Written on the wind
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Zuckerman, George, 1916-1996, screenwriter.
Zugsmith, Albert, film producer.
Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987, film director.
Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985, actor.
Bacall, Lauren, 1924-2014, actor.
Published
[Irvington, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2001].
Format
DVD
ISBN
1559409134, 9781559409131
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (6 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 37 cm, folded to 19 x 12 cm) 
Status
On Shelf
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Headquarters Library - Adult VideoDVD DRAMA WRIIn
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Dysfunctional families -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Texas -- Drama.
Marriage -- Drama.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Rich people -- Drama.
Siblings -- Drama.
Texas -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wilder, Robert, -- 1901-1974 -- Film adaptations.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Texas -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJj8XjVR9hP7dPxwVtRqcP
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Wilder, Robert, -- 1901-1974 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJpDJTHvWW7dGJYmpgMkjC
Other Subjects
Adaptation.
Family.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Feature.

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Published
[Irvington, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2001].
Language
English
ISBN
1559409134, 9781559409131
UPC
715515011525

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Robert Wilder.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956.
General Note
"New widescreen digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions"-- Container.
General Note
"Created on a high-definition Spirit Datacine, this 16x9-enhanced digital transfer was mastered from the 35mm interpositive. The sound was created from the 35mm 3-track magnetic audio master."-- Insert.
General Note
Special features: The melodrama archive features a selected filmography of production photos and lobby card advertisements from Douglas Silk's career in Germany, the U.S. and at Universal; theatrical trailers for Written on the wind (approximately 3 minutes), and All that heaven allows (approximately 3 minutes); Insert features liner notes by Laura Mulvey.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Russell Metty ; editor, Russell F. Schoengarth ; music, Frank Skinner ; art directors, Alexander Golitzen, Robert Clatworthy ; gowns Bill Thomas.
Participants/Performers
Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Robert Keith, Grant WIlliams, Robert J. Wilke, Edward C. Platt, Harry Shannon, John Larch.
Description
"Bathed in lurid Technicolor, melodrama maestro Douglas Sirk's Written on the Wind is the stylishly debauched tale of a Texas oil magnate brought down by the excesses of his spoiled offspring. Features an all-star quartet that includes Robert Stack as a pistol-packin' alcoholic playboy; Lauren Bacall as his long-suffering wife; Rock Hudson as his earthy best friend; and Dorothy Malone as his nymphomaniac sister."--,Container
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Accessibility Note
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Language
In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Awards
Academy Awards, 1957: Best Supporting Actress (Dorothy Malone)
Awards
Laurel Awards, 1957: Top Male Supporting Performance (Robert Stack); Top Female Supporting Performance (Dorothy Malone)

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Zuckerman, G., Zugsmith, A., Sirk, D., Hudson, R., Bacall, L., Stack, R., Malone, D., Keith, R., Williams, G., Wilke, R. J., Platt, E., Shannon, H., Larch, J., Wilder, R., Metty, R., Schoengarth, R., Skinner, F., Golitzen, A., Clatworthy, R., Thomas, B., & Mulvey, L. (2001). Written on the wind . The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

George Zuckerman et al.. 2001. Written On the Wind. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

George Zuckerman et al.. Written On the Wind The Criterion Collection, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Zuckerman, George, et al. Written On the Wind The Criterion Collection, 2001.

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