Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=4+7208&No=50 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=766896 Unlikeable antiques dealer Franois always gets what he wants, but theres one thing hes never had: a friend. Challenged to a bet by his business partner, Franois must find someone who will pose as his best pal in just 10 days. Enlisting the assistance of charming taxi driver Bruno, Franois goes to outrageous lengths to be a likeable guy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=729808 Two French beggars on their way to Spains holy city of Santiago de Compostela meet stigmatic children, crucified nuns, and others on their pilgrimage. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=766913 A second-tiered member vying aggressively for the position of godfather is restrained by the current mob boss, who isnt officially eligible for reelection, which leads to a bloody and cutthroat battle of wills between the two men. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=766902 Fiona is the manager of a fast-food restaurant. She lives comfortably and happily with her family in the suburbs. That is until the day she accidentally gets locked into a walk-in freezer. She escapes the next morning, half frozen and barely alive, only to realize that her husband and two children didnt even notice she was missing. But when Fiona develops an obsession for everything cold and icy--snow, polar bears, refrigerators, icebergs--she drops everything, climbs into a frozen goods delivery truck and leaves home. She heads for a real iceberg. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=766889 A look at the class struggle of Brazil over four decades, through the eyes of Miguel, a white middle-class rebel, and Jorge, his black childhood friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=743380 Set in the impoverished back alleys of Victorian London, The threepenny opera follows underworld antihero Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the Knife) as he tries to woo Polly Peachum and elude the authorities. With a palpable evocation of corruption and dread, set to Weills irresistible score, The threepenny opera remains a benchmark of early sound cinema. -- container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=766911 A pair of lovers, Rumpoey and Dum first met as children when Rumpoeys family evacuated Bangkok during World War II to stay with Dums family in the countryside of Supanburi. Ten years later they meet again, but they have to overcome parental disapproval and rampaging bandits to stay together. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=766900 After a horrible accident, guilt-stricken Victoria leaves her husband and flees to the countryside where she starts a new job and soon becomes entangled in an unusual murder investigation, When she is swept into the life of the main suspect and embarks on a passionate affair, she must come to terms with the unthinkable tragedy that has clouded her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=765875 When his father suffers a debilitating stroke, Jorge is forced to put his life and career on hold. He takes over his fathers janitorial position, cares for his father and studies at night. He finds himself in an awkward position when his convict brother asks him to impregnate his girlfriend who wants a baby, and Jorge finds himself falling for her. To further complicate matters, Jorges childhood love returns to his life wanting the same. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=765935 At six, Vitus is both incredibly talented and wonderfully precocious. When it becomes evident that he has an exceptionally high IQ and can play piano like a young Mozart, expectations run high. His parents love him, his grandfather understands him, but no one knows the truth - that his real genius is in his heart. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=726796 An evocative, poetic journey through the shadows and shards of a boys war-torn youth. 12-year old Ivan works as a spy at the World War II eastern front. The small Ivan can cross the German lines unnoticed to collect information. Three Soviet officers try to take care of this boy-child. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1229017 The true story of a group of leaderless samurai who are willing to risk everything for revenge after their master is forced to commit suicide for assaulting a rude court official. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=765878 An illiterate single mother, Agnieszka Kowalska is a Socialist heroine of labor for working long hours as a shipyard welder... until her superiors deny compensation to the widows of 21 workers killed in an industrial disaster. Risking her job, her life, and the love of her son to defy the bureacracy, Agnieszka inspires the largest labor strike in world history... and becomes a national hero. -Container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=713897 After discovering his mother is still alive, a six-year-old Russian boy runs away from his orphanage and sets out on a perilous journey to find her. Pursued by orphanage staff and the police, Vanya Solntsev must now face the most difficult challenges of his young life in this story inspired by true events. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=766906 A tiny Israeli village in the Negev Desert is home to people from both Morocco and India. They have poverty in common and little else. Two families will be brought together by the unlikely friendship of daughters. There is the sultry Moroccan, Nicole, and the thoughtful Indian, Sara. The womens youth and lust for freedom overcome cultural prejudices. For this community and these two friends, the road to harmony is full of twists and turns. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=743381 The dramatic story of the end of WWII and the destruction faced by the Japanese people. This is the story of August 15, 1945, Japans longest day, where in a single 24-hour period, the fate of 100 million people would be decided. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=765883 A filmmaker returns to his Sicilian hometown for the first time in 30 years and looks back on his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=768662 Sensitively recreating the trials of Truffauts own childhood, portraying aloof parents, oppressive teachers, petty crime, and a friendship that would last a lifetime. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=706398 A London based wedding photographer turned serial killer uses videotapes of horror movies to lure his victims. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=991397 Light Yagami has joined the investigation team in pursuit of the serial killer known as Kira. While L strongly suspects Light is Kira, Light continues to seek out Ls real name so he can kill him using the Death Note. Things get more unpredictable with the apperance of a second Kira who possesses the Eyes of Death God, enabling the owner to see the true identity of lifespan of any person--Cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=749079 Two brothers and hit men fall in love with the same woman, a situation that threatens to lead to a war between them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=566899 Rich and pampered sisters Sowmya and Meenakshi want for nothing except the true love their hearts crave. While Sowmya grudginly places family responsibilities ahead of romance, Meenakshi years for a white knight. Manohar, an aspiring filmmaker, falls for Sowmya but will wed her only after directing his first film. Commando Major Bala woos Meenakshi despite physical and emotional war wounds and competition from Srikanth. But with the patriarchs health ebbing, the romantic storm Meenakshi and Sowmya wished for may soon be eclipsed by the harsh realities of modern life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=627539 Spain, July 19, 1936. The Spanish Civil War has just begun and women as always play their part in this human tragedy. Maria, an innocent young nun, is forced to leave the convent after the arrival of the revolutionary troops in Barcelona. She takes refuge in a brothel where she meets a group of Libertarias, women drafted as freedom fighters. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=667729 Offbeat homage to Hollywood musicals finds a stripper rousing her lovers jealousy by seducing his best friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=620618 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=660679 A new priest arrives in the French country village of Ambricourt to attend to his first parish. The rural congregation rejects him immediately. Through his country diary entries, the suffering young man relays a crisis of faith that threatens to drive him away from the village and God. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=884373 The real-life adventures of a traveling theater group in India during the final days of English colonial rule. They try to uphold British tradition by staging Shakespearean plays but cant compete with the wildly popular Bollywood film industry. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=820255 In the 1960s, Ana and Ernesto were adolescent lovers and danced to the music of Paul Anka and Sandro. But Ana ended up marrying Ricardo, Ernestos best friend. Now 25 years later, Ricardo meets up with Ernesto with the inspired idea of calling their friends from their teen years for a gathering, focusing on the music of that era. Ernesto reluctantly goes along with the idea and inevitably finds Ana, his old love, provoking a torrential eruption of a past that begins to change everyone with the forces of love and nostalgia. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1475466 A small Maori village faces a crisis when the heir to the leadership of the Ngati Konohi dies at birth and is survived only by his twin sister, Pai. Although disregarded by her grandfather and shunned by the village people, twelve-year-old Pai remains certain of her calling and trains herself in the ways and customs of her people. With remarkable grace, Pai finds the strength to challenge her family and embraces a thousand years of tradition in order to fulfill her destiny. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=768642 In one day during the Yom Kippur War, a rescue team experiences the horrors of war as they pick up dead and broken bodies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=813131 The marriage of Margaux, a French talent agent, and Peter, an American novelist, falls apart as his career crumbles. Lonely and upset, Margaux seeks consolation in her work and finds a passionate but unrealistic love with a young singer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1061420 Impeccably cast and perfectly executed...highly recommended.--Video Librarian