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The Resource Before the rain : (a tale in three parts), Universal ; Aim Productions, Noé Productions and Vardar Film with the participation of British Screen and the European Co-Production Fund present ; in association with Polygram Audiovisual and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia ; a film by Milcho Manchevski ; produced by Judy Counihan, Cedomir Kolar, Sam Taylor, Cat Villiers ; written and directed by Milcho Manchevski, (videorecording)

Before the rain : (a tale in three parts), Universal ; Aim Productions, Noé Productions and Vardar Film with the participation of British Screen and the European Co-Production Fund present ; in association with Polygram Audiovisual and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia ; a film by Milcho Manchevski ; produced by Judy Counihan, Cedomir Kolar, Sam Taylor, Cat Villiers ; written and directed by Milcho Manchevski, (videorecording)

Label
Before the rain : (a tale in three parts)
Title
Before the rain
Title remainder
(a tale in three parts)
Statement of responsibility
Universal ; Aim Productions, Noé Productions and Vardar Film with the participation of British Screen and the European Co-Production Fund present ; in association with Polygram Audiovisual and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia ; a film by Milcho Manchevski ; produced by Judy Counihan, Cedomir Kolar, Sam Taylor, Cat Villiers ; written and directed by Milcho Manchevski
Title variation
Pred doždot
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Cinematographer
Director
Film editor
Producer
Production designer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • mac
  • alb
  • eng
  • eng
  • mac
  • alb
  • eng
  • mac
Summary
This trio of stories begins with "Words," as a young Macedonian monk discovers an Albanian girl hiding in his quarters, and attempts to hide her from a local militia. In the second, "Faces," a London photo-agent struggles with how to tell her husband she's been having an affair with one of her foreign photojournalists. In the third, "Pictures," the photojournalist returns to his Macedonian village and becomes embroiled in centuries-old skirmishes. For these people, as one of them says, "Time never dies ... the circle is not round." Connected in subtle ways, each finds that in the former Yugoslavia, it does not matter whether a person tries to help or stay neutral. Trouble ensues either way
Member of
Awards note
Winner, Venice Film Festival, 1994: Golden Lion: Milcho Manchevski; "CinemAwenire' Award-Best Film in Competition: Milcho Manchevski; FIPRESCI Prize: Milcho Manchevski; OCIC Award - Honorable Mention: Milcho Manchevski; Pasinetti Award-Best Actor: Rade Šerbedžija.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Before the rain (Motion picture)
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Credits note
Director of photography, Manuel Teran ; edited by Nicolas Gaster ; music composed by "Anastasia" ; production designers, Sharon Lomofsky, David Munns
Dewey number
791.43/72
Language note
In Macedonian, English and Albanian with optional subtitles in English
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.B44 2008
PerformerNote
Rade Šerbedžija, Katrin Cartlidge, Labina Mitevska, Gregoire Colin
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1949-
  • 1946-
  • 1956-
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  • Manchevski, Milcho
  • Counihan, Judy
  • Kolar, Čedomir
  • Taylor, Sam
  • Villiers, Cat
  • Šerbedžija, Rade
  • Cartlidge, Katrin
  • Mitevska, Labina
  • Colin, Grégoire
  • Teran, Manuel
  • Gaster, Nicolas
  • Lomofsky, Sharon
  • Munns, David
  • Anastasia (Musical group)
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • AIM Productions
  • Noé Productions International
  • Vardar film (Firm)
  • British Screen
  • European Co-Production Fund (Firm)
  • PolyGram Audiovisuel (Firm)
  • Macedonia (Republic)
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
113
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
436
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  • Yugoslav War, 1991-1995
  • Ethnic conflict
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Monks
  • Photojournalists
  • Yugoslav War, 1991-1995
  • Ethnic relations
  • Man-woman relationship
  • North Macedonia
  • North Macedonia
  • Macedonia (Republic)
  • Macedonia (Republic)
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Before the rain : (a tale in three parts), Universal ; Aim Productions, Noé Productions and Vardar Film with the participation of British Screen and the European Co-Production Fund present ; in association with Polygram Audiovisual and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia ; a film by Milcho Manchevski ; produced by Judy Counihan, Cedomir Kolar, Sam Taylor, Cat Villiers ; written and directed by Milcho Manchevski, (videorecording)
Link
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994
  • Special features: Commentary [optional audio feature]; Director's statement [text feature]; Rade Šerbedžija interview [featurette] (17 min.); "Behind the scenes in Macedonia" [featurette] (1993) (16 min.); On-set footage [featurette] (6 min.); Soundtrack selections [audio featurette] (16 min.); Trailers (7 min.); Stills galleries [slide show]; "Street" photography [slide show]; "Tennessee" music video (4 min.); booklet includes the essay "Never-ending story" by Ian Christie
Accompanying material
1 booklet ([12] pages ; color illustrations ; 19 cm).
Bar code
  • 31223135641398
  • 31223135641356
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Logos/Opening credits -- "Words" -- Funeral -- "Eye for an eye" -- Escape -- Grandpa and brother -- "Faces" -- Anne and Aleksandar -- Restaurant -- "Pictures" -- Homecoming -- Family -- Albanians -- Doctor -- "I took sides" -- Hana's visit -- "Shoot, cousin, shoot" -- Rain -- Color bars
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (113 min.)
Governing access note
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions
Isbn
9781604650372
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515029421
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC1749D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)221706969
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; wide screen (1.78:1, enhanced for 16:9 televisions) ; new restored high-definition digital transfer ; new and improved English subtitle translation
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Before the rain : (a tale in three parts), Universal ; Aim Productions, Noé Productions and Vardar Film with the participation of British Screen and the European Co-Production Fund present ; in association with Polygram Audiovisual and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia ; a film by Milcho Manchevski ; produced by Judy Counihan, Cedomir Kolar, Sam Taylor, Cat Villiers ; written and directed by Milcho Manchevski, (videorecording)
Link
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994
  • Special features: Commentary [optional audio feature]; Director's statement [text feature]; Rade Šerbedžija interview [featurette] (17 min.); "Behind the scenes in Macedonia" [featurette] (1993) (16 min.); On-set footage [featurette] (6 min.); Soundtrack selections [audio featurette] (16 min.); Trailers (7 min.); Stills galleries [slide show]; "Street" photography [slide show]; "Tennessee" music video (4 min.); booklet includes the essay "Never-ending story" by Ian Christie
Accompanying material
1 booklet ([12] pages ; color illustrations ; 19 cm).
Bar code
  • 31223135641398
  • 31223135641356
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Logos/Opening credits -- "Words" -- Funeral -- "Eye for an eye" -- Escape -- Grandpa and brother -- "Faces" -- Anne and Aleksandar -- Restaurant -- "Pictures" -- Homecoming -- Family -- Albanians -- Doctor -- "I took sides" -- Hana's visit -- "Shoot, cousin, shoot" -- Rain -- Color bars
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (113 min.)
Governing access note
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions
Isbn
9781604650372
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515029421
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC1749D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)221706969
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; wide screen (1.78:1, enhanced for 16:9 televisions) ; new restored high-definition digital transfer ; new and improved English subtitle translation
Video recording format
DVD

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