| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo. |
| Language |
In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). |
| Note |
" 2012 Cineteve and THIRTEEN."--end credits, disc and container. |
| Performer |
Philip Roth. |
| Credits |
Editor, Stephanie Mahet ; director of photography, Francois Reumont. |
| Event |
Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS television program American Masters on March 29, 2013, in honor of Philip Roth's 80th birthday. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Explore the life of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning novelist Philip Roth. He steadily earned his reputation as a man of letters, commanding ownership of the Jewish-American novel and making Newark, New Jersey, a literary destination, while practically inventing the genre of factual-fictional autobiography. |
| Note |
Special features: Bonus videos includes extended interviews with Roth on his family, religion, and his work as well as footage of Roth performing readings from his major novels. |
| Contents |
Special features: Philip Roth: A brilliant quote -- Remembering the Depression -- On brother Sandy -- On Christmas -- On God -- Zuckerman unbound -- The ghostwriter -- On Jewish sensitivity to early writing -- On obscenity -- Portnoy's complaint -- On Flaubert -- On writing standing -- American pastoral -- On Primo Levi -- Future of reading -- Reads from American pastoral -- Reads from Portnoy's complaint. |
| Subject |
Roth, Philip, 1930-2002.
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Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Karel, William, 1946-
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Manera, Livia.
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Servan-Schreiber, Fabienne.
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Pastor, Lucie.
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Roth, Philip, 1930-2002.
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Cineteve (Firm)
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WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Philp Roth : unmasked |
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Unmasked |
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American masters (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781608838691 |
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1608838692 |
| Standard No. |
841887018722 |
| Music No. |
AMMS6603 PBS |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 14826209 |
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