Hoskins, BobOverview
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Bob Hoskins
Most widely held works by
Bob Hoskins
Othello
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53 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,918 libraries worldwide Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy. Othello appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, arousing the jealousy of Iago, who conspires to undo them both. Iago tells Othello that his wife, the beautiful Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. Othello strangles Desdemona before learning of Iago's evil, and then kills himself in remorse.
Who framed Roger Rabbit
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25 editions published between 1987 and 2009 in English and German and held by 1,536 libraries worldwide The hapless Roger Rabbit is framed for the murder of Marvin Acme, who was photographed "playing patticake" with Roger's wife Jessica. The mixed live and animated action takes place in Hollywood and next-door "Toontown," where humans and "Toons" co-exist.
Enemy at the gates
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14 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,366 libraries worldwide Based on the true story of WWII Russian hero Vassili Zaitsev whose fame thrust him into a personal war with the Nazis best sharpshooter, Major Erwin Konig.
Disney's A Christmas carol
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,327 libraries worldwide Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late.
Maid in Manhattan
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7 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 1,303 libraries worldwide A struggling single mom takes a job as a chambermaid at a luxury hotel in New York. She meets and falls in love with a suave and sophisticated heir to an American political dynasty, who mistakes her for a society woman. When her real identity is revealed, the reality about their seperate lives sets in.
Balto
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13 editions published between 1995 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 1,279 libraries worldwide Part husky/part wolf, Balto doesn't know where he belongs. He's an outcast in Alaska, except to his true friends--Boris, the Russian snow goose; polar bear cubs Muk and Luk; and the beautiful husky, Jenna. Even though he's different, all of Balto's friends recognize what he still can't see himself; his noble spirit. One day, a serious diphtheria epidemic spreads fast among the children of Nome. When a fierce blizzard closes off all routes of transport, there's no way to obtain life-saving medicine ... unless a team of sled dogs can race six-hundred miles through the blinding Arctic storm and bring back antitoxin. But the dogs are lost in the frozen wilderness. Now, only Balto can rescue the team and save the children.
Hollywoodland
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8 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and Turkish and held by 1,240 libraries worldwide On June 16, 1959, police detectives arrive at a Benedict Canyon home to find Superman dead, felled by a single gunshot to the head. LAPD calls it suicide, but Reeves' grieving mother, Helen Bessolo, isn't so sure. She hires private detective Louis Simo to validate her suspicions, centered on George's fiancée, aspiring starlet Leonore Lemmon. Simo turns up suspects 2 and 3: Toni Mannix, aging trophy wife to MGM honcho Eddie Mannix, a tough little man with long-standing mob ties. George had been Toni's consort for years, and their breakup seriously wounded her. George Reeves wanted Clark Gable's career and instead got television stardom, becoming the idol of millions of children. Was he murdered, or just a victim of the sensitivities and insecurities of an actor who was never talented enough to be taken seriously?
Mrs. Henderson presents
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14 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,184 libraries worldwide Recently widowed and well-to-do Laura Henderson needs a diversion to see her through war torn London. On a whim she buys the derelict Windmill theatre in the West End and persuades impresario Vivian Van Damm to run it. The two don't seem to get along at all. Although their idea of a non-stop revue is at first a success, other theatres begin to copy the idea and disaster looms. Laura suggests they put nudes in the show, but Van Damm points out that the Lord Chamberlain, who licenses live shows in Britain, is likely to have something to say about this. Luckily for Laura, she is friends with him.
Beyond the sea
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 1,140 libraries worldwide A look at the life and career of American singer-songwriter Bobby Darin, one of the most popular musicians of the late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s.
David Copperfield
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23 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,103 libraries worldwide The most autobiographical of Dickens' works, David Copperfield often echoes the writer's own life. It tells a moving story of David's journey from birth to maturity, a journey which inextricably links his life with some of Dickens' most colorful and extraordinary families.
Hook
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10 editions published between 1991 and 2001 in English and Chinese and held by 1,089 libraries worldwide A high-flying adventure from the magic of Steven Spielberg, Hook stars Robin Williams as a grown-up Peter Pan and Dustin Hoffman as the infamous Captain Hook.
Hook
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 987 libraries worldwide A high-flying adventure from the magic of Steven Spielberg, Hook stars Robin Williams as a grown-up Peter Pan and Dustin Hoffman as the infamous Captain Hook.
Brazil
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27 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 948 libraries worldwide A daydreaming bureaucrat becomes involved with an underground superhero and a beautiful mysterious woman and becomes the tragic victim of his own romantic illusions.
Michael
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8 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in English and held by 916 libraries worldwide Two reporters from a Chicago-based tabloid, along with an "angel expert", are asked to travel to rural Iowa to investigate a claim from an old woman that she shares her motel with a real, live archangel named Michael.
Vanity fair
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 915 libraries worldwide Becky is determined to make something of herself. She accepts a job as a nanny for the children of Sir Pitt Crawley. Becky catches the eye of Crawley's son Rawdon. Becky is introduced to London's most exclusive social circle, where she becomes re-acquainted with Amelia. Becky weds Rawdon, but the social and economic stability she dreamed of begins to collapse when he begins drowning his troubles, and soon she turns to the powerful Marquess of Steyne for support. Meanwhile, Amelia's fortunes fall even harder following the death of her husband.
Paris, je t'aime Paris, I love you
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 832 libraries worldwide The world's top directors and some of America's top stars create a panoramic portrait of Paris. Find yourself transported by these sexy, romantic, haunting, dramatic, and beautiful stories.
Made in Dagenham
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6 editions published in 2011 in English and German and held by 753 libraries worldwide In 1968, the female workers at the Ford Dagenham car plant, walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. Their actions played a major role in the battle for equal pay, both nationally and internationally.
Unleashed
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6 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and held by 698 libraries worldwide This is the story of Danny, a slave who has lived his whole life without any sort of normal human interaction, with the mind and personality of a young child, Danny has only ever learned one lession in life: how to fight. Treated like a dog, including being forced to wear a collar, by his owner/boss, Bart, Danny has been raised to be a lethal fighting machine. Danny fights in illegal gladiator-style fight clubs, where he earns lots of money for Bart as the undisputed champion. After Bart has a car accident and ends up in a coma, Danny meets a kind elderly blind piano tuner. Danny is on the run because he knows secrets some bad guys don't want known. But the piano tuner who uses music to teach Danny some things about the world and about being human in general.
Mona Lisa
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32 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 659 libraries worldwide An ex-con and a call girl are thrown together when he becomes her chauffeur. Initially he detests her but winds up under her spell.
Mermaids
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10 editions published between 1990 and 2006 in English and held by 637 libraries worldwide Mrs. Flax is a free-spirited and unconventional woman. She's exasperating to her daughters, Charlotte, age 15, and Kate age 9. Mrs. Flax meets Lou Landsky who tries to turn the trio into a family. more
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Actors Animated films Avarice Biographical films California--Los Angeles Children's films Christmas films Cold cases (Criminal investigation) Comedy films Comedy films Detective and mystery films Drama England England--London Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired France Gangster films Gangster films Generosity Ghost films Great Britain Historical films Hotel cleaning personnel Juvenile works König, Erwin Manners and customs Man-woman relationships New York (State) Peter Pan (Fictitious character) Politicians Redemption Reeves, George,--1914-1959 Russia (Federation)--Volgograd Scrooge, Ebenezer (Fictitious character) Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616 Spirits Stalingrad, Battle of (Volgograd, Russia : 1942-1943) Television adaptations Television adaptations United States Video recordings--for people with visual disabilities Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Young men Zaĭt︠s︡ev, V. G.--1915-1993 or 4
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Alternative Names
Hoskins, Robert William.
Hoskins, Robert William, 1942-
Hoskins, Robert William 1942-
Languages
English
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French (76) German (56) Spanish (41) Multiple languages (31) No Linguistic content (22) Undetermined (21) Italian (6) Chinese (2) Turkish (2) Portuguese (1) Irish (1) Danish (1) Covers
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