The war of the worlds
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984, film director.
Barry, Gene, actor.
Robinson, Ann, 1929- actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Barry, Gene, actor.
Robinson, Ann, 1929- actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Edition
Blu-ray edition ; full screen.
ISBN
1681437384, 9781681437385
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge - Audiovisual | BLU WAR | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Blu-ray edition ; full screen.
Language
English
ISBN
1681437384, 9781681437385
UPC
715515248617
Notes
General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1953.
General Note
Special features: New alternate 5.1 soundtrack; audio commentaries; Movie archaeologists; From the archive; audio interview with George Pal from 1970; The sky is falling, a 2005 documentary; The Mercury Theatre on the air radio adaptation from 1938; radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between H.G. Wells and Orson Welles; trailer; essay by J. Hoberman.
Participants/Performers
Gene Barry, Ann Robinson.
Description
Byron Haskin's genre-defining sci-fi classic, an Oscar-winning adaptation of the novel by H. G. Wells, is both an influential triumph of visual imagination and a still-disquieting document of the wonder and terror of the atomic age.
Target Audience
Rating: G.
System Details
Blu-ray; full screen (1.37:1); monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Haskin, B., Barry, G., & Robinson, A. (2020). The war of the worlds (Blu-ray edition ; full screen.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984, Gene, Barry and Ann Robinson. 2020. The War of the Worlds. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984, Gene, Barry and Ann Robinson. The War of the Worlds The Criterion Collection, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Haskin, Byron, Gene Barry, and Ann Robinson. The War of the Worlds Blu-ray edition ; full screen., The Criterion Collection, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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