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1) Curiosa
Language
Français
Description
Paris 1895. Pierre Louÿs is a Parisian dandy and poet on the verge of fame. Pierre and his friend Henri De Régnier are both madly in love with Marie de Heredia (Noemie Merlant), the cheeky daughter of their mentor. Despite her feelings for Pierre, Marie eventually marries Henri who has a better situation. Badly hurt, Pierre leaves for Algeria where he meets Zohra, a bewitching local girl with whom he shares a tumultuous relationship and a passion...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Concerns the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In the Garden of Gethsemane near the Mount of Olives, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus is condemned to death for blasphemy and brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, for sentencing. The roaring crowd demands his death, so Pilate orders his crucifixion. Jesus is severely beaten and made to carry his cross up to Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem, where...
Series
Best of the History Channel volume Vol. III
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Discover how continents were formed, canyons were carved, and why the animals live where they do. Based on recent findings by renowned scientists and filmed on location across the globe, the riveting visuals and groundbreaking special effects will transport you on a informative journey through time and deliver you back to the birth of Planet Earth.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Join History in this two-hour television event, as the Shroud of Turin is put on public display for the first time in 10 years. New data reveals more than just a flat image embedded in the ancient cloth, but an astonishing, three-dimensional, sculpture-like figure. Using the principles of physics, cutting-edge digital technology, and the revolutionary CGI process poineered in Stealing Lincoln's Body, History brings that image to life, unveiling the...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
First in a three-part series in which acclaimed documentary filmmakers present ten pivotal moments in American history and their often unforeseen repercussions. This segment of four documentary films tells of four events in early U.S. history. The Pequot War, a massacre in Mysic, Conn. on May 26, 1637, set the pattern of possessing Indian land in America. Shays' Rebellion (Jan. 25, 1787) was a protest against debt collection and taxation practices...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Second in a three--part series in which acclaimed documentary filmmakers present ten pivotal moments in American history and their often unforeseen repercussions. This segment of three documentary films records events at the beginning of the 20th century. The Homestead Strike on July 6, 1892 was the result of harsh working conditions at Carnegie's Homestead steel mill, a battle between management and the labor union. The assassination of President...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Last in a three-part series in which acclaimed documentary filmmakers present ten pivotal moments in American history and their often unforeseen repercussions. This segment of three documentary films records events that changed the way Americans saw themselves. Albert Einstein's letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 16, 1939, urged the development of the atomic bomb through the Manhattan Project. Elvis Presley's appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show...
Author
Language
English
Description
"After a violent encounter that leaves four Mexican soldiers dead, Hackberry escapes the country in possession of a stolen artifact, earning the ire of a bloodthirsty Austrian arms dealer who then places Hack's son Ishmael squarely in the cross hairs of a plot to recapture his prize, believed to be the mythic cup of Christ. Along the way, we meet three extraordinary women: Ruby Dansen, the Danish immigrant who is Ishmael's mother and Hackberry's one...
10) Vampire secrets
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Examines the folklore and myths surrounding vampires in different cultures.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
How the Titanic broke apart and sank has been a mystery for decades. What actually happened after the ship hit the iceberg? In 2005 explorers set out to investigate a virtually unexplored site rarely looked at before. See their startling discoveries.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"WORLD TRADE CENTER is a film about heroism and the best in all of us," raves Good Morning America's Joel Siegel. Academy Award winner, Nicolas Cage stars in the unforgettable true story of the courageous rescue and survival of two Port Authority policemen who were trapped in the rubble on September 11, 2001 after they volunteered to go in and help. Academy Award winning director, Oliver Stone reveals an intimate look at the events of the day as seen...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Every line on the U.S. map tells a story. Every border reflects the country's history, struggles for independence, internal conflicts over states' rights and slavery, westward expansion, and the mastery of natural resources. Every shape on the map tells a great story about America's past. Find out why every state looks the way that it does. Examine how every state is a puzzle piece ultimately revealing the unique geography, political and social history...
16) Flyboys
Publisher
Electric Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A story of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered to be part of the French military prior to the United States' involvement in WWI, and how they became the country's first fighter pilots.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Computer-generated imagery, re-enactments, archival footage, and expert commentary provide political and historical context while helping to illustrate how construction progressed over time - and how it was suddenly demolished by civilians in 1989.
19) Vietnam in HD
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This is the story of the men who came home from the Vietnam War and tried to forget. The men who represent a second silent generation. Covered is the time period from the initial massive troop build-up in 1965 to the fall of Saigon in 1975. Contains never-before-seen color footage transferred to high definition as well as a soundtrack filled with hits from the era.
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