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1) Swann's way
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
xxiii, 468 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the first book of Proust's monumental work "Remembrance of Things Past", introducing such themes as the destructive force of obsessive love, the allure and the consequences of transgressive sex, and the selective eye that shapes memories.
Author
Publisher
Arcade Pub
Pub. Date
200
Edition
1st Arcade pbk. e
Physical Desc
ix, 241, 11 p. 21 c
Language
English
Description
A Frenchwoman's account of Russia before and after the 1917 revolution. She is Charlotte who came as a nurse in World War I and married a Russian lawyer. The story is told by her grandson who listened to her tales, fascinated by her power of observati
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armor worn by his father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Anniversary ed.
Physical Desc
1 blue-ray videodisc and 1 videodisc (115 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Steven Spielberg's masterpiece about a boy and his special bond with an alien from another planet. This 30th Anniversary Edition includes hours of bonus features, including a new interview with Steven Spielberg, as well as The E.T. Journals, a Blu-ray exclusive.
Series
Criterion collection volume 5
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2006, 1959
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
The semi-autobiographical story of fourteen-year-old Antoine Doinel, portraying his aloof parents, oppressive teachers, petty crime, and a friendship that would last a lifetime. Also includes the short film, Antoine and Colette, which originally appeared as part of the film L'amour à vingt ans, picking up Antoine's story a few years later, when he is living on his own and pursuing his first love affair, initiating a lifelong career of quixotic dreams...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
[Widescreen format, 40th anniversary ed.].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Candy manufacturer Willy Wonka has a contest and hides five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. All five ticket winners get a free tour of the mysterious Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of Wonka candy. Four of the children are nasty brats who are punished by Willie Wonka with various diabolical, but funny, methods. Only Charlie, a likeable child, wins the heart of the manufacturer.
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (81 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It follows the exploits of eleven-year-old Alexander as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life, a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him.
8) La promesse
Series
Criterion collection volume 620
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Director-approved DVD special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([16] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Language
Français
Description
A Belgian teenager who is gradually comes to understand the implications of his father making a living off of abusing illegal alien workers.
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Film adaptation of Mark Twain's story about the young boy and his travels with an escaped slave down the Mississippi River.
11) 1981
Series
Film Movement volume 8, film 9
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
A move to a new neighborhood prompts an 11 year old to engage in an elaborate charade in order to fit in with his new classmates. The year is 1981. Young Tommy hails from a prominent family, but the kids at his new school aren't so fortunate. When Tommy starts pretending he's something that he's not, he discovers that living a lie has its fair share of pitfalls. When his facade begins to crumble, he must weigh the consequences of telling the truth...
12) The 400 blows
Series
Criterion collection volume 5
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 99 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Antoine Doinet lives in a cramped apartment with his mother and stepfather, neglected by them and unlucky at school. Living an intense imaginative life of his own he gets into trouble and is finally committed to reform school from which he escapes and runs towards the sea, which he has never seen.
13) Pinocchio
Language
English
Description
Woodcarver Geppetto has pets Figaro the cat and Cleo the fish. He has just made a little wooden puppet called Pinocchio. Wishing upon a star before he goes to bed, Geppetto wishes that Pinocchio would become a real boy. As Geppetto sleeps, the Blue Fairy arrives and partially grants his wish. Pinocchio can come to life, but he must prove himself worthy before becoming a real boy. He will require some guidance, and Jiminy Cricket agrees to act as his...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Blu-ray format.
Physical Desc
3 Blu-ray videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
How to Train Your Dragon 1: Hiccup is a young Viking who defies convention when he befriends one of his deadliest foes, a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together this unlikely pair must overcome many obstacles and one ultimate challenge in order to save both their worlds.
How to Train Your Dragon 1 Special Features: "Frozen" episode of DreamWorks' Dragons: defenders of Berk ; Book of Dragons Short ; The Ultimate Book of Dragons ; The Animator's...
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