Mr. Jones [videorecording] / Film Produkcja and Parkhurst present ; in co-production with Kinorob, Jones Boy Film ; directed by Agnieszka Holland ; story and screenplay by Andrea Chalupa ; produced by Stanisław Dziedzic, Andrea Chalupa, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska.
Set on the eve of world WWII, Hitler is rising to power and Stalin's Soviet propaganda machine is pushing their "utopia" to the West. Meanwhile an ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind the propaganda, but then gets a tip that could expose an international conspiracy, one that could cost him and his informant their lives. Jones goes on a life-or-death journey to uncover the truth that inspired George Orwell's seminal book Animal Farm.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (119 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
- Publisher: United States : Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2020.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Tomasz Naumiuk; original music by Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz; edited by Michał Czarnecki. |
Participant or Performer Note: | James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard, Joseph Mawle, Kenneth Cranham. |
Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A. |
System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Language Note: | English audio and subtitles. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Subject: | Jones, Gareth, 1905-1935 > Fiction. Journalism > Fiction. Survival > Fiction. Conspiracies > Fiction. Moscow (Russia) > History > Fiction. |
Genre: | Thrillers (Motion pictures) Feature films. Biographical films. Historical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lakeshore Branch | DVD Miste | 31681010209112 | DVD | Available | - |