Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Braille and Talking Books Division
Link to Agency Home Link to Agency Home Link to Braille and Talking Book Library Division

Movies

Back

DRAMA VIDEOS

Battle Force -- PG -- DV199
Former Olympics friends find themselves on opposite sides in WWII in this adventure film. Stars John Huston, Henry Fonda, Stacy Keach and Samantha Eggar with narration by Orson Wells. 1977

Beaches -- PG -- DV9
The lifelong friendship between two women withstands the dramatic changes in their lives. Stars Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. 1989

Beautiful Mind -- PG13 -- DV157
The Academy Award-winning true story of genius and schizophrenic John Nash, portrayed by Russell Crowe, who overcame his disability to win the Nobel Prize. 2001

Broadcast News -- R -- DV17
A love triangle set in a TV newsroom featuring William Hurt, Holly Hunter, and Albert Brooks. 1987

Brokeback Mountain -- R -- DV324
1963: Two young men meet on a remote ranch in Wyoming and unexpectedly develop a relationship that they hide from their friends and families for 19 years. 2005

Cadillac Girls -- PG -- DV169
With her rebellious teenaged girl in tow, a single mother reluctantly returns to the small Nova Scotia town she grew up in to settle her father’s estate. A wry, warm-hearted tale with fine performances from Jennifer Dale and Mia Kirschner. 1994

Call It Murder -- PG -- DV201
A jury foreman is tormented by family, the public and himself after sentencing a woman to death in this suspenseful psychodrama. Stars Humphrey Bogart, Helen Flint and Sidney Fox. 1934

Callie and Son -- NR -- DV170
Callie Lord (Lindsay Wagner) marries a Dallas newspaper magnate (Dabney Coleman) who proves his love for her by finding the son she was obliged to give up for adoption. 1981

Casablanca -- NR -- DV192
The Academy Award winning classic starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains and Peter Lorre. 1942

Cecil B DeMille’s Ten Commandments -- G -- DV159
Epic Biblical story of the life of Moses to the time he led the Israelites out of captivity. Starring Charleton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Prince Rameses. 1956

Charade -- NR -- DV173
Cary Grant is the mystery man intent on helping Audrey Hepburn find a fortune hidden by her murdered husband – if she can survive the lethal competition from his ex-partners in crime. 1963

Christmas Wife -- NR -- DV202
A recent widower (Jason Robards) employs a dating service to meet Iris (Julie Harris) at Christmastime. They enjoy each other’s company, but Iris has a secret to share in this gentle drama. 1988

Cinderella Man -- PG-13 -- DV316
Russell Crowe stars as the impoverished boxer Jim Braddock who made a legendary comeback during the Depression. 2005

Cold Mountain -- R -- DV263
Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Rene Zellweger star in this tale of a wounded Confederate soldier making his way home to his true love amid the horror of the Civil War. 2003

Color Purple -- R -- DV228
The life of Celie, a young African American girl growing up in the early 1900s. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Whoppi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey. 1985

Company of Strangers -- NR -- DV174
When their bus breaks down, a group of elderly women find themselves stranded in the countryside. As they cope with their difficulties, they share their hopes and fears. A delightful film from the National Film Board of Canada. 1990

Dead Poets Society -- PG -- DV24
Robin Williams stars as an inspiring English teacher who changes the lives of his students. 1989

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood -- PG-13 -- DV190
Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, Ashley Judd, Maggie Smith and James Garner star in this comedy/drama about a modern-day mother-daughter rift and how friendships and childhood secrets help to repair it. 2002

Do The Right Thing -- R -- DV27
A Spike Lee movie that explores a single day in racially tense Bedford-Stuyvestant. 1989

Driving Miss Daisy -- PG -- DV29
Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman star as an elderly Southern woman and her chauffeur who develop an enduring friendship in this Academy Award winning film. 1989

Eight Below -- PG -- DV330
Staff at a research station in the Antarctic are forced to leave their sled dogs when they evacuate. Their trainer fights for months to get back to them. Will the dogs survive? 2006

English Patient -- R -- DV32
This Academy Award winning story of love and passion is set in late 1930's North Africa and Italy and stars Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas. 1996

Erin Brockovich -- R -- DV33
Julia Roberts plays the title role in this true legal tale of a young woman who uncovers the truth about the devastating illnesses that have crippled a small town. 2000

Farewell To Arms -- R -- DV204
A superb adaptation of the Hemingway novel set during WW I about the passionate romance between a U. S. ambulance corpsman (Gary Cooper) and a beautiful English nurse (Helen Hayes). 1932

Field of Dreams -- PG -- DV37
Kevin Costner stars as an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball diamond filled with dreams in the midst of his corn fields. 1989

Finding Neverland -- PG -- DV298
Playwright James Barrie drew inspiration from several months on intense involvement with a family of four children and then went on to write Peter Pan. Stars Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. 2004

Forrest Gump -- PG-13 -- DV224
The heart-warming epic of a slow-witted man with a heart of gold in the midst of the challenges of the 20th century. Academy Award winner starring Tom Hanks. 1996

Front Page -- NR -- DV205
Pat O’Brien and Adolphe Menjou star in this Academy-Award nominated comedy about a reporter who might give up the scoop of a lifetime for love and marriage and his manipulative editor. 1931

Full Monty -- R -- DV40
An English comedy about six unemployed middle-aged, out-of-shape men who decide that full frontal nudity is a good way to make money. 1997

Gangs of New York -- PG-13 -- DV229
Portrays the conflicts between white Anglo-Saxon ’natives’ and the Irish immigrants in New York’s Five Points between 1846 and 1863 when the Draft Riots occurred. 2002

Ghost -- PG-13 -- DV41
The ghost of a young man killed in a robbery attempt returns to comfort his widow. Stars Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg. 1996

Girl With a Pearl Earring -- PG-13 -- DV273
In 1665 Griet becomes a maid in the household of Vermeer and also the subject of his most famous portrait. Stars Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth. 2003

Gone With the Wind -- G -- DV43
The classic American Civil War romance starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable as Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler. 1939

Good Morning, Vietnam -- R -- DV44
Robin Williams is a radio DJ who entertains the troops during the Vietnam War. This is a somewhat ribald, but honest, portrayal of the conflict in Vietnam. 1988

Harrison's Flowers -- R -- DV303
Andie McDowell leads the cast as Sara, a war correspondent’s wife searching for her husband behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. 2000

Jamaica Inn -- NR -- DV233
Destiny leads a young woman seeking refuge to a gang of cutthroats on the coast of Cornwall. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O’Hara. 1939

Jane Eyre -- NR -- DV274
Jane Eyre (Susannah York) becomes a governess in the home of Edward Rochester (George C. Scott) and the two fall in love in spite of their different places in society. But a dark secret may destroy their happiness. 1970

Joy Luck Club -- R -- DV55
Four Chinese women who have had difficult lives dream of a better future for their Chinese-American daughters. 1993

King Kong -- PG-13 -- DV333
This remake of the 1933 classic stars Naomi Watts and Carl Denham. 2005

L.A. Story -- PG-13 -- DV60
A TV weatherman sorts out his life in trendy Los Angeles. Steve Martin, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Victoria Tennant star. 1991

Life is Beautiful -- PG-13 -- DV62
A bumbling waiter saves his wife and son during World War II. The original Italian has been dubbed in English by the actors. 1998

Little Princess -- NR -- DV209
Little Sara is relegated to a dreary attic room and scullery duties at Miss Minchen’s academy after her soldier-father is reported killed in action. A Shirley Temple family classic. 1939

Lou Gehrig Story -- NR -- DV210
At the height of his stellar career with the N. Y. Yankees, the legendary Lou Gehrig learns that he has a fatal nerve disease. Stars Wendell Corey and Jean Hagen. 1956

Love From a Stranger -- NR -- DV305
Basil Rathbone and Ann Harding star in this thriller about a young woman who wins the lottery, marries impulsively, and quickly comes to fear the man she has married. 1937

Man With the Golden Arm -- NR -- DV178
Fresh out of rehab, a recovering drug addict wrestles with the demon that threatens to consume him again. Directed by Otto Preminger and starring Frank Sinatra and Kim Novak. 1955

Million Dollar Baby -- PG-13 -- DV302
An aging trainer (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly takes on a young female boxer (Hilary Swank) and together they face huge personal and professional challenges. Also stars Morgan Freeman. 2004

Miracle on 34th Street Street -- NR -- DV70
The classic story of a little girl who believes that Macy's Santa is the real Kris Kringle. Stars Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn. 1947

Monster's Ball -- R -- DV276
A retired corrections officer begins a relationship with a young black woman who is in desperate straits. Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry star in this powerful drama of love and redemption. 2001

Mr. Holland's Opus -- PG -- DV71
Richard Dreyfuss stars as a man who becomes a gifted music teacher, but has trouble relating to his own deaf son. 1995

On Golden Pond -- PG -- DV75
This bittersweet portrait of a elderly couple in the last years of their lives stars Henry Fonda, Katherine Hepburn and Jane Fonda. 1981

Our Daily Bread -- NR -- DV308
A young couple flee to the countryside during the Depression and set up a small commune where the members work together to produce the bread they need to survive. 1934

Our Town -- NR -- DV213
William Holden stars in this superb adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about the life and times of a small New England town. 1940

Parenthood -- PG-13 -- DV76
Different family members explore the problems and rewards of raising a family. Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards and Rich Moranis play the principal characters. 1989

Passion of the Christ -- R -- DV271
A dramatic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Christ’s life brought to the screen by director Mel Gibson and starring James Caviezel as Jesus

Penny Serenade -- NR -- DV78
A couple about to separate after a shared tragedy remember their life together in this moving drama about the heartaches and hard-won joys of love and marriage. Starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. 1941

Phantom of the Opera -- PG-13 -- DV299
Andrew Lloyd Weber's classic musical adapted for the silver screen. 2004

Picture of Dorian Gray -- NR -- DV246
The Oscar Wilde classic about a vain Victorian socialite whose wish to remain young comes true even as his portrait ages. Features George Sanders and Angela Lansbury. 1945

Producers -- PG-13 -- DV335
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick reprise their Broadway roles in this hilarious take on the Great White Way. 2005

Quiet Man -- NR -- DV181
Hoping to find his roots, Sean Thornton (John Wayne) returns to his ancestral home in Ireland. He soon falls in love with Mary Kate (Maureen O’Hara), but her brother opposes the match. Soon Sean is forced to fight for her hand and her heart. 1952

Ray -- PG -- DV296
Jamie Foxx portrays the legendary Ray Charles in this biographical film. 2004

Roughing It! -- NR -- DV310
First film adaptation of Mark Twain’s novel. Twain headed West as a young man to seek his fortune and became caught up in gold-mining fever. Stars James Garner, Ned Beatty, Adam Arkin, Jill Eikenberry and Robin Dune. 2002

Scarlet Pimpernel -- R -- DV283
Set during the Reign of Terror in France, this is the story of a mysterious master of disguise who rescued many members of the aristocracy from the guillotine. Stars Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon and Raymond Massey. 1934.

Scent of a Woman -- R -- DV88
Al Pacino's portrayal of a bitter, blind veteran off on a weekend spree in New York won him a Best Actor Academy Award. Also stars Chris O'Donnell as a student earning extra money by helping Pacino's character. 1992

Schindler's List -- R -- DV89
The true story of one man's heroic efforts to save individuals from the Nazis. A Spielberg film starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, and Ben Kingsley. 1993

Silence of the Heart -- PG -- DV216
The suicide of a seemingly well-adjusted teen devastates his family and friends. A tactful treatment of a difficult subject with strong performances by Chad Lowe and Charlie Sheen. 1984

Sixth Sense -- PG-13 -- DV95
Bruce Willis is a child psychologist working with a young boy and hoping not to repeat his past failure with a similar case. In the meantime, his home life falls apart. 1999

Snow Walker -- PG -- DV312
Based on a real event, this is the story of a bush pilot and a nurse who crash in the Arctic. The pilot realizes he must rely on the native skills of the nurse if they are to survive. 2003

Snows of Kilimanjaro -- NR -- DV97
Gravely injured while on safari in Africa, a successful but world-weary novelist broods on his life of high adventure and passionate love affairs. Based on Ernest Hemingway tales and starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner and Susan Hayward. 1952

Sophie's Choice -- R -- DV98
Meryl Streep is a WWII concentration camp survivor who moves to Brooklyn and meets a man (Kevin Kline) who changes her life. 1982

Stand and Deliver -- PG -- DV100
The true story of a gifted teacher who inspired bored high school students to take top honors in calculus. Stars Edward James Olmos, Andy Garcia, and Lou Diamond Phillips. 1988

Star is Born -- NR -- DV287
A young farm girl (Mitzi Gaynor) discovers the delights and the dues of having her dream of becoming a movie star come true. Also starring Frederic March. 1937

Strange Love of Martha Ivers -- NR -- DV183
Secrets, lies and love are twisted through the heart of this gripping film noir classic about a strong-willed heiress (Barbara Stanwyck) and the two men in his life (Van Heflin and Kirk Douglas). 1946

Sundowners -- NR -- DV106
A wonderful story about a small family's struggles in Australia in the 1920s. Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr are superb as a couple at odds but deeply in love. With Peter Ustinov, Glynnis Johns, and Chips Rafferty. Classic entertainment. 1960

Tell-Tale Heart -- NR -- DV184
In this harrowing adaptation of Poe’s classic horror story, a shy and reclusive bachelor is driven by jealous rage to an act of brutal violence. He covers up his crime but finds himself hounded to the brink of madness by guilt. 1962

Terminal -- PG -- DV267
Tom Hanks plays an Eastern European immigrant who arrives in an airport terminal just as war breaks out in his country. He becomes a man without a country and must live in the terminal until his status is sorted out. Also stars Catherine Zeta-Jones. 2004

Terms or Endearment -- PG -- DV109
This mother-daughter relationship movie stars Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson. 1983

Three Came Home -- NR -- DV218
An American woman (Claudette Colbert) interned by the Japanese during WWII struggles to keep herself and her little boy alive in this compelling drama about courage and friendship. 1950

To Kill a Mockingbird -- NR -- DV112
Gregory Peck is a small-town lawyer who defends a black man. 1962

Undisputed -- R -- DV120
When a heavyweight boxing champ is sent to prison, another prisoner with Mafia ties sets up a match between the champ and the prison's own top boxer. Stars Wesley Snipes, Peter Falk, and Ving Rhames. 2002

Waiting to Exhale -- R -- DV121
The friendship of four women is explored in this touching film starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett. 1995

Waterfront -- NR -- DV290
An abandoned wife struggles to keep herself and her children alive in a tenement near the docks. Years later, the father shows up, hoping to be welcomed back. Stars Richard Burton. 1950

White Men Can't Jump -- R -- DV122
Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes team up in this basketball movie about a couple of hustlers and their con game. 1992

Witness For The Prosecution -- NR -- DV220
Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich and Tyrone Power plus a plot full of surprises makes this one of the best courtroom dramas ever. Directed by Billy Wilder in 1957.

 

top of page

Updated:  10/02/2006

E-mail website
comments to:
webedits@lib.az.us