The Bostonians /
Olive, a militant suffragette, takes on the education of Verena, a brilliantly gifted but naive young girl. Olive wants to mold and use this gift for the feminist cause. But Verena is also loved by Basil Ransom, an impecunious young lawyer with views strenuously opposed to the Boston feminists. The...
| Uniform Title: | Bostonians (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Criterion Collection ;
[2003]
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| Series: | Merchant Ivory collection.
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| Summary: | Olive, a militant suffragette, takes on the education of Verena, a brilliantly gifted but naive young girl. Olive wants to mold and use this gift for the feminist cause. But Verena is also loved by Basil Ransom, an impecunious young lawyer with views strenuously opposed to the Boston feminists. The contest is met between Basil and Olive. The prize: possession of Verena. |
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| Item Description: | Produced in association with The Criterion Collection. Based on: The Bostonians / Henry James. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984. New digital transfer. Aspect ratio 1.78:1; enhanced for widescreen TVs. Special features: Conversation with the filmmakers, part of a new series of interviews with Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala -- Original theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([8] folded pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, stereo. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Walter Lassally ; editors, Katherine Wenning, Mark Potter ; music, Richard Robbins. |
| ISBN: | 0780026756 |