The small back room
(DVD)
Contributors
Farrar, David, 1908-1995, actor.
Byron, Kathleen, 1921-2009, actor.
Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973, actor.
Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993, actor.
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990, producer,
Byron, Kathleen, 1921-2009, actor.
Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973, actor.
Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993, actor.
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990, producer,
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2008].
ISBN
9781604650563, 1604650567
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([14] pages ; 19 cm)
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westerly - Media Room (Main Floor) | The small back room DVD | On Hold Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2008].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
9781604650563, 1604650567
UPC
715515031226
Notes
General Note
From a novel by Nigel Balchin.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1949.
General Note
Special edition features: audio commentary by Charles Barr; video interview with Chris Challis; excerpts from Michael Powell's audio dictations for his autobiography; in booklet: essay, "Whiskey galore!" / by Nick James.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Christopher Challis ; editor, Clifford Turner ; music, Brian Easdale.
Participants/Performers
David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins, Leslie Banks, Michael Gough, Cyril Cusack.
Description
Details the professional and personal travails of a troubled, alcoholic research scientist and military bomb-disposal expert who, while struggling through a relationship with his girlfriend, is hired by the government to advise on a German weapon.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; region 1; fullscreen, mono.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Amputees -- Psychology -- Drama.
Balchin, Nigel, -- 1908-1970 -- Film adaptations.
Balchin, Nigel, -- 1908-1970 -- Television adaptations.
Feature films.
Ordnance disposal units -- Great Britain -- Drama.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Great Britain -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Science -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Balchin, Nigel, -- 1908-1970 -- Film adaptations.
Balchin, Nigel, -- 1908-1970 -- Television adaptations.
Feature films.
Ordnance disposal units -- Great Britain -- Drama.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Great Britain -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Science -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Farrar, D., Byron, K., Hawkins, J., Cusack, C., Powell, M., Pressburger, E., & Balchin, N. (2008). The small back room . The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Farrar et al.. 2008. The Small Back Room. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Farrar et al.. The Small Back Room The Criterion Collection, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Farrar, David, et al. The Small Back Room The Criterion Collection, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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