The Resource Chinatown, a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski, (videorecording)
Chinatown, a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski, (videorecording)
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The item Chinatown, a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
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The item Chinatown, a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
- Contributor
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- Evans, Robert, 1930-
- Glover, Bruce, 1932-
- Hillerman, John
- Huston, John, 1906-1987
- Jenson, Roy, 1935-
- Ladd, Diane
- Lopez, Perry, 1929-2008
- Mantell, Joe, 1915-2010
- Nicholson, Jack
- Dunaway, Faye
- O'Steen, Sam, 1923-2000
- Polanski, Roman
- Bakalyan, Richard, 1931-
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Towne, Robert
- Young, Burt
- Paramount Home Video (Firm)
- Summary
- Private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair. Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (130 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974
- Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780792159575
- Label
- Chinatown
- Title
- Chinatown
- Statement of responsibility
- a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski
- Contributor
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- Evans, Robert, 1930-
- Glover, Bruce, 1932-
- Hillerman, John
- Huston, John, 1906-1987
- Jenson, Roy, 1935-
- Ladd, Diane
- Lopez, Perry, 1929-2008
- Mantell, Joe, 1915-2010
- Nicholson, Jack
- Dunaway, Faye
- O'Steen, Sam, 1923-2000
- Polanski, Roman
- Bakalyan, Richard, 1931-
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Towne, Robert
- Young, Burt
- Paramount Home Video (Firm)
- Subject
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- Drama
- Feature films -- United States
- Detective and mystery films
- Detective films and programs
- California -- Los Angeles
- California -- Los Angeles | Chinatown
- Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
- Detective and mystery films
- Features
- Film noir
- Film noir
- Gangsters
- Gangsters -- Drama
- History
- Incest
- Incest -- Drama
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Drama
- Murder
- Murder -- Drama
- Mysteries
- Videodiscs
- Water rights
- Water rights -- California | Los Angeles -- Drama
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair. Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown
- Awards note
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- Academy Awards, 1974: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Robert Towne).
- Golden Globe Awards, 1975: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Robert Evans); Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jack Nicholson); Best Director - Motion Picture (Roman Polanski); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Robert Towne).
- Cataloging source
- VYF
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Chinatown (Motion picture)
- Credits note
- Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; production design, Richard Sylbert; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- Rated R
- Language note
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- In English (5.1 surround), restored English mono, or French
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.F54
- LC item number
- C4 1999
- PerformerNote
- Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1930-
- 1923-2000
- 1906-1987
- 1929-2008
- 1932-
- 1915-2010
- 1935-
- 1931-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Towne, Robert
- Polanski, Roman
- Evans, Robert
- O'Steen, Sam
- Nicholson, Jack
- Dunaway, Faye
- Ladd, Diane
- Huston, John
- Hillerman, John
- Lopez, Perry
- Young, Burt
- Glover, Bruce
- Mantell, Joe
- Jenson, Roy
- Bakalyan, Richard
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Paramount Home Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 130
- Series statement
- Widescreen DVD collection
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Water rights
- Murder
- Incest
- Gangsters
- Gangsters
- Incest
- Murder
- Water rights
- California
- California
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Chinatown, a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974
- Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- ocm42951526
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (130 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780792159575
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929303519
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 15516
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD (with chapter stops); stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1; Panavision (letterbox format)
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Chinatown, a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974
- Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- ocm42951526
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (130 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780792159575
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929303519
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 15516
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD (with chapter stops); stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1; Panavision (letterbox format)
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Drama
- Feature films -- United States
- Detective and mystery films
- Detective films and programs
- California -- Los Angeles
- California -- Los Angeles | Chinatown
- Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
- Detective and mystery films
- Features
- Film noir
- Film noir
- Gangsters
- Gangsters -- Drama
- History
- Incest
- Incest -- Drama
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Drama
- Murder
- Murder -- Drama
- Mysteries
- Videodiscs
- Water rights
- Water rights -- California | Los Angeles -- Drama
Genre
- Feature films
- Detective and mystery films
- Detective films and programs
- Drama
- Features
- Film noir
- History
- Mysteries
- Videodiscs
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