The jewel in the crown
(DVD)
Contributors
Morahan, Christopher, television director,
O'Brien, Jim, 1947-2012, television director.
Taylor, Ken, 1922-2011, screenwriter,
Shubik, Irene, creator.
Pigott-Smith, Tim, actor.
O'Brien, Jim, 1947-2012, television director.
Taylor, Ken, 1922-2011, screenwriter,
Shubik, Irene, creator.
Pigott-Smith, Tim, actor.
Published
[United States] : PBS Distribution, [2015].
Format
DVD
Edition
Remastered anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 14.5 hrs.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Main Library - Media
DVD Jewel Pt. 1-3
1 available
DVD Jewel Pt. 1-3
1 available
Main Library - Media
DVD Jewel Pt. 4-5
1 available
DVD Jewel Pt. 4-5
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Media | DVD Jewel Pt. 1-3 | On Shelf |
| Main Library - Media | DVD Jewel Pt. 4-5 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Culture conflict -- Drama.
Decolonization -- Drama.
Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Drama.
India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947 -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Decolonization -- Drama.
Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Drama.
India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947 -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[United States] : PBS Distribution, [2015].
Edition
Remastered anniversary edition.
Language
English
UPC
841887022958
Notes
General Note
Based on The Raj quartet by Paul Scott (The Jewel in the Crown; The Day of the Scorpion; The Towers of Silence ; A Division of the Spoils).
General Note
Originally broadcast as a 14-part television series in 1984.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1: Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries; Commentary with Art Malik and Tim Pigott-Smith on episode 1. Disc 2: Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries; Director's commentary on episode 4. Disc 3: Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries. Disc 4. Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries. Disc 5: Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries; Commentary with Geraldine James and Charles Dance on episode 13 & 14.
Creation/Production Credits
Costume design, Diane Holmes, Esther Dean ; music, George Fenton ; film editor, Edward Mansell ; production designer, Vic Symonds, Alan Pickford.
Participants/Performers
Tim Pigott-Smith, Susan Wooldridge, Art Malik, Marne Maitland, Judy Parfitt, Geraldine James, Wendy Morgan, Nicholas Farrell, Anna Cropper, Fabia Drake, Saeed Jaffrey, Nicholas le Prevost, Stuart Wilson, Zia Mohyeddin, Warren Clarke, Frederick Treves, Charles Dance ; special guest stars: Peggy Ashcroft, Rachel Kempson, Rosemary Leach, Eric Porter.
Description
Hailed by critics as one of the most thoughtful and important TV dramas ever, the sweeping fourteen-part remastered adaptation of Paul Scott's Raj Quartet is the story of the men and women of both ruling and ruled classes of WWII India, trying amidst the turmoil to come to terms with the drastic changes taking place around them, knowing that their lives will never be the same again.
System Details
DVD format; NTSC, region 1; full screen (4x3) presentation; mono sound.
Language
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Morahan, C., O'Brien, J., Taylor, K., Shubik, I., Pigott-Smith, T., Wooldridge, S., Malik, A., Maitland, M., Parfitt, J., Forman, D., James, G., Morgan, W., Farrell, N., Cropper, A., Drake, F., Jaffrey, S., Le Prevost, N., Wilson, S., Muḥīuddīn, Z., Clarke, W., Treves, F., Dance, C., Ashcroft, P., Kempson, R., Leach, R., Porter, E., Holmes, D., Dean, E., Fenton, G., Mansell, E., Symonds, V., Pickford, A., Cooke, A., & Scott, P. (2015). The jewel in the crown (Remastered anniversary edition.). PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christopher, Morahan et al.. 2015. The Jewel in the Crown. [United States]: PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christopher, Morahan et al.. The Jewel in the Crown [United States]: PBS Distribution, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Morahan, Christopher,, et al. The Jewel in the Crown Remastered anniversary edition., PBS Distribution, 2015.
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