Leo Genn
1) Moby Dick
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Consumed by an insane rage, Captain Ahab has but one purpose in life-- revenge on the great white whale who maimed and disfigured him.
2) Quo vadis
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Legion commander Marcus Vinicius's love for a Christian slave girl crosses the divide between Empire and a sect with a higher loyalty. Presiding over all is Nero. He is Caesar, madman, murderer -- an imperial ruler of the spectacular, and spectacularly doomed, glory that was Rome"--Container.
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video [distributor]
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This sequel to the hit Mrs. Miniver continues with the story of the family's determination to survive the war and rebuild their shattered lives. World War II has finally ended and England slowly limps back to normal as men come home from the front and families start to reconstruct their lives.
Series
Criterion collection volume 41
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Adaptation of Shakespeare's patriotic historical drama that celebrates the English nation and the greatness of its King. Includes medieval battle sequences with a recreation of the Battle of Agincourt.
Series
Publisher
Turner Entertainment Co
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"In 1620, a group of religious outcasts boarded the Mayflower in England and set sail for the New World, where they founded a tiny wilderness outpost that was the genesis for what would become the United States of America. This is their thrilling story, a tale of hardship and devotion, and of storms, hunger and disease faced and defied"--Container.
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"Virginia Cunningham appeared to have had an idyllic life -- a nice home, a loving husband and prospects for a writing career. But something just wasn't right. Confusion, doubts about her husband's love, even violent outbursts led Virginia to be confined to a mental institution. She is put through a series of brutal treatments, including being forced into close quarters with patients whose disorders far exceed her own. The belief -- the shock of the...
8) Quo vadis
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Returning to Rome after 3 years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia and falls in love with her. As a Christian, she doesn't want to have anything to do with the warrior. Though she grew up Roman, the adopted daughter of a retired general, Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus gets Emperor Nero to give her to him for services rendered. Lygia resents this, but falls in love with Marcus anyway. Meanwhile, Nero's atrocities become...
Publisher
Olive Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Director Frank Capra, known to millions as the man behind [beloved] classics [also] used his talents in support of the war effort by directing, producing and acting as an advisor on a series of World War II propaganda films. Depicting the ravages of combat, the lives of soldiers engaged in battle, as well as those left behind on the home front, five of the films that Capra was involved in bringing to the screen are represented in this special edition...
10) The longest day
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"On June 6, 1944, the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3,000,000 men, 11,000 planes and 4,000 ships, comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. Presented in its original black and white version, [it] is a vivid, hour-by-hour recreation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast, and told from the perspectives of both sides, it is a fascinating...
Series
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"30 hours of America's most beloved leading ladies of the silver screen! Ava Gardner, Susan Hayward, Bette Davis, Sally Field, Hedy Lamarr, Elizabeth Taylor, Dorothy Lamour and Judy Garland are just a few of the leading ladies who grace this movie collection with their striking beauty, profound screen presence and extraordinary talent." -- Container.