| Description |
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen presentation; 5.1 Surround, NTSC. |
| Language |
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Based on the novel "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulks. |
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Originally broadcast on the PBS network as single episodes of a television series in 2011. |
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Special features: The love story; behind the scenes; the war story. |
| Performer |
Eddie Redmayne, Clémence Poésy, Joseph Mawle, Anthony Andrews, Marie-Josée Croze. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Birdsong is the story of Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire. They begin an illicit and all-consuming affair, but the relationship falters. Years later, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very area where he experienced his great love. He must learn to endure the ravages of war and make peace with his feelings for Isabelle. |
| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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War -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- 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 |
Working Title Television.
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NBC Universal Television.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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| ISBN |
9781608836611 |
| Standard No. |
841887016643 |
| Music No. |
MST64211 PBS |
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