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Series
Criterion collection volume 171
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + notes.
Language
Français
Description
A screenwriter is torn between the demands of a proud European director, a crude and arrogant American producer and his disillusioned wife, Camille, as he attempts to doctor the script for a new film version of The Odyssey. It is a study of marital breakdown, artistic compromise, and the cinematic process. DVD.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life's unending quest to fit in ... and the girl who solves it by completely breaking out. Esther Blueburger's quest begins when she escapes from her own Bat Mitzvah party and is befriended by Sunni, the effortlessly cool girl who is everything Esther thinks she wants to be. With the help of Sunni, Esther goes AWOL from her ordinary life and leaves her malfunctioning Jewish family to hang out with Sunni's far...
83) The workshop
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Antoine attends a summer writing workshop in which a few young people have been selected to write a crime thriller with the help of Olivia, a famous novelist. The creative process will recall the town's industrial past, a form of nostalgia to which Antoine feels indifferent. More concerned with the fears of the modern world, the young man soon clashes with the group and Olivia, who seems at the same time alarmed and captivated by Antoine's violence....
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (100 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Franck spends his summer vacation searching for companionship and sexual encounters at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a picturesque lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love. When a death occurs, Franck and Michel become the primary suspects but they choose to ignore the dangers and instead continue to engage in their passionate and potentially lethal relationship.
Franck...
85) Wasabi
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
A French police detective travels to Japan to settle the estate of a dead ex-lover, where a series of violent and comedic surprises await him.
86) Generation War
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (279 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. (12 pages : color illustration ; 15 cm)
Language
Deutsch
Description
Valor, courage, and betrayal come to the fore in this remarkable epic that shows the everyday realities of wartime life from a deeply personal perspective. Billed as a German "Band of Brothers," GENERATION WAR vividly depicts the lives of five young German friends forced to navigate the unconscionable moral compromises of life under Hitler. Winner of seven **German Television Academy Awards**, including Best Director and Best Leading Actor. Winner...
87) Billy Budd
Series
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Set in 1797, Billy Budd (Terence Stamp) is a young, naïve seaman on a British Man-o-war. When the sadistic Master-at-arms John Claggart (Robert Ryan) is murdered, Billy is accused and tried. Budd's strong belief in goodness is threatened by Claggart's equally strong force of evil; the consequences are both tragic and lasting"--Container.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Three colors: White is the second part of Kieslowski's trilogy on France's national motto: Liberty, equality, and fraternity. White, therefore, was written around the destructive dynamics of a relationship based upon great inequality. Karol is a Polish hairdresser working in France. He has a beautiful wife, Dominique, [whom] he loves to obsession, and who is in the process of divorcing him for his inability to 'consummate the marriage.' Karol looses...
89) Amelie
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Amelie Poulain has led a sheltered life, educated at home by her parents, she lives in a fantasy world of her own. When she finally leaves home and finds work as a waitress in a Parisian café, life is uneventful until a chain of extraordinary events leads her to the discovery of a box containing a schoolboy's long forgotten mementos. It is then that Amelie discovers her vocation in life - helping others find love and happiness - which she sets about...
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (468 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Swedish
Description
Marianne and Johan always seemed to be the perfect couple. But when Johan suddenly leaves Marianne for another woman, they are forced to confront the disintegration of their marriage. Chronicles ten years of turmoil and love that bind the couple despite their divorce and subsequent marriages. Portrays the brutal pain and uplifting peace that accompany a lifetime of loving.
91) Give me liberty
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Medical transport driver Vic is late, but it's not his fault. Roads are closed for a protest, and no one else can shuttle his Russian grandfather and emigre friends to a funeral. The new route uproots his scheduled clients, particularly Tracy, a vibrant young woman with ALS. As the day goes from hectic to off-the-rails, their collective ride becomes a hilarious, compassionate, and intersectional portrait of American dreams.
92) Novo
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Graham suffers from memory loss, relying on a notebook to remember details about his life. He works at a copy store where his sexy boss uses him. When co-worker Irene falls in love with him, she has to find a way to get his attention every day.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 comic book ([24] pages : chiefly illustrations ; 18 cm)
Language
日本語
Description
When Risa Koizumi, the tallest girl in class, is cast with Atsushi Otani, the shortest boy in class, as the unwilling stars of a bizarre romantic comedy duo, Risa develops feelings towards Otani as their friendship develops, leaving her to see if she can be honest with herself and get over her lovely complex.
94) Nada +
Series
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88, that is, 93 min.) : sound, black and white with color tints ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
In Havana, a post office branch is more than a place of bureaucratic rules and regulations to ensure effective public services. This is where Carla Perez works. More than merely sending and receiving letters, she aims to help her companions in finding happiness and love.
Series
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Candelairo, a drifter, calls on an old friend, Don Lazaro, an owner of a run-down ranch who agrees to board him in exchange for labor. Soon, Candelairo catches the eye of Lazaro's alcoholic wife and they become involved in a passionate affair, leading to a series of unforeseen events.
97) We Are the Best!
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Swedish
Description
A joyous and sharply observant portrait of the rebellious spirit of youth. Despite having no instruments—or discernible musical talent—three young misfit girls growing up in early '80s Stockholm put all their energy into forming a punk band. Official Selection at the **Venice Film Festival** and **Toronto International Film Festival**.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Amélie is a young woman who had a decidedly unusual childhood; misdiagnosed with an unusual heart condition, Amélie didn't attend school with other children, but spent most of her time in her room, where she developed a keen imagination and an active fantasy life. Despite all this, Amélie has grown into a healthy and beautiful young woman who works in a cafe and has a whimsical, romantic nature. She decides to step into the lives of others around...
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
עברית
Description
After her mother dies, Naomi, the studious daughter of a prominent orthodox rabbi, begs to postpone her expected marriage for a year so she can study at a women's religious seminary. Once there, she and her new friend, Michelle, a free-spirited and headstrong student, explore the complexities of a religious lifestyle in a vibrant environment of rebellion and desire as they befriend a mysterious, ailing, older woman, Anouk. In the hopes of easing her...
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