Glass, Philip

The hours ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 2,151 libraries worldwide
In 1929, Virginia Woolf is starting to write her novel, 'Mrs. Dalloway, ' under the care of doctors and family. In 1951, Laura Brown is planning for her husband's birthday, but is preoccupied with reading Woolf's novel. In 2001, Clarrisa Vaughn is planning an award party for her friend, an author dying of AIDS. Taking place over one day, all three stories are interconnected with the novel: one is writing it, one is reading it, and one is living it.

The fog of war eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara ( Visual )
11 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and German and held by 1,656 libraries worldwide
The story of American politics and military policies as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara is a controversial and influential political figure. He offers a candid journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers insights into the 1945 fire bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the effects of the Vietnam War.

Secret window ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and held by 1,304 libraries worldwide
Famous mystery writer Mort Rainey is confronted by a strange man who claims that Rainey plagiarized a manuscript written by him. The stranger demands that Rainey make restitution, lest he destroy Rainey's life.

Koyaanisqatsi ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1986 and 2002 in English and held by 1,217 libraries worldwide
Koyaanisqatsi is a Hopi Indian word meaning variously: crazy life, life in turmoil, life disintegrating, life out of balance (the subtitle for this film), and a state of life that calls for another way of life. This film presents a concert of visual images that progresses from purely natural environments to nature as affected by people, and finally to our contemporary urban environment that is devoid of nature. The film is visual with musical accompaniment and some singing. At the end of the movie, title cards describe a Hopi prophecy.

The illusionist ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1,217 libraries worldwide
The acclaimed illusionist Eisenheim has not only captured the imaginations of all of Vienna, but also the interest of the ambitious Crown Prince Leopold. When Leopold's new fiancée rekindles a childhood fascination with Eisenheim, the Prince's interest evolves into obsession. Suddenly the city's Chief Inspector finds himself investigating a shocking crime. But even as the Inspector engages him in a dramatic challenge of wills, Eisenheim prepares for the most impressive illusion yet.

Kundun ( Visual )
30 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 1,147 libraries worldwide
A dramatization of the life and work of the current (14th) Dalai Lama and his ongoing struggle to regain independence for Tibet.

Music by Philip Glass by Philip Glass ( Book )
15 editions published between 1987 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 1,111 libraries worldwide
Glass tells in his own words of his growth from obscurity to worldwide fame; of his great teacher, Nadia Boulanger, and his early work with Ravi Shankar; of his beginning associations with the theater through the work of Mabou Mines, La Mama and Robert Wilson. -Book cover

The thin blue line ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1994 and 2005 in English and held by 1,032 libraries worldwide
In 1976, Randall Adams was wrongly sentenced to death for the murder of a Dallas policeman. Errol Morris' documentary exposed the truth of the case and is credited with overturning Adams' conviction.

A brief history of time ( Visual )
13 editions published between 1991 and 2005 in English and German and held by 982 libraries worldwide
Explores the mysteries we've all wondered about against the backdrop of the life story of Stephen Hawking.

Powaqqatsi ( Visual )
15 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 906 libraries worldwide
"Juxtaposes images of ancient cultures with those of modern life [in industrialized societies], masterfully portraying the human cost of progress"--Container.