DESCRIPTIVE VIDEOS - Braille Institute

Drylanders
DVS 356
The Greers leave Eastern Canada in the early 1900s to stake their future on a
Prairie homestead. Their story conveys the epic struggle of hundreds of
homesteaders to overcome years of drought and the Great Depression. The movie
stars Frances Hyland and James Douglas.
The Entertainer
DVS 212
Music hall is losing its audience to television but comic Archie Rice (Laurence
Olivier) is positive he can turn the tide with one more big show at the
Wintergarden. And he'll do anything to prove it...anything.
Erin Brockovich
DVS 469
Julia Roberts stars as Erin Brockovich, a feisty young mother who fought for
justice any way she knew how. Desperate for a job, she convinces attorney Ed
Masry (Albert Finney) to hire her and stumbles upon a monumental law case
against a giant corporation.
Esther and the King
DVS 450
When the King of Persia chooses a Judean girl to be his queen, his treacherous
cousin Haman plots to get rid of them both and then massacre the girl’s people.
Joan Collins and Richard Egan star in this sweeping saga of the Book of Esther, a
Biblical tale about the power of faith, love and virtue.
The Fall of the Roman Empire
DVS 463
180 A.D.: Rome is at the height of its glory but the Emperor has grown old. His
son, Commodus, is unstable, utterly amoral, and ruthlessly ambitious. An epic
drama with an all-star cast (Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer,
Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif), and a stirring musical score.
The Fallen Idol
DVS 213
When young Philip sees the butler’s wife die at the climax of a jealous fight with
her husband, he’s torn between his conscience and his desire to protect his best
friend and hero (Ralph Richardson). Based on the book by Graham Greene and
directed by Carol Reed.
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