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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

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

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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
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.)
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
  • Videorecording
Instance
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
Contributor
Screenwriter
Director
Producer
Subject
Genre
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
  • 1936-
  • 1958-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • 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
  • 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
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
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
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
096009181994
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
18199
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)164620350
  • 960965
  • (OCoLC)ocn164620350
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
Publication
Copyright
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
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
096009181994
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
18199
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)164620350
  • 960965
  • (OCoLC)ocn164620350
System details
DVD; Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD

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