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(0)James Frain
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 28
Lexile measure
1030L
Language
English
Description
"An American frigate tracks down a ship-sinking submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo." *** "The voyage of the 'Nautilus' permitted Verne to describe the wonders of an undersea world almost totally unknown to the general public of the period. Indebted to literary tradition for his Atlantis, he made his major innovation in having the submarine completely powered by electricity, although the interest in electrical forces goes back to Poe...
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
This videodisc presents the rarely dramatized, tumultuous early years of King Henry VIII's nearly 40 year, omnipotent reign (1509-1547). In addition to his famous female consorts and 20+ year marriage to Catherine of Aragon and to the infamous dalliance with Anne Boleyn, the series delves in to Henry's most notable political relationship and the deconstruction of the Roman Catholic Church in England.
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment ; Hollywood, CA
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and reign of King Henry VIII.
Henry, now forty-five, marries Jane Seymour. Jane helps to reconcile Mary with her father, but only after Mary signs a paper admitting that she is illegitimate. Jane gives birth to a son, but dies shortly thereafter. Devastated by Jane's death, Henry locks himself away, drawing fantasy palaces, with caustic court jester Will Sommers as his sole companion, and much more.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Emily Watson stars in this powerful, emotional story about the choice between love and loyalty. As a child, Maggie Tulliver adores her brother Tom and desperately seeks his love and approval, but never receives it. While Tom grows up to be the kind of person the world approves of - dutiful and proud, Maggie becomes the kind of person the world judges harshly. A woman ahead of her time, brimming with intelligence and imagination, Maggie is difficult...
5) Quid pro quo
Publisher
Distributed by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A partially paralyzed reporter finds himself involved in an underground subculture of people for a story he's investigating.
Publisher
Dimension Home Video
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 pen pal 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.
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
King Henry VIII: young, sexy and the most powerful man in the world. The throne and the entire world became his at age 19. This television series reveals the early years of the passionate, vibrant and scandalous man who forever changed the course of history.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After failing to have his marriage to Katherine annulled, Henry appoints himself the head of the Church of England. Anne Boleyn insists that Henry remove the Queen from the picture. A royal visit to France finally prompts Anne to consummate her relationship with Henry. After failed attempts to have his marriage annulled, Henry's patience finally wears out and he marries Anne in secret. The king and new queen are disappointed that their first child...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"When a man leaves his wife for another woman, passion flares and anger erupts. But when the man is a King, his dalliances threaten the future of his whole kingdom. Welcome to the world of the Tudors. As Henry VIII eagerly pursues seductive Anne Boleyn, rival forces including Sir Thomas More and the Pope, conspire to challenge Henry's power and overthrow his kingdom. Experience the lustiest, bloodiest - and most fascinating - reign in history"--Container....
10) Titus
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of a victorious Roman general whose rigid code of honor and duty proves to be his downfall. A shocking journey into the depths of the human heart, a place where vengeance and passion reign supreme.
11) Arabian nights
Publisher
Family Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A legendary heroine, Scheherazade, saves her kingdom and her own life by seducing her husband with the fantastical tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and other larger-than-life heroes, warriors and djinns.
12) Path to war
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Beginning after his election to the Presidency, Lyndon Johnson's dreams for "The Great Society" and his vision for civil rights in America were overshadowed by the Vietnam War. Johnson watches the nation react to the deaths of young Americans overseas.
13) Elizabeth
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
England, 1554. Henry VIII is dead. The country is divided, Catholic against Protestant. Henry's eldest daughter Mary, a fervent Catholic, is Queen. She is childless. The Catholics' greatest fear is the succession of Mary's Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth. After Mary's death, Elizabeth ascends to the throne, thrust into an edgy world of political and religious flux she struggles to protect her power, life, and independence as the court boils with...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When a prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the UK and France, detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wassermann are sent to investigate on behalf of their respective countries. The case takes a surreal turn when a shocking discovery is made at the crime scene, forcing the French and British police into an uneasy partnership.
15) Robinson Crusoe
Publisher
Miramax
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In this adaptation of the timeless novel by Daniel Defoe, shipwreck survivor Robinson Crusoe risks his life to save a doomed local tribesman from certain death. Both men--each stranded and unable to return home--must cross an immense cultural divide to forge a friendship and survive against impossible odds.
16) The White Queen
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
A riveting portrayal of one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in English history. A story of love and lust, seduction and deception, betrayal and murder, it is uniquely told through the perspective of three different, yet equally relentless women - Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville. In their quest for power, they will scheme, manipulate and seduce their way onto the English throne.
