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Le retour de Martin Guerre The return of Martin Guerre
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7 editions published between 1996 and 2002 in French and English and held by 746 libraries worldwide The plot revolves around the unraveling of the identity of a 16th century peasant who disappeared as a young husband, and the man who returns to resume his marriage nine years later.
Stalingrad
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6 editions published between 1993 and 1998 in German and English and held by 673 libraries worldwide The battle of Stalingrad lasted from September 1942 to January 1943, and was one of the greatest bloodbaths in military history: a million people dead from mutual slaughter, starvation, and the bitter winter cold. The awesome battle that thwarted Hitler's Eastern Front conquests is told from the viewpoint of four German soldiers sent from the North Africa campaign to join the Sixth Army to take the city, a vital crossroads and defense industry center. Encircled by Soviet forces, one by one, the men are killed or captured and the myth of Nazi invincibility is destroyed.
乱
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1 edition published in 1998 in Japanese and held by 657 libraries worldwide In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons, who turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane.
Les quatre cents coups The 400 blows
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3 editions published in 1999 in French and held by 635 libraries worldwide Fourteen-year-old Antoine Doinet lives in a cramped apartment with his mother and stepfather, neglected by them and unlucky at school. Living an intense imaginative life of his own he gets into trouble and is finally committed to reform school from which he escapes and runs towards the sea, which he has never seen.
La historia oficial The official story
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2 editions published between 1995 and 1998 in Spanish and held by 625 libraries worldwide The wife of an Argentinian businessman faces the ultimate challenge when she begins to suspect that her own daughter, adopted at birth, may have been stolen from a family of "los desaparecidos."
Ponette
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4 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in French and held by 610 libraries worldwide Sent to live with her relatives, Ponette experiences the hopes, dreams and fears of a child following the loss of a parent. Ultimately, it is her faith, love and strength of character that enable Ponette to triumphantly overcome her tragedy.
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5 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in Japanese and held by 528 libraries worldwide "Tampopo" follows a young widow who runs a small noodle restaurant in Tokyo and Goro, a cowboy hat wearing truck driver, as they attempt to devise the perfect bowl of top ramen.
My dinner with Andre
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6 editions published between 1981 and 2005 in English and held by 491 libraries worldwide Two friends, an intense, experimental theater director and a down-to-earth actor, meet over dinner.
Les parapluies de Cherbourg The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
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4 editions published between 1964 and 1998 in French and English and held by 446 libraries worldwide Story of two starcrossed lovers.
Le Dernier métro The last metro
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6 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in French and English and held by 427 libraries worldwide "A stylish and poignant film about Jewish director Lucas Steiner (Heinz Bennent), who is forced to hide in the basement of his theater during the Nazi occupation while his wife (Catherine Deneuve) stars in its latest production. Romantic tensions mount when she and her leading man (Gérard Depardieu) begin to fall in love with each other. At the same time, a pro-Nazi theater critic ensconces himself in the theater causing stress to the entire cast"--Container.
Breaker Morant
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 424 libraries worldwide Following the brutal death of a British captain in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, Lt. Harry Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers, attacks their camp, and has a captive executed. Other executions and deaths lead to the arrest and trial of Morant and two other lieutenants.
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3 editions published between 1997 and 2002 in French and held by 419 libraries worldwide A Greek pacifist leader is murdered at a rally. Despite the official police report of accidental death, a journalist's persistent questioning leads to a full-scale investigation, revealing corruption in high places.
Vivre sa vie Film en douze tableaux = My life to live : a film in twelve scenes
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7 editions published between 1992 and 2006 in French and held by 406 libraries worldwide Tells the story of Nana, a young mother who leaves her family behind to pursue an acting career, but instead slips into a life of prostitution on the streets of Paris.
Andreĭ Rublev
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2 editions published between 1992 and 1998 in Russian and held by 386 libraries worldwide Story of the famed 15th century icon painter who survives the cruelties of medieval Russia to create works of art.
乱
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3 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in Japanese and held by 381 libraries worldwide In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons. They turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane. Based on Shakespeare's King Lear.
Diva
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2 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in French and held by 372 libraries worldwide Cynthia Hawkins is the operatic superstar whose refusal to make a recording frustrates her adoring public. A young fan named Jules makes a secret tape and is stalked by thugs who plan to blackmail the diva. Jules also accidentally acquires a tape which tells of a top mobster's role in an international sex and drug ring. Two hired killers are out to get the tape.
Pasqualino settebellezze Seven beauties
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5 editions published in 1998 in Italian and held by 370 libraries worldwide A small-time casanova with no political convictions and fewer brains shoots his sister's pimp to save the family honor. He is caught, tried, sent to an insane asylum, volunteers for the Italian army and ends up in a Nazi concentration camp, where he learns to survive at any cost.
Les roseaux sauvages Wild reeds
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2 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in French and held by 370 libraries worldwide A poignant coming-of-age story set in southwest France in 1962. Sensitive young François is uncertain of his sexuality as he finds himself more attracted to his classmate Serge than to his platonic girlfriend Maïté. An older boy, Henri, is drawn into the circle, further complicating relationships. Through their passage into adulthood, the four experience a series of sexual and political conflicts as they explore the mysteries of the human heart.
Tirez sur le pianiste
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4 editions published in 1999 in French and held by 363 libraries worldwide A timid cafe pianist has given up his career as a concert pianist, a career which had destroyed his marriage. Events force his involvement with gangsters who once again cause him to be responsible for the destruction of his life.
Ma nuit chez Maud
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4 editions published between 1995 and 1999 in French and held by 349 libraries worldwide Jean-Louis Trintignant plays an engineer seeking the perfect mate. Just when he thinks he has found her, he finds himself accidentally spending the night sharing the bed of a seductive divorcee, Maud. more
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