Richardson, Ralph Sir 1902-1983

Doctor Zhivago by David Lean ( Visual )
36 editions published between 1965 and 2010 in English and French and held by 3,715 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Traces the life of surgeon-poet Yury Zhivago before and during the Russian Revolution. Married to an upper-class girl who is devoted to him, yet he finds himself in love with an unfortunate woman who becomes his muse. Zhivago becomes torn between fidelity and passion. Sympathetic with the Bolshevik revolution, but shaken by the wars and purges, he struggles to retain his individualism as a humanist amid the spirit of collectivism

Richard III by William Shakespeare ( Visual )
73 editions published between 1955 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 2,924 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Begins by recapitulating the final scene of Henry IV, Part III with Edward IV being crowned king. In the background of the celebration, Richard jealously views the proceedings. Soon afterwards, Edward IV is murdered, drowned in a vat of wine. Richard becomes king and, after proceeding with a succession of intrigues and duplicities, he finds his kingdom in dire peril, set upon by Henry Tudor and mustering a final defense for his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. An immortal tale of lust, murder, treachery and the ruthless pursuit of power

Long day's journey into night by Sidney Lumet ( Visual )
31 editions published between 1961 and 2012 in English and held by 1,767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Author Eugene O'Neill gives an autobiographical account of his explosive homelife. Fused by a drug-addicted mother, a father who wallows in drink after realizing he is no longer a famous actor and an older brother who is emotionally unstable and misfit, the family is reflected by their youngest son, who at 23 is a sensitive and aspiring writer

Exodus by Otto Preminger ( Visual )
46 editions published between 1200 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 1,515 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This film dramatizes part of the Israeli independence moment, dealing with various factions involved in the internecine struggle between the moderate Haganah and the radical terrorist Irgun Zvai Leumi. Interspersed throughout are segments showing the migration of European Jews to the new land, paying special attention to the ragged survivors of Nazi death camps on board the vessel Exodus, blockaded in a Cyprus harbor by British warships. The film also depicts the struggle of the Jews in Palestine to gain partition, then profiles the main characters after the partition, fighting to continue as the nation of Israel

A doll's house by MGM/UA Home Video (Firm) ( Visual )
23 editions published between 1973 and 2013 in English and held by 1,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nora is sheltered first by her father and then by her husband. All her life, she has been protected like a fragile possession ... like a doll in a doll's house. After she marries, Nora becomes frustrated, realizes that under the dominance of her husband she will never have an identity of her own, and leaves to find a new life for herself

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare ( Recording )
42 editions published between 1964 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 1,250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first of the great tragedies, focusing on the minds and motives of the assassins Brutus and Cassius

Jesus of Nazareth by Franco Zeffirelli ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in English and held by 889 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A film depicting the life of Christ from birth through resurrection

The fallen idol by Carol Reed ( Visual )
55 editions published between 1948 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 831 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The relationship between a young boy and his beloved butler turns sour when the boy suspects the butler of murder

The four feathers by Zoltan Korda ( Visual )
30 editions published between 1939 and 2011 in English and French and held by 788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set at the end of the nineteenth century. With cannon fire igniting the North African skies, the British cavalry charges into battle to capture the strategic city of Khartoum. In the midst of the devastating carnage, a horrified officer resigns from his post. But he soon finds his shame is greater than his fear, and he returns to save his honor and the friends he betrayed at any cost

William Wyler's the heiress ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 728 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A wealthy girl falls in love with a penniless man her father is sure only wants her for her money. When she plans to elope, her father threatens to disinherit her. Will she still go through with the marriage?