Stanley Kramer
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Crusading newspaper publisher Matt Drayton's liberal principles are put to the test when his daughter, Joey, announces her engagement to John Prentice, an internationally renowned African-American physician. While Matt's wife, Christina, readily accepts Joey's decision, Matt intends to withhold his consent, forgetting that when it comes to matters of the heart, true love is colorblind.
2) On the beach
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A group of survivors attempt to live normal lives in post-apocalyptic Australia, waiting for the inevitable arrival of killer radiation.
4) Champion
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. Midge, played by Kirk Douglas, is not the basic good guy corrupted by the sweet science and led astray by evil mangers and promoters, his arrogance and stubbornness make him at once a villain and a hero.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Poignant story of unrequited love, set in 17th century France. Highlighted by the Oscar-winning performance of José Ferrer as Cyrano, the long-nosed poet and swordsman who helps a handsome rival woo and win the beautiful Roxane, whom Cyrano himself secretly loves.
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
During World War II, onboard a ship in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, an event occurs unlike any that the United States Navy has ever experienced. A ship's captain is removed from his command by his executive officer in an apparent outright act of mutiny. As the trial of the mutineers unfold, it comes to light that Captain Queeg was mentally unstable, perhaps even insane. The Navy must then decide if the Caine Mutiny is a criminal act or an act of courage...
Author
Language
English
Description
Set in France in 1640, Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beautiful Roxanne. She, however, loves another man - Christian, who is quite handsome himself. Cyrano, being his chivalrous self, sets up an innocent deception with Christian, which unfortunately yields tragic results!
Author
Language
English
Description
Winner of Two Academy Awards® including Actor in a Leading Role (Maximilian Schell), "Judgment at Nuremberg" is considered by many as one of the greatest films of all time. American judge Dan Haywood (Spencer Tracy, "Inherit The Wind") presides over the trial of four German jurists accused of "legalizing" Nazi atrocities. But as graphic accounts unfold in the courtroom, mounting political pressure for leniency forces Haywood to make the most harrowing...