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The Resource Jane Austen in Manhattan, Merchant Ivory Productions presents ; written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; directed by James Ivory

Jane Austen in Manhattan, Merchant Ivory Productions presents ; written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; directed by James Ivory

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Summary
  • Rival theater companies compete to produce their own unique versions of Jane Austen's childhood play, 'Sir Charles Grandison'. George Midash buys the plays manuscript at Sotheby's for Pierre, the head of the avant-garde theater troupe. Another troupe, headed by the traditional Lilianna Zorska, strives to produce their own version of the play. In her first role, a young actress is manipulated by Pierre to join his company. When Lilianna decides to match wits with Pierre, events begin to mirror those that occur with the play itself
  • Venice: Short history of the city of Venice as seen through works of art and picturesque glimpses of the city at the time of filming. Director James Ivory's first film and Master's Thesis, completed at the USC film school
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 111 min.)
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
Contents
  • Special feature:
  • Venice : themes and variations
  • written, produced and directed by James Ivory ; photographed by James Ivory with additional photography by Stelios Roccos ; edited by Stelios Roccos ; narrated by Alexander S. Courby
  • (ca. 30 min.)
Isbn
9780780029149
Instance
Label
Jane Austen in Manhattan
Title
Jane Austen in Manhattan
Statement of responsibility
Merchant Ivory Productions presents ; written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; directed by James Ivory
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • Rival theater companies compete to produce their own unique versions of Jane Austen's childhood play, 'Sir Charles Grandison'. George Midash buys the plays manuscript at Sotheby's for Pierre, the head of the avant-garde theater troupe. Another troupe, headed by the traditional Lilianna Zorska, strives to produce their own version of the play. In her first role, a young actress is manipulated by Pierre to join his company. When Lilianna decides to match wits with Pierre, events begin to mirror those that occur with the play itself
  • Venice: Short history of the city of Venice as seen through works of art and picturesque glimpses of the city at the time of filming. Director James Ivory's first film and Master's Thesis, completed at the USC film school
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TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Ernest Vincze ; editor, David E. McKenna ; music score, Richard Robbins ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Jeremiah Rusconi
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Anne Baxter, Robert Powell, Michael Wager, Sean Young, Tim Choate, John Guerrasio, Katrina Hodiak, Kurt Johnson, Philip Lenkowsky
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1944-
  • 1929-
  • 1954-2004
  • 1940-2012
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer
  • Merchant, Ismail
  • McKenna, David E
  • Ivory, James
  • Baxter, Anne
  • Powell, Robert
  • Wager, Michael
  • Young, Sean
  • Choate, Tim
  • Vincze, Ernest
  • Robbins, Richard
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
  • Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
111
Series statement
Merchant Ivory collection
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Austen, Jane
  • Theatrical companies
  • Manuscripts
  • Manuscripts
  • Theatrical companies
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Jane Austen in Manhattan, Merchant Ivory Productions presents ; written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; directed by James Ivory
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Special feature:
  • Venice : themes and variations
  • written, produced and directed by James Ivory ; photographed by James Ivory with additional photography by Stelios Roccos ; edited by Stelios Roccos ; narrated by Alexander S. Courby
  • (ca. 30 min.)
Control code
55859320
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 111 min.)
Isbn
9780780029149
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
037429198322
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
JAN010
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)55859320
System details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Jane Austen in Manhattan, Merchant Ivory Productions presents ; written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; directed by James Ivory
Publication
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Special feature:
  • Venice : themes and variations
  • written, produced and directed by James Ivory ; photographed by James Ivory with additional photography by Stelios Roccos ; edited by Stelios Roccos ; narrated by Alexander S. Courby
  • (ca. 30 min.)
Control code
55859320
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 111 min.)
Isbn
9780780029149
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
037429198322
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
JAN010
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)55859320
System details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Video recording format
DVD

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