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Chinatown
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118 editions published between 1974 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,713 libraries worldwide A private detective finds himself in over his head as he takes on a case involving the most rich and powerful people in Chinatown.
Chinatown
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13 editions published between 1974 and 2009 in English and held by 1,586 libraries worldwide Private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair. Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown.
Rosemary's baby
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70 editions published between 1967 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 1,482 libraries worldwide After unwittingly becoming friendly with a coven of witches and warlocks, a young wife is impregnated by the Devil.
The pianist
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11 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,340 libraries worldwide Based on the memoirs of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew, who was a brilliant pianist. He watched as his family was shipped off to Nazi labor camps. He managed to escape and lived for years in the ruins of Warsaw, hiding from the Nazis.
The ghost writer
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8 editions published in 2010 in English and Italian and held by 1,315 libraries worldwide When a gifted ghostwriter is hired to write the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang, he quickly finds himself trapped in a web of political and sexual intrigue. Lang is implicated in a scandal over his administration's harsh tactics, and as the ghostwriter digs into the politician's past, he discovers secrets that threaten to jeopardize international relations forever.
The pianist
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45 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 1,271 libraries worldwide Based on the memoirs of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew, who was a brilliant pianist. He watched as his family was shipped off to Nazi labor camps. He managed to escape and lived for years in the ruins of Warsaw, hiding from the Nazis.
Tess
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57 editions published between 1979 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 1,213 libraries worldwide The adventures of a poor farm girl who goes to live with wealthy relatives and is seduced by a cousin.
Roman
by Roman Polanski
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57 editions published between 1934 and 2008 in 14 languages and held by 1,104 libraries worldwide Autobiografie van de Poolse cineast (geb. 1933).
Macbeth
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7 editions published between 1971 and 2003 in English and held by 1,065 libraries worldwide A classic tragedy about the lust for power and its ultimate bloody consequences. Macbeth is a Scottish war hero whose insane ambition unleashes a cycle of violence. Prompted by the supernatural prophecy of three witches, Macbeth is then goaded by his lady into slaying King Duncan in order to assume the throne. He plunges further into murder and moral decay to keep the unsteady crown on his head.
Oliver Twist
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30 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 1,035 libraries worldwide A slightly darker version of the classic Charles Dickens tale. After living in poor conditions, Oliver runs away to the streets of London. There he meets a gang of pickpockets and soon Oliver's life is changed forever.
Frantic
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41 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 935 libraries worldwide When the wife of an American cardiologist is kidnapped in Paris, he sets out to find her but encounters a web of language, locale, and bureaucracy.
Repulsion
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67 editions published between 1881 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 836 libraries worldwide Carol is a fragile, frigid young Belgian beauty cracking up over the course of a terrifying weekend. Left alone by her vacationing sister in their London flat, she finds herself haunted by specters, real and imagined, as her insanity grows to a violent pitch.
The ninth gate
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34 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 797 libraries worldwide A rare book dealer is hired to locate the remaining copies of a demonic manuscript that can summon the devil.
Nóż w wodzie Knife in the water
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45 editions published between 1956 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 744 libraries worldwide A middle-aged journalist and his wife invite a footloose young hitch-hiker aboard their sail-boat for a Sunday outing in the Polish lake district. Like two peacocks, the men proceed to flaunt their virility before the woman, revealing a cynical sadism on the part of the husband and a growing resentment in the knife-wielding youth.
Death and the maiden
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8 editions published between 1994 and 2006 in English and Spanish and held by 605 libraries worldwide Fifteen years ago, Paulina Escobar had her life shattered when she was taken prisoner and tortured by a sadistic doctor. Now, through a chance encounter, she may have found the man responsible for her nightmares and tonight he's going to pay. But how far will she go to get even? And how can she be sure, after so many years, that she has found the right man?
Macbeth
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42 editions published between 1971 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 569 libraries worldwide A nightmarish vision of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about the lust for power, and its bloody consequences.
The kid stays in the picture
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 452 libraries worldwide Legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans, the man behind such films as Rosemary's baby, Love story, Chinatown, and The Godfather - tells it like it is and was in Hollywood. Includes his appeal to the Board of Directors short film that saved Paramount Pictures in 1970. Also, includes archival interviews about Evans with stars and filmmakers. Includes an Evans gag reel.
The tenant
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22 editions published between 1976 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 432 libraries worldwide A quiet, timid file clerk whose unremarkable life begins to be increasingly overshadowed with dread and fear after he moves into his new home - an apartment building with an unhappy past. Adding to his paranoia are the building's other occupants, who do nothing to alleviate his growing obsession with the untimely, tragic fate of the apartment's previous tenant.
Roman Polanski : interviews
by Roman Polanski
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6 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 389 libraries worldwide
Pokolenie A generation
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6 editions published between 1954 and 2008 in Polish and held by 293 libraries worldwide The story of a cocky Polish youth who decides to fight the Nazis after he falls for a pretty resistance leader. As he and his friends help escapees during the Warsaw ghetto uprising, the innocence of a generation is lost under the grueling conditions of war. The first in what has come to be known as the director's 'war trilogy'. more
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Biographical films Biography California--Los Angeles California--Los Angeles--Chinatown Childbirth Criticism, interpretation, etc. Demoniac possession Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Drama England--London Ex-prime ministers Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film noir Films for the hearing impaired France Gangsters Ghostwriters Great Britain Gruoch,--Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland History Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Horror films Incest Interviews Jewish musicians Jews Macbeth,--King of Scotland,--11th cent Man-woman relationships Motion picture producers and directors Murder Personal narratives Poland Poland--Warsaw Polanski, Roman Political science Pregnancy Satanism Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616 Szpilman, Władysław Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Violent crimes Water rights Witches Young families
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Alternative Names
Eigentl. Name Liebling, Raimund 1933-
Liebling, Raymond
Liebling, Raymond Roman.
Liebling, Roman
Liebling, Roman, 1933-
Polanski.
Polanski, Raymond
Polanski, Raymond 1933-
Polanski, Roman.
Polański, Roman 1933-
Roman Polanski lived1933
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English
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French (246) German (210) Polish (175) Undetermined (77) Spanish (63) Multiple languages (63) No Linguistic content (59) Italian (32) Portuguese (6) Chinese (6) Turkish (6) Swedish (5) Greek, Modern (5) Dutch (5) Russian (5) Japanese (3) Danish (3) Miscellaneous languages (2) Arabic (1) (1) Hebrew (1) Finnish (1) Slovenian (1) Catalan (1) Serbian (1) more
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