| Description |
1 videodisc (166 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Notes |
Opera, based on the hijacking by Palestinian terrorists of the Mediterranean cruise ship Achille Lauro. |
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Sung in English; subtitles (opera only) in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Graham Smith ; production designer, John Ellis. |
| Performer |
Yvonne Howard, Susan Bickley, mezzo sopranos ; Tom Randle, tenor ; Sanford Sylvan, Christopher Maltman, Kamel Boutros, Leigh Melrose, baritones ; Emil Marwa, actor ; supporting soloists ; London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus ; John Adams, conductor. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital stereo; digital 5.1 surround. |
| Notes |
Durations: 119 min. (opera); 47 min. (Filming "The death of Klinghoffer"). |
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Special features: filming "The death of Klinghoffer"; director's commentary. |
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"Award-winning British film-maker Penny Woolcock, working with the composer, has ingeniously reworked the original, using techniques afforded by film to imbue the narrative with realism. Whilst the main action is shot on location in the Mediterranean, actual and recreated archive footage tells the broader story of the characters before and after the hijacking"--Container. |
| Awards |
Official selection Sundance Film Festival 2003; winner of the Prix Italia. |
| Notes |
Program notes, synopsis, and biographical notes on the composer, director, and performers (18 p.) inserted in container. |
| Local Note |
Special data load |
| Sujet |
Operas -- Film and video adaptations.
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Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985 -- Drama.
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Opéras -- Adaptations cinématographiques et télévisées. |
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Achille Lauro, Détournement de l', 1985 -- Théâtre. |
| Autre Auteur |
Adams, John, 1947- Composer. Conductor.
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Goodman, Alice. Librettist.
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Woolcock, Penny. Director.
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Baptiste, Madonna. Production personnel.
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Younghusband, Jan. Production personnel.
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Sylvan, Sanford. Performer.
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Howard, Yvonne, 1960- Performer.
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Maltman, Christopher. Performer.
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Randle, Thomas.
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Boutros, Kamel. Performer.
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Melrose, Leigh. Performer.
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Marwa, Emil. Actor.
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Bickley, Susan. Vocalist.
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Adams, John, 1947-
Death of Klinghoffer.
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London Symphony Orchestra. Performer.
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London Symphony Chorus. Performer.
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Decca Record Company.
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Channel Four (Great Britain)
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Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen.
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Arte (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
044007418994 |
| Music # |
B0001515-09 Decca |
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