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| TITLE | ABSTRACT | CALL_NO. |
| A Man of No Importance |
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MLIR 014 |
| A Song for Ireland |
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MLIR 008 |
| Adoption |
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MLHU 015 |
| Against the Tide: The Story of the Cajun People of Louisiana |
Language: English Director: Pat Mire Against the Tide is the epic story of one of the most celebrated and misunderstood ethnic communities in North America. Ravaged by religious wars, French peasant farmers left western France in the 17th century to establish a new homeland in the wilderness of what is today Nova Scotia. After a brutal deportation by the British, the ancestors of the Cajun People were able to end their exile and reunite their families in Louisiana. Isolated culturally as well as economically, the Cajun people have maintained their identity and language. In the process, they have created their own unique musical and culinary traditions which are known worldwide. DVD |
MLAM 068 |
| AHEA Conference 1999. Opening Lecture |
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MLHU 025 |
| Alpine Fire |
Director: Fredi M. Murer with Thomas Nock, Johanna Lier, Dorothea Moritz, Rolf Illig. 1986, 115 minutes, Romani with English subtitles. Surrounded by the beauty of the Swiss Alps, a family lives in sparse isolation from society. This is the story of a deaf-mute son and his sister who tries to teach him and tame his bad temper. Both are frustrated and going through adolescence without the usual emotional support of the parents. And so they turn to each other with hauntingly strange and tragic events. LLC Library |
MLFR 002 |
| Amnesia |
Director: Kurt Voss with Ally Sheedy, John Savage, Sally Kirkland, Nicholas Walker. 1997, 92 minutes, Color. Paul Keller, the minister of the town Hollow Lake, is a man with a problem. He is having an affair with Veronica Dow, his son's teacher. Wracked with guilt and desire, Paul decides to fake his death so he can start a new life with Veronica while his wife Martha collects the insurance money. Paul goes to Hollow Lake. As he plants the evidence on his small boat, he loses his balance and hits his head causing amnesia. And things really become chaotic when a murderous motel owner and a seedy insurance investigator become involved in this sensual game of life and death. LLC Library |
MLAM 055 |
| Amsterdam |
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MLNE 001 |
| An American Rhapsody |
2001 106 minutes English Director: Éva Gárdos Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Nastassja Kinski, Raffaella Bánsági, Tony Goldwyn, Ágnes Bánfalvy An American Rhapsody is based on the true story of a young girl’s unforgettable journey of self-discovery. Persecuted by an oppressive Communist government, a Hungarian couple makes a daring flight for freedom. The escape is successful, but comes at an unthinkable price – the couple’s baby girl, Suzanne, is left behind. Six years later, Suzanne is uprooted from the loving care of her Hungarian foster parents and reunited with her mother and father in California. She is awed by her new modern lifestyle and wonderful discoveries such at TV, boys and rock and roll. But as she grows, so do the questions about her mysterious past and heritage. Feeling lost and alienated, the teenaged Suzanne returns to Hungary, embarking on a personal search that reveals some shocking secrets… and the true meaning of family, freedom and home. DVD |
MLHU 030 |
| An Introduction to France: From Paris to Normandy |
Copyright 2002, Classroom Media, Morris Plains, NJ 23 minutes, DVD, English Public Performance Rights Granted A journey from city to countryside shows us interesting aspects of French life. Our first stop is Paris, to explore the highlights of the capital city, then into the countryside to meet the Dubois family and shop with them at a traditional outdoor French market in the small town of Meulan. We visit a 12th century church and look at some castles. In Normandy we stroll the streets of Honfleur, a picturesque seaside town on the Channel Coast. Of course, food is an important part of French life, and we see mouth-watering cakes and cheeses in the shops of St. Germain en Laye. French words relevant to the visuals are introduced, so that the video can also be utilized in a language program. |
MLAM 063 |
| Argentina |
2004, running time 60 minutes, English Buenos Aires, Jujuy, Salta, Iguazu Falls, Patagonia, El Bolson, El Calafate, San Moreno Glacier. Argentina is the world's eighth largest country and one of remarkable variety. The magnificent desolation of Patagonia and the High Andes contrast dramatically with the urban frenzy of Buenos Aires - one of the world's largest and most cosmopolitan cities. Traveler Justine Shapiro begins her adventure in Iguazu, before traveling west to Jujuy. After an incredible train journey to Salta she continues south to the capital Buenos Aires. She ends her journey at the southern extreme of the country amidst the incredible scenery of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. Along the way... Learn the Tango and party in Buenos Aires. Witness the incredible Iguazu Falls, almost a mile wide. Visit the San Moreno Glacier at the tip of Latin America. Spend a day with Gauchos - the amazing Argentine cowboys. Catch the train to the stars, one of the most spectacular railway journeys in Latin America. DVD |
MLAM 070 |
| Baltic States, The - Their Economic Resources, Industries, and Links to the Soviet Economy |
Presenter: Mr. Rimantas Autstuolis, MBA. October 2, 1991 Series: Euphoria & Agony Series Sponsored by: Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures. LLC Library - Call Number: MLBA 001 For the other lectures in this series see under: GR 060, MLHU 006A/B, MLSL 040 & MLUK 002 LLC Library |
MLBA 001 |
| Belizaire, The Cajun |
Director: Glen Pitre with Armand Assante, Gail Young, Michael Schoeffling, and a cameo appearance by Robert Duval. 1986, 113 minutes. One of the first American films to touch on the Cajun milieu of Southern Louisiana, Pitre's film depicts the hero as a Cajun healer during the mid 1800's. The film is part adventure, part comedy, part romance - and all entertainment. LLC Library |
MLAM 021 |
| Blow-Up |
1966 Run Time: 111 minutes Language: English, French Optional Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Director: Michelangelo Antonioni Actors: Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, David Hemmings, John Castle (II), Jane Birkin The story concerns a photographer (Hemmings) who may or may not have inadvertently preserved evidence of a murder, which may or may not involve a woman (Redgrave) who visits the photographer in his studio. As is typical with Antonioni films, the story does not follow a conventional narrative structure. As a professional photographer, the main character mixes with the rich and famous in the London of the sixties. One day he chances upon two lovers in a park and takes photos of them. The woman of the couple pursues him, eventually finding his apartment and desperately trying to get the film. This leads the photographer to investigate the film, making blowups (enlargements) of the photos. This process seems to reveal a body, but the director uses the heavy film grain and black and white imagery to obscure the image. This drives the photographer to keep making blowups and try to find the truth. He does eventually find the body in the park, but this time, unfortunately and surprisingly, he is without his camera. He tries to get a friend to act as witness, but later the body is gone. Ultimately, the film is about reality and how we perceive it or think we perceive it. This aspect is stressed by the final scene, one of many famous scenes in the film, when the photographer watches a mimed tennis match and, after a moment of amused hesitation, enters the mimes' own version of reality by picking up the invisible ball and throwing it back to the two players. A tight shot shows his continued watching of the match, and, suddenly, we even hear the ball being played back and forth. Another version of reality has been created. Then, at the very end, Hemmings, standing all alone in the green grass of the park, suddenly disappears, removed by his director, Antonioni. DVD |
MLGP 035 |
| Brooklyn Bridge, The |
PBS, 1981, 58 minutes, color and black and white. Filmmaker Ken Burns recaptures all the drama, the struggles and the personal tragedies behind this greatest of all achievements of America's industrial age. As this fascinating program reveals, it was the largest bridge of its era, marked by enormous construction problems and ingenious solutions. Witness the human heroics of the larger-than-life men who built the bridge that seized the imagination of New Yorkers and all Americans. Discover the enduring charm and beauty of this granite and steel structure, as you travel across its span to the heart of the metropolis. LLC Library |
MLAM 042 |
| Budapest (1992) |
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MLHU 011, 011B, 011C |
| Cal |
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MLIR 013 |
| Canada True North: Canada - U.S. Relations | MLCA 004 | |
| Canada True North: Geography |
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MLCA 001 |
| Canada True North: History and Government | MLCA 002 | |
| Canada True North: People and Culture |
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MLCA 003 |
| Cask of Amontillado, The & Necklace, The |
Classic Literary Stories, Vol.2. from a story by Edgar Allen Poe & from a story by Guy de Maupassant. Director: Bernard Wilets. 1987, 40 minutes, color. Cask of Amontillado, The With a texture of fine art, this story is told in faithful obedience to the original Poe story. The dark passion ... the flavor of the age ... a deep damp crypt for the final resting place. Yes, the Cask of Amontillado ... a great Poe masterpiece of horror ever remembered. Necklace, The A borrowed necklace, a grand ball and tragedy. The necklace is lost and to replace it a couple are forced to mortgage ten years of their life ... and condemn themselves to early aging ... all for a diamond necklace. LLC Library |
MLAM 054 |
| Castle: The Story of Its Construction - with book. |
With book. David MaCaulay. 1983, 60 minutes, English. LLC Library |
MLGP 029 |
| Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction - with book. |
David MaCaulay: 1985, 60 minutes, English. LLC Library |
MLGP 030 |
| Cauldron of War, Part 5 of 8 from Series |
Cauldron of War, Part 5 of 8 from Series: 500 Nations, Iroquois Democracy and the American Revolution. Director; Jack Leustig with Eric Schweig, Ken Danziger, Patrick Steward, Wes Studi, Tom Jackson, et al., hosted by Kevin Costner. 1994, 49 minutes, color. In 1776, 13 colonies united in a war to gain independence from England. But the nation that resulted from that conflict was not the first democracy in America. That distinction belonged to the Haudenosaunee [Iroquois] nation, independent states whose democratic framework was an inspiration to Benjamin Franklin when he met Iroquois leaders in 1754. Europe fights for control of American resources, turning Indian homeland into a Cauldron of War. In Volume 5, many indigenous nations side with the trade-oriented French rather than the land-claiming English in the fierce French and Indian War. When the defeated French withdraw from the Ohio Valley and leave their Indian allies vulnerable, a determined leader rises to prominence: Pontiac. A decade after Pontiac's war, the colonies assert their right to form a democracy in a revolution that, ironically, splinters the Iroquois nation. LLC Library |
MLAM 044 - B |
| China Rises |
2006 2 DVD disks, each approx. 104 minutes Disk 1: "Party Games" and "Getting Rich" PARTY GAMES - China is on the march. As Beijing prepares for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, it is envisioning a new political dawn for a growing nation, and is ready to invite the world to see its progress. GETTING RICH - In a brief 25 years, China has achieved the most rapid economic advance of any nation in history. How? By scrapping its devotion to collectivism and embracing private enterprise with the zeal of the 19th Century robber barons. But is China's success riding on the backs of the poor? Disk 2: "Food is Heaven" and "City of Dreams" FOOD IS HEAVEN - From the steamy kitchens of Canton, to the arid moonscape of the north, food is the very heart and soul of China. But increasing development and dwindling water supplies are threatening the nation's ability to feed itself. CITY OF DREAMS - In the streets and neighbourhoods of Shanghai, a new dream of China is being turned into reality. A generation of Chinese now live in a style that would not look out of place in New York, Berlin or Toronto. But for its poorer residents, Shanghai can be a city of despair. |
MLAM 065 |
| Conquest |
Director: Clarence Brown with Greta Garbo, Charles Boyer, Reginald Owen, Alan Marshall. 1937, 115 minutes, black and white. Epic historical drama starring Boyer as Napoleon and Garbo as a Polish countess who has an affair with the French general. The film was lavishly produced and filled with superb performances. LLC Library |
MLAM 045 |
| Dante's Inferno |
Director: Peter Greenaway with John Gielgud, Bob Peck, Joanne Whalley, Laurie Booth, Susan Wooldridge, Susan Crowley. 1993, 8 segments, 11 minutes each, color. This ambitious program, produced by the award-winning film director Peter Greenaway and internationally-known artist Tom Phillips, brings to life the first eight cantos of Dante's Inferno. Featuring a cast that includes Sir John Gielgud as Virgil, the cantos are not conventionally dramatized. Instead, the feeling of Dante's poem is conveyed through juxtaposed imagery that conjures up a contemporary vision of hell, and its meaning is deciphered by eminent scholars in visual sidebars who interpret Dante's metaphors and symbolism. LLC Library |
MLAM 046 |
| Degenerate Art |
PBS, 1993, 60 minutes, color. Narrated by David McCullough, this program examines the infamous Entartete Kunst exhibition mounted by the Nazis in Munich in 1937 and their far-reaching attacks on avant-garde art in Germany. Witness compelling footage of Nazi book burnings, and of the exhibition itself. Includes interviews with historians, art critics, and eyewitnesses to the event which dramatize this powerful story of the Nazis' assault on modern culture. LLC Library |
MLAM 040 |
| Denmark |
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MLSC 003 |
| Dialogues of the Carmelites | DVD | MLAU 001 |
| Dim Sum |
Director: Wayne Wang with Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong, Ida Fo. 1985, 88 minutes, English and cantonese with English subtitles. A charming, delightful comedy about a Chinese-American family in contemporary San Francisco trying to maintain a link to their cultural heritage while confronted with a changing world every-where around them. LLC Library |
MLAM 004 |
| Discoveries ... Argentina - Patagonia |
2004 Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc. Argentina, second largest country in South America and the 8th largest in the world. It possesses a remarkable variety of geographic and natural beauty. Argentina is bordered in sub tropic north by the wide and muddy Parana river. Along the eastern border with Brazil, one of the world's most impressive waterfalls. Cascada de Iguazu… 20 miles of falls pouring out of the jungle, plunging over 200 feet. To the west, Argentina shares the Andes with Chile, where can be found many active and inactive volcanoes. Patagonia… The region which covers the southern half of Argentina stretching nearly 1000 miles from Neuquen province, south to Tierra del Fuego. This area has, for more than 30 years, captured the hearts of trout anglers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Estancia El Palenque is home to a healthy trout population along the Corcovado River in addition to being a working cattle ranch. Here you can be fishing in the morning, picnic on the river or at the lodge, and horseback or ATV ride in the mountains in the afternoon. On the Atlantic coast of Patagonia along the shore of Peninsula Vladez… Rare and exciting scenes of giant killer whales chasing sea lions right up to the beach. Nearby, a colony of Magellan penguins. In Esquel, ride the historic narrow gauge rail line on "La Trochita" with Eleanor O'Farrell, who rode the train to school as a young child. Visit the "digs" of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid when they hid out in Patagonia. And experience the outdoors in San Carlos de Bariloche along the shores of lago Nahuel Huapi. Fast paced Buenos Aires has many street fairs where antiques, art, music and dance bring the streets alive. DVD |
MLAM 071 |
| Discoveries... Argentina, Dinosaurs |
2001 Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc. Experience a digital high definition adventure into the mysteries of Earth's ancient past. 80 million year old clues challenge modern day dinosaur detectives who search the badlands of Argentina's Patagonia in their attempt to solve the ancient mysteries that lead them, not only to more dinosaur discoveries, but also to more questions. Produced in cooperation with Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. |
MLAM 074 |
| Discoveries... Argentina, Golden Dorado & Life in the North |
2002 Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc. Argentina is a land of contrasts… A complex tapestry of modern and that less so. Explore the wonders of Northern Argentina… The culture, history and outdoor adventure located in this unique corner of South America. This captivating documentary follows the catch and release pursuit of a freshwater game fish called the Golden Dorado, & travels throughout the region in exploration of the rich cultural diversity of the Argentine people. Golden Dorado & Life In The North provides an exciting experience in following the pursuit of the Golden Dorado known for its ferocious behavior, with sizes ranging from a few pounds to over 60. Viewers also gain a fascinating glimpse of rural life in northern Argentina, with video essays on the gauchos of Corrientes as they herd their cattle, the bustling city of Salta, strolling the local markets of Jujuy, exploring Posadas and the ruins of San Ignacio Mini, marvel at Itati (the world's largest domed basilica - second only to the Vatican), meeting a village furniture maker in Machagay, and experiencing the unique grace, colors and artistry of the Argentine original dance.. the Tango, in cosmopolitan Buenos Aires. Golden Dorado & Life In The North provides rich cultural insight, outdoor adventure and spectacular photography of this intriguing Argentine region. |
MLAM 072 |
| Discoveries... Argentina, Nature's Spectacle |
2002 Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc Experience the land of hundreds of bird species, Monkeys, Rheas, Guanacos, Burrowing Owls, Orca Whales, Magellan Penguins, Flamingos, Sea Lions and Elephant Seals as well as the incredible flora growing wild throughout Argentina. From Iguazu Falls and Ibera marsh in the subtropical north of Argentina to Peninsula Valdes in the rugged Patagonia region, discover one of the most diverse and spectacularly beautiful wildlife areas in the world. First stop… Peninsula Valdes, a provincial wildlife preserve on Argentina's Atlantic coast… where you join our award winning film crew of Jim & Kelly Watt to witness the suspense and thrilling action as Orca Whales pursue Sea Lions onto the beach. This is truly an amazing spectacle captured in stunning, High Definition video. Plus, explore the largest Magellan Penguin colony in the world outside of Antarctica, and nearby Elephant Seals. Inland, Rhea's, Argentina's distant but smaller relative of the Ostrich, grazing near Guanacos, the largest wild mammal in Argentina a relative of the Llama. In the sub-tropic north… Iguazu National Park, where spectacular Iguazu Falls cascades across two and a half miles of the jungle landscape. Eco-tourism along the Parana River and the Estero Ibera, a 3,000 square mile wetland eco system teaming with over 360 species of birds and mammals. DVD |
MLAM 073 |
| Discoveries...Asia, Japan: Kyoto & Western Honshu Island |
2008 English DVD Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc. Kyoto, formerly the imperial capital where royalty held court for over 1000 years, is one of Japan's most beautiful cities. In the 21st century Kyoto remains the cultural capital with over 2000 temples & shrines. Featuring: Kyoto Train Station, 400 year old Nishiki Market, Gion Teahouses and Arashiama District Gardens including Tenru-ji Zen Temple & Garden, Moss Garden & Bamboo Forest. Remarkably, twenty percent of Kyoto's population is involved in the kimono industry making and displaying a wide variety of kimonos, with the most expensive and elaborate going to the traditional female Japanese entertainers… Geisha, Geiko and Maiko (Geisha in training). Maiko serve a several year apprenticeship and the viewer is introduced to one of these extraordinary young ladies. Cherry Blossoms are Japan's unofficial national flower. It has been celebrated for many centuries and holds a very prominent position in Japanese culture. Most of the cherry tree varieties only bloom for a couple of days in spring and festivals abound! Himeji Castle was never destroyed by war, earthquake or fire and survives in its original form today. It is considered one of three fine examples of Japanese Castle architecture in the world and is both a national treasure and a UNESCO world heritage site. Hiroshima is a graphic reminder of the costs of nuclear war. Miyajima Island (Shrine Island), once the sole bastion of holy men, is now a popular resort destination with several sites of historic significance, roaming deer and monkeys atop 1700' Mount Misan. |
MLAM 078 |
| Discoveries...Asia, Japan: Tokyo & Central Honshu Island |
2008 English DVD Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc. For centuries the Japanese warred among themselves and their neighbors, creating a colorful, rich and sometimes brutal legacy. Intriguing to outsiders for centuries, modern Japan is no less so in the 21st century. Featured locations: Tsukiji Fish Market & Tuna Auction Senso Ji Buddhist Temple Roppongi Hills Ginza Shopping District Ueno Park & Cherry Blossoms Hakone, Owakudani Boiling Valley & Mount Fuji Nikko & Shogun Tokugawa's Mausoleum Takayama & Festival Floats Koyasan & the home of Shingon Buddhism Transportation via subways, local trains, Shinkansen Bullet Trains, Komagatake Ropeway, Aerial Cableway & Lake Cruise. |
MLAM 079 |
| Discoveries...Asia, Korea |
2008 English DVD Bennett-Watt Productions, Inc. Korea has distinct shopping districts and streets for specific kinds of commodities, featuring Namdaemun, Insadong and Myeongdong shopping areas. Enjoy the colorful changing of the guard ceremony at 14th century Gyeongbok Palace and tour Changdeok Palace built in the early 15th century. The Korean Folk Village near Suwon has performances of horsemanship, dance and acrobats. The resort city of Geongju is home to 52 UNESCO designated World Cultural Heritages, seven of which are Korean National Treasures. Featuring some of the 23 royal tombs from the Silla Dynasty, the Gweoreung Tomb of King Weonseong, 38th king of the Silla, Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto was built over a period of thirty years on the 2400 ft peak of Mount Tohamsan overlooking the Sea of Japan and the Mireuk Temple Seated Stone Buddha on the east slope of Mount Namsan. Busan has the largest fish market in Korea, the Jagalchi Fish Market. Jeju Island is south of the Korean mainland surrounded by the Yellow and East China Seas and has the highest mountain in Korea, Mount Halla. Featuring Seogwipo Fish Auction, flounder being raised by aquaculture, Jeju's famous women divers called Jamsu free diving for clams, abalone, oysters, sea urchin and a variety of other shell fish, Seogwipo Submarine which is a real submarine ride that goes down about 56 meters, has 26 viewing ports and people can enjoy the fish & coral from below the surface. For over 50 years Chang Kong-ik has been carving stone statues from the lava rock that's so abundant on Jeju Island. |
MLAM 077 |
| Discoveries...Asia: China |
2008 English DVD Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc. When U.S. President Richard M. Nixon descended the stops into history on his first visit to China in 1972 only the most prescient of futurist could have predicted the meteoric growth and transformation that the Peoples Republic of China has experienced in the subsequent decades. Beijing has an amazing history exemplified by three of the city's most impressive historic attractions. Early mornings many Chinese start their day with tai chi chuan at the Temple of Heaven, a calm and controlled exercise of the body and mind. The Imperial Palace was off limits to the public for over 500 years and was hence known as the Forbidden City. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is now the Imperial Palace Museum and the largest and best-preserved example of ancient Chinese buildings and culture in China. One of the main entrances is just off Tiananmen Square, the world's largest public square. Nearby, hutongs (old neighborhoods) still exist surrounded by 20th century progress. The Summer Palace continues to be the largest imperial garden in the world. The Great Wall of China was first built in the 7th century as a defense against the Mongolians when China was still divided into many small states and today it still twists and winds along hill crests, gorges, and rivers for thousands of miles. In 1974, a group of peasants uncovered some pottery while digging for a well and accidentally uncovered the remains of one of the greatest archeological discoveries of the century. These artifacts were associated with the Qin Dynasty (211-206 BC) and are now known as the Xi'an Terracotta Warriors, life-size figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formation. One of the most spectacular landscapes in China is Guilin and the Li River with its limestone towers and the view from a river cruise through its crystal-clear water is outstanding. Nearby Yangshuo City Market is a site to behold. Hong Kong is a kaleidoscope of life, a blending of East and West in a city of diversity where new and old meet at every turn. Symphony of Lights, The Star Ferry, world's longest open-air escalator, markets and fantastic historical photos taken from Victoria peak all leave an indelible impression. Hangshou is considered one of the 10 most scenic cities in China and Shanghai, one of the largest urban areas in the world, is recognized as China's most important centre of commerce. A cosmopolitan city, buzzing with a 'lifestyle revolution', shown in the architectural temples of art, fine dining and contemporary urban living on the Bund. |
MLAM 076 |
| Discovering Canada |
Discovering Canada 1992, 70 minutes. LLC Library |
MLCA 011 |
| Discovering France |
2001. approx. 120 minutes in English PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Explore the country where love, art and pleasure are considered national treasures. Visit the northern regions, with stops at Chartres Cathedral and Normandy’s World War II battleground. See Paris, the “city of lights” and the royal palace at Versailles. Tour the vineyards of Champagne, Burgundy and Bordeaux. Watch French chefs prepare mouth-watering delicacies. View the spectacular French Alps and the pastoral region of Provence. Extra Features: Romantic Paris - Get a close-up look at the enchantment and wonder of Paris, including the Seine River, The Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the fashion scene and French cuisine. Have fun visiting outdoor cafes, bread and wine shops, and the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret. Carnival at Limoux - Each January, people from around the world converge upon the town of Limoux, France for a wild carnival that is truly "out of this wolrd" - join the fun and fireworks! Historic France - Journey into the past and learn about the lives of Napoleon Bonaparte and Joan of Arc. Visit the two landscapes where two terrible battles were waged: Verdun in World War I and Normandy in World War II. Learn about the man who designed the Eiffel Tower, and pay a visit to the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret. DVD |
MLAM 061 |
| Discovering Ireland |
International Video Network European Collection 1992, 85 minutes LLC Library |
MLIR 001 |
| Discovering Sweden |
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MLSC 008 |
| Divine Renewal of Ise Shrine, The |
198?, 60 minutes. Describes the ceremonies and rituals associated with the 60th reconstruction, moving, and dedication of the Grand Shrine of Ise in October, 1973. JCU Library |
BL2224.6.D58 |
| Doll's House, A |
Director: Patrick Garland with Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Ralph Richardson. 1973, 95 minutes. Nora is the pampered wife of aspiring bank manager Torvald Helmer whose career has been financed in part by his wife's funds. In a desperate attempt to hold her family together, Nora once forged a loan signature and now finds herself blackmailed. She remains confident, however, that Torvald will stand by her no matter what the outcome. His reaction, though, is not what she expects and alters her life forever. LLC Library |
MLGB 005 |
| Dovzhenko |
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MLUK 003 |
| Edward Munch |
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MLSC 013 |
| Evita |
1996, 135 minutes, VHS (c1), DVD (c2) English Director: Alan Parker Cast: Madonna - Eva Perón, Antonio Banderas - Ché, Jonathan Pryce - Juan Perón, Jimmy Nail - Agustín Magaldi, Peter Hughes - General Franco Evita is the riveting true-life story of Eva Peron, who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve unimaginable fortune and fame. Despite widespread controversy, her passion changed a nation forever! Winner of the Academy Award for Best Song (1996) and 3 Golden Globe Awards (Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Song). |
MLAM 062 |
| Evita, The Documentary |
64 minutes, English The story has been told and enlarged to Hollywood proportions, but the truth behind Eva Duarte remained, for decades, in the shadows of the fictional attempts to portrait her as a demon or a saint. Catapulted to fame after Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash stage musical "Evita" and receiving a star-turn by Madonna in Alan Parker's movie adaptation of the same play; the myth of the Argentine First Lady transcended American frontiers to gain world recognition. Now, "Evita" the documentary unveils the complex and ambiguous nature of the woman that ruled - with iron fist - the lives of millions. Over three thousand photographs, hundreds of hours of archival footage and recordings produced by the Peronist propaganda machine fifty years ago were unearthed and meticulously researched to bring this dynamic, larger-than-life persona back to life and far from the myth she and her followers helped to create. "Evita", a documentary by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, traces the footsteps of the young actress born out of wedlock who forever changed the course of history in Argentina, for better and for worse. From her birthplace in the Pampas to her funeral spectacle in Buenos Aires, the documentary spares no conflict, nor softens the sharp edges of a questionable life placing the none-fictional character back in context; back in a post World War II society bound to rebuilt fascism long after its European defeat. A few have tried to play the role in the theatre and in the movies, but only one has succeeded thus far. Her name was Eva Duarte de Peron, but the world would come to know her as Evita. |
MLAM 075 |
| Families of Ghana |
2000 30 minutes Deborah lives with twelve extended family members in a family compound in a rural village in southern Ghana. The 8-year-old is up at 5:30 in the morning to finish washing dishes, sweeping, and carry water before she leaves for school. After school, she and her sisters make fufu, her father's favorite food, and we visit the colorful local market. In Accra, Ghana's capital, ten-year-old Emmanuel lives with his sister, mother, father and aunt. We follow him to school and to a funeral where he serves as an altar boy. We see colorful coffins in shapes that are meaningful to the person who has died, such as a fish for a fisherman, a banana for a farmer, and an airplane for someone who always wanted to fly. DVD |
MLAF 009 |
| Far and Away |
Director: Ron Howard with Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Prosky, Thomas Gibson. 1992, 140 minutes. Story of an Irish farmer who is joined in his pursuit for land and freedom in America by the daughter of a wealthy land baron. The couple encounters a series of adventures and hardships en route to claim territory during the Oklahoma Land Rush. LLC Library |
MLAM 022 |
| Father (Diary of a Week) |
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MLHU 017 |
| Fidel Castro |
2005 120 minutes Adriana Bosch - Director On January 3, 1959, a column of victorious young rebels advanced along Cuba's main highway towards Havana. At the head of the column rode 33-year old Fidel Castro Ruz. As he went by, a Cuban peasant turned to an American journalist, and said: "There he goes, the hope of a people." Over the next few decades, by the force of his personality and the might of his Soviet benefactor, Castro turned himself and Cuba into significant players on the world stage. He did so while surviving the hostility of ten consecutive U.S. presidents, an invasion, several CIA assassination attempts and an economic embargo. Castro's face, with its trademark beard, has become an iconic image worldwide, yet the man himself remains an enigma to all but a few. Through interviews with relatives, childhood friends, fellow rebel leaders, Bay of Pigs veterans, human rights activists and journalists, the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE production constructs an intimate and reveling portrait of the most resilient of leaders. DVD |
MLAM 059 B |
| Finland |
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MLSC 009 |
| Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A |
Director: Richard Lester with Zero Mostel, Michael Crawford, Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford, Annette Andre, Buster Keaton. 1966, 99 minutes. There's "Comedy Tonight" and every night in this slapstick adaptation of the hit Broadway musical set in ancient Rome. Zero Mostel is the scheming slave who dreams of freedom, and Michael Crawford is his love-struck master. LLC Library |
MLAM 039 |
| Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance - Part 1 |
2004. 12 lectures/30 minutes per lecture. 2 DVD set No era of artistic achievement is as renowned as the Renaissance, and no country holds a higher place in that period than Italy. The supreme works created in Florence, Rome, Venice, and other Italian cities by such masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian have never been equaled and have established a canon of beauty that pervades Western culture to this day. To view these works is to enter a world that is incomparably rich, filled with emotion and drama that is palpable, though sometimes mysterious to our modern sensibility. To study these works with an expert is to penetrate that mystery and gain a new appreciation for how these masterpieces were created and what they meant to the artists and people of the time. Experience the Vision of Great Art with an Expert Guide Professor William Kloss is your guide through this visual feast in an artist-centered survey that explores hundreds of different paintings and sculptures by scores of different artists. An Independent Art Historian, scholar, and curator, Professor Kloss is a frequent lecturer for the Smithsonian Institution's seminar and travel program. He has served on the Committee for the Preservation of the White House by presidential appointment since 1990, and he is the author of several books and exhibition catalogs. Lecture 1 - Italy and the Renaissance Lecture 2 - From Gothic to Renaissance Lecture 3 - Brunelleschi and Ghiberti in Florence Lecture 4 - Donatello and Luca della Robbia Lecture 5 - Masaccio Lecture 6 - Masaccio-The Brancacci Chapel Lecture 7 - Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi Lecture 8 - Three Specialists Lecture 9 - Donatello and Padua Lecture 10 - Piero della Francesca-Individual Works Lecture 11 - Piero della Francesca-Legend of the True Cross Lecture 12 - Pageant of Life in Renaissance Florence |
MLAM 066 A |
| Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance - Part 2 |
2004. 12 lectures/30 minutes per lecture. 2 DVD set No era of artistic achievement is as renowned as the Renaissance, and no country holds a higher place in that period than Italy. The supreme works created in Florence, Rome, Venice, and other Italian cities by such masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian have never been equaled and have established a canon of beauty that pervades Western culture to this day. To view these works is to enter a world that is incomparably rich, filled with emotion and drama that is palpable, though sometimes mysterious to our modern sensibility. To study these works with an expert is to penetrate that mystery and gain a new appreciation for how these masterpieces were created and what they meant to the artists and people of the time. Experience the Vision of Great Art with an Expert Guide Professor William Kloss is your guide through this visual feast in an artist-centered survey that explores hundreds of different paintings and sculptures by scores of different artists. An Independent Art Historian, scholar, and curator, Professor Kloss is a frequent lecturer for the Smithsonian Institution's seminar and travel program. He has served on the Committee for the Preservation of the White House by presidential appointment since 1990, and he is the author of several books and exhibition catalogs. Lecture 13 - The Heroic Nude Lecture 14 - Sculpture Small and Large Lecture 15 - Botticelli-Spirituality and Sensuality Lecture 16 - Botticelli and the Trouble in Italy Lecture 17 - Filippino Lippi Lecture 18 - Leonardo da Vinci-Portraits and Altarpieces Lecture 19 - Leonardo da Vinci-The Last Supper Lecture 20 - Michelangelo-Florentine Works Lecture 21 - Michelangelo-Roman Projects Lecture 22 - Michelangelo-The Sistine Chapel Ceiling Lecture 23 - Raphael-Madonnas and Portraits Lecture 24 - Raphael-History Paintings |
MLAM 066 B |
| Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance - Part 3 |
2004. 12 lectures/30 minutes per lecture. 2 DVD set No era of artistic achievement is as renowned as the Renaissance, and no country holds a higher place in that period than Italy. The supreme works created in Florence, Rome, Venice, and other Italian cities by such masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian have never been equaled and have established a canon of beauty that pervades Western culture to this day. To view these works is to enter a world that is incomparably rich, filled with emotion and drama that is palpable, though sometimes mysterious to our modern sensibility. To study these works with an expert is to penetrate that mystery and gain a new appreciation for how these masterpieces were created and what they meant to the artists and people of the time. Experience the Vision of Great Art with an Expert Guide Professor William Kloss is your guide through this visual feast in an artist-centered survey that explores hundreds of different paintings and sculptures by scores of different artists. An Independent Art Historian, scholar, and curator, Professor Kloss is a frequent lecturer for the Smithsonian Institution's seminar and travel program. He has served on the Committee for the Preservation of the White House by presidential appointment since 1990, and he is the author of several books and exhibition catalogs. Lecture 25 - Urbino-Microcosm of Renaissance Civilization Lecture 26 - Andrea Mantegna in Padua and Mantua Lecture 27 - Venice-Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance Lecture 28 - Celebrating the Living City Lecture 29 - Giovanni Bellini-The Early Years Lecture 30 - Antonello da Messina and Giovanni Bellini Lecture 31 - Giovanni Bellini-The Late Years Lecture 32 - Giorgione Lecture 33 - Giorgione or Titian? Lecture 34 - Titian-The Early Years Lecture 35 - A Culture in Crisis Lecture 36 - The Renaissance Reformed |
MLAM 066 C |
| Green Card, The |
Director: Peter Weir with Andie McDowell, Gérard Depardieu and Bebe Neuwirth. 1991, 107 minutes. McDowell is a sophisticated New Yorker who needs a temporary husband in order to rent the apartment of her dreams, and Depardieu is a sloppy French musician who must wed an American to stay in this country. LLC Library |
MLAM 002 |
| Holland |
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MLNE 002 |
| Hopak: Ukranian National Dance |
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MLUK 001 |
| House of the Spirits, The |
1993, 133 minutes. Director: Bille August Starring: Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas. A hauntingly romantic epic tale spanning three generations of the Trueba family. At its core is the stormy, yet passionate relationship between the supernaturally gifted Clara (Meryl Streep) and her controlling husband Esteban (Jeremy Irons), who resists change both politically and personally. It is a timeless story about secrets and seduction, revenge and forgiveness, and the ultimate power of love to conquer any obstacle - even death. DVD special features: fullscreen version, English 2.0 Dolby Surround sound, Cast and Crew information, production notes |
MLAM 059 A |
| Hungarian Parliament, The |
Szines Film, 1992. LLC Library |
MLHU 010 |
| Hungary |
Pushing the Limits PBS, 60 minutes LLC Library |
MLHU 005 |
| Hungary - A Video History. part 2 The Golden Age of Hungary (1301 - 1437) |
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MLHU 012 B |
| Hungary - As Hungary Goes, So Goes Eastern Europe | part 1 | MLHU 006-1 |
| Hungary - As Hungary Goes, So Goes Eastern Europe | part 2 | MLHU 006-2 |
| Hungary: Land of Promisef |
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MLHU 014 |
| I Am Cuba |
1964 Mikhail Kalatozov, director. "I am Cuba" is an epic poem to Communist kitsch - a whirling, feverish dance through the sensuous decadence of Batista's Havana and the grinding poverty and oppression of the Cuban people. In four main stories showing the rise of the revolution, Kalatozov's astonishingly acrobatic camera takes the viewer on a rapturous roller-coster ride of bathing beauties, landless peasants and student revolutionaries. Spanish and Russian with English subtitles. copy 1 - VHS copy 2 - DVD - The Ultimate Edition, three disks, disk one "I Am Cuba"; disk 2 "The Siberian Mammoth" a film by Vicente Ferraz; disk 3 "A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov" |
MLAM 058 |
| I Remember Mama |
Director: George Stevens with Irene Dunn, Barbara Bel Geddes, Oscar Homolka, Philip Dorn, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Edgar Bergen, Barbara O'Neil. 1948, 134 minutes, black and white. Family drama about a Norwegian-American family living in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. LLC Library |
MLAM 017 |
| IBM Advanced Academic Systems Teleconference 11-11-90 |
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MLGP 006 |
| Into the West |
Director: Mike Newell with Gabriel Byrne and Ellen Barkin. 97 minutes. Here's the adventure about 2 city kids who receive a gift beyond their wildest dreams - a magical horse. But when a rich breeder tries desperately to take the horse away from them, their only hope is to escape and become the coolest outlaws ever to ride ... Into the West. LLC Library |
MLAM 023 |
| Irish Dancing Made Easy |
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MLIR 005 |
| Jesus of Montreal | MLCA 012 | |
| Joy Luck Club |
Director: Wayne Wang with Kieu Chinh, France Nuyen, Tamlyn Tomita. 1993, 139 minutes. The movie looks at the lives of four Chinese women and their daughters, and the tragedies and joys they share both decades ago in China and in contemporary America. LLC Library |
MLAM 001 |
| King Priam |
with notes Michael Tippett Conductor: Roger Norrington, Chorus and Orchestra of Kent Opera With Rodney Macann, Sarah Walker, Howard Haskin, Anne Mason, Janet Price, Neil Jenkins, Omar Ebrahim. 1985, 135 minutes Retelling of the legend of Troy - a tale of love, loyalty and vengeance that is not only ancient legend, but also a modern parable. A timeless theme showing inevitability and futility of war. LLC Library |
MLGB 001 |
| Legend of Sleepy Hollow |
Disney's thrilling rendition of Washington Irving's haunting tale will have you on the edge of your seat! When the spindly schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane, and the town bully, Brom Bones, rival for the lovely Katrina, their fate is decided by a mysterious spirit who strikes at midnight...the dreaded headless horseman! Comedy and suspense build to a heart-thumping climax you'll enjoy again and again! 33 minutes. LLC Library |
MLAM 020 |
| Man of La Mancha |
1973 129 minutes Language: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Director: Arthur Hiller Actors: Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco, Harry Andrews, John Castle (II) Academy Award winners* Peter O'toole and Sophia Loren are magnificent in this lavishly produced (LA Herald-Examiner) and beautifully acted (The New York Times) epic masterpiece. Featuring an Oscar-nominated** score with the classic 'the Impossible Dream, this original and daring (Films & Filming) musical is an experience not to be missed! Jailed during the Spanish Inquisition for offending the church, author Miguel de Cervantes (O'toole) is forced to act out one of his manuscripts for the entertainment of fellow inmates. Cervantes delivers a rapturous performance as the legendary Don Quixote, the chivalrous knight whose choice to see life as it should be, not as it is, takes him into battles with an imaginary foe and into romance with the beautiful Dulcinea (Loren). *O'toole: Honorary Award (2002); Loren: Actress, Two Women (1961), Honorary Award (1990) **1972 |
MLAM 069 |
| Maria's Day |
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MLHU 008 |
| Masterpieces of the Hermitage: Art from Mesopotamia to Ancient China | MLGP 014 | |
| Masterpieces of the Hermitage: Art of Ancient Egypt | MLGP 010 | |
| Masterpieces of the Hermitage: Art of the Netherlands: 15th & 16th Centuries |
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MLGP 013 |
| Masterpieces of the Hermitage: Highlights of the Masterpieces |
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MLGP 019 |
| Masterpieces of the Hermitage: Rembrandt and the 17th Century Dutch Masters |
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MLGP 022 |
| Masterpieces of the Hermitage: Rubens, Van Dyck, and the 17th Century Flemish Painters | MLGP 024 | |
| Masterpieces of the Hermitage: The Museum's Majestic Architecture | MLGP 021 | |
| Masterpieces of the Hermitage: The Vast Sculpture Collection |
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MLGP 026 |
| Meet Your Major: Studies and Travel Abroad 10-1-86 |
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MLGP 002 copy 1 |
| Meet Your Major: Studies and Travel Abroad 10-1-86 |
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MLGP 002 copy 2 |
| Memories of Underdevelopment |
1968 Tomas Gutierrez Alea, director. The first film from post-Revolutionary Cuba to be released in the U.S., Memories of Underdevelopment had a widespread impact perhaps unequalled in the history of Third World cinema. Set in the early 1960's, the film centers on a Europeanized Cuban intellectual, too idealistic (or lazy) to leave for Miami, but too decadent to fit into the new Cuban society. The film is a remarkable demonstration that political commitment and entertainment are not incompatible, it is also a shrewd, passionate and sexy film from a world-class director. Spanish with English subtitles. |
MLCU 001 |
| Mississippi Masala |
Director: Mira Nair with Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury, Charles Dutton and Roshan Seth. 1991, 117 minutes. A culture clash comedy/drama that's as spicy as the Indian dish it's named for. Demetrius, a black American businessman from the South, falls in love with East Indian immigrant Mina. The pair faces pressure from both sides of the families to break off the romance. A funny fascinating glimpse into two tightly-knit communities, and a moving story that crosses the color barrier. LLC Library |
MLAM 003 |
| Mondrian |
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MLNE 006 |
| Monuments of Paris | DVD | MLAM 060 |
| My Antonia |
Director: Joseph Sargent with Jason Robards, Eva Marie Saint, Neil Patrick Harris, Jan Triska, Norbert Weisser, Anne Tremko. 1994, 92 minutes. Orphaned as a teenager, Jim Burden comes to live with his stern grandparents on their isolated farm. His pain and loneliness ease when he meets the beautiful Antonia, the high-spirited daughter of neighboring immigrant farmers. Antonia's lust for life in her new country endears the young woman to Jim, but not his grandparents, who want bigger and better things for their grandson. As they mature, the childhood friends find themselves in different worlds. Antonia and her family face poverty and prejudice, while Jim moves into town to further his education and sophistication. Ultimately, both Jim and Antonia realize they must leave behind the cherrished dreams of their youth. But can Jim ever forget his Antonia...the woman whose spirit captured his heart and whose love inspires him still? LLC Library |
MLAM 038 |
| Mystery of the Black Death (Secrets of the Dead) |
2002 Emma Whitlock, director. In September, 1665, a tailor in the peaceful English village of Eyam opened a shipment of fabric from London. Unfurling the flea-ridden cloth, he unleashed a strain of one of the world's deadliest diseases. In a matter of days, much - but not all - of the village was suffering from the tell-tale signs of bubonic plague, the disease that had, over the course of 400 years, already wiped out more than half the European population. Three hundred and fifty years later, geneticist Stephen O'Brien delves into the reasons why some individuals managed to survive the excruciating Black Death while others were dying all around them. Mystery of the Black Death paints a grim portrait of life at the height of an epidemic, and follows O'Brien as he uses historical records, family archives, and modern genetics to conduct a case study that uncovers previously unknown elements of the scourge - and its mysterious link to HIV immunity in today's population. |
MLAM 057 |
| Norway |
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MLSC 007 |
| Norway |
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MLSC 011 |
| Norway: Land of the Midnight Sun |
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MLSC 012 |
| O Pioneers! |
Director: Glenn Jordan with Jessica Lange, David Strathairn, Tom Aldredge, Reed Diamond, Anne Heche, Heather Graham, Josh Hamilton and Leigh Lawson. 1991, 99 minutes. "O Pioneers!", based on Willa Cather's novel, brings to life the story of men and women who fought to turn the wilderness of the heartland into a home ... and struggled with private wars raging inside their own hearts. At 21, Alexandra Bergson inherits her family's Nebraska home-stead and her father's fierce love of the land. 15 years later, her strength and determination have made the family a fortune as farmers. But this independent woman has never forgotten Carl Lindstrum, the dreamer who left the prairie as a teenager to seek his own fortune. When he returns as a man, he brings with him desire, conflict ... and new hope. LLC Library |
MLAM 016 |
| Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America |
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MLIR 002 |
| Papillon |
1973 Franklin J. Schaffner, director. Starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. They called him Papillon, meaning "butterfly." If only he had wings to go with the name. Unable to fly, Henri Charriere virtually willed himself free. He persisted until he did the impossible: escape Devil's Island. Based on Charriere's bestseller and shot in Spain and Jamaica, Franlkin J. Schafrfner's film of Papillon united two stars at key career junctions. After a decade of fine work in "The Great Escape", "The Sand Pebbles" and "Bulitt", Steve McQueen found in Charriere another ideal tough-guy role. Coming off "The Graduate", "Midnight Cowboy" and "LIttle Big Man", Dustin Hoffman again distinguished himself as Dega, Charriere's scruffy friend. DVD special features: widescreen, subtitles in English and French |
MLAM 056 |
| Poland |
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MLPO 001 |
| Program 01&02 |
Program 01 Different But Equal. Program 02 Mastering a Continent. LLC Library |
MLAF 001 |
| Program 03&04 |
Program 03 Caravans of Gold. Program 04 Kings and Cities. LLC Library |
MLAF 002 |
| Program 05&06 |
Program 05 The Bible and the Gun. Program 06 This Magnificent African Cake. LLC Library |
MLAF 003 |
| Program 07&08 |
Program 07 The Rise of Nationalism. Program 08 The Legacy. LLC Library |
MLAF 004 |
| Quiet on the Western Front |
Director: Lewis Milestone with Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, Slim Summerville. 1930, 105 minutes, with restored footage. Classic anti-war film. A group of young German soldiers face the harsh realities of WWI. LLC Library |
MLAM 014 |
| Rembrandt - 1669 |
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MLNE 008 |
| Riverdance for Rwanda |
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MLIR 003 |
| Roots into Europe, Episode 1. |
Director: Mark Chapman with George Cole and Pat Heywood. 1992, 52 minutes, color. In letters to the Prime Minister, the Chairman of the BBC, publisher Lord Weidenfeld and entrepreneur Richard Branson, Henry Root outlines his concern about the coming European Union and advises that he is off to Europe an a mission to explain "them to us and us to them." After certain difficulties during the cross-channel voyage, the Roots make a particularly inauspicious landfall in France, by having to drive off the boat in reverse and pass through customs backwards. After a tiring journey, they come to rest in an ex-centric and old-fashioned Parisian hotel. A sleepless night is followed by an early morning ruckus when street vendors try to move their illegally parked Jaguar, eventually landing the pajama-clad Root in the middle of a funeral procession. LLC Library |
MLGB 007 |
| Sainte Marie among the Hurons, 1639-1649 |
Sainte Marie among the Hurons, 1639-1649 Walk where they walked . . . 1994, 28 minutes. Here is the powerful story of Ontario's first European community, the French Jesuit mission of Sainte-Marie in the heart of the Huron homeland. Sainte-Marie among the Hurons dramatizes the courage, inspiration, hope and heartbreak of Sainte-Marie, as revealed in the lore of the longhouse, the splash of the canoe paddle, the sounds of the forge and stable, and legends told around the smoky fires. This is the story of a true historic place, a story you'll never forget, told by customer historical interpreters at today's Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. LLC Library |
MLCA 013 |
| Scandinavia: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway |
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MLSC 002 |
| Song of Norway |
Director: Andrew L. Stone with Florence Henderson, Toralv Maurstad, Christina Schollin, Frank Porretta, Oscar Homolka, Robert Morley, Edward G. Robin-son, Harry Secombe. 1970, 143 minutes. The times and music of composer Edvard Grieg. LLC Library |
MLAM 018 |
| Song of Norway |
1970 Andrew L. Stone, director. Starring Florence Henderson, Toralv Maurstad, Christina Schollin and Frank Porretta The times and music of composer Edvard Grieg spring to life amidst Norway's blazing midnight sun, snow-capped mountains, cascading waterfalls and ice-kissed fjords, in this delightful film based on the popular Broadway play of the 40's and shot on the actual locations where it all happened. Focusing on Grieg's (Norwegian actor Toralv Maurstad) early life, the story traced his struggle for recognition and his rise to triumph as one of Europe's most popular musical talents. Florence Henderson portrays Nina Grieg, his loyal, loving wife. Also present are Edward G. Robinson as an older piano dealer who shows faith in Grieg when no one else will, and Robert Morley as a rich merchant willing to become Grieg's patron - but at a price. A tribute to one of the most enduring of the great masters, Song of Norway is a musical and visual celebration of an entire land and its people, captured with a picture post-card eye that will entertain lovers of fine music and thrill the entire family. |
MLSC 017 |
| Spartacus |
Director: Stanley Kubrick with Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis. 1960, 185 minutes. Powerful tale of slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in him and his cause and a power-hungry Roman general who put him to the test. LLC Library |
MLAM 006-½ |
| Stand off |
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MLHU 007 |
| Starting Over in America: The Story of the Hungarian 56er's |
2002 Sally Gati, director A documentary of personal stories told by thirteen Hungarian refugees who came to the U.S. following their failed 1956 Revolution against the Soviet Union. These funny, sad, and uplifting stories tell of their disappointment at the defeat of their dream for a free Hungary yet they have the power to reawaken in us what is possible in America and let us see how their hopes were made new again. |
MLHU 028 |
| Stories from Ireland as told by Eamon Kelly |
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MLIR 006 |
| Story of Mount Rushmore, The |
1994, 40 minutes. This video tells the complete story of the "Four Faces" carved in granite in the Black Hills of South Dakota. From its inception in 1923 to the final carving work in 1941, discover how sculptor Gutzon Borglum transformed a granite mountainside, high up among the clouds, into a great National Shrine dedicated to the principles and ideals of America. Learn why these four Presidents were chosen to be honored. Witness first hand the story of the men who actually did the carving each day for 14 years. LLC Library |
MLAM 019 |
| Sunday Daughters |
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MLHU 018 |
| Sunlit Chariot, The |
RMI Media Productions for the Humanities, ABH-11, 30 minutes. Video examines the Nietzschean concepts of Dionysian and Apollonian forces at work throughout Western history with highlights like the Age of Pericles, the Middle Ages, the Age of Enlightenment, the French Revolution. The video ends with a short explanation of Goldings book and subsequent movie Lord of the Flies. LLC Library - Call Number: MLGE [neral Purpose ] 008 |
MLGP 008 |
| Sweden |
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MLSC 010 |
| Tales of Hoffmann, The |
Jacques Offenbach. Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Director: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger with Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Leonide Massine. 1951, 127 minutes, English. These are three wondrous stories of romance, magic and mystery. LLC Library |
MLGB 003 |
| The Best of '90: A review of the 1990 Football Championship | MLIR 011 | |
| The Best of '90: A review of the 1990 Hurling Championship | MLIR 009 | |
| The Best of '91: A review of the 1991 Football Championship |
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MLIR 012 |
| The Best of '91: A review of the 1991 Hurling Championship |
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MLIR 010 |
| The Emigrants |
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MLSC 006 |
| The English Patient |
1996 162 minutes English Director: Anthony Minghella Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews Beginning in the 1930's, "The English Patient" tells the story of Count Almasy who is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almasy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics that is later revealed in a series of flashbacks while Almasy is on his death bed after being horribly burned in a plane crash. VHS |
MLAM 064 |
| The Genius of Michelangelo - Part 1 |
2007. 12 lectures/30 minutes per lecture. 2 DVD set Is there anything more that can be said about Michelangelo? " Universally recognized as one of the dominant masters of art for all time, he achieved fame and wealth in his lifetime, and his genius is apparent in every medium he worked, and with every tool he used: chisel, brush, draftsman's pen, and chalks. " Forgoing the traditional paths of artistic training, his achievements seem unimaginable. More than 500 years after his unique artistry burst forth on a stunned world, not even the sculptural marvels of the Pietà, the David, or the Moses; or the astonishing frescos of the Sistine Chapel; or the transformative architectural feats of which Rome's Campidoglio is but a hint begin to encompass his full legacy. " Living twice as long as most of his contemporaries, his career spanned the glories of Renaissance Florence, the discovery of the New World, both the Reformation and the first stirrings of the Counter-Reformation, and the pontificates of 13 popes. And in working for nine of those pontiffs, often on projects of near-demonic difficulty, this deeply religious man created many of the iconic images of the Christian faith-agonizing until his own death whether he had done enough to earn salvation. The breadth of his achievements confounds our attempts to grasp their full importance. But history has served us well-few artists have been so well documented. In addition to his sculpture, paintings, and architecture, we also have a vast trove of his poetry-yes, he was accomplished in that art, too-drawings, and correspondence: " Three hundred poems " Six hundred drawings " Nearly 1,400 letters he sent and received " More than 300 pages of personal and professional records " The correspondence of his immediate family " The output of generations of scholars, including two contemporary biographers. An Expanding Portrait of Truth and Legend With all of this before us, it is no wonder that Michelangelo Buonarroti-with the exception of only Shakespeare, Rembrandt, and Beethoven-has inspired more scholarly and popular attention than any other artist. That attention continues to produce an ever-expanding portrait blended by truth and legend. So the question indeed bears repeating: Is there truly anything more to be said about Michelangelo? Surprisingly, the answer is "Yes." The 36 lectures of The Genius of Michelangelo present a substantially new view-a fresh and insightful perspective offered by an internationally recognized Michelangelo expert, Professor William E. Wallace. Professor Wallace has published four books about Michelangelo-one of which received the prestigious Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in the Humanities-and has completed a forthcoming biography of the artist. He has been the principal consultant on a two-part BBC documentary, The Divine Michelangelo. His expertise has received the acknowledgment of the Vatican itself, which invited him to Rome to join a select group of scholars, curators, and conservators from around the world and confer about the delicate conservation of Michelangelo's precious frescos. Professor Wallace is an extraordinary teacher, as well-the winner of the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, given by Missouri's Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Professor Wallace puts those teaching skills on display throughout these lectures, which feature more than 900 visuals, including stunning reproductions of the master's sculptures, paintings, and architecture, as well as rough sketches, preparatory drawings, and photographs of the places he lived and worked. Drawing on a vast command of artistic knowledge, period detail, and Michelangelo's day-to-day working life, he takes you from the marble-dust-laden air of the artist's studio to the inner sanctum of the Vatican itself-introducing you to a man even the most fervent Michelangelo fan has likely never encountered, revealing him as both artist and aristocrat. Lecture 1 - Who Was Michelangelo? Lecture 2 - Artist and Aristocrat-Michelangelo's World Lecture 3 - An Unconventional Beginning Lecture 4 - Michelangelo's Youth and Early Training Lecture 5 - Florence and Bologna in the Early 1490s Lecture 6 - First Visit to Rome and Early Patrons Lecture 7 - The Bacchus and the Pietà Lecture 8 - The Return to Florence and the David Lecture 9 - The David and the St. Matthew Lecture 10 - For the Republic-The Battle of Cascina Lecture 11 - The Taddei Tondo and the Pitti Tondo Lecture 12 - The Doni Tondo |
MLAM 067 A |
| The Genius of Michelangelo - Part 2 |
2007. 12 lectures/30 minutes per lecture. 2 DVD set Is there anything more that can be said about Michelangelo? " Universally recognized as one of the dominant masters of art for all time, he achieved fame and wealth in his lifetime, and his genius is apparent in every medium he worked, and with every tool he used: chisel, brush, draftsman's pen, and chalks. " Forgoing the traditional paths of artistic training, his achievements seem unimaginable. More than 500 years after his unique artistry burst forth on a stunned world, not even the sculptural marvels of the Pietà, the David, or the Moses; or the astonishing frescos of the Sistine Chapel; or the transformative architectural feats of which Rome's Campidoglio is but a hint begin to encompass his full legacy. " Living twice as long as most of his contemporaries, his career spanned the glories of Renaissance Florence, the discovery of the New World, both the Reformation and the first stirrings of the Counter-Reformation, and the pontificates of 13 popes. And in working for nine of those pontiffs, often on projects of near-demonic difficulty, this deeply religious man created many of the iconic images of the Christian faith-agonizing until his own death whether he had done enough to earn salvation. The breadth of his achievements confounds our attempts to grasp their full importance. But history has served us well-few artists have been so well documented. In addition to his sculpture, paintings, and architecture, we also have a vast trove of his poetry-yes, he was accomplished in that art, too-drawings, and correspondence: " Three hundred poems " Six hundred drawings " Nearly 1,400 letters he sent and received " More than 300 pages of personal and professional records " The correspondence of his immediate family " The output of generations of scholars, including two contemporary biographers. An Expanding Portrait of Truth and Legend With all of this before us, it is no wonder that Michelangelo Buonarroti-with the exception of only Shakespeare, Rembrandt, and Beethoven-has inspired more scholarly and popular attention than any other artist. That attention continues to produce an ever-expanding portrait blended by truth and legend. So the question indeed bears repeating: Is there truly anything more to be said about Michelangelo? Surprisingly, the answer is "Yes." The 36 lectures of The Genius of Michelangelo present a substantially new view-a fresh and insightful perspective offered by an internationally recognized Michelangelo expert, Professor William E. Wallace. Professor Wallace has published four books about Michelangelo-one of which received the prestigious Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in the Humanities-and has completed a forthcoming biography of the artist. He has been the principal consultant on a two-part BBC documentary, The Divine Michelangelo. His expertise has received the acknowledgment of the Vatican itself, which invited him to Rome to join a select group of scholars, curators, and conservators from around the world and confer about the delicate conservation of Michelangelo's precious frescos. Professor Wallace is an extraordinary teacher, as well-the winner of the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, given by Missouri's Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Professor Wallace puts those teaching skills on display throughout these lectures, which feature more than 900 visuals, including stunning reproductions of the master's sculptures, paintings, and architecture, as well as rough sketches, preparatory drawings, and photographs of the places he lived and worked. Drawing on a vast command of artistic knowledge, period detail, and Michelangelo's day-to-day working life, he takes you from the marble-dust-laden air of the artist's studio to the inner sanctum of the Vatican itself-introducing you to a man even the most fervent Michelangelo fan has likely never encountered, revealing him as both artist and aristocrat. Lecture 13 - Rome and the Tomb of Julius II Lecture 14 - Bologna and the Return to Rome Lecture 15 - The Sistine Chapel Lecture 16 - The Sistine Chapel, Part 2 Lecture 17 - The Sistine Chapel, Part 3 Lecture 18 - A Story of Marble Lecture 19 - The Medici Chapel Sculpture Lecture 20 - The Medici Chapel Sculpture, Part 2 Lecture 21 - The Medici Chapel Sculpture, Part 3 Lecture 22 - The Laurentian Library Lecture 23 - Florence-A Republic under Siege, 1527-34 Lecture 24 - Inventing a New Aesthetic-The Non-Finito |
MLAM 067 B |
| The Genius of Michelangelo - Part 3 |
2007. 12 lectures/30 minutes per lecture. 2 DVD set Is there anything more that can be said about Michelangelo? " Universally recognized as one of the dominant masters of art for all time, he achieved fame and wealth in his lifetime, and his genius is apparent in every medium he worked, and with every tool he used: chisel, brush, draftsman's pen, and chalks. " Forgoing the traditional paths of artistic training, his achievements seem unimaginable. More than 500 years after his unique artistry burst forth on a stunned world, not even the sculptural marvels of the Pietà, the David, or the Moses; or the astonishing frescos of the Sistine Chapel; or the transformative architectural feats of which Rome's Campidoglio is but a hint begin to encompass his full legacy. " Living twice as long as most of his contemporaries, his career spanned the glories of Renaissance Florence, the discovery of the New World, both the Reformation and the first stirrings of the Counter-Reformation, and the pontificates of 13 popes. And in working for nine of those pontiffs, often on projects of near-demonic difficulty, this deeply religious man created many of the iconic images of the Christian faith-agonizing until his own death whether he had done enough to earn salvation. The breadth of his achievements confounds our attempts to grasp their full importance. But history has served us well-few artists have been so well documented. In addition to his sculpture, paintings, and architecture, we also have a vast trove of his poetry-yes, he was accomplished in that art, too-drawings, and correspondence: " Three hundred poems " Six hundred drawings " Nearly 1,400 letters he sent and received " More than 300 pages of personal and professional records " The correspondence of his immediate family " The output of generations of scholars, including two contemporary biographers. An Expanding Portrait of Truth and Legend With all of this before us, it is no wonder that Michelangelo Buonarroti-with the exception of only Shakespeare, Rembrandt, and Beethoven-has inspired more scholarly and popular attention than any other artist. That attention continues to produce an ever-expanding portrait blended by truth and legend. So the question indeed bears repeating: Is there truly anything more to be said about Michelangelo? Surprisingly, the answer is "Yes." The 36 lectures of The Genius of Michelangelo present a substantially new view-a fresh and insightful perspective offered by an internationally recognized Michelangelo expert, Professor William E. Wallace. Professor Wallace has published four books about Michelangelo-one of which received the prestigious Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in the Humanities-and has completed a forthcoming biography of the artist. He has been the principal consultant on a two-part BBC documentary, The Divine Michelangelo. His expertise has received the acknowledgment of the Vatican itself, which invited him to Rome to join a select group of scholars, curators, and conservators from around the world and confer about the delicate conservation of Michelangelo's precious frescos. Professor Wallace is an extraordinary teacher, as well-the winner of the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, given by Missouri's Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Professor Wallace puts those teaching skills on display throughout these lectures, which feature more than 900 visuals, including stunning reproductions of the master's sculptures, paintings, and architecture, as well as rough sketches, preparatory drawings, and photographs of the places he lived and worked. Drawing on a vast command of artistic knowledge, period detail, and Michelangelo's day-to-day working life, he takes you from the marble-dust-laden air of the artist's studio to the inner sanctum of the Vatican itself-introducing you to a man even the most fervent Michelangelo fan has likely never encountered, revealing him as both artist and aristocrat. Lecture 25 - Michelangelo's Drawings, 1520-40 Lecture 26 - The Last Judgment Lecture 27 - The Last Judgment, Part 2 Lecture 28 - The Pauline Chapel Lecture 29 - The Completion of the Julius Tomb; Poetry Lecture 30 - The Capitoline Hill Projects; the Brutus Lecture 31 - The New St. Peter's Basilica Lecture 32 - Michelangelo's Roman Architecture Lecture 33 - Michelangelo's Roman Architecture, Part 2 Lecture 34 - Piety and Pity-The Florentine Pietà Lecture 35 - The Rondanini Pietà and the Late Poetry Lecture 36 - Death of Michelangelo-The Master's Legacy |
MLAM 067 C |
| The Land of Our Lady |
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MLHU 013 |
| The Memories of a River |
1989 131 minutes Hungarian with English subtitles Director: Judit Elek Actors: Sandor Gaspar, Pal Hetenyi, Pieczka Franciszek, Janos Acs, Robert Koltai, Mari Csomos, Laszlo Vajda, Tamas Eross, Berta Dominquez, Andor Lukats The film tells the story of the 1880s. It is set in the northeast corners of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A young girl is mysteriously drowned in the river Tisza. The Jewish raftsmen are accused of the crime. A trial is held, one of the religious Jew's young sons is prepared and forced by the district attorney to testify against his own father. VHS |
MLHU 031 |
| The New Land |
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MLSC 016 |
| The Outlaw and His Wife |
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MLSC 014 |
| The pilot guide to West Africa: Ghana & the Ivory Coast |
VHS 50 minutes Ghana and Ivory Coast border West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, one English speaking, the other French. Traveler Megan McCormick starts her journey in Accra, capital of Ghana and biggest city in Africa. She then visits the gold-mining country of Kumasi and the old Slave Coast, before crossing the border and heading west to Ivory Coast's colorful capital Abidjan. She finally visits the region of Man, home of the Dan and Yacouba people. |
MLAF 010 |
| The Sahara: The Forgotten History of the World's Harshest Desert |
2006 run time disk 1: 92 minutes disk 2: 88 minutes English DVD A&E Home Video (The History Channel) At once a vast expanse of mesmerizing desolation and the crucible of human history, the Sahara Desert has been both the battlefield of empires and the haunted wilderness at the margins of the known world for thousands of years. Shot on location, this exhilarating documentary brings to life the Sahara's cruel history and the conflicts that still plague its people. THE SAHARA recounts the story of kings who once led caravans of 30,000 people across the desert, bearing riches beyond imagination. It tells of Roman death squads that exterminated the citizens of the Empire's most bitter rival and how the Foreign Legion crafted a legend out of last stands and lost causes. From the fabled metropolis of Timbuktu to the shores of Tripoli, THE SAHARA is an illuminating exploration of this unforgiving and remote land of myth and mirage. Also included is a bonus disk that examines the lives of two men - T.E. Lawrence and Erwin Rommel - who shaped the desert's modern history and were themselves forever changed by the Sahara. |
MLAM 080 |
| The Secret of Roan Inish |
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MLIR 004 |
| The Snapper |
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MLIR 015 |
| The Ukraine - The Quiet Revolution Towards Independence |
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MLUK 002 |
| Traditions for Sale | A documentary focusing on some very special Hungarian folk artists, who, because of the new capitalistic climate, have been reviving their folk arts. You will be able to see how an "ironö" creates floral designs. You will look on as older women do detailed embroidery work on goods to be sold in souvenir shops in Budapest. You will meet a woodcarver who handmakes furniture to sell overseas, and you can watch his son paint the colorful flowers that decorate items they sell in their folkstore. You will hear Hungarina folk music as men and women in Matyo costumes put on an authentic recreation of a wedding for tourists. Everywhere in the world, people want to take something of the traditional culture away with them. You can see it happening in Hungary, all in 50 minutes. | MLHU 027 |
| Travel Tips. A Video Travel Guide to the Netherlands |
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MLNE 007 |
| Ukraine |
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MLUK 004 |
| Vertical Ray of the Sun, The |
2000 Tran Anh Hung, director. Starring Tran Nu Yen Khe, Nguyen Nhu Quynh, and Le Khanh From Tran Anh Hung, the internationally acclaimed director of "The Scent of Green Papaya" and "Cyclo" comes the richly sensual, deeply moving tale of tradition, love and deception in the magical city of Hanoi, Vietnam. Lien, Suong and Khan are three sisters who, together with a brother, two husbands and a child, are living and loving in the supportive clan they've forged since the death of their parents. But there are deep secrets that are being kept that threaten to disrupt the harmony and balance of their daily existence, making life much more tenuous and complicated than it seems on the surface. "As if scented with lemongrass and ginger, Tran Anh Hung's "The Vertical Ray of the Sun" lingers on the Palate with a tenaciousness that belies its delicacy." - John Anderson, Newsday DVD special features: widescreen, Vietnamese, subtitles in English |
MLVI 001 |
| Videos about Africa |
Cultural Comparisons La France, la Mauritania, et la Côte d'Ivoire LLC Library |
MLAF 007 |
| Vikings in America |
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MLSC 015 |
| Vincent: Portrait of an Artist |
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MLNE 005 |
| Vol. #1 |
The Art of the Dogon. LLC Library |
MLAF 005 |
| VOL. #4 |
Repercussions 4: West Africa. LLC Library |
MLAF 006 |
| Wagner, Richard |
Director: Tony Palmer with Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Craven, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Richard Richardson, Sir Laurence Olivier. 1983, 300 minutes. cassette 1: 150 minutes. cassette 2: 150 minutes. A dazzling masterpiece showcasing the most celebrated composer of all time! Wagner was loved yet hated, admired yet despised; a man whose fame and exploits were the gossip of Europe. Above all, he was an incurable romantic who had a scandalous love affair with Liszt's illegitimate daughter. A dangerous political revolutionary, Wagner's influence penetrated German society. He was a scoundrel, joker, philosopher, con-man, poet, refugee, virulent political orator, a legend in his own time. LLC Library |
MLGB 004-1 &GB 004-2 |
| When My Father Was Away on Business |
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MLYU 001 |
| Wild China |
2008 Running Time: 300 min English with optional English and Chinese subtitles DVD Produced by BBC An exotic fusion of natural history and Oriental adventure "Wild China" is a series of journeys through four startlingly different landscapes each based around the travels of a real historical character. With splendour scale and romance Wild China lifts the veil on the world's most enigmatic and magnificent country delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across China from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe the sub-Arctic to the tropical islands through deserts both searingly hot and mind-numbingly cold and see in pioneering images a dazzling array of mysterious beautiful wild and rare creatures.. |
MLGB 010 |
| Witness |
Director: Peter Weir with Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas. 1985, 112 minutes. Investigating a murder, a Philadelphia detective uncovers police corruption. He is forced to hide in an Amish community with the sole witness, a ten-year-old Amish boy. LLC Library |
MLAM 015 |
| World Irish Dancing Championships 25th Anniversary |
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MLIR 007 |
| World Says Welcom, The | LLC Library | MLGP 003 |
| Young Pioneers' Christmas |
Director: Michael O'Herlihy with Linda Purl, Roger Kern, Robert Hays, Robert Donner. 1976, 96 minutes. This delightful program opens with Molly Beaton, a pioneer wife, reminiscing to herself about the prior day's events - Christmas Day, 1874. Feeling both secure and thankful in her sod house, Molly begins a flashback narrative which starts in June of that year. She and her husband David buried their only child who was consumed by "the fever". Now they must struggle through the hardship of the death of their child, and being one of the few settlers in the area. Through the support of their very distant neighbors, Molly and David get on with their lives. In turn, they help their neighbors through their own struggles and share a Christmas dinner complete with homemade decorations and very special presents. LLC Library |
MLAM 005 |