Renaissance Films (Firm)
Overview
| Works: | 26 works in 183 publications in 1 language and 8,803 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Drama Film adaptations Historical films Romance films History Romantic comedy films Action and adventure films War films Comedy films Television adaptations |
| Roles: | Producer |
| Classifications: | PN1997.2, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Renaissance Films (Firm)
Henry V by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
36 editions published between 1989 and 2015 in English and held by 2,007 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Prince Hal" has ascended to the throne of England. He proceeds to assert his hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathers an army and embarks on a course that will lead to one of England's greatest battlefield triumphs--the bloody Battle of Agincourt--and forever change the face of Europe. King Henry V unites his people, deals justly with traitors, leads his soldiers to victory, and in the end ensures the peace by marrying the French princess Katherine
36 editions published between 1989 and 2015 in English and held by 2,007 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Prince Hal" has ascended to the throne of England. He proceeds to assert his hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathers an army and embarks on a course that will lead to one of England's greatest battlefield triumphs--the bloody Battle of Agincourt--and forever change the face of Europe. King Henry V unites his people, deals justly with traitors, leads his soldiers to victory, and in the end ensures the peace by marrying the French princess Katherine
Much Ado About Nothing by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 1,966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With his wedding a week away, Claudio can't wait to marry the beautiful young Hero. To distract him, his best friend Don Pedro devises mischief: a romantic trap for the sharp-tongued Beatrice and the man she loves to hate, Benedick. Their amusement is almost spoiled by the jealous scheming of Don John, but love and laughter prevail when the local constable unwittingly exposes the plot--and all the trouble proves to be much ado about nothing (111 min.)
11 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 1,966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With his wedding a week away, Claudio can't wait to marry the beautiful young Hero. To distract him, his best friend Don Pedro devises mischief: a romantic trap for the sharp-tongued Beatrice and the man she loves to hate, Benedick. Their amusement is almost spoiled by the jealous scheming of Don John, but love and laughter prevail when the local constable unwittingly exposes the plot--and all the trouble proves to be much ado about nothing (111 min.)
Twelfth night, or, What you will(
Visual
)
13 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in English and held by 1,391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shipwrecked on an unfriendly Illyrian shore, Viola, believing her twin brother is dead, disguises herself in male attire and joins the retinue of the lovesick Duke Orsino
13 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in English and held by 1,391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shipwrecked on an unfriendly Illyrian shore, Viola, believing her twin brother is dead, disguises herself in male attire and joins the retinue of the lovesick Duke Orsino
The wings of the dove by
Iain Softley(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 1997 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young society woman's love for a common journalist presents her with an impossible decision: leave him or marry and face a life of poverty. Events take an unexpected twist when she befriends a lonely young heiress whose own tragic secret offers an irresistible but dangerous solution
17 editions published between 1997 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young society woman's love for a common journalist presents her with an impossible decision: leave him or marry and face a life of poverty. Events take an unexpected twist when she befriends a lonely young heiress whose own tragic secret offers an irresistible but dangerous solution
Much ado about nothing by
Kenneth Branagh(
Visual
)
31 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and held by 435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
William Shakespeare's tale of love and enchantment set against a backdrop of mistaken identities and bawdy good fun
31 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and held by 435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
William Shakespeare's tale of love and enchantment set against a backdrop of mistaken identities and bawdy good fun
The reckoning by
Barry Unsworth(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in English and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this powerful murder-mystery set in the Middle Ages, a priest on the lam joins a traveling band of actors who try to solve a murder by re-creating the crime in a play. Based on the novel by Barry Unsworth
8 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in English and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this powerful murder-mystery set in the Middle Ages, a priest on the lam joins a traveling band of actors who try to solve a murder by re-creating the crime in a play. Based on the novel by Barry Unsworth
The safety of objects by
Rose Troche(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Once an up-and-coming singer/songwriter, Paul Gold now lies in a coma. He is attentively nursed by his mother Esther, who dotes on her son to the point that her husband and daughter, Julie, feel very left out. Meanwhile, Jim Train is a workaholic lawyer who is closer to his tortes than to his spouse Susan. Their son Jake has taken a morbid fascination with his sister's baby doll. At the same time, Paul's former lover Annette Jennings is trying to pull her life and her family back together after a particularly brutal divorce
7 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Once an up-and-coming singer/songwriter, Paul Gold now lies in a coma. He is attentively nursed by his mother Esther, who dotes on her son to the point that her husband and daughter, Julie, feel very left out. Meanwhile, Jim Train is a workaholic lawyer who is closer to his tortes than to his spouse Susan. Their son Jake has taken a morbid fascination with his sister's baby doll. At the same time, Paul's former lover Annette Jennings is trying to pull her life and her family back together after a particularly brutal divorce
The Luzhin defence by
Marleen Gorris(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An eccentric chess master, whose unstable childhood rendered him incapable of relating well with others, finds that chess is his only escape and solace. At an Italian resort, where he is favored to win a prestigious chess championship, he meets and falls in love with a caring woman. When a former mentor turned jealous saboteur tries to destroy his confidence, the fragile genius may lose more than just the big game
6 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An eccentric chess master, whose unstable childhood rendered him incapable of relating well with others, finds that chess is his only escape and solace. At an Italian resort, where he is favored to win a prestigious chess championship, he meets and falls in love with a caring woman. When a former mentor turned jealous saboteur tries to destroy his confidence, the fragile genius may lose more than just the big game
Twelfth night by
Trevor Nunn(
Visual
)
15 editions published between 1996 and 2012 in English and held by 279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An all-star ensemble cast brings William Shakespeare's best-loved comedy to life. The outlandish tale of troublesome twins who win the heart of the same woman (even though one of them is a girl herself masquerading as a boy who has fallen in love with the duke.)
15 editions published between 1996 and 2012 in English and held by 279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An all-star ensemble cast brings William Shakespeare's best-loved comedy to life. The outlandish tale of troublesome twins who win the heart of the same woman (even though one of them is a girl herself masquerading as a boy who has fallen in love with the duke.)
The mother by
Roger Michell(
Visual
)
7 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A newly widowed woman moves to London to be near her family. She soon feels like she is just an invisible old lady until a young man comes into her life. She finds things in herself that she thought were lost forever, but at what cost?
7 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A newly widowed woman moves to London to be near her family. She soon feels like she is just an invisible old lady until a young man comes into her life. She finds things in herself that she thought were lost forever, but at what cost?
Hard target by
John Woo(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1993 and 2019 in English and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chance Boudreaux is the target of an evil mercenary who recruits combat veterans for the "amusement" of his clients -- bored tycoons who will pay a half a million dollars to stalk and kill the most challenging prey of them all: Man. So when beautiful Natasha Binder hires Chance to search for her missing father, she gets more than she bargained for
5 editions published between 1993 and 2019 in English and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chance Boudreaux is the target of an evil mercenary who recruits combat veterans for the "amusement" of his clients -- bored tycoons who will pay a half a million dollars to stalk and kill the most challenging prey of them all: Man. So when beautiful Natasha Binder hires Chance to search for her missing father, she gets more than she bargained for
Peter's friends by
Kenneth Branagh(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ten years after they were members of a music and comedy troupe at Cambridge University, a diverse group of friends in their early 30s gather at the expansive estate of Peter Morton in 1992. Various jealousies and fears are revealed between joyous feasts
5 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ten years after they were members of a music and comedy troupe at Cambridge University, a diverse group of friends in their early 30s gather at the expansive estate of Peter Morton in 1992. Various jealousies and fears are revealed between joyous feasts
Disco pigs by
Kirsten Sheridan(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in English and held by 92 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two lifelong friends share an almost telepathic bond, and the transition to adulthood proves to be dangerous when they resist separation
6 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in English and held by 92 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two lifelong friends share an almost telepathic bond, and the transition to adulthood proves to be dangerous when they resist separation
1st night by
Christopher Menaul(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 47 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wealthy industrialist Adam aspires to be an opera singer, but his friends see him as little more than a suit in a capitalist world. Adam believes that staging an opera in his lavish country home will not only end his friends' teasing, but will also win him the woman of his dreams - a female conductor who is hired for the show
3 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 47 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wealthy industrialist Adam aspires to be an opera singer, but his friends see him as little more than a suit in a capitalist world. Adam believes that staging an opera in his lavish country home will not only end his friends' teasing, but will also win him the woman of his dreams - a female conductor who is hired for the show
Edward II ; All over me ; Twelfth night(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelfth night: Shipwrecked on an unfriendly Illyrian shore, Viola, believing her twin brother is dead, disguises herself in male attire and joins the retinue of the lovesick Duke Orsino
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelfth night: Shipwrecked on an unfriendly Illyrian shore, Viola, believing her twin brother is dead, disguises herself in male attire and joins the retinue of the lovesick Duke Orsino
The reckoning ; Deterrence(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reckoning: A troupe of traveling actors during the Middle Ages stages a play to find the murderer of a local boy -- Deterrence: While taking refuge from a snowstorm, the president learns of an Iraqi offensive
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reckoning: A troupe of traveling actors during the Middle Ages stages a play to find the murderer of a local boy -- Deterrence: While taking refuge from a snowstorm, the president learns of an Iraqi offensive
Human traffic by
Justin Kerrigan(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A British cult classic about the crazy world of weekend clubs, drugs, pubs and parties
1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A British cult classic about the crazy world of weekend clubs, drugs, pubs and parties
Seve : legends are born to win(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite being blocked at almost every turn in pursuit of the sport he loved, Seve Ballesteros fought against adversity to become the most spectacular and charismatic golfer to ever play the game. The film includes dramatic reenactments as well as documentary footage
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite being blocked at almost every turn in pursuit of the sport he loved, Seve Ballesteros fought against adversity to become the most spectacular and charismatic golfer to ever play the game. The film includes dramatic reenactments as well as documentary footage
Candy by
Neil Armfield(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dan is a poet who falls in love with two kinds of Candy: a woman of the same name and heroin. As Dan goes from a smart-aleck to someone trying to find a vein to inject, Candy changes from an actress to a streetwalker and then a madwoman. Starting in Sydney, the two eventually end up in Melbourne to try and go clean, but they fail. This leads them to turn to finding money and heroin, while other posessions and attachments become unimportant
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dan is a poet who falls in love with two kinds of Candy: a woman of the same name and heroin. As Dan goes from a smart-aleck to someone trying to find a vein to inject, Candy changes from an actress to a streetwalker and then a madwoman. Starting in Sydney, the two eventually end up in Melbourne to try and go clean, but they fail. This leads them to turn to finding money and heroin, while other posessions and attachments become unimportant
We don't live here anymore by
John Curran(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two couples form adulterous relationships to seek refuge from their failing marriages
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two couples form adulterous relationships to seek refuge from their failing marriages
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Related Identities
- Evans, Stephen 1946- Producer
- Briers, Richard Actor
- Branagh, Kenneth Producer Author of screenplay Director Adapter Actor
- Parfitt, David 1958- Producer
- Thompson, Emma Actor
- Bonham Carter, Helena 1966- Actor
- MGM Home Entertainment Inc
- Leonard, Robert Sean 1969- Actor
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616
- Jacobi, Derek Actor
Associated Subjects
Actresses Adultery Agincourt, Battle of (France : 1415) Americans--Travel Australia Best friends Brothers and sisters Catholic Church Chess--Tournaments Clergy Drug addicts--Rehabilitation England England--London English drama (Comedy) English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan Europe--Illyria Father and child Fiction films France--Agincourt Friendship Great Britain Henry--V,--King of England, Heroin abuse Homeless veterans Italy--Venice James, Henry, Jealousy Kings and rulers Louisiana--New Orleans Love Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Married people Middle-aged women--Sexual behavior Middle Ages Missing persons Mother and child Mothers Murder Poets Priests Reunions Shakespeare, William, Shipwreck survival Shipwreck victims Theatrical companies Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Twins Victoria--Melbourne Women
