Con O'Neill
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes. This epic five-part miniseries dramatizing the events surrounding the 1986 nuclear accident, as told through the stories of the brave men and women who made incredible sacrifices to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
2) Nolly
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Nolly reveals the story of Noele 'Nolly' Gordon, one of the most famous faces on British TV in the 1960s and 70s, whose unceremonious firing from her hit show at the height of her career was front-page news. A bold exploration of how the establishment turns on women who refuse to play by the rules, Nolly is an enjoyable and wildly entertaining ride through Gordon's most tumultuous years, and a sharp, affectionate, and heart-breaking portrait of a...
4) Margot
Publisher
BFS Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In this dramatic portrait of performance, self-sacrifice and love, Margot delves into the glamorous, but turbulent life of Britain's first international ballet super star, Margot Fonteyn. Her pairing with Russian Rudolph Nureyev not only caused a worldwide sensation, but also created the most legendary ballet partnership of all time. Bonus Program: The Royal Ballet (1960).
Publisher
Inception Media Group
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Flamboyant and with a hair-trigger temper that more than once led to him pulling a gun on musicians, 1960s British pop producer Joe Meek makes Phil Spector look like a pussycat. From Meek's ascension to the top of the charts with 'Telstar' to his dabblings in the occult and implication in a boy's murder, the film charts the composer's tumultuous life.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Explores the bitter internal rivalries among police investigators, the political pressures of high-profile cases, and the legal maneuverings of defense attorneys and prosecutors. Police probe an abandoned house concealing multiple murders, a dysfunctional family with a deeply troubled musical prodigy, the mysterious disappearance of a well-connected woman, and a shadowy sex club for London's elite.