Nero, FrancoOverview
Most widely held works about
Franco Nero
Most widely held works by
Franco Nero
Letters to Juliet
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6 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,506 libraries worldwide "In Verona, Italy - the beautiful city where Romeo first met Juliet - there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking Juliet for her help. It's there that aspiring writer Sophie finds a 50-year-old letter that will change her life forever. As she sets off on a romantic journey of the heart with the letter's author, Claire, now a grandmother, and her handsome grandson, all three will discover that sometimes the greatest love story ever told is your own"--Container.
Camelot
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1,027 libraries worldwide Merlin taught King Arthur well. He establishes the perfect kingdom of Camelot, the best knights in the world at the Round Table, and even finds himself a kind, loving wife in Queen Guenevere. Then, along comes the French knight, Lancelot. At first hated by all, he eventually proves himself and becomes the King's best friend and the best knight of the Round Table. He also becomes the Queen's lover, no matter how guilty both feel. Alas, Camelot cannot last. For Mordred, the king's treacherous illegitimate son, catches on, and works to undo everything Arthur worked for.
Camelot
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19 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 614 libraries worldwide A musical retelling of the rise and fall of England's mythical King Arthur.
Painted lady
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 598 libraries worldwide After a failed suicide attempt Maggie Sheridan is taken in by Sir Charles Stafford and his son Sebastian.
Die hard 2 die harder
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12 editions published between 1996 and 2007 in English and held by 563 libraries worldwide John McClane is off-duty on Christmas Eve in the nation's capital when a team of terrorists, in town to rescue a drug lord from justice, has taken over a major international airport, holding thousands of travelers hostage. Amidst a blinding blizzard, McClane must race against time to defeat the terrorists and their murderous leader while also contending with an inept airport police chief, the stubborn head of the Army's anti-terrorist squad, and the knowledge that his wife is trapped in a plane desperately low on fuel, circling overhead.
Tristana
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4 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in Spanish and French and held by 253 libraries worldwide Set in 1920's Spain, this film is a scathing examination of moral decay. Tristana, a victim of her own captivating beauty, is desired by two men. One is her lecherous guardian whose physical advances repulse her and cause her to have nightmares of his death by decapitation, and the other is a young artist who wants to marry her, but lacks the courage.
Force 10 from Navarone
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6 editions published between 1978 and 2009 in English and held by 244 libraries worldwide In the darkest days of World War II, Hitler's armies are storming through Europe, annihilating all opposition in their path. But U.S. Colonel Barnsby (Ford) plots to strike a crippling blow to the brutal Nazi forces. To succeed, he'll need the help of the most skilled and lethal soldiers in the world: the Force 10 squad, fresh from their triumphant mission at Navarone. But when the team's plan goes awry in the firestorm of blistering battles, deceit and treachery, Barnsby and the squad's hard-driving Major Mallory (Shaw) are forced to devise a new and even more dangerous scheme to attack the Nazi war machine-- or risk losing the rest of Europe to its awesome, destructive power.
Tristana
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35 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 241 libraries worldwide A scathing examination of moral decay set in 1920's Spain. Tristana, a victim of her own captivating beauty, is desired by two men. One is her lecherous guardian whose physical advances repulse her and cause her to have nightmares of his death by decapitation. The other is a young artist who wants to marry her but lacks the courage.
Die hard collection
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 164 libraries worldwide Die hard: New York City detective John McClane is in Los Angeles to spend the holidays with his estranged wife Holly. While McClane waits for Holly's office party to end, terrorists take control of the building. As their sinister leader, Hans Gruber, and his savage henchman round up hostages, McClane gets ready to blast a few rounds of his own and launch a one-man war.
Camelot original motion picture sound track
by Frederick Loewe
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10 editions published between 1967 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 154 libraries worldwide
Die hard 2
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2 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and held by 140 libraries worldwide On a snowy Christmas Eve in Washington D.C., a team of terrorists has seized a major international airport, and now holds thousands of holiday travellers hostage. The terrorists, a renegade band of crack military commandos led by a murderous rogue officer, have come to rescue a drug lord from justice. They've prepared for every contingency - except John McClane, an off-duty cop seized by a feeling of deadly déjà vu.
Talk of angels
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4 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and held by 139 libraries worldwide An Irish governess falls in love with the married son of her employer during the Spanish civil war.
Querelle
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6 editions published between 1982 and 2001 in English and held by 123 libraries worldwide The story of a proud and tough sailor named Querelle involved in drug-smuggling and homosexual adventures.
21 hours at Munich
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3 editions published between 1976 and 2005 in English and held by 113 libraries worldwide Chilling account of events that shocked the world at the twentieth Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when a group of terrorists killed two Israeli team members and took nine others hostage.
Django
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25 editions published between 1966 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 111 libraries worldwide A lone gunman dragging his own coffin behind him joins downtrodden townspeople to battle a sadistic colonel with his band of religious fanatics.
Young Catherine
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5 editions published between 1991 and 2008 in English and held by 85 libraries worldwide A historical drama that centers on the dreams and choices of Princess Sophia, destined to become Catherine the Great.
Querelle
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20 editions published between 1982 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 73 libraries worldwide The story of a proud and tough sailor named Querelle involved in drug-smuggling and homosexual adventures.
20 wild westerns marshals & gunmen
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 73 libraries worldwide This 20 film western super pack contains some of the greatest western films and legendary stars of the Twentieth Century. Don't miss classic John Wayne, Lee Van Cleef, Chuck Connors, Jack Palance and others as they fight to stay alive and bring the bad guys to justice!
White Fang
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8 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and held by 72 libraries worldwide White Fang risks his life to protect a young boy when a corrupt businessman tries to take over the gold-mining town of Dawson City.
Querelle a film about Jean Genet's Querelle de Brest
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6 editions published between 1982 and 2001 in English and German and held by 72 libraries worldwide Fassbinder's final film; a stylized, delirious interpretation of Genet's story of a proud and tough loner, the sailor Querelle who becomes involved in drug smuggling, homosexual adventures, and murder. Originally shot in English; also released in a German-dubbed print as "Querelle--ein pakt mit dem Teufel." more
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Action and adventure films Arthur,--King Arthurian romances Art thefts Black market California--Los Angeles Camelot (Legendary place) Crime films Criminal behavior Detective and mystery television programs Detective and mystery television programs Detectives Drama England Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film sequels Films for the hearing impaired Foreign films Grandparent and child Great Britain Heroes History Hostages Juliet (Fictitious character) Made-for-TV movies Man-woman relationships McClane, John (Fictitious character) Motion pictures, Spanish Murder--Investigation Musical films Musical films Musicals New York (State)--New York Pérez Galdós, Benito,--1843-1920 Police films Revenge Spain Terrorism Terrorists Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films Washington (D.C.) Western films Women blues musicians World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Black, Frank, 1941-
Lescovar
Lescovar 1941-
Nero, Frank 1941-....
Sparanero, Francesco.
Sparanero, Francesco 1941-
Languages
English
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German (74) Italian (70) Spanish (67) French (49) Undetermined (19) Multiple languages (17) Russian (6) No Linguistic content (3) Portuguese (1) Hungarian (1) Covers
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