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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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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 5021 O | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 5021 O | Offsite |
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- 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.
- Connect to:
- 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