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Title of Video |
Description |
Producer/Director |
Year |
166 |
Abraham Lincoln (2 tapes) |
This intimate portrait of Lincoln, using authentic stills of the time, will help in understanding the complexities of our 16th President of the United States. (94 min.) |
Simitar Entertainment |
1994 |
181 |
Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance |
Tells how black artists triumphed over formidable odds.Ê The period of the 1920s and Î30s known as the Harlem Renaissance encompassed an extraordinary outburst of creativity by African-American visual artists.Ê Racial prejudice & segregation, however, not only kept them out of the mainstream museums & galleries, but threatened the very core of their personal artistic expression. (60 minutes, color) |
PBS |
1995 |
49 |
Alexander Nevsky |
A fusion of image and music, this film depicts Nevsky leading the Russians triumphantly in battle against the Germans |
Sergei Eisenstein |
1938 |
129 |
Amelia Earhart |
The story of this great female pioneer of aviation. |
Nancy Porter |
1993 |
143 |
American and Lewis Hine |
Critically acclaimed documentary which portrays the life and times of Americaâs pioneer social photographer.Ê He recorded the development of Industrial America, with specific attention to the 14 million men, women, and children that poured through Ellis island to join the industrial work force. |
Nina Rosenblum |
1984 |
37 |
American Cowboy |
A documentary on the life of the American cowboy on the Western frontier. The presentation discusses Native American relations as well as the Hollywood glamorization of the cowboy. |
|
1991 |
86 |
And The Band Played On |
Based on Randy Shiltsâ best-selling book about the scientific discovery of the virus which causes AIDS (copy) |
HBO |
|
194 |
Apocalypse Now (Letterboxed Version) |
Color 153min. Stunning vision of manâs heart of darkness revealed through the madness of the Vietname War. Martin Sheen. Marlon Brando. |
Francis Coppola |
1979 |
130 |
Aquirre:Ê The Wrath of God |
A fictional account of what went wrong when a Spanish expedition in the Amazon was lost without a trace during the mid 1500âs while looking for the city of El Dorado. |
Werner Herzog |
1973 |
180 |
Atomic Caf? (The) |
Looks at the dark side of Cold War America & all its fear & paranoia, & manages to blend this with a humor ö a comic look at a defining period in the 20th century. (88 minutes, color, 1982) |
Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader & Pierce Rafferty
First Run Features |
1982 |
100 |
Attack in the Pacific |
A patriotic documentary of America at the beginning of WWII-Battles scenes from Midway and Coral Sea |
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63 |
Au Revoir Les Enfants |
103 min. (Dinand Library Video 88) |
Louis Malle |
|
47 |
Battle of Algiers |
An account of Algerian freedom fightersâ struggle against French might during the 1950âs. |
Gillo Pontecorvo |
1966 |
16 |
Battle of Britain |
Hitlerâs plan for conquest of Britain
-Royal Airforce
-British ãwillä was the only thing to stand in the way of the Luftwaffe |
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1943 |
15 |
Battle of China |
-history of China and the various inventions it has given the world
-shows the perspective of how China was sucked into conflict with Japan, who only wanted Chinaâs land and people in order to conquer America |
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1944 |
10 |
Battle of Russia |
Documentary on the Russian halt of the German advance |
|
1986 |
51 |
Berkeley in the 60âs |
A video that chronicles the social struggles that emerged most radically at Berkeley, California in the late 1960âs. |
|
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195 |
Best Years of Our Lives (the) |
Three WWII veterans returning home must fight their own personal battles for acceptance and adjustment (172 min, B&W) |
William Wyler |
1946 |
73 |
Birth of a Nation |
Marks the birth of motion pictures and the retelling of the Civil War - with strong racial overtones (154 minutes) |
D.W. Griffith |
1915 |
66 |
Birth of Europe: Feast and Famine: The Limestone Legacy |
Examines the surprisingly influential role of resources such as limestone and oil in the history of Europe. |
|
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88 |
Black Rain |
The story of the aftermath of the 1945 atomic catastrophe in Hiroshima. |
Shohei Imamura |
1988 |
52 |
Breaker Morant |
A true story, this film exposes one of Britainâs darkest moments as three soldiers are tried on trumped-up murder charges for political reasons. |
Bruce Beresford |
1979 |
64 |
Camille Claudel |
Fictionalized biography of artist/sculptor Camille Claudel, lover of Auguste Rodin and sister of poet Paul Claudel, set in late 19th century Paris. 149 min.Ê (Dinand Library Video 235) |
Bruno Nuytten |
1989 |
3 |
Caudillo: The History of the Spanish Civil War |
Spanish filmmaker Basilio Martin Pation searches archives of Lisbon, Paris, London, Moscow.
-no editorial comment
-shows both Loyalish & Falangist footage |
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202 |
Children of the Camps |
B+W. 57 mins.Ê Documentary which shares the experiences, cultural and familial issues, and the long internalized grief and shame felt by six Japanese Americans who were only children when in carcerated in concentration camps during WWII. |
Satsuki Ina |
1999 |
148 |
China:Ê The History and the Mystery |
Two hour guide through six thousand years of Chinese History |
|
|
93 |
Chinaâs Cosmopolitan Age: The Tang |
Examines the Tang dynastyâs vitality in government, art, religion, and philosophy as well as its contribution to the humanistic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan. (60 minutes) |
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95 |
Christ Stopped at Eboli |
Based on Carlo Leviâs famous memoir of his exile to southern Italy in 1935-36 for anti-fascist political activities, Christ si e fermata a Eboli. 119 min. (DinandÊ Video 237) |
Francesco Rosi |
1989 |
79 |
Christopher Columbus |
This film depicts his incredible journey to the New World and his triumphant return to Spain. (104 minutes, 500th Anniversary edition) |
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134 |
Classical Japan
Medieval Japan
Tokugawa Japan |
A look at the history and literature of Japan in three 45-minute tapes. (copies) |
|
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80 |
Company: Indigo and His Jesuits |
The life and legacy of Ignatius of Loyola - hosted by Cyril Cusack. (52 minutes) |
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112 |
Complete Churchill |
A complete biography of Churchill exposing never before seen footage of his life and times |
Martin Gilbert |
1991 |
147 |
Constitution of the United States of America |
Two hour guide through the Constitution
-two videos |
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81 |
Cross and the Star |
Asks where were the foreign governments and institutional churches while Nazi atrocities were being committed. Relies heavily on Nazi archival footage. (55 minutes) |
John J. Michalczyk |
|
94 |
Crusade: By Horse to Jerusalem |
Recreates the 2500 mile trip from Europe to the deserts of Sinai |
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103 |
Cuban Missile Crisis:Ê 1962 |
Depicts Castrosâ rise to power, his economic policies, his brand of law and order, and his relationship with the Soviets. |
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177 |
Daily Life at the Court of Versailles |
Story of France & French culture as reflected in Versailles from its construction by Louis XIV, its decline under Louis XV, & its abandonment by Louis XVI during the French Revolution. (French w/ English narration, 60 minutes, color) |
Films for the Humanities |
1993 |
67 |
Daimyo |
This film examines the shaping of the Daimyo culture via the unique interaction of martial tradition and civilian arts. |
John Nathan |
1988 |
29 |
Dangerous Liaisons |
Based on the late 18th century novel by Choderos de Laclos about the French aristocracy. 120 min. (Dinand Library Video 234) |
Christopher Hampton |
1989 |
200 |
DavidÊ Halberstamâs the Fifties |
Appx 65 mins each. 6 videos based on David Halberstamâs novel. Stunning portrait of the decade, in-depth interviews, rare footage of Elvis, Nixon to Marilyn Monroe. |
W. Paterson Ferns and Richard Heus |
1997
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99 |
D-Day Invasion |
A detailed portrayal of what went into Americaâs dramatic entry into WWII.-Nazi, British, and U.S. footage (58 min.) |
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155 |
Dear America - Letters Home from Vietnam |
This movie is an authentic account of the Vietnam War from the actual letters of the men & women who served there.Ê The harsh realities of life and death, friendships made and lost; these letter home tell it all, w/ newsreel and home-movie footage shot by the servicemen themselves. |
HBO |
1987 |
42 |
Dear America (Vietnam) HBO Special |
80 minutes (copy) Retelling of the Vietnam experience |
|
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70 |
DeGaulle and France |
180 minutes in three parts. This documentary examines the life and legacy of Charles DeGaulle in France as his reorganization of political power restored an effective government. |
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1992 |
117 |
Depression #7 |
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141 |
Digging for Slaves - The Excavation of American Slave Sites |
An archaeological approach to unearthing the past in Americaâs slavery-ridden South. This video looks at how living conditions must have been for the American slave. |
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120 |
Disputation:Ê A Theological Debate |
A theological medieval debate between Christians and Jews in 1263. |
|
1993 |
22 |
Distant Thunder |
A moving account of the WWII famine in India.
-varying individual accounts based on their social groups |
|
1973 |
7 |
Divide and Conquer |
Documentary on Hitlerâs expanding wave of conquest into Western Europe |
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1986 |
87 |
Eisenhower (120)
Caesar (50)
Waterloo (120)
Napoleon (50) |
(copy) Famous battles and their brilliant leaders. |
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2 |
Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution, 1790-1860 |
(National Museum of American History) This video chronicles the actors and agents of American industrialization. |
|
1987 |
142 |
Enola Gay |
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb |
Documentary |
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24 |
Eva Peron:Ê Queen of Hearts |
An 87 minute, black and white film on the life of Eva Peron. |
|
1957 |
164 |
Evita: The Story of Eva Peron |
Capturing the drama and sweep ofÊ Eva Peronâs rags to riches rise to power in Argentina, Evita bring you into this great world leaders life. (55 min) |
Alan Parker |
1996 |
157 |
Eye of Vichy |
A masterful look at Nazis and media manipulation in Vichy Central France in WW II.Ê 110 minutes; B/W, English narration |
Claude Chabrol
First Run Features |
1993 |
39 |
Eyes on The Prize II: Ainât Gonna Shuffle No More (1964-1972), A Nation of Law? (1968-71) Tape 3 |
A PBS special that chronicles the Black struggle for social equality during these years. |
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