The Resource Longitude, A Granada Film production for Channel 4 in association with A&E Television Networks ; producer, Selwyn Roberts ; written and directed by Charles Sturridge, (videorecording)
Longitude, A Granada Film production for Channel 4 in association with A&E Television Networks ; producer, Selwyn Roberts ; written and directed by Charles Sturridge, (videorecording)
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The item Longitude, A Granada Film production for Channel 4 in association with A&E Television Networks ; producer, Selwyn Roberts ; written and directed by Charles Sturridge, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Hamilton East Public Library.
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- Summary
- Determined to stop shipping loses on the oceans of the 18th century, Britain's Parliament offers a cash award to anyone who can devise a way to determine longitude at sea. Convinced he can solve the problem that has defeated England's best minds, rural clock maker John Harrison begins a 40-year stuggle to claim the Longitude prize. Two hundred years in the future, naval officer Rupert Gould sets you to bring order to his own shell-shocked life by devoting himself to restoring Harrison's long-neglected mechanical masterpieces
- Language
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- eng
- eng
- e
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (198 min.)
- Note
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- Based on the book by Dava Sobel
- Originally broadcast on television in 2000
- Feature: behind-the-scenes featurette
- Isbn
- 9780767027717
- Label
- Longitude
- Title
- Longitude
- Statement of responsibility
- A Granada Film production for Channel 4 in association with A&E Television Networks ; producer, Selwyn Roberts ; written and directed by Charles Sturridge
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- e
- Summary
- Determined to stop shipping loses on the oceans of the 18th century, Britain's Parliament offers a cash award to anyone who can devise a way to determine longitude at sea. Convinced he can solve the problem that has defeated England's best minds, rural clock maker John Harrison begins a 40-year stuggle to claim the Longitude prize. Two hundred years in the future, naval officer Rupert Gould sets you to bring order to his own shell-shocked life by devoting himself to restoring Harrison's long-neglected mechanical masterpieces
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Peter Hannan ; production designer, Eileen Diss & Chris Lowe ; editor, Peter Coulson ; music composed, Geoffrey Burgon
- Language note
- In English ; with English subtitles
- PerformerNote
- Michael Gambon, Jeremy Irons, Ian Hart, Anna Chancellor, Nigel Davenport, Frank Finlay, Stephen Fry, Charles Gray, Peter Hugo Daley, Gemma Jones, Alec McCowen, Roger Lloyd Pack, Barbara Leih Hunt, John Standing, Andrew Scott, Peter Vaughan, John Wood,
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1948-
- 1964-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Sturridge, Charles
- Gambon, Michael
- Irons, Jeremy
- Hart, Ian
- Sobel, Dava
- Granada Films
- Channel Four (Great Britain)
- Arts and Entertainment Network
- New Video Group
- Runtime
- 198
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Harrison, John
- Longitude
- Chronometers
- Clock and watch makers
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Longitude, A Granada Film production for Channel 4 in association with A&E Television Networks ; producer, Selwyn Roberts ; written and directed by Charles Sturridge, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the book by Dava Sobel
- Originally broadcast on television in 2000
- Feature: behind-the-scenes featurette
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Control code
- tlc00006465
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (198 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780767027717
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 733961701234
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
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- AAE-70123
- AAE-70124 & AAE-70125
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD, Dolby surround
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- laserdisc
- Label
- Longitude, A Granada Film production for Channel 4 in association with A&E Television Networks ; producer, Selwyn Roberts ; written and directed by Charles Sturridge, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the book by Dava Sobel
- Originally broadcast on television in 2000
- Feature: behind-the-scenes featurette
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Control code
- tlc00006465
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (198 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780767027717
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 733961701234
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
-
- AAE-70123
- AAE-70124 & AAE-70125
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD, Dolby surround
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- laserdisc
Subject
- Chronometers -- History -- Drama
- Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Harrison, John, 1693-1776 -- Drama
- Longitude -- Measurement | History -- Drama
- Television adaptations
- Television mini-series
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Biography
- Drama
- Television adaptations
- Television mini-series
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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