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1) Pygmalion
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Language
English
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One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, Pygmalion is based on ancient Greek mythology. Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights.
Shaw's updated and revised version of this ancient Greek legend was first presented in England in 1914. Poking fun of the antiquated British class system, it introduces Henry Higgins, a professor...
2) London River
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Language
English
Formats
Description
A concerned mother from Guernsey travels to London in the immediate aftermath of the July 7, 2005 terrorist bombings after failing to hear from her daughter who lived in that area. Disturbed by the confusion of the metropolis and being surrounded by the predominantly-Muslim neighborhood, she crosses paths with Ousmane, a West African who has come from France to find his missing son, and learns that her own daughter was converting to Islam. Although...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 270 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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A contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories, Sherlock is a thrilling, funny, fast-paced adventure series set in present-day London. The iconic details from Conan Doyle's original books remain: they live at the same address, have the same names, and, somewhere out there, Moriarty is waiting for them. And so across three thrilling, scary, action-packed, and highly modern adventures, Sherlock and John navigate a maze of cryptic clues...
4) Lured
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (103 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In this sumptuous thriller by legendary filmmaker Douglas Sirk and featuring a bevy of classic stars of the silver screen, a serial killer is on the loose in London, luring young women into his web through ads placed in the personal column. Scotland Yard's bait to ensnare the villain is a young American dance hall girl (played by a stunning Lucille Ball), who encounters a series of likely suspects, including the always dashing George Sanders as a...
Language
English
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Description
Worlds collide when Enn (Alex Sharp), a shy teenager in 70s London, meets the beautiful and rebellious Zan (Elle Fanning) at a party. They set in motion the ultimate showdown between their rivaling worlds and test the limits of how far they will go for true love. Nominated for a Queer Palm at the **Cannes Film Festival**. "*Gloriously bonkers, with a charming central performance from Elle Fanning.*" - Matthew Bond, ***Daily Mail (UK)***
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 525 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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As Season Five begins in 1924, the radio is the latest miracle, a new Labour government heralds changes through the land, and Downton's traditional ways are besieged on all fronts. Robert, Mary, and Branson must navigate these shifting sands together to ensure the future of the estate for generations to come. As Branson finds himself playing a more crucial role at Downton than ever before, he can't help but question his place in the world. Mary is...
7) Flawless
Language
English
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Description
Laura Quinn is an executive at the London Diamond Corporation who finds herself routinely stifled on the corporate ladder. Hobbs is an equally overlooked nighttime janitor with an intimate knowledge of the security system. Hobbs has a score to settle with the Corporation. Sensing Laura's frustration, Hobbs convinces her to help him pull off an ingenious heist.
8) Snatch
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When jewel thief Franky Four Fingers takes a slight detour to London on route to delivering a huge stolen diamond to his boss in New York, he unwittingly sets off an avalanche of sinister and comic events that wind their way through the rough and tumble worlds of bare-knuckle boxing, Irish gypsies, pawn shops, pig farming and ... a stray dog"--Container.
9) Flood
Publisher
RHI Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (187 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A tidal wave is unleashed on a city in England, and now their top engineer must drain the city before millions of people perish.
Language
English
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Description
Reinventing himself as Sweeney Todd, a man unjustly sent to prison returns to exact revenge on those who ruined his life, especially the evil Judge Turpin who sent the man to prison. Not only does he seek revenge for the cruel punishment he suffered in prison, but also for what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to his home town, he reopens his barber shop, where Mr. Todd becomes the Demon of Fleet Street. Mrs. Lovett is Sweeney's...
11) Judy
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirty years after rising to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. While preparing for the shows, Garland battles with management, reminisces with friends and adoring fans, and embarks on a whirlwind romance with soon-to-be fifth husband Mickey Deans, all while bravely struggling to overcome intensifying anxiety and physical decline.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In acclaimed director Edgar Wright's psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.
14) The Winslow boy
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A barrister defends a 14-year-old naval cadet accused of stealing a postal money-order.
16) Vera Drake
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen edition
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 minutes): sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Vera Drake tells of a woman in 1950s England who is devoted to caring for her family, but secretly aids women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An ordinary London bus ride takes the Doctor and some unsuspecting passengers through an unexpected wormhole to an extraordinary adventure on a vast wasteland planet. The Doctor must join forces with the mysterious Lady Christina, an unfamiliar insectoid species, and a quirky scientist in London to stop a terrifying swarm and fulfill his promise to get the frightened passengers back home.
19) Sliding doors
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A London woman's love life and career both hinge, unknown to her, on whether or not she catches a train.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) (555 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Season Two continues to follow Jenny and the other midwives as they deal with all the problems the neighborhood of Poplar has to throw at them. A fascinating portrayal of birth, life, death and a community on the brink of huge social change, Call the Midwife offers a gripping insight into a way of life that is so drastically different from how we live now.
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