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The Resource John Adams, HBO Films presents a Playtone production ; produced by David Coatsworth, Steven Shareshian ; written by Kirk Ellis, parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 ; written by Kirk Ellis and Michelle Ashford, part 4 ; directed by Tom Hooper

John Adams, HBO Films presents a Playtone production ; produced by David Coatsworth, Steven Shareshian ; written by Kirk Ellis, parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 ; written by Kirk Ellis and Michelle Ashford, part 4 ; directed by Tom Hooper

Label
John Adams
Title
John Adams
Statement of responsibility
HBO Films presents a Playtone production ; produced by David Coatsworth, Steven Shareshian ; written by Kirk Ellis, parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 ; written by Kirk Ellis and Michelle Ashford, part 4 ; directed by Tom Hooper
Contributor
Actor
Film distributor
Presenter
Production company
Screenwriter
Television director
Television producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Depicts the extraordinary life and times of one of America's least understood, and most underestimated, founding fathers: the second President of the United States, John Adams. Explores the extraordinary life journey of one of the primary shapers of our independence and government, whose legacy has often been eclipsed by more flamboyant contemporaries. Set against the backdrop of a nation's stormy birth, it's a moving love story which celebrates the shared values of liberty and freedom upon which this country was built
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Directors of photography, Tak Fujimoto, Danny Cohen ; editor, Melanie Oliver ; music, Robert Lane, Joseph Vitarelli ; costume designer, Donna Zakowska ; production designer, Gemma Jackson
Dewey number
791.45/72
Intended audience
Rating: TV-14
Language note
English (Dolby Digital 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0) dialogue; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1992.8.H56
LC item number
J646 2008
PerformerNote
Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Stephen Dillane, Danny Huston, David Morse, Sarah Polley, Tom Wilkinson, Rufus Sewell, Justin Theroux
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1972-
  • 1956-
  • 1962-
  • 1953-
  • 1948-
  • 1967-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Coatsworth, David
  • Shareshian, Steven
  • Ellis, Kirk
  • Ashford, Michelle
  • Hooper, Tom
  • Giamatti, Paul
  • Linney, Laura
  • Dillane, Stephen
  • Huston, Danny
  • Morse, David
  • Polley, Sarah
  • Wilkinson, Tom
  • Sewell, Rufus
  • Theroux, Justin
  • McCullough, David G
  • HBO Films
  • Playtone (Firm)
  • HBO Video (Firm)
Runtime
501
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Adams, John
  • Adams, Abigail
  • Founding Fathers of the United States
  • Presidents
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
John Adams, HBO Films presents a Playtone production ; produced by David Coatsworth, Steven Shareshian ; written by Kirk Ellis, parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 ; written by Kirk Ellis and Michelle Ashford, part 4 ; directed by Tom Hooper
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Wide screen
  • Based on the book by David McCullough
  • Originally broadcast in 2008 as an HBO mini-series
  • Special features: "David McCullough: painting with words" documentary; "The making of 'John Adams'" featurette; Facts are stubborn things: an exclusive onscreen historical guide
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc one: Part one: Join or die -- Part two: Independence. Disc two: Part three: Don't tread on me -- Part four: Reunion -- Part five: Unite or die. Disc three: Part six: Unnecessary war -- Part seven: Peacefield
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
3 videodiscs (approximately 501 min.)
Isbn
9781419868771
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929020065
  • 883929335459
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000038820
  • 4000015383
  • 4000041872
  • 2000003070
  • 2000003071
  • 2000003075
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn214285828
  • (Sirsi) o214285828
  • (OCoLC)214285828
System details
DVD; region 1; widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD
Label
John Adams, HBO Films presents a Playtone production ; produced by David Coatsworth, Steven Shareshian ; written by Kirk Ellis, parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 ; written by Kirk Ellis and Michelle Ashford, part 4 ; directed by Tom Hooper
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Wide screen
  • Based on the book by David McCullough
  • Originally broadcast in 2008 as an HBO mini-series
  • Special features: "David McCullough: painting with words" documentary; "The making of 'John Adams'" featurette; Facts are stubborn things: an exclusive onscreen historical guide
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc one: Part one: Join or die -- Part two: Independence. Disc two: Part three: Don't tread on me -- Part four: Reunion -- Part five: Unite or die. Disc three: Part six: Unnecessary war -- Part seven: Peacefield
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
3 videodiscs (approximately 501 min.)
Isbn
9781419868771
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929020065
  • 883929335459
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000038820
  • 4000015383
  • 4000041872
  • 2000003070
  • 2000003071
  • 2000003075
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn214285828
  • (Sirsi) o214285828
  • (OCoLC)214285828
System details
DVD; region 1; widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD

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