Video
| Title: |
The great debaters Harpo Films ; Marshall Production ; Weinstein Company ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington. [videorecording] / |
| Edition: |
[Special collector's ed.]. |
| Published: |
[New York, N.Y.] : Weinstein Company, c2008. |
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| Music Pub. No: |
81158 Weinstein Company |
| Description: |
2 videodiscs (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + program notes ([30] p. : col. ill. ; 11 x 19 cm.) |
| Participants: |
Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd. |
| Credits: |
Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, John Breinholt, Hughes Winborne ; music, Peter Golub, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, David J. Bomba. |
| Summary: |
Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story. |
| Technical info: |
DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; region 1 encoding. |
| Notes: |
Title from container.Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.Aspect ratio 2.35:1.MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality. |
| Language note: |
English or French audio track with optional English SDH and Spanish subtitle. |
| ISBN: |
1594450625 |
| Subject: |
Texas -- Drama.
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college students -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
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| Form/Genre: |
Feature films.
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Melodrama.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Authors: |
Black, Todd.
Forte, Kate.
Roth, Joe, 1948-
Washington, Denzel, 1954-
Winfrey, Oprah.
Eisele, Robert.
Porro, Jeffrey.
Parker, Nate, 1979-
Smollett, Jurnee, 1986-
Whitaker, Denzel.
Williams, Jermaine.
Whitaker, Forest.
Ravera, Gina.
Heard, John, 1946-
Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
Tyler, Devyn.
Boyd, Trenton McClain.
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| Authors: |
Harpo Films.
Marshall Production.
Weinstein Company.
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| HOLLIS number |
011517680 |
| Link to this record |
http://hollis.harvard.edu//accessible.ashx?itemid=%7clibrary%2fm%2faleph%7c011517680
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