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Dobie, Alan
Overview
| Works: | 52
works in
115
publications in
3
languages and
2,945
library holdings
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| Roles: | Actor, Performer, Narrator |
| Classifications: | pn1992.77,
791.4575 |
Most widely held works by
Alan Dobie
War & peace(
visu
)
6
editions published
in
2007
in
English
and held by
357
libraries
worldwide
Television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's timeless masterpiece of love and loss, focusing on the consequences faced by three Russian families during the Napoleonic Wars.
Hedda Gabler(
visu
)
10
editions published
between
1980
and
2008
in
English
and held by
319
libraries
worldwide
Presents Henrik Ibsen's play, Hedda Gabler, the story of a woman's tormented search for self-fulfillment in a world dominated by men.
The Disputation a theological debate between Christians and Jews(
visu
)
5
editions published
between
1986
and
2000
in
English
and held by
260
libraries
worldwide
Recreates a public theological debate between Christians and Jews, which were common during the Middle Ages. This one, held in Barcelona in 1263, was unique, being a genuine debate between Christianity and Judaism which brought to light the basic differences between the two religions.
Fyodor Dostoevsky(
visu
)
3
editions published
between
1998
and
2007
in
English
and held by
201
libraries
worldwide
A biography of the life of Fyodor Dostoevsky filmed where the author lived and worked.
Leo Tolstoy(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
1991
and
2006
in
English
and held by
180
libraries
worldwide
A biography of Leo Tolstoy, author and moral thinker, who was one of the greatest writers of realistic fiction.
Hard times(
visu
)
5
editions published
between
1977
and
2007
in
English
and held by
169
libraries
worldwide
From the company that brought Brideshead Revisited and The Jewel in the Crown, comes an adaptation that faithfully realizes Dickens' scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society. Local MP and schoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind raises his children, Louisa and Tom, in the utilitarian fashion, stressing reason and fact and dismissing imagination and emotion. Under his influence, Louisa grows cold while Tom turns to a secret life of drinking and gambling. To be nearer her brother, Louisa accepts an offer of marriage from his boss, the self-made, self-important banker Josiah Bounderby, though she does not love him. But she soon finds herself succumbing to the attentions of the lothario James Harthouse. All the while, Mrs. Sparsit, a former aristocrat who now works for Bounderby, obsessively watches as the drama unfolds, longing for Louisa's downfall.
Anton Chekhov(
visu
)
2
editions published
between
1998
and
2006
in
English
and held by
142
libraries
worldwide
An illuminating biography filmed where the author lived and worked." -- Container.
Sergeant Cribb(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2002
in
English
and held by
129
libraries
worldwide
Sergreant Cribb solves mysterious crimes against the backdrop of Victorian England.
Alexander Pushkin(
visu
)
8
editions published
between
1998
and
2007
in
English
and held by
125
libraries
worldwide
The life and times of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, from his birth on 6th June 1799 to his death resulting from a duel on 29th January 1837, illustrated by contemporary prints and scenes from some of the events and places which inspired his poetry.
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare (
Sound Recording
)
3
editions published
in
1962
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
122
libraries
worldwide
SUMMARY: Drama of Cymbeline, semi-legendary King of Britain in the 1st century B.C., and his daughter Imogen.
Boris Pasternak(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
1998
and
2006
in
English
and held by
84
libraries
worldwide
A profile of the Russian writer Boris Pasternak, from his birth in 1890 to his death in 1960. Shows the influence on his life of his mother, Rainer Maria Rilke, Tolstoy, and especially of the political regime of his time, which led to the writing of his major novel, Dr. Zhivago. Author reads some of his own poetry.
Alexander Blok(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
1991
and
2007
in
English
and held by
79
libraries
worldwide
Life of the Russian poet Alexander Blok.
Sergeant Cribb(
visu
)
2
editions published
between
2005
and
2006
in
English
and held by
78
libraries
worldwide
From the vulgar brothels of London's fog-filled streets to Windsor Castle, Sergeant Cribb maintains a level head and a wry sense of humor as he unravels crimes in Queen Victoria's England and exposes the vile deeds of Victorian criminals.
Maxim Gorky(
visu
)
5
editions published
between
1991
and
2006
in
English
and held by
77
libraries
worldwide
Extensive use of archival film shows the life and times of Russian writer Maxim Gorky, from his early experiences in his birthplace, Nizhniy Novogorod, his Italian sojourn on the Isle of Capri, and his return to live in Moscow, until his death aged 68 in 1936. Literary and political giants who came into his life include Chaliapin, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Lenin, and Stalin.
The chairman(
visu
)
2
editions published
in
2006
in
English
and held by
69
libraries
worldwide
When a Nobel-winning scientist receives a strange letter, he is sent to China as a spy to decode a formula that could save millions of people.
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1993
in
English
and held by
57
libraries
worldwide
The story of a woman's tormented search for self-fulfillment in a world dominated by men.
Vladimir Mayakovski(
visu
)
3
editions published
between
1991
and
2007
in
English
and held by
52
libraries
worldwide
A portrait of the prolific Russian artist and poet Vladimir Mayakovski from his birth in 1894 to his suicide in 1930. Makes extensive use of archival film to show the social influences which made him an enthusiastic Bolshevik and "Futurist" poet.
The death of Patroclus by Homer (
Sound Recording
)
in
Undetermined and English
and held by
52
libraries
worldwide
Anton Chekov(
visu
)
2
editions published
between
1991
and
1999
in
English
and held by
40
libraries
worldwide
A profile of the life story of the Russian author and playwright Anton Chekov, from his birth in 1860 to his death in 1904. Shows a wide range of prominent literary acquaintances, his family role and the course of his career.
Sergeant Cribb. The complete series(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
25
libraries
worldwide
Sergeant Cribb solves mysterious crimes against the backdrop of Victorian England.
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Associated Subjects
Ambition Audiobooks Authors, Russian Barcelona Disputation (Spain : 1263) Biographical films Biographical films Biography Boredom Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,--1860-1904 Christianity and other religions--Judaism Cribb, Sergeant (Fictitious character) Criminal behavior Detective and mystery television programs Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870 Dostoyevsky, Fyodor,--1821-1881 Drama Dramatists, Russian England England--London Families Feature films Film adaptations Great Britain Historical television programs History Ibsen, Henrik,--1828-1906 Identity (Psychology) Intellectual life Jews Judaism--Relations--Christianity Made-for-TV movies Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Military campaigns Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) Norwegian drama Novelists, Russian Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich,--1890-1960 Poets, Russian Police Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich,--1799-1837 Russia Spain Spain--Barcelona Television adaptations Television mini-series Tolstoy, Leo,--graf,--1828-1910 Triangles (Interpersonal relations) War television programs Women--Social conditions
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