The times of Harvey Milk /
"One of the first feature documentaries to address gay life in America, it's a work of advocacy itself, bringing Milk's message of hope and equality to a wider audience."--Container.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional English captions. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2011]
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| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
557. |
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| Summary: | "One of the first feature documentaries to address gay life in America, it's a work of advocacy itself, bringing Milk's message of hope and equality to a wider audience."--Container. |
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| Item Description: | "Director-approved two-DVD special edition"--Container. Originally released as motion picture in 1984. "Disc one: director-approved digital transfer, from the UCLA Film and Television Archive restoration; audio commentary featuring director Robert Epstein, coeditor Deborah Hoffmann, and photographer Daniel Nicoletta; interview clips not used in the film; original theatrical trailer. Disc two: new interview with documentary filmmaker Jon Else; new program about The Times of Harvey Milk and Gus Van Sant's Milk, featuring Epstein, Van Sant, actor James Franco, and Milk friends Cleve Jones, Anne Kronenberg, and Nicoletta; rare collection of audio and video recordings of Milk; excerpts from Epstein's research tapes, featuring Milk partner Scott Smith; footage from the film's Castro Theatre premiere and the 1984 Academy Awards; panel discussion on Supervisor Dan White's trial; excerpts from the twenty-fifth anniversary commemoration of Milk's and Mayor George Moscone's assassinations. Plus a booklet featuring an essay by film critic B. Ruby Rich, a tribute by Milk's nephew Stuart Milk, and a piece on the film's restoration by UCLA's Ross Lipman"--Container. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (approximately 370 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC, Dolby digital 2.0 surround sound; 1.33:1 aspect ratio. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1985: Best documentary feature. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Frances Reid ; edited by Deborah Hoffmann and Robert Epstein ; original music composed and performed by Mark Isham. |
| ISBN: | 9781604653953 1604653957 |