The Resource A gathering of old men, Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Grower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (DVD)
A gathering of old men, Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Grower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (DVD)
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The item A gathering of old men, Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Grower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Montello Public Library.
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- Summary
- A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer, a racist, is shot. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her defense of this group of men who stand resolute against decades of injustice
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Based on the novel, A gathering of old men, by Ernest J. Gaines
- Originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 1987
- Label
- A gathering of old men
- Title
- A gathering of old men
- Statement of responsibility
- Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Grower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer, a racist, is shot. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her defense of this group of men who stand resolute against decades of injustice
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Edward Lachman ; editor, Nancy Baker, Craig McKay ; original music, Ron Carter ; costume designer, Susan Gamme ; production designer, Thomas A. Walsh
- Dewey number
- 791.45/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: Not rated; contains violence, profanity
- LC call number
- PN1992.77
- LC item number
- .G38447564 2005
- PerformerNote
- Louis Gossett Jr., Holly Hunter, Richard Widmark
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1936-
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Schlöndorff, Volker
- Fuller, Charles
- Frost, Grower
- Gossett, Louis
- Hunter, Holly
- Widmark, Richard
- Zenith Productions
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 94
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Racism
- African American farmers
- Murder
- Homicide
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- A gathering of old men, Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Grower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Based on the novel, A gathering of old men, by Ernest J. Gaines
- Originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 1987
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- ocn164620350
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 096009181994
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 18199
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)164620350
- a868492
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- A gathering of old men, Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Grower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Based on the novel, A gathering of old men, by Ernest J. Gaines
- Originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 1987
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- ocn164620350
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 096009181994
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 18199
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)164620350
- a868492
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
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