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The Resource The Manchurian candidate, United Artists ; Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; M.C. Productions ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer

The Manchurian candidate, United Artists ; Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; M.C. Productions ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer

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Summary
Set in the early fifties, this razor-sharp adaptation of the novel by Richard Condon concerns the decorated U.S. Army sergeant Raymond Shaw, who as a prisoner during the Korean War is brainwashed into being a sleeper assassin in a Communist conspiracy, and a fellow POW who slowly uncovers the sinister plot
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
DVD special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (126 min.)
Note
  • Music composed and conducted by David Amram ; director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; costumes by Moss Mabry ; set decorator, George R. Nelson ; costumer, Wesley V. Jefferies
  • Based on the novel by Richard Condon
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1962
  • Special features: Commentary (from 1997 featuring director John Frankenheimer); Angela Lansbury (new interview with the actor); Errol Morris (new interview with the filmmaker); George Axelrod, John Frankenheimer, and Frank Sinatra (conversation recorded in 1988 between director John Frankenheimer, screenwriter George Axelrod, and actor Frank Sinatra discussing the films' production); Susan Carruthers (new interview with the historian and author); Trailer. Insert includes an essay by critic Howard Hampton
Isbn
9781681431208
Instance
Label
The Manchurian candidate
Title
The Manchurian candidate
Statement of responsibility
United Artists ; Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; M.C. Productions ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
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Contributor
Actor
Costume designer
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Production company
Production designer
Publisher
Screenwriter
Set designer
Writer of supplementary textual content
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Set in the early fifties, this razor-sharp adaptation of the novel by Richard Condon concerns the decorated U.S. Army sergeant Raymond Shaw, who as a prisoner during the Korean War is brainwashed into being a sleeper assassin in a Communist conspiracy, and a fellow POW who slowly uncovers the sinister plot
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Awards note
National Film Registry selection, 1994.
Cataloging source
JRG
Characteristic
videorecording
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Manchurian candidate (Motion picture : 1962)
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Credits note
Music composed and conducted by David Amram ; director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; costumes by Moss Mabry ; set decorator, George R. Nelson ; costumer, Wesley V. Jefferies
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
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Language note
In English with optional English subtitles. Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory, Leslie Parrish, John McGiver, Khigh Dhiegh, James Edwards, Douglas Hendersen, Albert Paulsen, Barry Kelley, Lloyd Corrigan, Madame Spivy
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  • 1916-2001
  • 1915-1998
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  • 1913-1975
  • 1918-1970
  • 1919-1978
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  • Frankenheimer, John
  • Koch, Howard W.
  • Axelrod, George
  • Sinatra, Frank
  • Harvey, Laurence
  • Leigh, Janet
  • Lansbury, Angela
  • Silva, Henry
  • Gregory, James
  • Parrish, Leslie
  • McGiver, John
  • Dhiegh, Khigh
  • Edwards, James
  • Henderson, Douglas
  • Paulsen, Albert
  • Kelley, Barry
  • Corrigan, Lloyd
  • Spivy
  • Amram, David
  • Lindon, Lionel
  • Sylbert, Richard
  • Webster, Ferris
  • Mabry, Moss
  • Nelson, George
  • Jefferies, Wesley V.
  • Carruthers, Susan L.
  • Hampton, Howard
  • Condon, Richard
  • United Artists Corporation
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • M.C. Productions
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
126
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
803
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  • Presidents
  • Brainwashing
  • Assassins
  • Korean War, 1950-1953
  • Mothers and sons
  • Cold War
  • United States
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The Manchurian candidate, United Artists ; Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; M.C. Productions ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Music composed and conducted by David Amram ; director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; costumes by Moss Mabry ; set decorator, George R. Nelson ; costumer, Wesley V. Jefferies
  • Based on the novel by Richard Condon
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1962
  • Special features: Commentary (from 1997 featuring director John Frankenheimer); Angela Lansbury (new interview with the actor); Errol Morris (new interview with the filmmaker); George Axelrod, John Frankenheimer, and Frank Sinatra (conversation recorded in 1988 between director John Frankenheimer, screenwriter George Axelrod, and actor Frank Sinatra discussing the films' production); Susan Carruthers (new interview with the historian and author); Trailer. Insert includes an essay by critic Howard Hampton
Accompanying material
1 folded sheet insert.
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
DVD special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (126 min.)
Isbn
9781681431208
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 715515170314
  • 715515170314
Other physical details
sound, black and white
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11519282
Physical substance
DVD video
Publisher number
  • CC2595D
  • 11519282
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn944184077
  • (OCoLC)944184077
  • 1017651
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.75:1); monaural
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Manchurian candidate, United Artists ; Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; M.C. Productions ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Music composed and conducted by David Amram ; director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; costumes by Moss Mabry ; set decorator, George R. Nelson ; costumer, Wesley V. Jefferies
  • Based on the novel by Richard Condon
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1962
  • Special features: Commentary (from 1997 featuring director John Frankenheimer); Angela Lansbury (new interview with the actor); Errol Morris (new interview with the filmmaker); George Axelrod, John Frankenheimer, and Frank Sinatra (conversation recorded in 1988 between director John Frankenheimer, screenwriter George Axelrod, and actor Frank Sinatra discussing the films' production); Susan Carruthers (new interview with the historian and author); Trailer. Insert includes an essay by critic Howard Hampton
Accompanying material
1 folded sheet insert.
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
DVD special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (126 min.)
Isbn
9781681431208
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 715515170314
  • 715515170314
Other physical details
sound, black and white
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
11519282
Physical substance
DVD video
Publisher number
  • CC2595D
  • 11519282
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn944184077
  • (OCoLC)944184077
  • 1017651
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.75:1); monaural
Video recording format
DVD

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