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Lost in the stars /

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Stephen Kumalo, a black South African minister searches the unfamiliar back alleys and shanty towns of Johannesburg for his son, Absalom. But Kumalo's unwavering faith is put to the test when he finds Absalom in jail facing a capital murder charge. Courage, dignity and sacrifice fall prey to th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: American Film Theatre, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Mann, Daniel, 1912-1991, Landau, Ely, Peters, Brock, Moore, Melba, St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-, Davis, Clifton, Rogers, Paul, 1917-2013, Kelly, Paula, North, Alex, Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950, Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959, Paton, Alan
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York : Kino on Video, [2003]
Subjects:
Clergy > South Africa > Drama.
Families, Black > Drama.
Trials (Murder) > South Africa > Drama.
Racism > South Africa > Drama.
South Africa > Drama.
Musical films.
Prison films.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
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Summary:Stephen Kumalo, a black South African minister searches the unfamiliar back alleys and shanty towns of Johannesburg for his son, Absalom. But Kumalo's unwavering faith is put to the test when he finds Absalom in jail facing a capital murder charge. Courage, dignity and sacrifice fall prey to the whirlwind of racist hypocrisy and hollow justice in Absalom's trial. Absalom's reunion and reconciliation with this father, his jailhouse marriage to his pregnant sweetheart, and his heroic determination to tell the truth set the stage for a tragic climax.
Item Description:Based on the novel: Cry, the beloved country / by Alan Paton.
DVD release of the 1974 motion picture.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (letterboxed); enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
Special features: Theatrical trailer -- "Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson and Lost in the stars," an essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theater Critic, The village voice -- The AFT cinebill for Lost in the stars -- An interview with Edie Landau, Executive in Charge, The American Film Theatre -- "Ely Landau : in front of the camera" AFT promotional reel (1974) -- The American Film Theatre trailer gallery (includes a complete list of the AFT films) -- The American Film Theatre scrapbook.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet ([4] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Format:DVD.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits:Directed by Daniel Mann ; produced by Ely Landau ; music by Kurt Weill ; book and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson ; music supervised by Alex North ; screenplay by Alfred Hayes ; produced for DVD by Brian Shirey.