Catalog Search Results
22) The white queen
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A riveting portrayal of one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in English history: the war between the houses of York and Lancaster. 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...
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Leo and Emily have been dating for quite some time when he proposes, and during his proposal, he confesses that he is actually Prince Leopold, Duke of Winterstone, and heir to the throne of a sovereign state bordering Switzerland. Leo's mother finds out that he has proposed to an American commoner and becomes outraged. In a series of events, she sabotages their courtship and does everything in her power to drive the couple apart. But will she succeed?...
25) Enchanted April
Publisher
Miramax Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
London, the 1920s. Lottie and Rose are two married women who share the misery of empty marriages and decide to rent an Italian castle for the spring to get away. In order to save money, they advertise for two other women to join them. Mrs. Fisher is an elderly widow is struggling with a lonely and regimented existence. She jumps at the chance to join the vacation. Lady Caroline Dester is a gorgeous flapper who has been grabbed one too many times and...
26) Ben-Hur
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Judah Ben-Hur is a young Jewish nobleman from a prominent who is reunited with his childhood friend Messala. Messala returns to Judea as a Roman tribune. There is a genuine friendship between the two men, yet the clash of their cultures drives a wedge between them. That wedge finally drives Messala to banish Judah to the slave galleys and sends his mother and his sister to prison. From that point forward, Judah's life becomes a quest: a quest to survive...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This new HBO Drama is set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and the ancient wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne.
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. This is a story of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honor, conquest, and triumph. In the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die....
31) The Duchess
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. She was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. She was a vibrant beauty and celebrity of her time. Georgiana is trapped in an unhappy marital triangle with her husband and his live-in mistress. She falls passionately in love with Earl Grey, an ambitious young politician, and the affair causes a bitter conflict with her husband and threatens to erupt...
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this thrilling fourth season based on George R.R. Martin's bestselling books, the Lannisters' control over the Iron Throne remains intact, but can they survive their own egos as well as the ongoing threats around them? While an unshaken Stannis Baratheon continues to rebuild his army on Dragonstone, a more immediate danger comes from the south, as Oberyn Martell, the Lannister-loathing 'Red Viper of Dorne,' arrives at King's Landing to attend Joffrey's...
33) Gormenghast
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
The castle of Gormenghast is home to the ancient family of Groan, where nothing has changed in thousands of years. The dynasty is threatened by the charming and evil kitchen-boy, Steerpike. With the birth of a new heir, Titus Groan, Steerpike begins his ruthless ascent to power. As he charms, outwits and terrorizes the castle's inhabitants, only Titus, the young timid Earl of Groan, stands in Steerpike's way.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of the adventure stories written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy about a "caped crusader" who forms a secret league of followers which includes his wife, Lady Marguerite, to fight against the tyrants of the French Revolution and to save the innocent from Chauvelin, the bloodthirsty leader of the French Revolution and "Mademoiselle Guillotine."
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
On a cold November day in 1895, a carriage approaches St. Thomas Episcopal Church on New York City's Fifth Avenue. Massive crowds surge forward, awaiting their glimpse of heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt. Just 18, the beautiful bride has not only arrived late, but in tears, yet her marriage to the aloof Duke of Marlborough proceeds. Bullied into the wedding by her indomitable mother, Alva, Consuelo loves another. But a deal was made, trading some of the...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and the ancient wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne.
.png)