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1) Cymbeline
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Performed as early as 1611 and published in the "First Folio" in 1623, Shakespeare's "Cymbeline" weaves an elaborate tale of palatial envy and power in Ancient Britain. Cymbeline, King of Britain, commands that his lovely young daughter Imogen marry Cloten, the violent and callous son of the current Queen by her former husband. With her heart already promised to the poor yet heroic Posthumus, Imogen refuses. Disgusted at the prospect of his daughter...
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English
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Presents Shakespeare's tragicomedy that focuses on King Leontes, who accuses his boyhood friend of betrayal, condemns his wife for adultery, and banishes his newborn daughter, along with scene-by-scene analysis, commentary on past and current productions, and an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career.
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One of Shakespeare s most robust comedies, The Taming of the Shrew, is about Katherine, the ill-tempered daughter of a wealthy merchant in Padua. Katherine is so petulant that her father always believed no man would ever want her as his wife. However, Petruchio, a rich young man, comes into Katherine s life and brings about a great change in her behaviour. This short narrative version of the play has been suitably adapted to help introduce the play...
6) Mother!
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
English/French/Spanish/Portuguese version].
Language
English
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Description
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
7) 5 flights up
Language
English
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Description
A married couple's attempts at selling their New York apartment don't quite go as planned over the course of one crazy weekend.
8) The gift
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
A young married couple's lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband's past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than twenty years.
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English
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When Shrek married Fiona the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King of Far Far Away. But when Shrek's father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Recruiting Donkey and Puss in Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne. Meanwhile back in the kingdom, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. Fiona and...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids. When Kate gets handed a major new account that will require frequent trips to New York, Richard also wins the new job he's been hoping for and both will be spreading themselves even thinner. Complicating matters is Kate's charming new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who begins to prove an unexpected source of temptation.
11) Wonder wheel
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator and his beleaguered wife.
12) The blue caftan
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Arabic
Description
When a married couple who run a traditional caftan store in a medina in Salé, Morocco, hire a young man as an apprentice, they find their relationship affected by his presence and his impact on the husband.
13) Date night
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Extended edition.
Language
English
Description
An ordinary couple is in the right place, on the wrong night. Phil and Claire Foster are a sensible, suburban husband and wife slogging through their daily lives and marriage. But a case of mistaken identity sets off an outrageous chain of events involving small-time thieves, big-city mobsters, corrupt cops and a crazed cabbie, as the Fosters' 'date night' turns into a wild ride they'll never forget!
14) Blue valentine
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
An honest, moving and uninhibited love story. The uncompromising portrait of Dean and Cindy, a young married couple who have grown apart, taking one night away from their daughter to try to save their relationship. Highlighted by provocative scenes alternately intimate and intense, the film captured audiences and critics alike.
Series
Studio classic volume 27
Language
English
Description
Slice of Americana about three women on a group vacation receiving a letter from a flirt who has run off with one of their husbands- but who leaves the wives guessing as to which husband's been stolen.
16) Hedda Gabler
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English
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Henrik Ibsen's 1890 drama Hedda Gabler is one of the Norwegian playwright's best-known works and boasts one of the greatest female lead roles in the history of theatre. A new bride, Hedda is bored and disillusioned with her marriage. The reappearance of Eilert, her former lover and recovering alcoholic writer creates havoc in her own marriage to George, a sober academic. When Hedda and George come into possession of the only copy of Eilert's explosive...
17) Gone girl
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question. Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
18) Another year
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
A married couple who have managed to remain blissfully happy into their autumn years are surrounded over the course of the four seasons of one average year by friends, colleagues, and family who all seem to suffer some degree of unhappiness.
19) 45 years
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
As Kate and Geoff prepare to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary, their marriage is shaken when unexpected news threatens to change their lives.
"Exquisite."--The New York Times.
"One of the best movies of the year."--Village Voice.
"45 Years is a mesmerizer."--Rolling Stone.
"Quietly explosive."--Los Angeles Times.
20) Shrek 2
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Shrek and Princess Fiona are married now and her parents have a problem accepting the ogre as a son-in-law.
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