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The world of Gilbert and Sullivan comes to vivid life in this extraordinary dramatization of the staging of their legendary 1885 comic opera The Mikado. Jim Broadbent and Allan Corduner brilliantly inhabit the roles of the world-famous Victorian librettist and composer, respectively, who, along with...
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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[United States] :
The Criterion Collection,
2011.
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| Edition: | Director approved blu-ray special ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ;
558. |
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| Summary: | The world of Gilbert and Sullivan comes to vivid life in this extraordinary dramatization of the staging of their legendary 1885 comic opera The Mikado. Jim Broadbent and Allan Corduner brilliantly inhabit the roles of the world-famous Victorian librettist and composer, respectively, who, along with their troupe of temperamental actors, must battle personal and professional demons while mounting this major production. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Originally produced in 1999. Special features: audio commentary featuring director Mike Leigh, video conversation between Leigh and musical director Gary Yershon, Leigh's 1992 short film A sense of history, deleted scenes, featurette from 1999, theatrical trailer and TV spots, and a booklet featuring film critic Amy Taubin. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet |
| Format: | Blu-ray disc. |
| Audience: | Rating: R; for a scene of risque nudity. |
| Production Credits: | Casting, Nina Gold ; costume designer, Lindy Hemming ; music from Arthur Sullivan, Carl Davis ; editor, Robin Sales ; cinematography, Dick Pope. |
| ISBN: | 9781604653960 1604653965 |