Judi Dench
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English
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From the moment Judi Dench appeared as a teenager in the York Mystery Plays it was clear that acting would be her career. Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama it was her performance in her twenties as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's memorable Old Vic production that turned her into a star. But it is her role as 'M' in six James Bond films beginning with Golden Eye in 1995 that has gained her worldwide recognition. This book is, however,...
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English
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When she fell pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to the convent at Roscrea in Co. Tipperary to be looked after as a fallen woman. She cared for her baby for three years until the Church took him from her and sold him, like countless others, to America for adoption. Coerced into signing a document promising never to attempt to see her child again, she nonetheless spent the next fifty years secretly searching for him,...
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English
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Description
Around the world, almost 50 million people have dementia, and hundreds of millions of people are affected by the dementia of loved ones. Unlike other books that look at this condition purely from the perspective of caretakers, this book provides insight into what it feels like to have dementia, how you can deal with it, and what you can do to keep it at bay. Packed with practical tips for providing what people with dementia or Alzheimer's want and...
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle readers, this book looks at the important role sea otters play in the ecosystem. Readers will learn about the history of sea otters, their recovery from near extinction and how to conserve the species for the future. Illustrated with photos by the photojournalist author."--
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
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Description
Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright are among the most celebrated actresses of the time, with scores of iconic performances, decades of wisdom, and innumerable awards between them. They are also longtime friends who invite viewers to join them for a weekend in the country as they catch up with one another, reminisce, and share their candid, delightfully irreverent thoughts on everything from art to aging...
7) Philomena
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment]
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, PHILOMENA focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Dench), mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock--something her Irish-Catholic community didn't have the highest opinion of--and given away for adoption in the United States. In following church doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldn't allow for any sort of inquiry into the...
8) Belfast
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
It was 1969, and in his mixed, working-class Ireland neighborhood, young Buddy (Jude Hill) at least knew no shortage of indulgent infection from his mom (Catriona Balfe) and grandparents (Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds). However, the rising of the Troubles looked to splinter life in his community--and push his oft-absent dad (Jamie Dornan) into taking a stand.
9) Belfast
Publisher
Focus Features
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A poignant story of love, laughter, and loss in one boy's childhood, amid the music and social tumult of the late 1960s.
11) All is true
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
The year is 1613, and William Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Haunted by the death of his only son, Hamnet, he struggles to mend the broken relationship with his wife and daughters. In so doing, he is ruthlessly forced to examine his own failings...
Publisher
Hit Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
"The royal banquet:": Angelina is requested to dance for Queen Seraphina, but on her way, she and Miss Lilly get lost. "Angelina the mouse detective": With a garden gnome thief, Angelina is on the trail. "Angelina's baby sister": Angelina adores her new baby sister, that is until she gets all the attention. "The costume ball": When Angelina and Alice sneak out and disquise themselves to attend a costume ball, they discover being a 'grown-up' isn't...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone is a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
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English
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Description
In the summer of 1939, influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is trying to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem.
16) J. Edgar
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
"J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years ... was feared, admired, reviled and revered, a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted prize. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life"--Container.
17) Red Joan
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Joan Stanley is a widow living out a quiet retirement in the suburbs when, shockingly, the British Secret Service places her under arrest. The charge: providing classified scientific information, including details on the building of the atomic bomb, to the Soviet government for decades. As she is interrogated, Joan relives the dramatic events that shaped her life and beliefs: her student days at Cambridge, where she excelled at physics while challenging...
18) Casino Royale
Language
English
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Description
With two professional assassinations in quick succession, James Bond is quickly elevated to '00' status. Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Uganda where he is to spy on a terrorist, Mollaka. Not everything goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved...
19) Tulip fever
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
An artist falls for a young married woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait during the Tulip mania of seventeenth century Amsterdam.
Publisher
HIT Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Formats
Description
Angelina is a little mouse that love to dance - in her bedroom, at school, in the kitchen, even in her sleep. In every episode, Angelina learns that real life is not a perfect ballet and that missteps are part of growing up. Join everyone's favorite ballerina as she goes from one adventure after another, complete with roller coaster rides, spooky ghosts, and of course, ballet.