Documentaries:
Mark Twain (PBS)Dir. Ken Burns
AV: PS 1331 .M221x 2004
From the library catalog abstract: "Recounts Mark Twain’s life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others."
Hitch: The genius of Alfred Hitchcock (BBC)Dir. Tim Kirby
AV: PN 1998.A3 H547349x 2003
From the catalog: "This two-part series presents an examination of the life and works of Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, whose career spanned over 60 years. Each program features extensive film clips, interviews, commentary, and previously unavailable materials, including outtakes, filmed auditions, and Hitchcock’s own home movies."
The real Jane Austen (BBC/Opus Arte)Dir. Nicky Pattison
AV: PR 4036 .R39435x 2004
From the catalog: "An extensive biographical and psychological profile of the author provides insight into what life was like for a woman in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Filmed at key locations, including Bath and Austen’s later home in Chawton, the program also shatters the myth that she lived the elegant Regency life of one of her heroines."
Feature Film:
The Madness of King George (MGM)Dir. Nicholas Hytner
AV: PN 1997 .M25377 2001
From the catalog: "Based on the life of King George III, this is the story of royal intrigue, sexual indiscretions, backstairs plotting and a battle for power between Parliament and the throne, all occurring while the King is being treated for an unknown mental illness." Nominated for several 1994 Academy Awards.
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