Franzoni, David

Gladiator by Ridley Scott ( Visual )
140 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 4,564 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Roman general refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new Emperor, Commodus. He becomes a slave and then a gladiator, fighting in the Roman Colosseum in defiance of the Emperor

Amistad by Steven Spielberg ( Visual )
74 editions published between 1993 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 2,468 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the story of a group of enslaved Africans who overcome their captors and attempt to return to their homeland. When the ship is seized, the captive Africans are brought to trial in the United States, this is the story of that courtroom battle

Amistad : a novel by Alexs D Pate ( Book )
32 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 998 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This novel recounts the rebellion in 1839 of 53 African slaves aboard the Amistad, a Spanish slave ship from Cuba. After the ship was intercepted by the U.S. Navy and taken to New London, Connecticut, President Van Buren and the pro-slavery government wanted to return the slaves to Havana, but the fledgling abolitionist movement forced a series of trials, culminating at the Supreme Court, in which the slaves were defended by former President John Quincy Adams

King Arthur by Jerry Bruckheimer ( Visual )
19 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 931 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Sir Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table

Gladiator by Annette Keen ( Book )
36 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives

Jumpin' Jack Flash by Penny Marshall ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in English and French and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A computer operator at a bank is plunged into an exciting world of international intrigue, danger and romance when her terminal gets an S.O.S. from Jumpin' Jack Flash, a British spy stranded in Eastern Europe. She is soon matching wits with the deadliest members of the CIA to the KGB. A suspenseful, fast-paced and murderously funny comedy

Citizen Cohn ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1992 and 1999 in English and Spanish and held by 133 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ruthless, destructive, power hungry and insatiable, attorney Roy Cohn, a leader in convicting possible Communists during the McCarhy era, could make or break the strongest men in America just for the thrill of the kill

Amistad by Joyce Annette Barnes ( Book )
2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cinque leads a group of illegally enslaved Africans in a revolt against their captors aboard the slave ship Amistad

King Arthur director's cut by David Franzoni ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on a more realistic portrayal of "Arthur" than has ever been presented onscreen. The film will focus on the history and politics of the period during which Arthur ruled -- when the Roman empire collapsed and skirmishes over power broke out in outlying countries -- as opposed to the mystical elements of the tale on which past Arthur films have focused

Il gladiatore ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in Multiple languages and Italian and held by 25 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Eroiche peripezie di Maximus, generale romano di origine ispanica. Quando Commodo (161-192), succeduto al padre Marco Aurelio (121-180), lo arresta e gli fa massacrare la moglie e il figlio, diventa schiavo e poi gladiatore, idolo della folla, finchè nel Colosseo uccide l'imperatore in duello e muore con lui. (Morandini)