Sharif, Omar
Summary: "The grandson of Hollywood royalty on his father's side and Holocaust survivors on his mother's, Omar Sharif Jr. learned early on how to move between worlds, from the Montreal suburbs to the glamorous orbit of his grandparents's Cairo. His famous name always protected him wherever he went. When in the wake of the Arab Spring he made the difficult decision to come out in the pages of The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Counterpoint Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHARIF, OMAR, JR. SHACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B SHARIF SHASummary: A haunting tale of the love of an English officer for an Indian princess, set against the splendor of Imperial India in the 19th century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 1984
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Story of Anna Anderson, who claimed to be Anastasia Romanov, the only "surviving" child of the last Czar and Czarina of Russia.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Mill Creek Entertainment 2019
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD AnSummary: Presents the story of T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole), the heroic and troubled man who organized the Arab nations to fight the Turks in World War I and then, having reached a pinnacle of power in Mideast politics, retired to postwar military obscurity.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 2000
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA LAWCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Lawrence 2002Summary: A musical film that follows the early career of stage comedienne Fanny Brice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment 2001
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE FUNCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS FUNSummary: The man and the myth are larger than ever in this spectacular retelling of a timeless adventure. Packed with groundbreaking special effects, journey through breathtaking worlds where anything is possible.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Genius Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD GULSummary: Born a peasant in 1898, Umm Kulthum earned a position of great wealth and influence in the Arab world as a popular and beloved singer. This film places her life in the context of 20th century Egypt. Includes concert footage, film clips, and interviews with the singer's friends and colleagues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2008
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC UMMSummary: A poet and surgeon, husband and lover finds his life disrupted by war. It alters the lives of many, including Tonya, the gentle woman he marries and Lara, the woman he cannot forget.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Romance DVDs, Call number: DVD ROMANCE DOCSummary: In the 1890's Frank T. Hopkins, a former U.S. Cavalry dispatch rider who is haunted by memories of what he saw at the battle of Wounded Knee, and his mustang Hidalgo, are performing in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, billed as the greatest horse and rider the West has ever known. This leads them to be invited to run in the 3,000 mile endurance race across the Middle Eastern desert, the Ocean of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE HIDCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HiCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Hidalgo 2008Summary: After being warned by a fortune-teller that their fight against legendary creatures is doomed to failure unless they have a 13th warrior, a traveling ambassador (Banderas) is given no choice but to join a group of fierce fighters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone Home Video 1999
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A poet and surgeon, husband and lover finds his life disrupted by war. It alters the lives of many, including Tonya, the gentle woman he marries and Lara, the woman he cannot forget.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2001
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DOC RATED PG-13Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Romance DVDs, Call number: DVD ROMANCE DOCSummary: Marcus Aurelius Antonius is philosopher-emperor of Rome who summons his empire's governors and princes to his German war headquarters for a Pax Romanus. He confides to his daughter, Lucilla, that his adopted son, Livius, will succeed him instead of his more unstable heir, Commodus. Overhearing this, Cleander, a blind prophet loyal to Commodus, presents Marcus with a poisoned apple. After the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weinstein Company 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Tells the story of Hadassah, the young Jewish girl who becomes the Biblical Esther, Queen of Persia. Despite her position, Hadassah's life is in danger, as the state has decreed that all Jews will be put to death. Defying warnings to remain silent, however, Hadassah struggles to save her people, even as she seeks to win the heart of the king.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2006