The Resource Three sisters, an Alan Clore production, a film by Laurence Olivier ; the American Film Theatre ; British Lion ; Alan Clore Films ; producer, Jack Goldstone ; translator, Moura Budberg ; director, Laurence Olivier, (videorecording)

Three sisters, an Alan Clore production, a film by Laurence Olivier ; the American Film Theatre ; British Lion ; Alan Clore Films ; producer, Jack Goldstone ; translator, Moura Budberg ; director, Laurence Olivier, (videorecording)

Label
Three sisters
Title
Three sisters
Statement of responsibility
an Alan Clore production, a film by Laurence Olivier ; the American Film Theatre ; British Lion ; Alan Clore Films ; producer, Jack Goldstone ; translator, Moura Budberg ; director, Laurence Olivier
Title variation
Anton Chekhov's Three sisters
Contributor
Actor
Director of photography
Film director
Film producer
Translator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, three sisters live in virtual exile. Olga attempts to support her family and home that is the sole legacy from their late father. Masha finds relief from an empty marriage by being involved with a passionate young colonel. Irina wills herself to return the affections of an ardent suitor in the hope that he will whisk her off to the city. Sift through the debris of their shattered dreams on the eve of the social and political upheaval that will transform Russia forever
Member of
Cataloging source
LAS
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG
Language note
Includes audio tracks in English
LC call number
PG3456.T8
LC item number
B82 2003dvd
PerformerNote
Alan Bates, Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Louise Purnell, Laurence Olivier, Derek Jacobi, National Theatre Company of England
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1943-
  • 1907-1989
  • 1934-2003
  • 1942-
  • 1914-1978
  • 1860-1904
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Goldstone, John
  • Budberg, Moura
  • Olivier, Laurence
  • Bates, Alan
  • Watts, Jeanne
  • Plowright, Joan
  • Purnell, Louise
  • Jacobi, Derek
  • Unsworth, Geoffrey
  • Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich
  • National Theatre (Great Britain)
  • American Film Theatre
  • British Lion Films
  • Alan Clore Films
  • Kino International Corporation
Runtime
162
Series statement
American Film Theatre. Collection 2
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Sisters
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Russia (Federation)
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Three sisters, an Alan Clore production, a film by Laurence Olivier ; the American Film Theatre ; British Lion ; Alan Clore Films ; producer, Jack Goldstone ; translator, Moura Budberg ; director, Laurence Olivier, (videorecording)
Link
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066454/
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1970
  • Based on the play by Anton Chekhov
  • "American Film Theatre collection two."
  • Special features: an interview with Alan Bates; theatrical trailer; "Anton Chekhov and Three sisters," an essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theatre Critic, The Village Voice; The AFT cinebill for Three sisters; stills gallery; The American Film Theatre scrapbook
Bar code
  • 31223136048106
  • 31223136048114
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
Contents
A spring afternoon -- An extravagant present -- Our lives -- Superfluous knowledge -- Irina's birthday -- "How deceptive life can be" -- "I love ..." -- "Let's philosophize" -- "Let's make peace" -- "Moscow, Moscow" -- A cruel Natasha -- "Maybe I'm not a man at all" -- "You are a remarkable woman" -- Confessions -- A dream -- Happiness --A duel -- Wives -- "Everything comes to an end" -- "Let us live."
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Letterboxed ed. 1.85:1.
Extent
1 videodisc (162 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329028923
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
K289 DVD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)52778820
System details
DVD, Region 1 encoding
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Three sisters, an Alan Clore production, a film by Laurence Olivier ; the American Film Theatre ; British Lion ; Alan Clore Films ; producer, Jack Goldstone ; translator, Moura Budberg ; director, Laurence Olivier, (videorecording)
Link
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066454/
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1970
  • Based on the play by Anton Chekhov
  • "American Film Theatre collection two."
  • Special features: an interview with Alan Bates; theatrical trailer; "Anton Chekhov and Three sisters," an essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theatre Critic, The Village Voice; The AFT cinebill for Three sisters; stills gallery; The American Film Theatre scrapbook
Bar code
  • 31223136048106
  • 31223136048114
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
Contents
A spring afternoon -- An extravagant present -- Our lives -- Superfluous knowledge -- Irina's birthday -- "How deceptive life can be" -- "I love ..." -- "Let's philosophize" -- "Let's make peace" -- "Moscow, Moscow" -- A cruel Natasha -- "Maybe I'm not a man at all" -- "You are a remarkable woman" -- Confessions -- A dream -- Happiness --A duel -- Wives -- "Everything comes to an end" -- "Let us live."
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Letterboxed ed. 1.85:1.
Extent
1 videodisc (162 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329028923
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
K289 DVD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)52778820
System details
DVD, Region 1 encoding
Video recording format
DVD

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