Król, Joachim 1957-Overview
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Most widely held works by
Joachim Król
Anne Frank
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3 editions published in 2001 in English and German and held by 897 libraries worldwide Dramatization of the life and death of Anne Frank.
Der Krieger und die Kaiserin
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5 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in German and No Linguistic content and held by 457 libraries worldwide When shy, beautiful Sissi is the victim of a horrible car accident, a handsome small-time criminal comes to the rescue and saves her life. Once she recovers, she sets out to find him and discovers that he is a violent man with a conflicted past and dangerous future. It doesn't take long for the two to meet again - during a deadly bank robbery. Now it is her turn to save his life.
Gloomy Sunday ein Lied von Liebe und Tod
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3 editions published in 2006 in German and held by 324 libraries worldwide Set in Budapest in the 1930s. Restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona, who inspires András to write his only composition. The song becomes a hit but its fame comes with consequences, as a Nazi officer who is stationed in the city also becomes captivated by Ilona.
The crown prince
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 285 libraries worldwide Archduke Rudolph, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, begins a fateful affair with the Baroness Mary Vetsera. She, along with the other women who influenced his life, paint the revealing portrait of an empire unable to adapt to modern times.
Anne Frank
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4 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 230 libraries worldwide Biographical version of Anne Frank's life between 1939 when Holland was occupied, until her death at Auschwitz in 1945.
Lola rennt Run Lola run
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8 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 175 libraries worldwide Set against the gritty urban scenescape of Berlin and a pounding techno soundtrack, Run Lola run is a frenetic, inventive existential thriller that explores the life-altering impact of seemingly inconsequential actions. Beautiful, hip, and young, poor Lola has but 20 minutes to locate a missing bag containing 100,000 Deutsche marks or come up with the money some other way--if she can't, gangsters are going to kill her boyfriend. A pulse-raising race against time, the film employs a startling array of innovative techniques to present three separate scenarios, all departing from a single split-second decision Lola makes.
Maybe-- maybe not
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10 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in German and English and held by 150 libraries worldwide Axel is an open-minded heterosexual whose girlfriend Doro has just thrown him out for cheating on her. The only place he can find to sleep is at the apartment of a gay acquaintance who would like nothing better than to seduce Axel. Doro announces that she is pregnant, then finds Axel and his roommate Norbert in a compromising position and decides her lover is gay. In the comedy of errors that follows, everything Axel does to win Doro back goes hilariously wrong--Container.
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1 edition published in 2006 in German and held by 116 libraries worldwide Viktor is a professional hit man, but when bizarre circumstances lead him to cross paths with a mysterious woman, he decides to risk everything for love. Now as the police close in on him, only the most daring plan will allow for their escape.
Der Krieger und die Kaiserin
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1 edition published in 2001 in German and held by 91 libraries worldwide When shy, beautiful nurse Sissi is the victim of a horrible car accident, a handsome small-time criminal comes to the rescue and saves her life. Once she recovers, she sets out to find him and discovers that he is a violent man with a conflicted past and dangerous future. When they meet again during a deadly bank robbery, it becomes her turn to save his life.
Lola rennt
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1 edition published in 2008 in German and held by 45 libraries worldwide The story of two young lovers who find themselves with very little time when a shady deal goes awry. Manni, who works for the mob, has 20 minutes to find 100,000 missing Deutsche marks. Lola is the only one who can rescue him from his fate.
Wir können auch anders
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11 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in German and held by 45 libraries worldwide Two brothers travel across Germany to claim their inheritance. On their way, they meet Viktor and Nadine. A skirmish with some highwaymen results in a highwayman's death. When the brothers are accused of murder, they claim Nadine to be their hostage and flee police until they reach the coast.
Silentium
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6 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in German and held by 27 libraries worldwide A man who accused a catholic bishop of abusing him when he was a child dies in the Austrian city Salzburg. Everyone except his widow and the eccentrical detective Simon Brenner keeps silent and believes that the man killed himself.
Zugvögel ... einmal nach Inari
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12 editions published between 1997 and 2005 in German and held by 26 libraries worldwide The unusual journey by the driver of a beer-delivery van from Dortmund to northern Finland, where he wishes to take part in a competition for specialists in European train timetables. The young man is also wanted by the police.
Run Lola run
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1 edition published in 1999 in German and held by 22 libraries worldwide A thrilling post-MTV, roller-coaster ride about two star-crossed lovers who have only minutes to change the course of their lives. Time is running out: Lola has just received a frantic call from her boyfriend Manni, who's accidentally lost a small fortune he was to deliver to his mobster boss. If they cannot find a way to replace the money within twenty minutes, Manni will surely suffer severe consequences.
Gloomy Sunday
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2 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in German and held by 17 libraries worldwide
Der Krieger und die Kaiserin
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10 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in German and English and held by 16 libraries worldwide When shy, beautiful nurse Sissi is the victim of a horrible car accident, a handsome small-time criminal comes to the rescue and saves her life. Once she recovers, she sets out to find him and discovers that he is a violent man with a conflicted past and dangerous future. When they meet again during a deadly bank robbery, it becomes her turn to save his life.
Lola rennt
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3 editions published in 1999 in German and held by 16 libraries worldwide A thrilling post-MTV, roller-coaster ride about two star-crossed lovers who have only minutes to change the course of their lives. Time is running out: Lola has just received a frantic call from her boyfriend Manni, who's accidentally lost a small fortune he was to deliver to his mobster boss. If they cannot find a way to replace the money within twenty minutes, Manni will surely suffer severe consequences.
Lola rennt Cours Lola cours
by Tom Tykwer
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2 editions published in 2000 in German and held by 15 libraries worldwide Lola et Manni ont vingt ans. Manni, embarqué dans un sombre trafic, perd le sac contenant les 100 000 marks qu'il doit remettre à son patron. S'il ne le retrouve pas, c'est un homme mort. Vingt minutes, Lola a vingt minutes pour trouver l'argent. Elle se lance dans une course frénétique à travers les rues de Berlin, portée par le désir de sauver l'homme de sa vie. Cours, Lola, Cours !
Der Krieger + die Kaiserin
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1 edition published in 2001 in German and held by 15 libraries worldwide Sissi arbeitet als Krankenschwester in einer psychiatrischen Anstalt, hat nie etwas anderes kennengelernt. Auch Bodo, der arbeitslose Ex-Soldat, lebt seit dem Tod seiner Frau in seiner eigenen Welt. Schicksal oder Zufall? Bei einem Autounfall kreuzen sich ihre Wege, als Bodo Sissi das Leben rettet, danach aber spurlos verschwindet. Sissi, die sich magisch zu ihm hingezogen fühlt, macht sich auf die Suche und findet ihn schließlich. Doch um seine Liebe zu gewinnen, muss sie mehr wagen, als sie sich je hätte träumen lassen.
Commissario Brunetti. Episodes 1 & 2 the Commissario Guido Brunetti mysteries
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2 editions published in 2011 in German and held by 12 libraries worldwide Vendetta: A high profile attorney and a prominent tax adviser are murdered within days of each other, and Brunetti's investigation leads to Senora Ceroni, and a human-trafficking syndicate within the cream of Venetian society. more
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English (19) Undetermined (19) French (5) Multiple languages (2) Russian (1) No Linguistic content (1) Spanish (1) Covers
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