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New Acquisitions - June 2007

Adam Bede Performer Note: Iain Glen, Patsy Kensit, Susannah Harker, James WilbyAdam Bede, an honest, hard-working carpenter, has his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, pretty dairymaid Hetty Sorrel. Hetty wants nothing to do with her boring life on the farm and she allows herself to be seduced by the heir to a local estate. She finds herself abandoned and pregnant from her ill-fated dalliance.

1 videodisc (ca. 102 min.)

MEDIA 10-800

After the storm a citizen's video guide to understanding stormwater Performer Note: Narrated by Nick WalkerProtecting the nation's water resources will take the awareness and effort of individual citizens. Three case studies focus on the interconnections between water supply, water quality and the economic vitality and quality of life in our communities.

1 videocassette (22 min.)

MEDIA. 2-7716

Alfredo, Alfredo Performer Note: Dustin Hoffman, Stefania Sandrelli, Carla GravinaAll-too-typical Italian comedy about a milquetoast who wins and weds a sexy woman, only to regret his conquest.

1 videodisc (107 min.)

MEDIA 10-811

Bande ? part Band of outsiders Performer Note: Anna Karina, Claude Brasseur, Sami FreyTwo burglars plan a robbery with a young woman they just met.

1 videodisc (95 min.)

MEDIA 10-792

The bird with the crystal plumage Performer Note: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria SalernoAn American writer in Italy becomes an amateur sleuth when he witnesses a failed attempt by a serial killer to take the life of the wife of a wealthy gallery owner.

2 videodiscs (ca. 96 min.)

MEDIA 10-805

The cabinet of Dr. Caligari a film in six acts Performer Note: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover, Friedrich FehérThe twisted tale of a gangly sleepwalker under the spell of the sinister and mysterious Dr. Caligari.

1 videodisc (75 min.)

MEDIA 10-812

La captive the captive Performer Note: Stanislas Merhar, Sylvie Testud, Olivia BonamySimon lives in a Parisian apartment with Ariane, the object of his unquenchable desire. Obsessed, Simon keeps Ariane as a willing captive; she tolerates his endless interrogations and surveillance, however she leads a double life with other women.

1 videodisc (ca. 118 min)

MEDIA 10-804

The cemetery club Mo'adon beit ha'kvarot 10 o'clock, Saturday morning. A group of elderly women and men carry plastic lawn chairs across the Mount Herzl National Cemetery in Jerusalem. In the shade of an old pine tree, they sit down, in a circle and discuss matters sublime and elevated. For over two decades, the "Mt. Herzl Academy" has held its weekly meeting at this cemetery. Seated between the graves of the nation's dignitaries, they debate the history of modern philosophy, read poetry, eat lunch and determine the fate of the Jewish nation.

1 videodisc (90 min.)

MEDIA 10-808

D'Est This experimental documentary is a compendium of striking images of Eastern Europe and its citizens in transition, following the collapse of the so-called Cold War.

1 videocassette (110 min.)

MEDIA 2-7722

Daniel Deronda Performer Note: Hugh Dancy, Romola Garai, Hugh Bonneville, Jodhi May, Edward Fox, Greta Scacchi, Barbara HersheyDaniel Deronda is a sensitive, intelligent, young man haunted by secrets that shroud his birth. Gwendolen Harleth is a beautiful gambler short on cash. When the two meet, sparks fly.

1 videodisc (210 min.)

MEDIA 10-802

De l'autre côté In images and interviews, this film examines the plight of poor Mexicans who try to emigrate to the United States illegally with the hope of a better life. U.S. attempts to stem the influx has forced immigrants to take dangerous routes to avoid detection, and many have died.

1 videocassette (99 min.)

MEDIA 2-7720

Demain on déménage = Tomorrow we move Performer Note: Sylvie Testud, Aurore Clément, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Natacha RégnierWhen Charlotte takes in her widowed mother, the ensuing clutter drives her to distraction. As Charlotte pursues her desperate, slapstick quest for peace, her solution is to relocate, but the flood of buyers only make the place more crowded.

1 videodisc (ca. 110 min.)

MEDIA 10-810

Detroit ruin of a city "A film about the Motor City and the social system known as Fordism.".

1 videodisc (92 min.)

MEDIA 10-796

Dreamworlds 3 desire, sex & power in music video Contents: Opening -- Techniques of storytelling -- Constructing femininity -- The pornographic imagination -- Ways of looking -- Female artists : trapped in the pornographic gaze -- Masculinity and control Performer Note: Narrator: Sut JhallyA look at how the narratives of music videos shape individual & cultural attitudes toward femininity, masculinity, sexuality and race.

1 videodisc (54 min.)

MEDIA 10-797

Eyes on the prize America's civil rights movement Contents: Vol. 1. Awakenings, 1954-1956 ; Fighting back, 1957-1962 / produced and directed by Judith Vecchione; writers, Steve Fayer -- v. 2. Ain't scared of your jails, 1960-1961/ director, Orlando Bagwell ; writers, Steve Fayer ; No easy walk, 1961-1963 / directed, written by Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney -- v. 3. Mississippi : Is this America?, 1962-1964 / director, Orlando Bagwell ; writers, Steve Fayer; Bridge to freedom, 1965 / directed, written by Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney -- v. 4. The time has come, 1964-1966 ; Two societies, 1965-1968 / produced, directed, and written by Madison Davis Lacy, Jr., James A. DeVinney -- v. 5. Power! 1966-1968 / produced, directed, and written by Madison Davis Lacy, Jr., James A. DeVinney ; The promised land, 1967-1968 / produced, directed, and written by Paul Stekler, Jacqueline Shearer -- v. 6. Ain't gonna shuffle no more, 1964-1972 / produced, directed, and written by Sam Pollard, Sheila Bernard ; A nation of law? 1968-1971/ produced, directed, and written by Terry Kay Rockefeller, Thomas Ott, Louis Massiah -- v. 7. The keys to the kingdom, 1974-1980 / produced, directed, and written by Paul Stekler, Jacqueline Shearer ; Back to the movement, 1979-1985 / produced, directed, and written by Madison Davis Lacy, Jr., James A. DeVinney
Performer Note: Narrator: Julian Bond
Added Title: Awakenings (1954-1956)
Added Title: Fighting back (1957-1962)
Added Title: Ain't scared of your jails (1960-1961)
Added Title: No easy walk (1961-1963)
Added Title: Mississippi, is this America? (1962-1964)
Added Title: Bridge to freedom (1965)
Added Title: Time has come (1964-1966)
Added Title: Two societies (1965-1968)
Added Title: Power! (1966-1968)
Added Title: Promised land (1967-1968)
Added Title: Ain't gonna shuffle no more (1964-1972)
Added Title: Nation of law? (1968-1971)
Added Title: Keys to the kingdom (1974-1980)
Added Title: Back to the movement (1979-1985)Vols. 1-3 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; vols. 4-7 examine the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.

7 videodiscs (120 min. each)

MEDIA 10-809 v.1 - 10-809 v.7

L'ultimo bacio The last kiss Performer Note: Stefania Sandrelli, Stefano Accorsi, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Gabriele Muccino, Claudio Santamaria, Giorgio Pasotti, Marco Cocci, Pierfrancesco Favino, Sabrina Impacciatore, Regina Orioli, Piero Natoli, Luigi Diberti, Martina StellaCarlo's life is thrown into a tailspin when his longtime girlfriend Giulia announces she's pregnant.

1 videodisc (115 min.)

MEDIA 10-793

Mansfield Park Performer Note: Frances O'Connor, Embeth Davidtz, Jonny Lee Miller, Alessandro Nivola, Harold PinterWhen Fanny Price is sent away to live with her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society but manages to enlighten them as well.

1 videodisc (ca. 112 min.)

MEDIA 10-795

Middlemarch by George Eliot Performer Note: Juliet Aubrey, Robert Hardy, Douglas Hodge, Michael Hordern, Peter JeffreyBased on George Elliot's novel, Middlemarch is set in early nineteenth century England and charts the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the town as it divides its population into two opposing factions: the conservatives and the liberals.

1 videodisc (420 min.)

MEDIA 10-798

The mill on the Floss Performer Note: Pippa Guard, Christopher Blake, Anton Lessor, Judy CornwallThe tragic tale of Maggie Tulliver, the miller's daughter, who defies her embittered brother in standing by the man she loves - shocking the stifling society in which she lives - in an attempt to pursue her blighted dreams.

1 videodisc (ca. 212 min.)

MEDIA 10-801

No direction home Bob Dylan Performer Note: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg, Maria Muldaur, Pete Seeger, Liam Clancy, Mavis StaplesTraces Bob Dylan's journey from his roots in Minnesota, to his early days in Greenwich Village, to his tumultuous ascent to pop stardom in 1966. Joan Baez, Allan Ginzberg, Maria Muldaur, Pete Seeger, Liam Clancy, Mavis Staples and others share their thoughts and feelings about the young singer who would change popular music forever. Contains extensive archival footage, some never-before-seen and rare concert performances.

2 videodiscs (207 min.)

MEDIA 10-816

Promoting innovation today's USPTO "A video program about the United States Patent and Trademark Office, what it does, how it works and why it is a vital part of America's economy and culture"--Videodisc label.

1 videodisc (27 min.)

MEDIA 10-813

Rue Cases-N?gres Sugar Cane Alley Performer Note: Darling Legitimus, Garry Cadenat, Douta Seck, Joby BernabéThe teenage life and adventures of young José, who lives in a shanty-town on Martinique in the mid-1930s, comprises the body of this film. José lives with his grandmother and is well aware of the French colonial presence. He gets into mischief, learns valuable lessons on living from an old former slave, drinks too much one time, and even sets fire to one of the run-down shanties. Regardless of his pranks, José never neglects his education.

1 videodisc (107 min.)

MEDIA 10-803

La régle du jeu fantaisie dramatique =The rules of the game Performer Note: Marcel Dalio, Nora Grégor, Roland ToutainCloaked in a comedy of manners, this scathing critique of corrupt French society is about a weekend hunting party at which amorous escapades abound among the aristocratic guests, which are also mirrored by the activities of the servants downstairs.

2 videodiscs (106 min.)

MEDIA 10-791

Silas Marner the weaver of Raveloe Performer Note: Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter, Patrick RyecartSilas Marner was a man who had everything, until he lost it all. Falsely accused of theft and driven out of his town, Silas starts life anew. One day, upon arriving home, he discovers a child asleep on the hearth.

1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)

MEDIA 10-799

Sud Akerman traveled to the American South to make a film inspired by authors William Faulkner and James Baldwin, but she transformed her project after the horrific racist crime against James Byrd, Jr. was committed during her stay.

1 videocassette (70 min.)

MEDIA 2-7721

Two-spirit people the berdache tradition in Native American culture Performer Note: Interviewees, Terry Tafoya, Paula Gunn Allen, Randy Burns, Clyde Hall, Will Roscoe, Janice GouldGays and lesbians describe their own stories; what Americans call gayness not only has distinct cultural characteristics, its participants have long held positions of social power in history and ritual among people all over the world.

1 videodisc (20 min)

MEDIA 10-807

Why we fight Explores a half-century of U.S. foreign policy from World War II to the Iraq War, revealing how political and corporate interests have become alarmingly entangled in the business of war. On a deeper level, what emerges is a portrait of a nation in transition--drifting dangerously far from her founding principles toward a more imperial and uncertain future.

1 videodisc (ca. 99 min.)

DANA 328