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Waiting for the barbarians  Cover Image DVD DVD

Waiting for the barbarians / Samual Goldwyn films and Ambi Distribution present an Iervolino Entertainment production in association with Michael Fitzgerald Productions ; producers, Michael Fitzgerald, Olga Segura, Andrea Iervolino, Monika Bacardi ; written by J.M. Coetzee ; director, Ciro Guerra.

Fitzgerald, Michael (Producer), (film producer.). Segura, Olga, 1986- (film producer.). Iervolino, Andrea, (film producer.). Bacardi, Monika, 1968- (film producer.). Coetzee, J. M., 1940- (screenwriter.). Guerra, Ciro, 1981- (film director.). Quadri, Jacopo, (editor.). Menges, Chris, 1940- (director of photography.). Poggioli, Carlo R., (costume designer.). Sallis, Crispian, 1959- (designer.). Sica, Domenico, (designer.). Rylance, Mark, (actor.). Depp, Johnny, (actor.). Pattinson, Robert, 1986- (actor.). Bayarsaikhan, Gana, (actor.). Scacchi, Greta, (actor.). Dencik, David, 1974- (actor.). Reid, Sam, 1987- (actor.). Coetzee, J. M., 1940- Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Waiting for the barbarians. (Added Author). AMBI Distribution, (distributor.). Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm), (publisher.). Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Sam Reid. (Cast).

Summary:

The Magistrate of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Joll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the "barbarians" and the security situation on the border. Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Samuel Goldwyn Films, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Based on the novel by J.M. Coetzee"--Container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Costume Designer, Carlo Poggioli, Production Designers, Crispian Sallis, Domenico Sica, Editor, Jacopo Quadri, Director of Photography, Chris Menges.
Participant or Performer Note:
Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Sam Reid.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, wide screen (2.39:1), 5.1 Dolby digital, stereo.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:
Title from disc surface.
Subject: Colonial administrators > Drama.
Africa > Drama.
Border security > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Action and adventure films.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Wayne/Pike Local Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Hawley Public Library DVD FIC WAI (Text) 38428001267219 DVD Available -
Pleasant Mount Library DVD WAI (Text) 38453000165073 DVD Available -


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