Altman, John 1949-

Funny bones by Peter Chelsom( visu )
8 editions published between 1994 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 99 libraries worldwide
Struggling in the shadow of his famous father (Jerry Lewis), a young comic (Oliver Platt) retreats to his hometown when his act bombs in Las Vegas. He's in for more than a few suprises before learning that his own eccentric family has the best material for a perfect act

Suburban madness ( visu )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 97 libraries worldwide
Based on the true story of 44 year-old Clara Harris, a successful Texas dentist and mother of 4 year-old twins who hired a private investigator to spy on her cheating orthodontist husband. Instead, the investigator ends up videotaping her client running over her husband three times with her Mercedes-Benz in the posh parking lot of an upscale hotel and killing him. During the trial, Clara's in-laws came to her defense while her stepdaughter testified against her. In the end, a Houston jury convicts Harris for first-degree murder

Bhaji on the beach by Gurinder Chadha( visu )
12 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in English and held by 82 libraries worldwide
Director Gurinder Chadha's landmark debut feature is the first to be helmed by a British Asian woman. The story concerns a day-trip to Blackpool by a disparate group of Indian women from the Saheli Asian Women's Group. The group includes battered wife Ginder (Kim Vithana), refusing to stand by her man (much to the chagrin of her elders), unmarried teenage mum-to-be Hashida (Sarita Khajura), shunned by the same elders for her relationship with a black man, and respectable shop assistant Asha (Lalita Ahmed), who escapes into a fantasy world from her drab day-to-day existence when she is charmed by a local playboy thesp. Also along for the day are a middle-class Bombay woman of tasteless glamour and a couple of boy-crazy teenage girls

Shoot on sight by Jag Mundhra( visu )
8 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and Hindi and held by 58 libraries worldwide
"Shoot on sight is a fictional story based on London Police order to shoot suspected terrorists after the July 7th 2005 London bombings, that resulted in racial profiling. The film unfolds the turmoil in the life of Tariq Ali, a Muslim police officer at Scotland Yard. Commander Ali, born in Lahore and tasked to investigate the police and his fellow Muslims, he finds his inquiry hampered from all sides. When evidence surfaces pointing to the slain man's innocence, as well as the existence of a terrorist cell operating in his own backyard, Tariq must face the realization that sometimes, the right decision is the hardest one to make."--Container

RKO 281 by Benjamin Ross( visu )
7 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in English and Spanish and held by 31 libraries worldwide
Faszinierendes Biopic um die Entstehungsgeschichte von Orson Welles' grandiosem Kinoerstling ("Citizen Kane"), der nur unter großen Widerständen gegen den Zeitungsmagnaten William Randolph Hearst durchgesetzt werden konnte. Ein durchaus engagierter Einblick in die Mechanismen der Filmindustrie, der zwar nicht ohne Klischees auskommt, dem es jedoch gelingt, die Größe eines Genies zu skizzieren. [film-dienst]

Music from Hear my song by John Altman( Sound Recording )
3 editions published between 1992 and 1994 in English and German and held by 24 libraries worldwide

Ray Bradbury's The Martian chronicles : a full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisation by Richard Kurti( file )
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 21 libraries worldwide
Derek Jacobi and Hayley Atwell lead an all-star cast in The Martian Chronicles, a thrilling new dramatisation, reimagining Ray Bradbury's timeless fable of doomed Martian colonisation. When the first expedition to Mars mysteriously disappears, Earth sends a second to find out what happened. But the real mission is classified. And only Captain Wilder knows the truth. Spender, an anthropologist on Wilder's crew, attempts to prevent the colonisation that she believes will eradicate the last of an ancient people living on Mars. But to what lengths will she go? As the honourable but duty-bound Captain Wilder tracks the now rogue Spender into the Martian mountains, the future of this ancient planet is at stake. Meanwhile, Earth itself teeters on the brink of its own global catastrophe as the very survival of humanity hangs in the balance...This audio release also includes a special behind-the-scenes mini-documentary with interviews from the stars, plus six special teasers examining the Martian culture!'Derek Jacobi turns in a subtle, nuanced but incredibly powerful performance as Captain Wilder.' - The Radio Times'Boasting an impressive cast, pacey direction and phenomenally atmospheric sound design, it's certainly a polished production.' - SFX MagazineOriginal novel Ray Bradbury 1950. The Martian Chronicles ℗ B7 Enterprises Ltd 2015. All rights reserved

Original soundtrack recording from the motion picture The sheltering sky by Ryūichi Sakamoto( Sound Recording )
1 edition published in 1990 in No Linguistic Content and held by 19 libraries worldwide

Citizen Kane by Orson Welles( visu )
10 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in Spanish and English and held by 18 libraries worldwide
Citizen Kane: Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. The battle over Citizen Kane: American experience documentary about the making of Citizen Kane and Orson Welles estate. RKO 281: Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane, despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst