| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Widescreen DVD collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation (16:9); Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. |
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Based on the play "The rose tattoo" by Tennessee Williams. |
| Cast |
Burt Lancaster, Anna Magnani, Marisa Pavan, Ben Cooper, Virginia Grey, Jo Van Fleet, Sandro Giglio. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, James Wong Howe ; art directors, Tambi Larsen, Hal Pereira ; editor, Warren Low ; music, Alex North ; costume designer, Edith Head. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Serafina is a Sicillian woman who now lives in the American South. She is mourning the death of her beloved husband, constantly telling herself stories of their time together. Her fragile, emotional existence is shattered when she discovers that her husband had been having an affair. Luckily, Serafina meets truck driver Mangiacavello and their tentative romance may help her through this troubling time. |
| Awards |
Winner, Academy Awards, 1955: Best actress (Magnani), Cinematography, art direction/set decoration. |
| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Grief -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Romances -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1955.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986.
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Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.
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Mann, Daniel, 1912-1991.
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Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994.
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Magnani, Anna, 1908-1973.
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Pavan, Marisa, 1932-
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Cooper, Ben, 1930-
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Grey, Virginia, 1917-2004.
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Van Fleet, Jo, 1914-1996.
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Giglio, Sandro, 1900-1979.
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Howe, James Wong.
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Larsen, Tambi.
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Pereira, Hal.
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Low, Warren, 1905-1989.
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North, Alex.
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Head, Edith.
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Paramount Pictures Corporation.
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| ISBN |
0792198263 |
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9780792198260 |
| Standard No. |
097360551143 |
| Music No. |
05511 Paramount |
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