Written on the wind
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987, director.
Zugsmith, Albert, producer.
Zuckerman, George, 1916-1996, screenwriter.
Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985, actor.
Bacall, Lauren, 1924-2014, actor.
Zugsmith, Albert, producer.
Zuckerman, George, 1916-1996, screenwriter.
Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985, actor.
Bacall, Lauren, 1924-2014, actor.
Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2001].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2001].
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
UPC
715515011525
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Robert Wilder.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956.
General Note
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.77:1).
General Note
Special features include: The melodrama archive, annotated filmography of Douglas Sirk; theatrical trailers for Written on the wind and All that heaven allows; in insert, liner notes by Laura Mulvey.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Russell Matty ; editor, Russell F. Schoengarth ; music, Frank Skinner.
Participants/Performers
Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Robert Keith, Grant WIlliams, Edward C. Platt.
Description
"Bathed in lurid Technicolor, melodrama maestro Douglas Sirk's Written on the Wind is the stylishly debauched tale of a Texas oil magnate brought down by the excesses of his spoiled offspring. Features an all-star quartet that includes Robert Stack as a pistol-packin' alcoholic playboy; Lauren Bacall as his long-suffering wife; Rock Hudson as his earthy best friend; and Dorothy Malone as his nymphomaniac sister."--Container.
Target Audience
Not rated by MPAA.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1957: Best Supporting Actress (Dorothy Malone)
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Public Library - AVDVD - A/V Room - DVD | WRITTEN WIND | Find It Now |
| Prescott Valley Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection | WRITTEN | Find It Now |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sirk, D., Zugsmith, A., Zuckerman, G., Hudson, R., Bacall, L., Stack, R., Malone, D., & Wilder, R. (2001). Written on the wind . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Douglas Sirk et al.. 2001. Written On the Wind. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Douglas Sirk et al.. Written On the Wind Criterion Collection, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sirk, Douglas, et al. Written On the Wind Criterion Collection, 2001.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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