| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Criterion collection.
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Merchant Ivory collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, Region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.; enhanced digital transfer. |
| Language |
English and French dialogue, English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Alan Bates, Maggie Smith, Isabelle Adjani, Anthony Higgins, Pierre Clémenti, Suzanne Flon, Daniel Mesguich, Sheila Gish, Armelia McQueen. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Pierre Lhomme ; editor, Humphrey Dixon ; original music, Richard Robbins ; costume designer, Judy Moorcroft ; production designer, Jean-Jacques Caziot. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981. |
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Based on the novel by Jean Rhys. |
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Special features: new digital transfer; "Conversation with the filmmakers", part of a new series of interviews with Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and Richard Robbins; theatrical trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
The quartet consists of novelist Marya Zelli, her Polish husband, Stephen, wealthy philanderer/artist H.J. Heidler and his wife, Lois. Though she has been indulgent of H.J.'s past indiscretions, Lois isn't keen on her husband carrying on an affair with Marya under their own roof. Meanwhile, Stephen sits in prison, jailed for his various petty thefts. Once Stephen is released, he learns about the triangle. When the dust settles, it is Marya who suffers the most. |
| Subject |
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Novelists -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Philanthropists -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Mahot de la Querantonnais, Jean-Pierre.
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Merchant, Ismail.
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Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer, 1927-2013.
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Ivory, James.
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Bates, Alan, 1934-2003.
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Smith, Maggie, 1934-
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Adjani, Isabelle, 1955-
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Higgins, Anthony, 1947-
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Clémenti, Pierre, 1942-1999.
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Flon, Suzanne, 1918-2005.
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Mesguich, Daniel, 1952-
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Gish, Sheila.
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McQueen, Armelia.
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Lhomme, Pierre.
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Dixon, Humphrey.
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Robbins, Richard, 1940-2012.
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Moorcroft, Judy.
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Caziot, Jean-Jacques.
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Rhys, Jean.
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Merchant Ivory Productions.
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Lyric International (Firm)
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0780026799 |
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9780780026797 |
| Standard No. |
037429179321 |
| Music No. |
QUA020 Criterion Collection |
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