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1) M. Butterfly
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the text of the 1988 Tony Award-winning play in which diplomat Rene Gallimard, a captive of the French government, relives his twenty-year affair with a beautiful, elusive Chinese actress who turned out to be not only a spy, but a man in disguise, and includes comments by the author.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 85 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Français
Description
Melanie is a young woman whose ambitions as a concert pianist were dashed as a child by the thoughtless behavior of the jury chairwoman, the famous pianist Madame Fouchecourt, during her exam. Ten years later, Melanie sets up an elaborate plan for revenge and soon begins to ingratiate herself into the family. Unrecognized by Madame Fouchecourt, Melanie becomes her trusted "page turner" as both women prepare for the performance of a lifetime.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 105 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Français
Description
Writer-director Yvan Attal (My wife is an actress) takes a "funny, observant, evanescent approach to the mysteries of human desire" (Jami Bernard, NY Daily News) in Happily ever after, a bittersweet comedy about the battle of the married sexes. Starring Attal and real-life amour Charlotte Gainsbourg (21 Grams), Happily ever after uncovers a web of marital deceit and sexual combustion connecting a handful of Parisian friends, spouses and lovers.
4) Paranoia
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fired from his telecom job, Adam Cassidy is forced by company CEO Nicolas Wyatt to infiltrate Wyatt's longtime rival's company to steal trade secrets. Soon, Adam realizes that he's caught between two ruthless players who will stop at nothing to win. But, desperate to win over an Ivy League beauty and help his blue-collar father, Adam risks everything in a dangerous race against time.
5) Othello
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
1981.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (204 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This production is part of a famous series produced by BBC of all of William Shakespeare's plays. The resulting films, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilized the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors. Jealousy in love is one of the most common of human emotions. In OTHELLO, Shakespeare combines this universal theme with perfectly structured scenes, a storyline that...
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Widescreen (aspect ratio 2.35:1) or full-frame format.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Upon release from a stint in prison, Rudy impulsively decides to pose as his old cell mate Nick in order to make time with Nick's beautiful penpal Ashley. But Rudy's ruse blows up when he realizes that Ashley was doublecrossing Nick ... and now he's inescapably part of an armed robbery plot being hatched by her evil brother.
7) Blood simple
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A jealous husband hires a detective to murder his wife and her lover.
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the autobiography of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail. Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. passed himself off as a pilot, a lawyer, and a doctor all before his 21st birthday.
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Widescreen format.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (139 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it is better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. He's hired to go to Italy to bring back the playboy son of a millionaire and soon is plunged into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
10) Closer
Series
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Widescreen presentation.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dan, an aspiring novelist, cannot help but feel immensely attracted to Alice, a young American waitress and stripper who is in London after escaping from a failed relationship. After some time Dan meets Anna, a photographer who also attracts him. From there, things go downhill for Alice and Dan. Eventually Dan, Alice, Anna and Alice's fiancé, Larry, take part in a twisted dance of deceit, guilt and anger.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
Standard and widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Waring Hudsucker, head of a successful company commits suicide, the board of directors has a plan to make a lot of money, so they decide to appoint a moron to run the company. Mailroom clerk Norville Barnes is exactly what Hudsucker is looking for to be president. They hope that as soon as the stock falls low enough, the director and his friends will buy them up cheaply, take over the company and they will be successful again. However, a tough...
12) The guest
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
13) V for Vendetta
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (approximately 132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, this is the story of a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V.' Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, 'V' ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about 'V's' mysterious background, she...
14) Teacher's pet
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A school-of-hard-knocks newspaperman who despises journalism schools is forced by his boss to visit a night school journalism class. Smitten by the course's lovely professor, he enrolls masquerading as a novice and soon becomes her prize pupil, all the while trying to make her his own prize.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Full frame format (aspect ratio 1.33:1).
Physical Desc
1 DVD (108 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A beguiling murderer charms his unsuspecting family, but soon his niece and namesake begins to suspect her uncle is hiding a terrible secret.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Best-selling author Wes Wilson's self-help book about honesty has saved millions of relationships. But when his fiancé is abducted and declared dead, Wes suddenly finds himself a man hunted by hired killers, beautiful spies, and a ruthless criminal mastermind with a taste for both violence and style. Now Wes needs to discover what he has that an international smuggling ring wants. He discovers a secret room full of weapons and is having trouble trusting...
18) Mail order bride
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A 19th century con woman tries to start her life over when she moves out West and assumes her deceased friend's identity, until her past threatens to destroy her future.
20) Wild tales
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Six separate stories tell tales of revenge.
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