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  1. Cranford (2008)

    Director
    Sue Birtwistle; Susie Conkin
    Subject
    Drama; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 300 minutes), £19.99

    A television adaptation of three Elizabeth Gaskell novels: ‘Cranford’, ‘My Lady Ludlow’, and ‘Mr Harrison’s Confessions’ the story follows the small absurdities and major tragedies in the lives...

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  2. Transforming Our Theatres (2008 Video)

    Subject
    Drama

    Promotional DVD to raise donations for the building of the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon. Artistic Director Michael Boyd and Executive Director Vikki Heywood speak of their vision for...

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  3. Romeo and Juliet (2007 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Drama

    Combined book and audio CD. Includes Ellen Terry in a 1911 recording compared with a Kate Beckinsale recording from 1997. There are contributions from Kenneth Branagh, John Gielgud, Judi Dench and Joseph...

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  4. Angelic Conversation, The (2006 Film, Video)

    Director
    Derek Jarman
    Producer
    James Mackay
    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 78 minutes), £19.99

    Of the 154 sonnets written by Shakespeare, most were written to an unnamed young man, commonly referred to as the Fair Youth. Here, Judi Dench’s readings of these 14 sonnets (nos 27, 29, 30, 43, 53, 55,...

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  5. Luther (2005)

    Director
    Guy Green
    Subject
    Drama; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0, 107 minutes), £19.99

    This adaptation of John Osborne’s LUTHER was part of the American Film Theater series, conceived in the 1970s by producer Ely Landau and meant to be shown theatrically just like a play, with tickets sold...

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  6. Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love (2003)

    Subject
    Drama; Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0, 71 minutes), £19.99

    Maria Callas appeared on the operatic stage for the very last time at Covent Garden in July 1965. She sang the role of Tosca. Though a huge success, it also marked the beginning of the end for this...

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  7. Shakespeare in Love (1998 Film, Video)

    Director
    John Madden
    Producer
    David Parfitt; Harvey Weinstein; Marc Norman; Edward Zwick; Donna Gigliotti
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    DVD

    Feature film. A comic drama in which William Shakespeare is portrayed as a young writer who is struggling financially and, envious of a rival, meets an aspiring actress who dresses as a boy to work in...

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  8. Tea with Mussolini (1998 Film)

    aka: Tea with Mussolini

    Director
    Franco Zeffirelli
    Producer
    Riccardo Tozzi; Giovannella Zannoni; Clive Parsons

    Feature film comedy drama, based on Zeffirelli’s autobiography, concerning a group of elderly expatriate English women living in Florence in 1934. One of the group (Mary), who are known as the...

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  9. 1914-18 (2 Parts) (1996 Video)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 204, 150 min., 2000 sale: £33.98 (inclusive) pair

    Television series drawing on historians, archive film, modern scenes, stills, letter, diaries and paintings to bring to life the experiences of thought who fought the war on every side as well those on the...

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  10. Hamlet (1996) (1996 Film)

    Director
    Kenneth Branagh
    Producer
    David Barron
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 232 minutes), £5.99

    A film adaptation of Hamlet with Kenneth Branagh in the title role. Set in the 19th century with many stars giving cameo performances in minor roles. The film was shot on 65mm and released in 70mm.

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