British Broadcasting Corporation
3) Talk French
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
Français
Description
Six part series filmed in the south of France, which introduces the necessary components of contemporary conversational French for beginners and spotlights cultural aspects of France.
Series
Great authors. Charles Dickens volume 3
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
This disc contains the Dickens' classic "A Christmas carol" with Lucy Skeaping and her ensemble performing delicioulsy seedy pub songs. This disc also contains behind the scenes footage from the movie "Uncovering the real Dickens."
Series
Great authors. Charles Dickens volume 1
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A recreation of Charles Dickens extraordinary life.
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Three plots intertwine: the entangled love affairs of Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia, the comic performance of a "play within a play" by the tradesmen of Athens and the antics in fairyland of King Oberon and Queen Titania.
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
English
Description
The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katharina, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherina is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katharina, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience. Dr. Miller's production portrays Petruchio...
8) Henry V
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Language
English
Description
The third of Shakespeare's plays portraying the emergence of England's most admired national hero, Henry V. He unites his people as he embarks on the invasion of France, deals justly with traitors, tirelessly leads his soldiers to victory and ensures future peace by his marriage to the Princess of France. Shakespeare examines these qualities that make a successful ruler and shows the prince in terms of isolation and responsibility that his success...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Latin music USA highlights the great American music created by Latinos, and celebrates the Latin rhythms at the heart of jazz, rock, country, and rhythm and blues. It's a fresh take on American musical history, reaching across five decades to portray the rich mix of sounds created by Latinos and embraced by all.
10) The tempest
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Description
Television adaption of Shakespeare's play revolving around an enchanted island, an exiled Duke, young lovers, and a framework of conspiracy.
11) Julius Caesar
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Description
A play about power, assassination and revenge. Presents a broad range of historical personalities as complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another and themselves.
Details the transformation of a noble Athenian from a reckless spendthrift to a mad misanthrope.
12) Henry IV, Part I
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Description
After 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) as he appears to waste his youth in London taverns in the company of the irresponsible Sir John Falstaff.