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The Resource A gathering of old men, Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Gower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (videorecording)
A gathering of old men, Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Gower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (videorecording)
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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 Gower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sno-Isle Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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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 Gower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sno-Isle Libraries.
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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
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- Special features, languages, subtitles, and number of discs may vary
- 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 Gower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff
- Subject
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- Louisiana
- Murder
- Drama
- Made-for-TV movies
- African American farmers -- Louisiana -- Drama
- Feature films
- African American farmers
- Film adaptations
- Racism -- Louisiana -- Drama
- Dramatic films
- Made-for-TV movies
- Melodrama
- Feature films
- Gaines, Ernest J, 1933- -- Film adaptations
- Gaines, Ernest J, 1933-
- Racism
- Murder -- Louisiana -- Drama
- Melodrama
- 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 2010
- PerformerNote
- Louis Gossett Jr., Holly Hunter, Richard Widmark
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1936-
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Schlöndorff, Volker
- Fuller, Charles
- Frost, Gower
- Gossett, Louis
- Hunter, Holly
- Widmark, Richard
- Zenith Productions
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
- Runtime
- 94
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Gaines, Ernest J
- Gaines, Ernest J
- Racism
- African American farmers
- Murder
- Melodrama
- African American farmers
- Melodrama
- Murder
- Racism
- Louisiana
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- A gathering of old men, Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Gower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Special features, languages, subtitles, and number of discs may vary
- 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
- unknown
- 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
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- (OCoLC)164620350
- 960965
- (OCoLC)ocn164620350
- 960965
- System details
- DVD; Dolby digital
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- A gathering of old men, Zenith Productions presents a film by Volker Schlondorff ; written by Charles Fuller ; produced by Gower Frost ; directed by Volker Schlöndorff, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Special features, languages, subtitles, and number of discs may vary
- 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
- unknown
- 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
- 960965
- (OCoLC)ocn164620350
- 960965
- System details
- DVD; Dolby digital
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- African American farmers
- African American farmers -- Louisiana -- Drama
- Drama
- Dramatic films
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Gaines, Ernest J, 1933-
- Gaines, Ernest J, 1933- -- Film adaptations
- Louisiana
- Made-for-TV movies
- Made-for-TV movies
- Melodrama
- Melodrama
- Murder
- Murder -- Louisiana -- Drama
- Racism
- Racism -- Louisiana -- Drama
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