The death of Klinghoffer /

Opera based on the hijacking by Palestinian terrorists of the Mediterranean cruise ship Achille Lauro. "Award-winning British film-maker Penny Woolcock, working with the composer, has ingeniously reworked the original, using techniques afforded by film to imbue the narrative with realism. Whils...

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Corporate Authors:	London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Blast! Films, Channel Four (Great Britain), Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Decca Record Company, Universal Music (Firm)
Other Authors:	Woolcock, Penny, Adams, John, 1947-, Goodman, Alice, Sylvan, Sanford, Howard, Yvonne, 1960-, Maltman, Christopher, Randle, Thomas, Boutros, Kamel, Melrose, Leigh, Marwa, Emil, Bickley, Susan
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Sung in English; optional subtitles (opera only) in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Published:	London, England : Decca ; [2003]
Subjects:	Operas. Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985 > Drama. Opéras > Adaptations cinématographiques et télévisées. Achille Lauro, Détournement de l', 1985 > Théâtre. Music > Performance > Videodisc. Filmed operas.

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Summary:	Opera based on the hijacking by Palestinian terrorists of the Mediterranean cruise ship Achille Lauro. "Award-winning British film-maker Penny Woolcock, working with the composer, has ingeniously reworked the original, using techniques afforded by film to imbue the narrative with realism. Whilst the main action is shot on location in the Mediterranean, actual and recreated archive footage tells the broader story of the characters before and after the hijacking"--Container.
Item Description:	Running times: 119 min. (opera), 47 min. (Filming "The death of Klinghoffer"). Aspect ratio 16:9 anamorphic. Documentary aspect ratio 4:3. Special features: Filming "The death of Klinghoffer": an in-depth insight into the conception of the film, including exclusive interview footage with John Adams and Penny Woolcock -- Director's commentary: Penny Woolcock, with Yvonne Howard, Christopher Maltman and Tom Randle. Program notes, synopsis, and biographical notes on the composer, director, and performers inserted in container. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 DVD-video (166 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (18 pages ; 18 cm.)
Format:	DVD 9; Dolby digital, stereo (soundtrack and commentary), 5.1 surround (opera).
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Graham Smith ; production designer, John Ellis.