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As You Like It (1599) is a comedy by William Shakespeare. As You Like It was probably inspired by Thomas Lodge's Rosalynd, Euphues Golden Legacie (1587), a story based on "The Tale of Gamelyn," a Middle English romance. For its deconstruction of traditional gender roles and depiction of homoeroticism, As You Like It remains an important and frequently performed play in Shakespeare's oeuvre. "All the world's a stage, / And all the men and women merely...
2) Lantern Hill
Publisher
Sullivan Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Jane has grown up thinking that her father has passed away, until he suddenly writes one day, requesting custody of his daughter.
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Sweet Molly Gibson was living life pleasantly when her widowed father decides that, for the good of his daughter, he must remarry. In comes Claire and Molly's life is turned upside down by the usually well meaning but off-the-mark Claire, who insists on things being done the proper way. Added to the stew is Caire's beautiful, educated daughter Cynthia, and the Hamleys, a well-to-do family headed by a squire who is not happy about the romantic interests...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
A little princess (1995): When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self- worth. Sara's belief that "every girl's a princess" is tested to the limit, however, when word comes that her father was killed in action and his estate...
6) King Lear
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William Shakespeare's "King Lear" stands as a towering masterpiece, a tragic tale of power, betrayal, and the human condition. This timeless play delves into the complexities of familial relationships and the consequences of unchecked ambition.
At its core, "King Lear" tells the story of an aging monarch who, in a moment of misguided judgment, divides his kingdom among his three daughters based on their flattery. The consequences of this rash decision...
8) The tempest
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Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, uses his skill at controlling natural forces to cause the shipwreck of his old opponents, forcing them to seek refuge on the island where he and his daughter Miranda have been living in exile, and setting the stage for Miranda to fall in love with Ferdinand, the prince of Naples. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, critical essay, and illustrations.
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Audio Partners
Pub. Date
p2003.
Language
English
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"Lear, King of Britain, has three daughters: the hard-hearted Goneril and Regan and the good and gentle Cordelia. Wishing to ease himself of the burden of rule, he determines to divide his kingdom between them, giving the largest share to she who can say she loves him the best. Lear's tragic lack of judgement and self-knowledge is paralleled by the blindness of the loyal Gloucester who is persuaded to reject his virtuous son Edgar in favor of the...
10) Hanging up
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
Three sisters struggle to deal with each other and their aging father.
Publisher
Disney DVD
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Long ago in a kingdom where music is outlawed, King Triton's youngest daughter Ariel discovers her love for music in a secret underground music club. Torn with the choice of whether to hide her passion or share it with her father and risk losing everything, Ariel sets off on a daring adventure to restore music to Atlantica.
12) Baby take a bow
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Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
A little girl helps her father accused of theft by finding the real crook.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
c1996.
Language
English
Description
In this sequel to "Father of the Bride", George Banks must accept the reality of what his daughter's ascension from daughter to wife, and now, to mother means when placed into perspective against his own stage of life. As the comfortable family unit starts to unravel in his mind, a rapid progression into mid-life crisis is in his future. His journey to regain his youth acts as a catalyst for a kind of "rebirth" of his attitude on life when he and...
16) Young at heart
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English
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Young at Heart is centered on a family headed by a music-loving patriarch and his musically inclined daughters looking for romance. Doris Day plays the youngest daughter. Laurie, and Gig Young plays Alex Burke, a likable composer who comes for an extended visit and eventually wins the hearts of all three sisters. Frank Sinatra plays Barney Sloan, a cynical songwriter hired by Alex to do arrangements for an upcoming Broadway show.
17) Clean, shaven
Series
Criterion collection volume 354
Publisher
Criterion
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
A harrowing story of a schizophrenic man's desperate search for his young daughter.
Series
Publisher
Turner Classic Movies
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
Presents Lionel Barrymore as a dedicated country doctor in the care of his patients. A widower as well as a father he takes on the care of a baby girl abandoned by her father. His fussy housekeepr, May Robson, helps with the care of the children.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
On a drunken impulse, Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter at a country fair, an outrageous act for which he suffers an agonizing remorse. Years later, when he has become a respected and prosperous man, his wife and daughter seek him out in Casterbridge. He attempts to right the long-ago wrong and sets in motion a series of events that spell his destruction.
20) King Lear
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[199-?]
Language
English
Description
Play about a foolish king who divides his realm between two ungrateful daughters.
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