorber Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This film features the bloodiest battle in the history of warfare - the legendary battle of Stalingrad.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Formats
Description
Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. A journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
36) Becket
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Henry II surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted confidant Thomas Becket as Chancellor. But when Henry next appoints him Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket shocks the world by openly defying the King with his newfound faith and compassion. Will a desperate ruler now destroy a beloved friend to save his splintering kingdom?
38) Cold Mountain
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (154 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Inman, a young Confederate soldier, who is injured during the explosive 1864 battle of Petersburg, Virginia, is struggling to make his way home to Cold Mountain, NC, where his beloved Ada awaits him. In Inman's absence, Ada befriends Ruby, who helps her keep up her late father's farm. Meanwhile, in his travels, Inman encounters a menagerie of interesting and colorful characters.
39) Little Big Man
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (139 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jack Crabb is 121 years old. And he's done it all. He's been a full-fledged Cheyenne, an Indian fighter, a snake oil merchant, master gunman, drinking buddy of wild Bill Hickok, colleague of Buffalo Bill, and is the only survivor of Custer's Last Stand. Crabb is either the Old West's most neglected hero or the biggest liar ever to cross the Mississippi. Little Big Man is Jack Crabb's story.
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Alice Paul and Lucy Burns were two defiant suffragist women who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment. The two activists broke from the mainstream women's rights movement and created a more radical wing, daring to push the boundaries to secure women's voting rights in 1920. In a country dominated by chauvinism, this is no easy fight. Along the way, sacrifices are made: Alice gives up a chance for love, and colleague Inez Mulholland gives up...
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