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1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On the fast track and ready to taste the success of corporate America, John Crowley walks away from it all in hopes of finding a cure for two of his fatally ill children. With his wife Aileen by his side, he teams up with brilliant, but unconventional scientist, Dr. Robert Stonehill, and together they form a company to develop a life-saving drug. But just when it appears that a solution may be found, the relationship between the men is tested and...
Series
Criterion collection volume 301
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1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (35, [2] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
English
Description
The true-life story of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most distinguished author. The film follows Frame along her inspiring journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and electroshock therapy to, finally, literary fame.
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1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Marvin Gaye's life and death through interviews with family, friends and colleagues, re-enactments and archival footage (never seen before) of Marvin on stage, at home and in the recording studio. Features cuts from Stubborn kind of fellow, Quiet night of quiet stars, I heard it through the grapevine, Ain't no mountain high enough, What's going on, Inner city blues, Let's get it on, Save the children, Distant lover and Sexual healing....
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1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A personal and emotional documentary that follows the lives of four people with bipolar disorder, a mental illness often stigmatized, ill-defined, and maltreated by medical professionals and the mainstream media.
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1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
"This documentary film on Bach takes a close look at his life, the places where he worked, his works and the techniques he used when composing, as well as at the political and cultural life during the composer's time. Recorded at original places, such as Lepizig, Köthen, Arnstadt and Mühlhausen, this unique film will give a detailed account of the crucial developments in Bach's life as well as his many compositions"--Box.
7) Man Ray
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A definitive biography accompanied by spectacular images of the artist's greatest work."--Cover.
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1 videodisc (44 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life, accomplishments, and impact of the great naturalist, Charles Darwin, from his historic voyage on the Beagle to his personal anguish over publicizing his finding.
9) Nureyev
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Biography of dancer Rudolf Nureyev with extensive archive material and extracts from ballet performances. Mentor Ninette de Valois, partner Margot Fonteyn, choreographer Roland Petit, dancer Sylvie Guillem and others comment on truth and legends surrounding Nureyev.
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1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater. Get the incredible, behind-the-scenes story of how she overcame outmoded ballet culture stereotypes and near career-ending injuries to become one of the most revered dancers of her generation.
12) Magical universe
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1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A portrait of Al Carbee, an 88-year-old reclusive outsider artist who spends his days alone in a massive house in Maine creating art. The film explores Carbee's story through the prism of his unlikely friendship with New York filmmaker Jeremy Workman, who unexpectedly becomes Carbee's closest friend and only link to the outside world.
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1 videodisc (52 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From Catherine the Great up until the last Russian Empress, all of the Russian Tsarinas were, in fact, German. What brought them to Petrograd were marriages arranged in the royal courts of Europe. Once wed, the young brides were firmly in the straitjacket of the Russian monarchy. An individual personality and identity was denied; the sole purpose of her being became her role as custodian of centuries of Russian tradition and as figurehead to the Russian...
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1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Always on the money when it comes to music, David Bowie is equally at home talking about the fate of the planet, making wild but intriguing predictions about the future, chatting about the path of music from here on, or discussing any number of writers, poets, philosophers or artists who have inspired him. This collection of filmed interviews and conversations are superb examples of such debates.
Series
Criterion collection volume 330
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Based on the director's life, this film chronicles Malle's experiences during the German occupation of France in World War II.
18) Octavio Paz
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1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
"This program examines the influences of Marxism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, along with existentialism and surrealism, throughout Octavio Paz's work. Archival material and commentary from friends, family, and scholars provide a comprehensive portrait of this extraordinary man and his work" -- Container.
19) The Iceman
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1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than one hundred men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father, in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor his daughters had any clue about his real profession.
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1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the early days of the Beatles with rare interviews, newsreels, press conferences, and television appearances. Highlights included the Beatles' first trip to America, behind-the-scenes of A hard day's night.
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