The earth : La terre /

An adaptation of Emile Zola's novel of family greed, brutality and deceit in rural France.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Earth (Motion picture : 1998).
Corporate Authors:	S.C.A.G.L. (Firm), Photoplay Productions, Thames Television, ltd, Milestone Film & Video, Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Antoine, André, 1858-1943, Bour, Armand, 1868-1945, Alexandre, René, 1885-1946, Rouer, Germaine, Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	French English
Language Notes:	Silent film with English credits and intertitles.
Published:	[Harrington Park, N.J.] : Milestone Film & Video ; [2003]
Series:	Milestone collection.
Subjects:	Foreign films. Silent films. Motion pictures, French. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	An adaptation of Emile Zola's novel of family greed, brutality and deceit in rural France.
Item Description:	Originally released in 1921 as a silent film; this restoration has added musical accompaniment and was prepared for television broadcast on the program Thames silents. The incomplete copy of the film from which this restoration was made was provided by Gosfilmofond to the Royal Belgian Film Archive. A foreign film (France). Special features: DVD-ROM: text interview with Germaine Rouer (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) -- Stills gallery. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, black and white and color tinted ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:	DVD; Dolby digital, stereo.
Production Credits:	Photographed by René Guychard, René Gaveau ; music by Adrian Johnston ; restoration produced by Kevin Brownlow, Patrick Stanbury and David Gill.