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The Resource Wittgenstein, Channel Four Television and the British Film Institute ; in association with Uplink Japan present ; a Bandung production of a Derek Jarman film ; written by Derek Jarman, Terry Eagleton, Ken Butler ; produced by Tariq Ali ; directed by Derek Jarman ; executive producers, Ben Gibson, Takashi Asai

Wittgenstein, Channel Four Television and the British Film Institute ; in association with Uplink Japan present ; a Bandung production of a Derek Jarman film ; written by Derek Jarman, Terry Eagleton, Ken Butler ; produced by Tariq Ali ; directed by Derek Jarman ; executive producers, Ben Gibson, Takashi Asai

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A stunning and profoundly entertaining work on modern philosophy and the genius that revolutionized it. A humorous and bold portrait of the irreverent 20th-century gay thinker who preferred detective fiction and Carmen Miranda musicals to Aristotle
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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1 videodisc (69 min.)
Note
  • Disc also issued in Zeitgeist Video box set: Great minds: 20 years of thinkers on film
  • Issued as part of a 4-disc set: Glitterbox : Derek Jarman X 4
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993
Contents
  • Special features: Introduction by film historian Ian Christie; Interviews (with actress Tilda Swinton, actor Karl Johnson, and producer Tariq Ali); Behind-the-scenes footage; 'The clearing' (written & directed by Alexis Bisticas, 1993), a short film featuring Derek Jarman. Insert includes an essay by Colin MacCabe
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Wittgenstein
Title
Wittgenstein
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Channel Four Television and the British Film Institute ; in association with Uplink Japan present ; a Bandung production of a Derek Jarman film ; written by Derek Jarman, Terry Eagleton, Ken Butler ; produced by Tariq Ali ; directed by Derek Jarman ; executive producers, Ben Gibson, Takashi Asai
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Derek Jarman's Wittgenstein
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A stunning and profoundly entertaining work on modern philosophy and the genius that revolutionized it. A humorous and bold portrait of the irreverent 20th-century gay thinker who preferred detective fiction and Carmen Miranda musicals to Aristotle
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  • Wittgenstein (Motion picture)
  • Clearing (Motion picture)
Credits note
Costume designer, Sandy Powell ; music director, Jan Latham-Koenig ; film editor, Budge Tremlett ; art director, Annie Lapaz
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA: Not rated
Language note
In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH)
PerformerNote
Karl Johnson, Michael Gough, Tilda Swinton, John Quentin, Kevin Collins, Clancy Chassay, Nabil Shaban, Sally Dexter, Lynn Seymour
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  • 1942-1994
  • 1943-
  • 1958-
  • 1955-
  • 1948-
  • 1916-2011
  • 1966-
  • 1953-
  • 1939-
  • 1953-
  • 1945-
  • 1964-
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  • Jarman, Derek
  • Eagleton, Terry
  • Butler, Ken
  • Ali, Tariq
  • Gibson, Ben
  • Asai, Takashi
  • Johnson, Karl
  • Gough, Michael
  • Swinton, Tilda
  • Quentin, John
  • Collins, Kevin
  • Chassay, Clancy
  • Shaban, Nabil
  • Dexter, Sally
  • Seymour, Lynn
  • Powell, Sandy
  • Latham-Koenig, Jan
  • Tremlett, Budge
  • Lapaz, Annie
  • Christie, Ian
  • Bistikas, Alexēs
  • MacCabe, Colin
  • Channel Four (Great Britain)
  • British Film Institute
  • Uplink (Firm)
  • Bandung Limited
  • Zeitgeist Films
Runtime
69
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Glitterbox
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  • Wittgenstein, Ludwig
  • Wittgenstein, Ludwig
  • Philosophers
  • Philosophy
  • Language and languages
  • Gay men
  • Gay men
  • Language and languages
  • Philosophers
  • Philosophy
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live action
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Wittgenstein, Channel Four Television and the British Film Institute ; in association with Uplink Japan present ; a Bandung production of a Derek Jarman film ; written by Derek Jarman, Terry Eagleton, Ken Butler ; produced by Tariq Ali ; directed by Derek Jarman ; executive producers, Ben Gibson, Takashi Asai
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Note
  • Disc also issued in Zeitgeist Video box set: Great minds: 20 years of thinkers on film
  • Issued as part of a 4-disc set: Glitterbox : Derek Jarman X 4
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993
Accompanying material
booklet (20 pages).
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videodisc
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  • vd
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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stereophonic
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two-dimensional moving image
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  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features: Introduction by film historian Ian Christie; Interviews (with actress Tilda Swinton, actor Karl Johnson, and producer Tariq Ali); Behind-the-scenes footage; 'The clearing' (written & directed by Alexis Bisticas, 1993), a short film featuring Derek Jarman. Insert includes an essay by Colin MacCabe
Control code
ocn229911190
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
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other
Extent
1 videodisc (69 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
795975110235
Other physical details
sound, color
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  • Z1102
  • Z1100
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby stereo
Terms governing use
Licensed only for private home use, in-store rental, or library purposes.
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DVD
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Wittgenstein, Channel Four Television and the British Film Institute ; in association with Uplink Japan present ; a Bandung production of a Derek Jarman film ; written by Derek Jarman, Terry Eagleton, Ken Butler ; produced by Tariq Ali ; directed by Derek Jarman ; executive producers, Ben Gibson, Takashi Asai
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Disc also issued in Zeitgeist Video box set: Great minds: 20 years of thinkers on film
  • Issued as part of a 4-disc set: Glitterbox : Derek Jarman X 4
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993
Accompanying material
booklet (20 pages).
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features: Introduction by film historian Ian Christie; Interviews (with actress Tilda Swinton, actor Karl Johnson, and producer Tariq Ali); Behind-the-scenes footage; 'The clearing' (written & directed by Alexis Bisticas, 1993), a short film featuring Derek Jarman. Insert includes an essay by Colin MacCabe
Control code
ocn229911190
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (69 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
795975110235
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • Z1102
  • Z1100
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby stereo
Terms governing use
Licensed only for private home use, in-store rental, or library purposes.
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DVD

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