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Title
Format
Year
Location & Availability
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1.
DVD
2012
DVD
World without end
World without end
Set in England during the 1300s, the series chronicles the lives of ordinary citizens as the King leads the nation into the Hundred Years' War with France, all while Europe is bracing for the Black Death. Caris, a visionary woman, and her lover Merthin build a community that stands up to the Crown and the church.
Set in England during the 1300s, the series chronicles the lives of ordinary citizens as the King leads the nation into the Hundred Years' War with France, all while Europe is bracing for the Black Death. Caris, a visionary woman, and her lover Merthin build a community that stands up to the Crown and the church.
2.
DVD
2005
DVDTV1360
La maison des bois
La maison des bois
Set in World War I France, "the series focuses on the experiences of three children ... living out in the country with gamekeeper Albert and Maman Jeanne on the country estate of a Marquis. The gamekeeper and his wife have their own older children, Marcel and Marguerite, but the three boys have been sent there by their parents who have been caught up in the war, the fathers called up to the front, the mothers simply unable to look after them in the present climate"--IMDB, viewed Dec. 12, 2008.
Set in World War I France, "the series focuses on the experiences of three children ... living out in the country with gamekeeper Albert and Maman Jeanne on the country estate of a Marquis. The gamekeeper and his wife have their own older children, Marcel and Marguerite, but the three boys have been sent there by their parents who have been caught up in the war, the fathers called up to the front, the mothers simply unable to look after them in the present climate"--IMDB, viewed Dec. 12, 2008.
3.
DVD
2005
PR5684.B3 2005
The Barchester Chronicles
The Barchester Chronicles
The cozy community of Barchester is rocked from its complacency when a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires.
The cozy community of Barchester is rocked from its complacency when a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires.
4.
DVD
2003
PN1997.S84 2003
Stephen King's The shining
Stephen King's The shining
A young boy and his parents spend the winter in a resort hotel which is possessed by ghosts of its evil past.
A young boy and his parents spend the winter in a resort hotel which is possessed by ghosts of its evil past.
5.
DVD
2009
PN1997.H46 2009
The Henry James collection
The Henry James collection
The American: American Christopher Newman is smart, educated and rich. He is a Civil War veteran and a self made tycoon who goes to Europe to see the 'treasures and entertain' himself. He meets Claire and after the fifth meeting he asks her to marry him., The portrait of a lady: Isabel Archer is a beautiful, spirited American who is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett. It is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel is resolved to determine her own fate and she does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty itself., The spoils of Poynton: Mrs. Gareth is the widowed chatelaine of Poynton. She is fighting to keep her house with its priceless obj [...]
The American: American Christopher Newman is smart, educated and rich. He is a Civil War veteran and a self made tycoon who goes to Europe to see the 'treasures and entertain' himself. He meets Claire and after the fifth meeting he asks her to marry him., The portrait of a lady: Isabel Archer is a beautiful, spirited American who is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett. It is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel is resolved to determine her own fate and she does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty itself., The spoils of Poynton: Mrs. Gareth is the widowed chatelaine of Poynton. She is fighting to keep her house with its priceless obj [...]
6.
DVD
2008
DVD
Lonesome dove
Lonesome dove
Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call, longtime friends and former Texas Rangers, steal over a thousand head of cattle from rustlers south of the border and recruit an unlikely crew of hands to drive the herd 3,000 miles north to Montana.
Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call, longtime friends and former Texas Rangers, steal over a thousand head of cattle from rustlers south of the border and recruit an unlikely crew of hands to drive the herd 3,000 miles north to Montana.
7.
DVD
2012
DVD20007
The diamond queen
The diamond queen
A three-part documentary series celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years as Head of State of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. For the first time in modern history a Monarch reaches her Diamond Jubilee. To mark the occasion presented is a definitive analysis of The Queen's reign, and more.
A three-part documentary series celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years as Head of State of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. For the first time in modern history a Monarch reaches her Diamond Jubilee. To mark the occasion presented is a definitive analysis of The Queen's reign, and more.
8.
DVD
2011
Agnès de ci de là Varda
Agnès de ci de là Varda
The director documents her travels through Europe and America (both North and South) and encounters with a variety of artists, including Chris Marker and Manuel de Oliveira.
The director documents her travels through Europe and America (both North and South) and encounters with a variety of artists, including Chris Marker and Manuel de Oliveira.
9.
DVD
2010
DVD06562
Stephen King's It
Stephen King's It
A group of children known as The Losers Club take on an evil entity that exploits its victims fears and sometimes kills them, most often manifesting as a sadistic clown. The same group reunite thirty years later when "It" reemerges.
A group of children known as The Losers Club take on an evil entity that exploits its victims fears and sometimes kills them, most often manifesting as a sadistic clown. The same group reunite thirty years later when "It" reemerges.
10.
DVD
2002
DVD04468
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
An elderly bachelor and his spinster sister adopt an orphan and are mistakenly sent a girl instead of a boy. The orphan, Anne, remains with the couple, moves from one mishap to another, succeeds academically, and finds love.
An elderly bachelor and his spinster sister adopt an orphan and are mistakenly sent a girl instead of a boy. The orphan, Anne, remains with the couple, moves from one mishap to another, succeeds academically, and finds love.
11.
DVD
2012
DVD08024
Washington behind closed doors
Washington behind closed doors
Based on John Ehrlichman's post-Watergate novel The Company, set against the backdrop of a war in Southeast Asia, this award-winning miniseries tells the story of a paranoid president, an administration under siege, and a reckless group of White House aides desperate to hold onto power.
Based on John Ehrlichman's post-Watergate novel The Company, set against the backdrop of a war in Southeast Asia, this award-winning miniseries tells the story of a paranoid president, an administration under siege, and a reckless group of White House aides desperate to hold onto power.
12.
DVD
2005
DVD02217
Great expectations
Great expectations
In the gloom of a country graveyard, a young boy encounters an escaped convict, a chance meeting that later leads the boy to tragedy, mystery and wealth.
In the gloom of a country graveyard, a young boy encounters an escaped convict, a chance meeting that later leads the boy to tragedy, mystery and wealth.
13.
DVD
2012
Hatfields & McCoys
Hatfields & McCoys
Dramatizes the historic feud between two families living along the Tug Fork River on the board between West Virginia and Kentucky in the late 1800s.
Dramatizes the historic feud between two families living along the Tug Fork River on the board between West Virginia and Kentucky in the late 1800s.
14.
DVD
2006
DVD16184
To the ends of the Earth
To the ends of the Earth
"From Nobel laureate William Golding's (Lord of the flies) epic sea-voyage trilogy comes the story of an ambitious British aristocrat, humbled by the lives of his fellow passengers, as he embarks on an ocean voyage for Australia where he is to be an official in the colonial government."--Container.
"From Nobel laureate William Golding's (Lord of the flies) epic sea-voyage trilogy comes the story of an ambitious British aristocrat, humbled by the lives of his fellow passengers, as he embarks on an ocean voyage for Australia where he is to be an official in the colonial government."--Container.
15.
DVD
2012
Sherlock. Season 2
Sherlock
Holmes and Watson solve three cases, following clues and killers in present-day England.
Holmes and Watson solve three cases, following clues and killers in present-day England.
16.
DVD
2012
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce
An intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years and struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda, as well as the complex relationship she shares with the indolent men in her life, including her polo-playing lover Monty Beragon and ex-husband Bert Pierce.
An intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years and struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda, as well as the complex relationship she shares with the indolent men in her life, including her polo-playing lover Monty Beragon and ex-husband Bert Pierce.
17.
DVD
2006
DVD14971
La forja de un rebelde
La forja de un rebelde
Adaptation of the autobiographical trilogy of Arturo Barea "La forja de un rebelde," tracing the the first four decades of the 20th century in Spain.
Adaptation of the autobiographical trilogy of Arturo Barea "La forja de un rebelde," tracing the the first four decades of the 20th century in Spain.
18.
DVD
2006
DVD14962
Los jinetes del alba
Los jinetes del alba
Summary: Life in Las Caldas, a small Asturian village, is symbolized by the thermal baths for which it is named and the endangered wild horses that still make an occasional appearance. The protectress of the village is Doña Amalia, a rich native woman from Cuba. This is the story of her niece Marian, whose ambition to own all of the region. This goal is made more difficult by the bloody events of the Revolution of October 1934 and the war of 1936, years during which Marian's men are reduced to physical and moral ruin, and in the end, a story of the total degradation of those who served the will of a cruel woman in search of a dream.
Summary: Life in Las Caldas, a small Asturian village, is symbolized by the thermal baths for which it is named and the endangered wild horses that still make an occasional appearance. The protectress of the village is Doña Amalia, a rich native woman from Cuba. This is the story of her niece Marian, whose ambition to own all of the region. This goal is made more difficult by the bloody events of the Revolution of October 1934 and the war of 1936, years during which Marian's men are reduced to physical and moral ruin, and in the end, a story of the total degradation of those who served the will of a cruel woman in search of a dream.
19.
DVD
2011
DVD14992
The Kennedys
The Kennedys
Television miniseries chronicling the lives of the Kennedys during the 1960s. Dramatizes the scandal, tragedy, public greatness and private frailty of America's first "royal" family during one of the most momentous decades in history.
Television miniseries chronicling the lives of the Kennedys during the 1960s. Dramatizes the scandal, tragedy, public greatness and private frailty of America's first "royal" family during one of the most momentous decades in history.
20.
VHS
1995
VHS8653
V
V
Fifty spaceships, each 3 miles across, hover ominously over Earth's major cities. The visitors that emerge are humanlike in appearance and extend the hand of friendship. Our planet's resources are just what these aliens need to survive. And for its future survival, unuspecting humankind is going to need a miracle.
Fifty spaceships, each 3 miles across, hover ominously over Earth's major cities. The visitors that emerge are humanlike in appearance and extend the hand of friendship. Our planet's resources are just what these aliens need to survive. And for its future survival, unuspecting humankind is going to need a miracle.