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Er ist Musiker, Mitte vierzig und mit seinem glanzlosen Leben eigentlich nicht unzufrieden. Die Träume von der
künstlerischen Karriere sind längst begraben.
Da lernt er Vanessa kennen, Schauspielerin, ganz jung, strahlend schön. Und sie interessiert sich für ihn. Erstaunlich,
dass sie seine Musik kennt. Mehr noch, sie ist ein großer Fan. Und nun versucht sie, ihn zu überreden, es
noch einmal zu wagen. Er verliebt sich in sie. Wie lächerlich.
Sie...
82) The Liar
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In this classic farce, a young man pretends to be a war hero to impress a pretty girl. As his lies progress, so do his troubles – with hilarious results. Playwright Pierre Corneille's comedy of manners is considered a groundbreaking work which influenced contemporaries such as the young Molière.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production, starring Tara Lynne Barr, Janine Barris, Sue Cremin, Danny Mann, Christopher Neame, John Sloan, Mark Sullivan,...
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Summary of Lisa Genova's Still Alice is a novel by writer Lisa Genova. It tells the story of Alice Howland, a fifty year-old psychology professor at Harvard and an expert in the field of linguistics, who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Alice is married to John, a cancer cell biologist at Harvard. They have three grown children. Anna is a lawyer, Tom is a third-year medical student at Harvard, and Lydia is an aspiring actress. Both...
84) Der undogmatische Hund - Eine Liebesgeschichte zwischen einer Frau, einem Mann und einem Jack Rus
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Als ein unfassbar niedlicher junger Hund beim Ehepaar Schenk/Scheck einzieht, bekommt die Liebe einen neuen Namen: Stubbs, ein im Ruhrpott geborener Jack Russell Terrier. Das neue Familienmitglied verändert nicht nur die Beziehungsdynamik der beiden, sondern auch ihren Blick auf die Welt: Sie wird reicher, kurioser, überraschender. Sogar ihre Sicht auf die Literatur verändert sich. Höchst amüsant und originell erzählt "Der undogmatische Hund"...
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Lost and Found Music Studios volume 8
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Mary's feelings for Tully complicate an important opportunity. Rachel spends time with Maggie but misses her old friend Leia. Annabelle wants Nate to make her a ringtone, but she may not like what she hears.
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Nona and Her Daughter volume 1
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As Nona tries to hide her secret, her 44-year-old triplets find out.
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Francesco Cavalli, a natural successor to Monteverdi, was the most famous and influential Italian opera composer during the mid-17th century. Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister to the king, commissioned Cavalli to create a Parisian spectacle to celebrate the wedding of the 'Sun King' Louis XIV and the Infanta of Spain. Ercole amante ('Hercules in Love') was the flattering subject chosen for this regal extravaganza combining larger-than-life characters...
88) Sleeping Dogs
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Mr. Gloss, a blind and belligerent patient with diabetes, breaks out of rehab so he can try to stop his dog from being put to sleep. Thomas is on duty during the escape, so the orderly must find the man to avoid being fired.
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Studio City volume 4
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Sam has an unexpected blast from the past. Nick uses Sam's absence from Hearts on Fire to his advantage.
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Studio City volume 1
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Actor Sam Stevens struggles to strike a work-life balance filming his dream role. Doc hides his opiate addiction.
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Studio City volume 1
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Actor Sam Stevens and the cast of Hearts on Fire, America's #2 daytime drama, navigate the chaotic world of soap operas and their own messy lives.
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Lost and Found Music Studios volume 13
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The girls' band holds auditions to replace Maggie, which presents Clara with an opportunity to make a fresh start. Meanwhile, the boys prepare to headline their first gig, as Michelle tries to figure out if John really likes her.
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André Messager's Fortunio premiered in 1907 at the Opéra Comique, where it received acclaim that was to last decades. One of the last composers to devote his entire career to opera and operetta, Messager exemplified in his music a feeling for dramatic pacing and the spirit of the Belle Époque, qualities that permeate Fortunio, a comédie lyrique in which the dialogue in the libretto is given a continuous musical setting. Taking Alfred de Musset's...
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Nona and Her Daughter volume 4
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Nona seeks the help of physicists to determine the origin of the strange red light.
97) Less Than
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In an evocative debut, A.D. Long sheds light on the devastating consequences of ostracizing those who yearn for love and connection the most.
Evann has no excuse to be living among the city's destitute. Raised in a middle-class family, he's never wanted for anything-except his mother's love. Desperate to escape her rejection, criticism, and the self-deprecating voices in his head, he finds solace in the medicine cabinet, uniting with a lover who rights...
98) Maze
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An artist with Tourette Syndrome falls in love with his best friend's pregnant girlfriend.
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Das Mädchen mit den sprechenden Augen
Die berührende Geschichte zweier Schwestern, von denen eine mit Gesundheit und Erfolg gesegnet ist, die andere eine rätselhafte Behinderung hat. Aufwühlend und emotional erzählt die erfolgreiche Schauspielerin Leslie Malton die Geschichte ihrer Schwester Marion und ihre eigene -- die Geschichte einer außergewöhnlichen, selbstlosen Schwesternliebe, die nicht frei ist von den Schatten der Schuld und Gewissensnot.
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Premiered in 1951, 'Amahl and the Night Visitors' was the first opera specifically composed for television, though Gian Carlo Menotti admitted that he had conceived it for the stage. The magical story tells of Amahl, a disabled boy who befriends the Three Kings when they stop at his house on their journey to see the newborn Jesus. Amahl decides to give his crutch to Jesus, at which point his leg is miraculously healed. Long a Christmas favourite,...
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