A farewell to arms

A farewell to arms [videorecording] / the Selznick Studio; David O. Selznick presents his production of Ernest Hemingway's romantic tragedy of World War I; screenplay by Ben Hecht; directed by Charles Vidor.

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The films of Michael Powell

The films of Michael Powell [videorecording] / [presented by] Columbia Pictures; directed by Michael Powell.

A matter of life and death: British flyer Peter Carter survives a jump from his burning plane without parachute and wakes up in a nether world between Earth and the next life. He is informed that he should have died and must go to Heaven, where he is put on trial for his life. He falls in love with June, an American radio operator.

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First invasion.

The War of 1812

First invasion. [videorecording]: The War of 1812 / produced by Native Sun Productions, History Television Network Productions/A&E Television Network.

"Only 30 years after winning the independence, the upstart United States waged another war with Great Britain. Motivated by the high-seas capture of American sailors and the desire to annex Canadian lands, President Madison declared war. Thanks to the aim of a lone sniper, the skill of Andrew Jackson, the fortitude of the people of Baltimore, and the events of September 11, 1814, America would triumph again, ensuring the survival of the fledgling nation."

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The First World War

the complete series

The First World War [videorecording]: the complete series / a Wark Clements, Hamilton Films production in association with South Star and Channel 4; producers, Marcus Kiggell ... [et al.]; series narrated and produced by Jonathan Lewis.

This definitive ten-part series offers insight and analysis to provide a coherent and strategic military narrative from acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jonathan Lewis.

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Flags of our fathers

Flags of our fathers [videorecording] / DreamWorks Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present; a Malpaso/Amblin Entertainment production; directed by Clint Eastwood; screenplay by William Broyles, Jr. and Paul Haggis; produced by Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg; producer, Robert Lorenz.

The story of the five Marines and one Navy corpsman that were forever immortalized as a symbol of WWII by raising the American flag at the battle of Iwo Jima. When Joe Rosenthal's photograph of the event becomes a symbol of hope for the families at home, the three surviving men are pulled from combat and sent on a tour across America to raise desperately-needed bond money. It is a trip that brings out the truths of both that symbolic act, and of their lives during war.

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Flyboys

Flyboys [videorecording] / Electric Entertainment presents in association with Skydance Productions and INgenious Film Partners; produced by Dean Devlin, Marc Frydman; story by Blake T. Evans; screenplay by Phil Sears & Blake T. Evans and David S. Ward; directed by Tony Bill.

A story of the young Americans who volunteered to be part of the French military prior to the United States involvement in WWI, also known as Lafayette Escadrille, and how they became the country's first fighter pilots.

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La foi du siecle

The faith of the century

The faith of the century [videorecording] = La foi du siecle / Arte Video.

A documentary about the history of communism from 1917 in Russia. Details the denial of the democratic rights of millions and Stalin's purges, the great famine of the Ukraine, and the misery of the Spanish Civil War. Chronicles the defeat of the Nazi forces, leading to the seizing and enslaving of Eastern Europe, and the communist contribution to the Korean and Cold Wars.

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The Forty-first = Sorok pervyi

The Forty-first = Sorok pervyi [videorecording] / Mosfil

During the times of the Russian Revolution a Communist woman-sniper takes custody of a White Army lieutenant with whom she gradually falls in love.

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The Frogmen

The Frogmen [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox presents.

In this WWII adventure, a new commanding officer is sent to tighten the discipline of a group of Navy underwater demolition experts, a.k.a. frogmen.

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From here to eternity

From here to eternity [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents; screen play by Daniel Taradash; produced by Buddy Adler; directed by Fred Zinnemann.

At an Army base in 1941 Hawaii, the lives of enlisted men and officers are troubled by spiteful commanders, sadistic military police, and forbidden love.

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