Laurence Rosenthal
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Trapped in a loveless political marriage to the dissolute nephew of the ailing Russian Empress Elizabeth, young German princess Sophia Fredericka bides her time, chooses her lovers carefully and plots her path to the throne. Skillfully manipulating the Russian triumvirate of church, army and aristocracy, she adroitly rides the shifting currents of social change and unrest to become one of Russia's most unforgettable and beloved rulers, Catherine the...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
After serving a jail term for robbery, Zequi is freed, only to discover his buried loot lies directly under a newly built high school gym! To gain access to the cash, Zequi cons his way into a job as Frida Kahlo High's cool new substitute teacher. But before Zequi collects the money, the ex-thief will have to face a class of rowdy kids and a beautiful teacher who just might steal his heart in this over-the-top and outrageously funny comedy.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Perseus is the mortal son of Zeus, who sets out to fulfill his destiny by rescuing beloved Andromeda from the wrath the goddess Thetis. Perils await Perseus time and again. In order to fufill his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa, and answering riddles.
11) Hotel Paradiso
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Monsieur Feydeau has writer's block, and he needs a new play, so he observes the upper class of 1900 Paris which includes Benedict Boniface, a Parisian gentleman quite taken with his equally married next-door neighbor, Marcelle Cot, who's feeling neglected by her pompous husband. When Boniface hears of a certain disreputable hotel, it's off to the races, and they're soon joined by a gaggle of clandestine guests!
13) Man of la mancha
Series
Language
English
Description
Man of La Mancha: This musical version is framed by an incident allegedly from the life of the author of the book, Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote is the mad, aging nobleman who embarrasses his respectable family by his adventures.
The Fantasticks: Follows the scheming of two neighboring parents who try to spark a romance between their children by faking a feud. Loosely based on the novel Les romanesques by Edmond Rostand.
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
At a Buenos Aires cafe, a blind man notices a stranger's cologne. He has smelled that scent only once before, some twenty years earlier when he encountered notorious Nazi Adolf Eichmann. The tip reaches Israeli intelligence and an elite team springs into action. At an Argentinean safe house, a plan is drafted. The man who sent millions of Jews to Hitler's death camps will be brought to justice.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Journey into the world of high-stakes espionage with the gripping true-life tale of Robert Hanssen, the respected FBI agent who betrayed his family, his religion, and his country. He is the daring traitor who sells America's nuclear secrets to the KGB, and enters into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse that could cost him his life.
16) Becket
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
[Blu-ray version].
Language
English
Description
Adaptation of the play about the tumultuous friendship between Henry II of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Restored to its original majesty and including commentary by Peter O'Toole.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Following a shipwreck, crewman Andrew Braddock (York) washes up on a mysterious island ruled by the seemingly benevolent Dr. Moreau (Lancaster). Braddock will learn that this "man of science" has been testing a serum on the island animals which is able to transform them into near-human beings. As the deranged doctor slips ever closer to insanity, Braddock's plans to escape the island along with Maria (Carrera), another of the doctor's guests, is...
Series
Criterion collection volume 945
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
Description
Members of an African American family living in a cramped Chicago apartment, in this deeply resonant tale of dreams deferred. Following the death of their patriarch, the Youngers await a life insurance check they hope will change their circumstances, but tensions arise over how best to use the money.
Series
Criterion collection volume 945
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Language
English
Description
Members of an African American family living in a cramped Chicago apartment, in this deeply resonant tale of dreams deferred. Following the death of their patriarch, the Youngers await a life insurance check they hope will change their circumstances, but tensions arise over how best to use the money.
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