John Gielgud
1) The sonnets
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English
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This new edition focuses on the Sonnets as poetry - sometimes strikingly individual poems, but often subtly interlinked in thematic, imagistic and other groupings. Gwynne Evans and Anthony Hecht also address the many questions that cast a veil of mystery over the genesis of the Sonnets: to what extent are they autobiographical? What is the nature of the 'love', strongly expressed, between the 'poet', the 'youth' and the 'Dark Lady'? Can they, apart...
3) Richard II
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1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's play entitled Richard II.
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2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"The minute she sets eyes on it, Molly Pargeter knows that the Tuscan villa she has found to lease is perfect for her family's summer holiday. She is powerfully drawn to its rustic beauty and to the enigma of its absentee landlord. Never mind that her husband and teenaged daughter are vocally unenthusiastic and that her outrageously extroverted father tricks them into taking him along."--Container.
7) Shine
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1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color, double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The story of Australian pianist David Helfgott. He experiences a nervous breakdown and is hospitalized, but later returns to the concert hall.
8) Caligula
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1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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" ... Caligula, the epic story of Rome's mad Emperor. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more"--Container.
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Criterion collection volume 830
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2 videodiscs (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet.
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English
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Prince Hal must choose between loyalty to Sir John Falstaff or to his father, King Henry IV.
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1 videodisc (approximately 71 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Alice, an enigmatic young girl, wanders through a Victorian landscape populated by the most bizarre and astonishing characters. Alice gently questions each one in turn, subtly mocking their middle-class English values.
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1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Based on the true story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a Vatican official, who, under threat of death from the Gestapo, saved prisoners of war and others from the German forces occupying Rome during World War II.
Father Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official who has been hiding downed Allied pilots and other enemies of the Nazi party. However, because of his high status, the Nazis cannot arrest him.
A courageous priest, Hugh O'Flaherty, helps allied...
13) Gold
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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After being appointed general manager of a gold mind, Rod Slater plans to flood it in order to make a fortune.
15) Edward the King
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6 parts on 7 videodiscs (780 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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He was the eldest son of Queen Victoria who ruled Great Britain for more than half a century. When he ascended the throne after her death in 1901, he reigned for only nine years. Yet he was still as strong a symbol of the times as his mother had been.
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1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A satirical re-telling of tragic events during the Crimean War. "British Captain Nolan is a devoted officer disgusted with his commander, Lord Cardigan. Lord Raglan is a foolish officer with misguided war strategies and a fading memory. Together, they are sent to Turkey in response to a Russian invasion. Driven by arrogance and ineptitude, they send hundreds of cavalry to certain death ..."--Container.
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4 videodiscs (approximately 415 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Chronicles a half century of British upper-class life through the eyes of Nicholas Jenkins, from the 1920s to the 1960s. See how friendship, adultery, ambition, and failure play out in London's social, political, and artistic scenes.
19) Becket
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1 videodisc (approximately 150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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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?
20) Chariots of fire
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2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary, runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew, runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic...