Kenneth Branagh
41) Oppenheimer
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
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Shakespeare Live! is a variety bill for those who love Shakespeare and everyone who didn't know they did. Broadcast live around the world from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Shakespeare's hometown, The Shakespeare Show is a glorious celebration of the playwright and of his international legacy in all of the other performing arts including comedy, dance, opera, hip-hop, jazz and musical theatre.
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The King of Navarre and his three best friends have sworn off love in the pursuit of intellectual enlightenment. But when the Princess of France and her beautiful attendants arrive for a diplomatic visit, their high-minded plans are turned upside down! Then as war rages and secret passions burn, loyalty and devotion are tested like never before in this sexy, glamorous and fun 1930's-style musical.
45) Valkyrie
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English
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At the height of WWII, a group of German officers hatched a plot to assassinate Hitler and seize control of the military command in order to end the war. The operation was code-named "Valkyrie," for the emergency plan that was meant to be used in case of a revolt against the Nazi government. This plan had been modified by the conspirators to ensure their success, but for various reasons the plot failed when finally carried out on 20 July 1944. The...
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Kenneth Branagh writes and directs a comic tale about an out-of-work actor's desperate attempt to salvage his career and his life by staging a production of Hamlet. Lacking time and money to do the play justice, he hires a motley cast of drunks, incompetents, oddballs and an aging female impersonator to play Queen Gertrude. Now, through backstage dramas, inevitable disasters and the occasional triumph, this cast of would-be losers strives to create...