Bill Moyers: A World Of Ideas: Writers (1988)

Tennessee Williams' South (1973)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

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Award-winning playwright and author Tennessee Williams explores the places in New Orleans and Key West where he lived and that inspired his work in this revealing documentary. There are also readings ... more

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Six Centuries Of Verse (1984)

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

Format: | Starring: John Gielgud, Julian Glover, Lee Remick

Debuting on British TV and later airing on PBS, this compelling series features looks at the evolution of English-language poetry on both sides of the Atlantic, from "Beowulf" and Chaucer to the 20th ... more

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Where The Heart Roams (1987)

Category: Documentary | Director: George Paul 'Duke' Csicsery | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Barbara Cartland, Janet Dailey, Bill Daily

A funny, acclaimed look at romance writers and their dogged fans. Barbara Cartland, Janet Dailey, Jude Devereaux, and Rebecca Brandewyne are interviewed, as they discuss how they decide how much sex ... more

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Barbara Cartland: My Life Is A Novel (1996)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Is it possible an author could write two dozen novels within a single year? Barbara Cartland did--and that is just one of the fascinating facts to be revealed in this celebration of the prolific author ... more

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Guilty Pleasures (2010)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

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A unique perspective on the global phenomenon of the paperback romance novel is offered by this touching documentary portrait of three consumers--housewives from India, Japan, and Britain looking for ... more

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The Anna Akhmatova File (1989)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White | Closed Captioned: No

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A moving look at the Russian poet whose works were banned by the government and whose "Requiem" became a symbol of Stalin's oppression. Along with readings from Akhmatova's writings and diaries, selections ... more

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The Metamorphosis, A Study: Nabokov On Kafka (1989)

Category: Documentary | Director: Peter Medak | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Christopher Plummer delivers a remarkable performance, portraying "Lolita" author Vladimir Nabokov in this fascinating PBS program in which the Russian writer and teacher dissects "The Metamorphosis," ... more

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Who Was Kafka? (2006)

Category: Documentary | Director: Richard Dindo | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Renowned for capturing qualities of the surreal and existential in his writings, author Franz Kafka remains mysterious even to his many admirers. This unique documentary explores the life of the legendary ... more

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James Ellroy's Feast Of Death (2001)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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One of the most compelling personalities in contemporary American literature, James Ellroy is the focus of this documentary that delves into his obsession with crime. Join the "L.A. Confidential" scribe ... more

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