XML database and Macromedia Director

Can you use a database made up of XML pages and incorporate it in Macromedia Director? Alternately, how versitile is a XML database?

I want a database which has a good interface and more importantly it should work offline, i.e. from a CDROM, once the database is complete the query and sort functions should work from a CD (actually all functions except the write/save).

Since it should look good i thought of using Director as the front end, atlernatively what can i use and a front and back end or one language that will give me both looks and DB properties. The DB content does not have much calculation, is primarily a search sort and display type of database.

What combinations should i use. please help.