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The Resource John Adams, HBO Films ; High Noon Productions ; Playtone ; Mid-Atlantic Films ; produced by David Coatsworth ; written by Kirk Ellis & Michelle Ashford ; directed by Tom Hooper, (videorecording)

John Adams, HBO Films ; High Noon Productions ; Playtone ; Mid-Atlantic Films ; produced by David Coatsworth ; written by Kirk Ellis & Michelle Ashford ; directed by Tom Hooper, (videorecording)

Label
John Adams
Title
John Adams
Statement of responsibility
HBO Films ; High Noon Productions ; Playtone ; Mid-Atlantic Films ; produced by David Coatsworth ; written by Kirk Ellis & Michelle Ashford ; directed by Tom Hooper
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Depicts the extraordinary life and times of one of America's least understood, and most underestimated, founding fathers: the second President of the United States, John Adams. Explores the extraordinary life journey of one of the primary shapers of our independence and government, whose legacy has often been eclipsed by more flamboyant contemporaries. Set against the backdrop of a nations stormy birth, a moving love story and celebrates the shared values of liberty and freedom upon which this country was built
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Directors of photography, Danny Cohen, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Melanie Oliver ; music, Robert Lane, Joseph Vitarelli ; costume designer, Donna Zakowska ; production designer, Gemma Jackson
Dewey number
791.45/72
Intended audience
Rating TV-14
Language note
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1992.8.H56
LC item number
J646 2008
PerformerNote
Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, David Morse, Clancy O'Connor, Sarah Polley, Rufus Sewell, Justin Theroux, Tom Wilkinson, Danny Huston, Stephen Dillane
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1972-
  • 1953-
  • 1967-
  • 1948-
  • 1962-
  • 1956-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Coatsworth, David
  • Ellis, Kirk
  • Ashford, Michelle
  • Hooper, Tom
  • Giamatti, Paul
  • Linney, Laura
  • Morse, David
  • O'Connor, Clancy
  • Polley, Sarah
  • Sewell, Rufus
  • Theroux, Justin
  • Wilkinson, Tom
  • Huston, Danny
  • Dillane, Stephen
  • McCullough, David G
  • HBO Films
  • High Noon Productions (Firm)
  • Playtone (Firm)
  • Mid Atlantic Films (Firm)
  • HBO Video (Firm)
Runtime
501
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Adams, John
  • Adams, Abigail
  • Founding Fathers of the United States
  • Presidents
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
John Adams, HBO Films ; High Noon Productions ; Playtone ; Mid-Atlantic Films ; produced by David Coatsworth ; written by Kirk Ellis & Michelle Ashford ; directed by Tom Hooper, (videorecording)
Link
https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/john-adams-hbo-miniseries-on-dvd/
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Title from container
  • Based on the book by David McCullough
  • Special features: Documentary; featurette; production notes
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
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
3 videodiscs (501 min.)
Isbn
9781419868771
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000038820
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 214285828
  • (OCoLC)214285828
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
John Adams, HBO Films ; High Noon Productions ; Playtone ; Mid-Atlantic Films ; produced by David Coatsworth ; written by Kirk Ellis & Michelle Ashford ; directed by Tom Hooper, (videorecording)
Link
https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/john-adams-hbo-miniseries-on-dvd/
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Title from container
  • Based on the book by David McCullough
  • Special features: Documentary; featurette; production notes
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
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
3 videodiscs (501 min.)
Isbn
9781419868771
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000038820
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 214285828
  • (OCoLC)214285828
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD

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