| Edition |
Wide screen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; wide screen presentation; stereo. |
| Language |
Dialogue in English and in Russian with English subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Performer |
Host/reader, Stephen Fry ; narrator, Juliet Stevenson ; interviewees, Dmitry Bykov, Mariam Petrosyan, Zakhar Prilepin, Anna Starobinets, Vladimir Sorokin, Lyudmila Ulitskaya. |
| Credits |
Camera, Gennady Nemykh, Uri Ermolin, Will Jacob ; composer, Frank Ilfman ; editor, Toby Marter. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a television documentary in 2013. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Presents profiles of six modern Russian authors including extensive interviews with each subject; commentary from their literary critics, publishers, and peers; and dramatic readings of English translations of their works, accompanied by specially-created animation sequences. |
| Subject |
Bykov, Dmitrii, 1967-
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Petrosyan, Mariam, 1969-
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Prilepin, Zakhar.
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Starobinets, Anna.
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Sorokin, Vladimir, 1955-
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Ulitskaia, Liudmila.
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Russian literature -- 21st century -- History and criticism.
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Authors, Russian -- 21st century -- Interviews.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Television interviews.
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Televised literary readings.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Wallis, Sarah, screenwriter, film director.
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Mitchell, Paul, screenwriter, film director.
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Fry, Stephen, 1957- host.
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Stevenson, Juliet, narrator.
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Bykov, Dmitrii, 1967- interviewee.
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Petrosyan, Mariam, 1969- interviewee.
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Prilepin, Zakhar, interviewee.
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Starobinets, Anna, interviewee.
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Sorokin, Vladimir, 1955- interviewee.
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Ulitskaia, Liudmila, interviewee.
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Wilton Films, production company.
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Intelligent Television (Firm), production company.
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Thirteen Productions, production company.
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WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster, publisher.
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PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
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| ISBN |
9781608830565 |
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160883056X |
| Standard No. |
841887020589 |
| Music No. |
RUAW601 PBS |
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