Prohibition
(DVD)
Contributors
Burns, Ken, 1953- director,
Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
Botstein, Sarah, 1972- screenwriter.
Novick, Lynn, director,
Coyote, Peter, narrator.
Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
Botstein, Sarah, 1972- screenwriter.
Novick, Lynn, director,
Coyote, Peter, narrator.
Published
[Brighton, Mass.] : PBS Distribution ;, [2011].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen [ed.]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Southside - Media
DVD 363.41 Pro
1 available
DVD 363.41 Pro
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Published
[Brighton, Mass.] : PBS Distribution ;, [2011].
Edition
Widescreen [ed.]
Language
English
UPC
097368224742
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast as a television documentary on PBS in 2011.
General Note
Copyright held by Prohibition Film Project.
General Note
Special features include, In the studio with Florentine Films, bonus scenes, interview outtakes.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Tricia Reidy, Erik Ewers, Ryan Gifford ; music, Wynton Marsalis.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: Peter Coyote. Voices, Patricia Clarkson, Blythe Danner, Paul Giamatti, Tom Hanks, John Lithgow, Oliver Platt, Campbell Scott.
Description
Explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. Raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality.
System Details
DVD format; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital, surround, stereo.
Language
In English or Spanish with optional English and Spanish SDH subtitles; optional description for the visually impaired.
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