Hunger
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2009].
ISBN
9781604652345, 1604652349
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD HUNGER | On Shelf |
| Franklin Park Library District - AV | DVD DRAMA HUNG | On Shelf |
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | DVD HUNGER | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD DRAMA HUNGER | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD BRITISH H | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-2022 -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1979-1997 -- Drama.
Historical films.
Irish Hunger Strike, Northern Ireland, 1981 -- Drama.
Irish Republican Army -- Drama.
Maze Prison (Lisburn, Northern Ireland) -- Drama.
Prisoners -- Death -- Drama.
Sands, Bobby, -- 1954-1981 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-2022 -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1979-1997 -- Drama.
Historical films.
Irish Hunger Strike, Northern Ireland, 1981 -- Drama.
Irish Republican Army -- Drama.
Maze Prison (Lisburn, Northern Ireland) -- Drama.
Prisoners -- Death -- Drama.
Sands, Bobby, -- 1954-1981 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet.
Language
English
ISBN
9781604652345, 1604652349
UPC
0715515052818, 715515052818
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
General Note
Special features: Video interviews with McQueen and actor Michael Fassbender; short documentary on the making of Hunger, including interviews with McQueen, Fassbender, actors Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham and Brian Milligan, writer Enda Walsh, and producer Robin Gutch ; "The Provos' last card?:" a 1981 episodes of the BBC program Panorama, about the Maze prison hunger strikes and the political and civilian reactions across Northern Ireland; trailer. A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Chris Darke.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Sean Bobbitt ; editor, Joe Walker ; original music, David Holmes, Leo Abrahams.
Participants/Performers
Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham, Brian Milligan.
Description
In Northern Ireland's Maze prison in 1981, 27-year-old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners. A transcendent depiction of what a human being is willing to endure in order to be heard.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McQueen, S., Hastings-Smith, L., Gutch, R., Walsh, E., Fassbender, M., Cunningham, L., Graham, S., Milligan, B. (., Holmes, D., & Abrahams, L. (2009). Hunger ([Special edition].). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve McQueen et al.. 2009. Hunger. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve McQueen et al.. Hunger Criterion Collection, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McQueen, Steve, et al. Hunger [Special edition]., Criterion Collection, 2009.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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