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Beloved / Touchstone Pictures presents ; a Harpo Films/Clinica Estetico production. Their eyes were watching God / Oprah Winfrey presents ; a Harpo Films production.

Winfrey, Oprah. (Added Author). Busia, Akosua. (Added Author). LaGravenese, Richard. (Added Author). Brooks, Adam, 1956- (Added Author). Saxon, Edward. (Added Author). Goetzman, Gary, 1952- (Added Author). Forte, Kate. (Added Author). Demme, Jonathan, 1944-2017 (Added Author). Glover, Danny. (Added Author). Newton, Thandie, 1972- (Added Author). Elise, Kimberly, 1971- (Added Author). Richards, Beah E. (Added Author). Hamilton, Lisa Gay, 1964- (Added Author). Hall, Albert. (Added Author). Carlisle, Matthew. (Added Author). Parks, Suzan-Lori. (Added Author). Sagay, Misan. (Added Author). Smith, Bobby, Jr., 1968- (Added Author). Martin, Darnell. (Added Author). Berry, Halle. (Added Author). Santiago-Hudson, Ruben, 1956- (Added Author). Ealy, Michael. (Added Author). Howard, Terrence. (Added Author). Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960- (Added Author). Dee, Ruby. (Added Author). Morrison, Toni. Beloved. (Added Author). Hurston, Zora Neale. Their eyes were watching God. (Added Author). Harpo Films. (Added Author). Touchstone Pictures. (Added Author). Clinica Estetico, Ltd. (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Beloved: Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Beah Richards, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Albert Hall. (Cast). Their eyes were watching God: Halle Berry, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Michael Ealy, Terrence Howard, Lorraine Toussaint, Ruby Dee. (Cast).

Summary:
Beloved: On a journey to find freedom, Sethe is confronted by the secrets that have haunted her for years. Then, an old friend from out of her past reenters her life. With his help, Sethe may finally be able to rediscover who she is and regain her lost sense of hope.
Their eyes were watching God: A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the mores of her small town.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0788886800
  • ISBN: 9780788886805
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 284 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Burbank, Calif.] : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"2-movie collection"--Container.
Beloved: originally released as a motion picture in 1998.
Their eyes were watching God: originally broadcast on television in 2005.
Beloved based on the novel by Toni Morrison.
Their eyes were watching God based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston.
Beloved special features include: production featurette; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Beloved: screenplay by Akosua Busia and Richard LaGravenese and Adam Brooks ; produced by Edward Saxon, Jonathan Demme, Gary Goetzman, Oprah Winfrey, Kate Forte ; directed by Jonathan Demme.
Their eyes were watching God: producer, Matthew Carlisle ; written for television by Suzan-Lori Parks and Misan Sagay and Bobby Smith, Jr. ; directed by Darnell Martin.
Participant or Performer Note:
Beloved: Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Beah Richards, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Albert Hall.
Their eyes were watching God: Halle Berry, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Michael Ealy, Terrence Howard, Lorraine Toussaint, Ruby Dee.
Target Audience Note:
Beloved MPAA rating: Rated R; for violent images, sexuality and nudity.
Their eyes were watching God television rating: Rated TV14.
Their eyes were watching God MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
Beloved: DVD ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; NTSC region 1 ; Dolby digital.
Their eyes were watching God: DVD ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; NTSC region 1 ; Dolby digital.
Language Note:
Beloved: English and French language soundtracks; English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Their eyes were watching God: English language soundtrack; English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Subject: Morrison, Toni > Television adaptations.
Morrison, Toni > Film adaptations.
Hurston, Zora Neale > Television adaptations.
Hurston, Zora Neale > Film adaptations.
African Americans > Ohio > History > 19th century > Drama.
African American women > Drama.
Enslaved women > Fiction
Infanticide > Fiction.
African Americans > Marriage > Drama.
Interpersonal relations > Drama.
Values > United States > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Historical films.
Drama.
Ohio > Fiction.
Genre: Feature films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at SPARK Libraries.

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Wayne County Public Library DVD DRAMA BEL (Text) 31843000625620 DVD Available -


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