John Gielgud
2) The sonnets
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Signet Classic Shakespeare series contains the preeminent mass market books of the complete works of Shakespeare. This reissue features a new overview by Sylvan Barnet, former chairman of the English Department at Tufts University, an updated Bibliography, suggested references, and stage and film history.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Arden Shakespeare is the established scholarly edition of Shakespeare's plays. Now in its third series, Arden offers the best in contemporary scholarship. Each volume guides you to a deeper understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's work.
With a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary, The Arden Shakespeare is the finest edition of Shakespeare you can find. --Book Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Arcade Pub
Pub. Date
©2004
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
564 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Sir John Gielgud, best known to American audiences for his beloved, Academy Award-winning turn in 1982's smash comedy Arthur, was one of the foremost talents of twentieth-century theatre and cinema. A peerless actor, he was also one of the most celebrated stage directors of the twentieth century, and one of the preeminent Shakespearean interpreters of his time, second perhaps only to his good friend Sir Laurence Olivier."
"Over the course of his...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2008, 1975]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 678 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Though he waited nearly 60 years to become king, and reigned for only nine, Edward VII changed the British monarchy forever. Derided by his mother, Queen Victoria, as frivolous and untrustworthy, Edward was in fact a skillful, determined diplomat who longed to be useful to his country. This miniseries dramatizes his life from frustrated prince and inveterate philanderer to loving father and respected statesman.
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Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most read and beloved of all stage works. Now the most extensively annotated version of the play to date makes it completely accessible to readers in the twenty-first century and a rich resource for students, teachers, and the general reader." "Burton Raffel's on-page annotations offer generous help with vocabulary and usage of Elizabethan English, pronunciation, prosody, and alternative readings of phrases...
9) Becket
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Henry II surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted confidant Thomas Becket as Chancellor. But when Henry next appoints him Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket shocks the world by openly defying the King with his newfound faith and compassion. Will a desperate ruler now destroy a beloved friend to save his splintering kingdom?
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
8 videodiscs (ca. 1140 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Language
English
Description
The cherry orchard: Madame Ranevskaya returns to her decaying estate in pre-Revolutionary Russia after an exile in Paris. The estate and its beloved cherry orchard are threatened by Ranevskaya's financial problems, and no one seems able to do anything about it.
Talking to a stranger: A grown-up brother and sister go home to visit their elderly parents, but a series of emotional developments lead to shocking resolutions. Consists of four episodes,...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (415 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles a half century of British upper-class life through the eyes of Nicholas Jenkins, from the 1920s to the 1960s. See how friendship, adultery, ambition, and failure play out in London's social, political, and artistic scenes.
12) Gandhi
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen 25th anniversary ; [Collector's ed.].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (191 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his days as a lawyer in South Africa to his role as India's spiritual leader by using his philosophy of non-violent but direct-action protest that helped end British rule. Centers on the extraordinary man who fought for a nonviolent, peaceful existence and set an entire nation free.
13) Summer's Lease
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2005], ©1989.
Edition
DVD full-screen format.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A family leases a Tuscan villa for vacation and becomes involved in finding the secrets of the owner. Special features include: bios of John Gielgud and John Mortimer.
14) Elizabeth
Series
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Before the Golden Age, Elizabeth was a passionate and naïve girl who came to reign over a land divided by bloody turmoil. Amid palace intrigue and attempted assassinations, the young queen is forced to become a cunning strategist while weighing the counsel of her mysterious advisors, thwarting her devious rivals, and denying her own desires for the good of her country.
15) Gandhi
Language
English
Formats
Description
1983. Gandhi realizes that the laws are biased against Indians and decides to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all South African Indians. The government finally relents and recognizing rights for Indians. Gandhi goes back to India, where he is now considered something of a national hero. He is urged to take up the fight for India's independence from the British Empire. Gandhi agrees, and mounts a non-violent campaign of unprecedented...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 408 min.) sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sparkling cyanide: An elderly husband and wife are unlikely looking secret agents brought in to investigate the murder of a powerful soccer club manager's beautiful trophy wife at a glitzy champagne event. Why didn't they ask Evans?: A local vicar finds a man lying fatally injured and unconscious on the rocks at the foot of a cliff. His last words before passing were spoken clearly to the vicar "Why didn't they ask Evans?".The Seven Dials mystery:...
17) Shine
Language
English
Description
The story of Australian pianist David Helfgott. Driven by his father and his teachers he experiences a nervous breakdown and is hospitalized, but later returns to the concert hall.
18) Summer's lease
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2005, 1989
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A family leases a Tuscan villa for vacation and becomes involved in finding the secrets of the owner.
Special features include: bios of John Gielgud and John Mortimer.
20) Arthur
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Arthur Bach is very, very rich, and he's next in line for a 750 million dollar inheritance. He stands to lose his inheritance--and a life in the lush style to which he is accustomed--if he doesn't marry the most boring blonde on Long Island within thirty days. Unfortunately, Arthur has just discovered the girl of his dreams.
