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Overlord

Title
Overlord [motion picture] / Janus Films ; Waltzing Clouds, Inc. ; presented by the Imperial War Museum ; produced by James Quinn ; original screenplay by Christopher Hudson & Stuart Cooper ; directed by Stuart Cooper.
Publication
2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Quinn, James, 1919-2008.
  • Hudson, Christopher.
  • Cooper, Stuart.
  • Stirner, Brian.
  • Harries, Davyd, 1937-
  • Ball, Nicholas.
  • Neesam, Julie.
  • Sewell, Sam.
  • Franklyn-Robbins, John.
  • Tanner, Stella.
  • Alcott, John, 1930-1986.
  • Janus Films.
  • Waltzing Clouds, Inc.
  • Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Description
2 film reels (84 min.) : sd., b&w; 16 mm.
Summary
The story of one 20-year-old's journey from basic training to the battle front lines at D-day brings all the terrors of war to its viewers with jolting authenticity. Interweaved with archival war footage.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Feature films.
  • War films.
  • Documentary-style films.
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.
  • Special features: Audio commentary featuring Cooper and actor Brian Stirner; "Mining the archive": a new video featuring Imperial War Museum film archivists detailing the war footage used in the film; "Capa influences Cooper": a new photo essay featuring Cooper on photographer Robert Capa; "A test of violence" (1969): Cooper's short film about Spanish artist Juan Genovés; "Cameramen at war": the British Ministry of Information's 1943 film tribute to newsreel and service film unit cameramen; "Germany calling": a 1941 British Ministry of Information propaganda film, clips of which appear in Overlord; Journals from two D-day soldiers, read by Brian Stirner; theatrical trailer ; plus, a new essay by critic Kent Jones, a short history of the Imperial War Museum, and excerpts from the Overlord novelization, by Cooper and Christopher Hudson.
Credits (note)
  • Photographer, John Alcott ; editor, Jonathan Gili ; music composer, Paul Glass.
Performer (note)
  • Brian Stirner, Davyd Harries, Nicholas Ball, Julie Neesam, Sam Sewell, John Franklyn-Robbins, Stella Tanner.
Title
Overlord [motion picture] / Janus Films ; Waltzing Clouds, Inc. ; presented by the Imperial War Museum ; produced by James Quinn ; original screenplay by Christopher Hudson & Stuart Cooper ; directed by Stuart Cooper.
Imprint
2007.
Cast
Brian Stirner, Davyd Harries, Nicholas Ball, Julie Neesam, Sam Sewell, John Franklyn-Robbins, Stella Tanner.
Credits
Photographer, John Alcott ; editor, Jonathan Gili ; music composer, Paul Glass.
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Added Author
Quinn, James, 1919-2008.
Hudson, Christopher.
Cooper, Stuart.
Stirner, Brian.
Harries, Davyd, 1937-
Ball, Nicholas.
Neesam, Julie.
Sewell, Sam.
Franklyn-Robbins, John.
Tanner, Stella.
Alcott, John, 1930-1986.
Janus Films.
Waltzing Clouds, Inc.
Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Branch Call Number
M16 5021 O
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