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1) Byzantium
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two female vampires wreak havoc on an unsuspecting English seaside community. Introverted Eleanor and the outgoing Clara both carry secrets from deep in their shared past--all 200 years of it. Shacked up in the seedy Byzantium Hotel, they scheme to keep their secrets from unsuspecting new victims in this seductive, stylish new take on the vampire genre.
2) Broken
Series
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91, 15 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Skunk is an 11 year-old girl who lives a carefree life with her father, on a cul-de-sac in a very much middle-class neighborhood in Britain. At the beginning of the movie Skunk sees Rick, a young man living across the street, getting violently beaten up by yet another neighbor, Mr. Oswald. We later learn that one of Oswald's daughters, in order to save face, told her dad that Rick raped her, following which Oswalt in a rage pummels Rick. Skunk is...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
24 videodiscs (ca. 3468 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household.
5) Mister Foe
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, Hallam Foe instead finds himself searching the rooftops of Edinburgh for love, while his knack for voyeurism paradoxically reveals his darkest fears and peculiar desires.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The second series of the compelling courtroom drama follows upright barrister William Garrow as he does battle against the injustices of the 18th century legal system. Rich in period atmosphere and excellent performances, Garrow's Law offers an illuminating glimpse into history. Includes all 4 episodes of Series 2.
"Gripping, enlightening"--Seattle Times
"Courtroom drama gold"--The Sunday Times (U.K.)
"****"--Scripps Howard News Service
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Full Screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An overnight train trip through Europe becomes a profoundly unsettling odyssey for an English businessman sharing a compartment with a beautiful young American and an imperious Viennese dowager.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 500 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Likable family man Tom Barnaby is the down-to-earth Chief detective for a cluster of idyllic English country villages where some of the rose-covered cottages are home to murderers, thieves, and blackmailers. Barnaby exposes the criminals with the help from his eager young assistant Sargeant Troy and from his supportive wife.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 414 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
At the center of the action is top-ranking detective Janine Lewis, a single mother passionately committed to both her children and her work. She struggles to balance the demands of a high-powered, sometimes dangerous job with raising her children.
15) Mi-5: volume 9
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 400 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The penultimate season of the hugely successful, long-running drama introduces a host of new characters. There's Beth Bailey, a brilliant ex-mercenary who was posing as an Eastern European prostitute when she ran into the team. Dimitri, an ex officer in British Special Forces, has been recruited for his skills in fighting terrorism on the front line. And finally, data analyst Tariq has been fast-tracked through the system.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
14 videodiscs (ca. 35 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on the bestselling books by Sir John Mortimer, Rumpole of the Bailey is a courtroom drama in which comedy plays as large a role as the actual law. John Mortimer's crisp, clever writing creates the kind of juicy roles actors can really sink their teeth into. While the tubby barrister Horace Rumpole (McKern) can be painfully stubborn, he is ultimately out for the greater good, and never gives up until justice has been found. This release includes...
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (344 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Elizabeth George's crime-cracking duo from opposite sides of the tracks are back in four intriguing new mysteries. The fifth series begins with Lynley suspended from duty for alleged police brutality, and Havers with a new boss. Can they still function as a team, now that they're apart?" --Container.
18) The winter guest
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An inside look at the lives of eight people living in a remote and icy Scottish village. The story focuses on the relationship between a mother and a daughter, played by real-life mother and daughter Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
19) Silk: Series one
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approx 351 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Martha Costello is a brilliant, passionate defense barrister with a reputation for defending the poor and downtrodden. She is about to embark on the next step of her career and apply to be a member of the highly prestigious Queen's Counsel. But she's not the only one at her chambers applying. Joining Martha is Clive Reader - charming and ruthless, funny, gifted, and dangerous. Only one is likely to be made QC, so how they perform in court is vital,...
20) Persuasion
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
c1999
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Anne Elliot turned down Captain Wentworth's proposal of marriage, she allowed herself to be persuaded by her snobbish family's conviction of his unworthiness. But now, after a separation of eight years, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth are to meet again and the tables have turned. Her former lover's fortunes have prospered and he is now returned from a career at sea both eligible and affluent. Anne's father, Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall,...
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