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Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[c1989]
Language
English
Description
Drama about life in the Army in the days prior to World War II. Shows the effect of Army discipline on an individualistic former boxing champion who defies the attempts of officers and men to break him when he refuses to fight on the company's boxing team. Includes actual scenes of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Author
Publisher
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A fun but informative look at Hollywood's more-than-a century long love affair with historical figures, events, and places. This book delves into what really happened in history, as opposed to the Hollywood interpretation of events, and reveals why the movies don't usually reflect the reality of our known history"--
Publisher
100% Educational Videos
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Discover why thousands of Americans left their homes in the East to endure months of hardship to settle in the West. Learn about the special challenges of the trip via re-enactments of the entire trip between Missouri and the West Coast.
4) Macbeth
Author
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Description
Driven by ambition and an unscrupulous wife, Macbeth murders the King of Scotland and claims the throne for himself. Haunted by ghosts and vexed by witches, he and his wife descend into the depths of madness and paranoia as they crumble beneath the weight of their crimes.
5) Braveheart
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
William Wallace is a bold Scotsman who used the steel of his blade and the fire of his intellect to rally his countrymen to liberation.
10) Rembrandt
Publisher
MGM/UA Home Video
Pub. Date
1936, c2001
Language
English
Description
In Amsterdam of 1642, master painter Rembrandt Van Rijn enjoys a full life until the sudden death of his wife. Bankrupt and bereft, he finds comfort in a pretty servant in his home. Can he summon the courage to overcome his demons or will tragedy continue to haunt him?
11) Europa, Europa
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
Deutsch
Description
The true story of Solomon Perel, born in Germany in 1925 of Polish-Jewish parents, who survives World War II by concealing his true identity and by living as a Nazi for seven years.
12) Tom Jones
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000, 1963
Language
English
Description
The lusty adventures of a handsome and good-natured young man seeking his fortune and his true parentage in 18th century England.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
1998
Language
Russian
Description
Part 1 starts with the coronation of Ivan the Terrible and concludes with his return to power after the death of his wife. Part 2 covers the attempt to assassinate him in 1564. The third part of the saga was never made due to the death of Eisenstein.
16) Amadeus
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Adapted from Shaffer's play, the film presents the life of Antonio Salieri, a mediocre 18th century Viennese composer obsessed with and jealous of the musical genius of the age, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Language
English
Description
The conclusion to the era's favorite historical plays. York wins the War of Roses and forces Henry to give him succession to the crown. The merciless Margaret captures York and taunts him before having him killed, only to be captured herself and compelled to watch as her son is slain.--Cover.
19) Julius Caesar
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Description
Breaking all conventional rules of drama, Shakespeare creates neither a clear-cut hero nor a villain. Instead, this great tragedy presents complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another, and themselves.
20) Henry IV: Part I
Author
Publisher
Time-Life Video; New York, N.Y
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Language
English
Description
A dramatization of William Shakespeare's historical play. Upon the murder of Richard II, Henry assumes the throne, and is immediately confronted with rebellion by Owen Glendower, Douglas of Scotland, Northumberland and his son Hotspur. The play also treats the moral development of the king's son Hal (later Henry V).
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