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The Resource James Clavell's shōgun, written for television and produced by Eric Bercovici ; directed by Jerry London ; produced in association with Toho Company Ltd., Asahi National Broadcasting Co., Ltd., [and] Jardine, Matheson Co., Ltd. ; Paramount Pictures Corporation, (videorecording)

James Clavell's shōgun, written for television and produced by Eric Bercovici ; directed by Jerry London ; produced in association with Toho Company Ltd., Asahi National Broadcasting Co., Ltd., [and] Jardine, Matheson Co., Ltd. ; Paramount Pictures Corporation, (videorecording)

Label
James Clavell's shōgun
Title
James Clavell's shōgun
Statement of responsibility
written for television and produced by Eric Bercovici ; directed by Jerry London ; produced in association with Toho Company Ltd., Asahi National Broadcasting Co., Ltd., [and] Jardine, Matheson Co., Ltd. ; Paramount Pictures Corporation
Title variation
Shōgun
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • jpn
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
John Blackthorne is a ship-wrecked English navigator who becomes both an observer and a participant in historic changes in Japan during the Tokugawa, or, Edo period. Toranaga is a feuding warlord vying to become the supreme military dictator, or shōgun. Blackthorne is drawn into the turmoil and becomes determined to be the first foreigner to become a samurai warrior
Cataloging source
OWL
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Shōgun (Television program)
Credits note
Executive producer, James Clavell ; music, Maurice Jarre
Dewey number
791.45/72
Language note
  • Closed-captioned and optional English subtitles; some parts in Japanese with English voice-overs
  • English 5.1 surround or English restored mono
LC call number
PN1992.8.F5
LC item number
S554 2003
PerformerNote
  • Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Shimada
  • Orson Welles, narrator
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1935-
  • 1920-1997
  • 1953-2022
  • 1915-1985
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • London, Jerry
  • Bercovici, Eric
  • Chamberlain, Richard
  • Mifune, Toshirō
  • Shimada, Yōko
  • Welles, Orson
  • Clavell, James
  • Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Zenkoku Asahi Hōsō Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Jardine, Matheson & Co
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation
  • Paramount Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
547
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Clavell, James
  • Adams, William
  • Tokugawa, Ieyasu
  • Shoguns
  • Samurai
  • Merchant mariners
  • Video
  • DVD
  • Japan
  • Japan
  • Japan
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
James Clavell's shōgun, written for television and produced by Eric Bercovici ; directed by Jerry London ; produced in association with Toho Company Ltd., Asahi National Broadcasting Co., Ltd., [and] Jardine, Matheson Co., Ltd. ; Paramount Pictures Corporation, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • From the novel by James Clavell; originally broadcast in 1980
  • Special features includes: 13 segment documentary on the making of Shogun; historical featurettes on the samurai, the tea ceremony, and the geisha; optional audio commentary by Jerry London on select scenes
Bar code
  • 31223144709616
  • 31223144709590
  • 31223144709624
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
V.1. Discs 1 & 2 -- v. 2. Discs 3 & 4 -- v. 3. Disc 5
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
5 videodiscs (547 min.)
Isbn
9780792193326
Lccn
53026518
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
097361549842
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
15498
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)53026518
System details
DVD; NTSC; Region 1; full screen format ; Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
James Clavell's shōgun, written for television and produced by Eric Bercovici ; directed by Jerry London ; produced in association with Toho Company Ltd., Asahi National Broadcasting Co., Ltd., [and] Jardine, Matheson Co., Ltd. ; Paramount Pictures Corporation, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • From the novel by James Clavell; originally broadcast in 1980
  • Special features includes: 13 segment documentary on the making of Shogun; historical featurettes on the samurai, the tea ceremony, and the geisha; optional audio commentary by Jerry London on select scenes
Bar code
  • 31223144709616
  • 31223144709590
  • 31223144709624
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
V.1. Discs 1 & 2 -- v. 2. Discs 3 & 4 -- v. 3. Disc 5
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
5 videodiscs (547 min.)
Isbn
9780792193326
Lccn
53026518
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
097361549842
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
15498
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)53026518
System details
DVD; NTSC; Region 1; full screen format ; Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD

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