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41) Charade
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
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Description
A trio of crooks relentlessly pursues a young American through Paris for the fortune her dead husband stole from them.
42) The misfits
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001, c1961
Language
English
Description
Following her divorce, a lonely young woman befriends a couple of down-on-their-luck cowboys. Both men desire her, but she longs for only one, who represents for her the freedom she's never had. Teaming up with a weather- beaten rodeo rider, the foursome goes into the mountains on a quest for rare and elusive wild horses. There they come to realize that, for all their differences, they share fundamentally similar needs and desires.
43) The pyramid
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
The age-old wonders of the world have long cursed explorers who've dared to unlock their mysteries. But a team of archaeologists gets more than they bargained for when they discover a lost pyramid unlike any other in the Egyptian desert. As they begin to uncover its horrifying secrets, they realize they're being relentlessly hunted by an ancient evil more nightmarish than anything they could have imagined.
44) Hatari!
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
John Wayne heads a group of highly skilled professional game hunters in Africa who capture the ferocious big game with strong rope and cameras for zoos and circus attractions.
45) The piano
Publisher
LIVE Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Erotic passions and vengeful jealousies are aroused when two men desire the same woman, the mute wife in an arranged marriage. Only one realizes that her heart can only be won through her beloved piano.
Author
Series
Great books of the Western World volume 47
Language
English
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Description
Goethe's most complex and profound work, Faust was the effort of the great poet's entire lifetime. Written over 60 years, it can be read as a document of Goethe's moral and artistic development.
Hailed as Germany's greatest contribution to world literature, Goethe's Faust drew upon a folktale and Marlowe's Dr. Faustus for inspiration. But in this epic version, Faust sells his soul not for magic powers but for a heightened sense of existence. Part...
47) The Miracle Club
Publisher
Sony
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Set in 1967, a heartwarming film that follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily, Eileen, and Dolly of Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, who have one tantalizing dream: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. When the chance to win presents itself, the women seize it. However, just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie arrives in...
48) Romeo and Juliet
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
In a cutthroat legal world where truth and justice fight a constant battle. Jack Roper is used to relying on his wits to win cases. But when he turns down a lucrative job offer from his mentor to strike out on his own, he not only risks their friendship but also his career.
50) Henry V
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the seventh Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
51) The piano lesson
Author
Series
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
[1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
52) The forger
Publisher
Crystal Edge
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A fifteen-year-old art prodigy abandoned by his drug addicted mother finds refuge in the picturesque art village of Carmel-by-the-sea, California. While trying to survive on his own, he is introduced to the high dollar underground world of art forgery.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
1964
Language
English
Description
A man attempts to make peace with his past in order to move forward in his life. Haunted by his relationship with a needy sex symbol, Quentin's remarks to an unseen listener sparks a relentless exploration of the past motives and compromises that still shape his present.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
As an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father, Harry Potter struggles with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs while his youngest son, Albus finds the weight of the family legacy difficult to bear.
Publisher
Sullivan Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1990
Language
English
Description
After her father is accused of embezzlement, wealthy Sara Stanley is sent to live with relatives on Prince Edward Island. While there she must cope with her infamous aunts Hetty and Olivia and with the mischievous antics of her jealous cousins. Soon Sara must make a heartwrenching decision whether to stay in Avonlea or return to her father.
Author
Publisher
Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Plagued by debt, tormented by writer's block and in desperate need of a new hit, promising new playwright Will Shakespeare finds his muse in the form of passionate young noblewoman Viola De Lesseps. Their forbidden love soon draws everyone, including Queen Elizabeth, into the drama, and inspires Will to write the greatest love story of all time: Romeo and Juliet.
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