Janet McTeer
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Obsession, vengeance, and jealousy pour from a tangle of lovers in Emily Bronte's only published novel, a story of unrequited love. Complete and unabridged, Wuthering Heights is an essential collectible. Explore Bronte's world of crime and punishment, nature and culture, and love and loss. Since its original publication in 1847, the tempestuous relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine has long echoed on the moors. After being spurned by his lover...
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([20] p. : ill. (some colored) ;15 cm)
Language
English
Description
In the award-winning HANNAH ARENDT, the sublime Barbara Sukowa reteams with director Margarethe von Trotta for a brilliant new biopic of the influential German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist. Arendt’s reporting on the 1961 trial of ex-Nazi Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker—controversial both for her portrayal of Eichmann and the Jewish councils—introduced her now-famous concept of the “Banality of Evil.” Using footage from the...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Classics. This is an exquisite leatherbound edition of a much-loved children's classic that will be cherished by all ages. It is suitable for children aged 10 to 13 years old. On the grounds of Misselthwaite, her Uncle's estate near the Yorkshire moors, nine-year-old Mary Lennox finds a walled-in garden that has been locked securely for years. She cultivates the garden, an experience that both improves her health and raises her spirits. And it proves...
Publisher
A24 Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nothing is as it seems in this riveting World War II thriller as a wary soldier (Jai Courtney) goes to investigate a mysterious German monarch (Christopher Plummer) at his secluded mansion, leading him into a web of deceit and a dangerous love affair with a local Jewish woman (Lily James). Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. "*The superb English stage director David Leveaux keeps the pacing taut while creating space...
5) Tumbleweeds
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After her latest failed relationship, free-spirited, four-times married Mary Jo Walker hits the road and heads West with her 12-year old daughter Ava in search of greener pastures.
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This sequel to the award-winning film The Gathering Storm offers an intimate look at the making of a nation's hero, when Churchill was at his most commanding and effective. It shows how his prowess as a great wartime leader ultimately undermined his political career and threatened his marriage.
7) Daphne
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on personal letters and biographies, this biopic explores the secret love life of Daphne du Maurier - author of Rebecca and one of the most well-loved writers of all time.
Series
Publisher
Tango Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Language
English
Description
The tale of a grumpy academic and the lower-class woman who joins his household staff. He bucks the class prejudices of the time by showing compassion and trying to educate her children.
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (219 min..) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The true story of Vita Sackville-West's tortured, public affair with novelist Violet Keppel. Though Vita and her husband, diplomat Harold Nicolson, knowingly cheated on each other throughout their 50-year marriage, it was her liaison with her childhood friend Violet that threatened the marriage. Frank and daring in its depiction of lesbian love, this release includes scenes cut from the original broadcast.
10) Me before you
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Rental [edition].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Louisa 'Lou' Clark lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year old goes from one job to the next in order to make ends meet. Taking a job at the local 'castle' she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor, a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for....
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
A young lawyer is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. While he works alone in the client's isolated house, he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman who is terrorizing the locals. This leads him on a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.
14) As you like it
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rosalind is the daughter of banished Duke Senior and is being raised at the court of Duke Frederick, with her cousin Celia. She falls in love with a young man named Orlando, but she is banished by Duke Frederick, who threatens death if she comes near the court again. Celia goes with Rosalind. Disguised as the boy Ganymede, Rosalind enters the forest of Arden. Upon their arrival in the forest, they happen upon Orlando and his manservant, who are fleeing...
15) Five days
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Leanne vanishes into thin air. Her children, abandoned in her car, also end up missing. As police search for clues over the next three months, Leanne's husband and family soon learn that nobody is what they seem. Everyone is a suspect. In the end, five days prove critical in solving the case.
16) Waking the dead
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When one man's 70's idealism confronts his 80's aspirations, he begins an emotional rollercoaster that brings ghosts back to life and the ultimate question: does love conquer all, even death?
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 354 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ros Pritchard is a charming and honest woman who becomes Prime Minister. She wants to relocates Parliament to make it more accessible to the masses. She introduces "No cars Wednesday" to trackle global warming. At the same time, she juggles the needs and demands of her increasingly frustrated family, which she fears is slipping away from her. With humor and charm, she takes a bold unflinching look at the modern political process, and the toll it can...
18) The menu
Publisher
Searchlight Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young couple travels to a secluded island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared an extravagant menu. What they don't know is tonight's clientele have been selected for a specific reason, and they are all involved in the spectacle he intends to perform.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (ca. 95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Thematic material and violence/disturbing images.
A young lawyer is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. While he works alone in the client's isolated house, he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman who is terrorizing the locals. This leads him on a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.
