The films of Michael Powell Columbia Pictures ; directed by Michael Powell.
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009].
ISBN
143591578X, 9781435915787
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD FIL | On Shelf |
| Calumet City Public Library - DVD | DVD FIL | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD GOLDEN ERA F | On Shelf |
| Riverside Public Library - Adult AV | DVD FILMS | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Artists -- Australia -- Drama.
Australia -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Creative ability -- Drama.
Death -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fighter pilots -- England -- Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Heaven -- Drama.
Historical films.
Lindsay, Norman, -- 1879-1969 -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Radio operators -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
Artists -- Australia -- Drama.
Australia -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Creative ability -- Drama.
Death -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fighter pilots -- England -- Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Heaven -- Drama.
Historical films.
Lindsay, Norman, -- 1879-1969 -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Radio operators -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 210 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
143591578X, 9781435915787
UPC
0043396259195, 043396259195
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
A matter of life and death also known as: Stairway to heaven.
General Note
Age of consent from the novel by Norman Lindsay.
General Note
A matter of life and death originally released as a motion picture in 1946.
General Note
Age of consent originally released as a motion picture in 1969.
General Note
"A matter of life and death, originally released in an edited version in the U.S. as Stairway to Heaven, is here presented for the first time, complete and restored"--Container note.
General Note
Special features (A matter of life and death): Director Martin Scorsese on 'A matter of life and death'; commentary by historian Ian Christie.
General Note
Special features (Age of consent): Director Martin Scorsese on 'Age of consent'; commentary with historian Kent Jones; Making 'Age of consent'; Helen Mirren: a conversation with Cora; Down Under with Ron and Valerie Taylor; Director's cut edition.
Participants/Performers
A matter of life and death cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey.
Participants/Performers
Age of consent cast: James Mason, Helen Mirren, Jack MacGowran.
Description
A matter of life and death: WWII British flyer Peter Carter survives a jump from his burning plane without parachute and wakes up in a nether world between Earth and the next life. He is informed that he should have died and must go to Heaven, where he is put on trial for his life and hopes his case will be helped by his need to return to the woman he loves.
Description
Age of consent: Based on the life of controversial Australian artist Norman Lindsay. Lindsay is a jaded painter who heads Down Under looking for a way to revitalize his creative soul. His self-imposed exile is interrupted by Cora, an uninhibited young woman on her own journey of self-discovery.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements (A matter of life and death).
Target Audience
Not rated (Age of consent).
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) and anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital.
Language
English dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Powell, M., Pressburger, E., Yeldham, P., Scorsese, M., Niven, D., Hunter, K., Goring, M., Livesey, R., Massey, R., Mason, J., Mirren, H., MacGowran, J., Christie, I., Jones, K., Taylor, R., Taylor, V., & Lindsay, N. (2009). The films of Michael Powell Columbia Pictures ; directed by Michael Powell . Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. 2009. The Films of Michael Powell Columbia Pictures ; Directed By Michael Powell. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. The Films of Michael Powell Columbia Pictures ; Directed By Michael Powell Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Powell, Michael, et al. The Films of Michael Powell Columbia Pictures ; Directed By Michael Powell Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2009.
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