Tom Jones

Tom Jones

DVD - 2018

Follows the bawdy activities of Tom Jones, a foundling of mysterious origin, adopted by a squire in eighteenth-century England.

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Subjects
Jones, Tom > (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Fielding, Henry, > 1707-1754 > Film adaptations.
Social classes > England > History > 18th century > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Arranged marriage > Drama.
Films for hard of hearing people.
Comedy films.
Action and adventure films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Comedy films
Action and adventure films
Historical films
Film adaptations
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
New York, NY : Criterion Collection [2018]
Language
English
Corporate Authors
Criterion Collection (Firm), Janus Films, Woodfall Film Productions
Corporate Authors
Criterion Collection (Firm) (-), Janus Films, Woodfall Film Productions
Other Authors
Tony Richardson, 1928-1991 (producer), John Osborne, 1929-1994 (screenwriter), Albert Finney, 1936-2019 (actor), Susannah York (-), Hugh Griffith, 1912-1980, Edith Evans, 1888-1976, Joan Greenwood, 1921-1987, Diane Cilento, Henry Fielding, 1707-1754
Edition
Two-DVD special edition ; DVD edition ; widescreen
Item Description
Originally released as a motion picture in 1963.
Based on the novel "The history of Tom Jones" by Henry Fielding.
Includes Theatrical version (1963; 128 min.); Director's cut (1989; 121 min.)
Features: new program on the film's cinematography featuring Lassally; new interview with film scholar Duncan Petrie on the movie's impact on British cinema; excerpt from a 1982 episode of The Dick Cavett show featuring actor Albert Finney; new interview with actor Vanessa Redgrave on her former husband, director Tony Richardson; illustrated archival audio interview with composer John Addison on his Oscar-winning score for the film; new interview with the editor of the director's cut, Robert Lambert.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (128 min.; 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; 1.66:1 aspect ratio ; monaural.
Production Credits
Music, John Addison ; director of photography, Walter Lassally ; editor, Antony Gibbs.
ISBN
9781681434001
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

The 1963 classic; 1989 Director's Cut. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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