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The Resource The professor and the madman, Voltage Pictures presents ; a Voltage Pictures and Fábrica de Cine production ; a Definition Films, 22H22, Zik Zak Filmworks and Caviar Antwerp co-production ; in association with Fastnet Films ; produced by Nicolas Chartier, Gastón Pavlovich ; screenplay by Todd Komarnicki and P.B. Shemran ; directed by P.B. Shemran

The professor and the madman, Voltage Pictures presents ; a Voltage Pictures and Fábrica de Cine production ; a Definition Films, 22H22, Zik Zak Filmworks and Caviar Antwerp co-production ; in association with Fastnet Films ; produced by Nicolas Chartier, Gastón Pavlovich ; screenplay by Todd Komarnicki and P.B. Shemran ; directed by P.B. Shemran

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An extraordinary true tale of madness, genius, and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857 and was one of the most ambitious and revolutionary projects ever undertaken. Professor James Murray took on the challenge of creating the most comprehensive dictionary ever compiled but knew that it would take him and his team over a century to compile all known definitions
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (124 min.)
Note
  • Based on the book by Simon Winchester
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2019
Instance
Label
The professor and the madman
Title
The professor and the madman
Statement of responsibility
Voltage Pictures presents ; a Voltage Pictures and Fábrica de Cine production ; a Definition Films, 22H22, Zik Zak Filmworks and Caviar Antwerp co-production ; in association with Fastnet Films ; produced by Nicolas Chartier, Gastón Pavlovich ; screenplay by Todd Komarnicki and P.B. Shemran ; directed by P.B. Shemran
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Film producer
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Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
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Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
An extraordinary true tale of madness, genius, and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857 and was one of the most ambitious and revolutionary projects ever undertaken. Professor James Murray took on the challenge of creating the most comprehensive dictionary ever compiled but knew that it would take him and his team over a century to compile all known definitions
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Kasper Tuxen ; editor, Dino Jonsater ; music, Bear McCreary
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: Not rated
Language note
Closed-captioned; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.P76 2019
PerformerNote
Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle, Jeremy Irvine, David O'Hara, Anthony Andrews, Ioan Gruffudd, Stephen Dillane, Steve Coogan
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1960-
  • 1982-
  • 1969-
  • 1990-
  • 1965-
  • 1948-
  • 1956-
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  • Safinia, Farhad
  • Komarnicki, Todd
  • Chartier, Nicolas
  • Pavlovich, Gastón
  • Gibson, Mel
  • Penn, Sean
  • Dormer, Natalie
  • Marsan, Eddie
  • Ehle, Jennifer
  • Irvine, Jeremy
  • O'Hara, David
  • Andrews, Anthony
  • Gruffudd, Ioan
  • Dillane, Stephen
  • Coogan, Steve
  • Voltage Pictures
  • Fábrica de Cine (Firm)
  • Definition Films
  • 22H22
  • Zik Zak Kvikmyndir
  • Caviar Antwerp
  • Fastnet Films
  • Vertical Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
124
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http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Murray, James A. H.
  • College teachers
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The professor and the madman, Voltage Pictures presents ; a Voltage Pictures and Fábrica de Cine production ; a Definition Films, 22H22, Zik Zak Filmworks and Caviar Antwerp co-production ; in association with Fastnet Films ; produced by Nicolas Chartier, Gastón Pavlovich ; screenplay by Todd Komarnicki and P.B. Shemran ; directed by P.B. Shemran
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book by Simon Winchester
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2019
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (124 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 031398304418
  • 031398304418
  • 031398304418
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
12408035
Publisher number
  • 56286
  • 12408035
  • 12408035
  • 12408035
  • 12408035
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)on1107801450
  • (OCoLC)1107801450
  • 2111920
System details
DVD, region 1; wide screen; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The professor and the madman, Voltage Pictures presents ; a Voltage Pictures and Fábrica de Cine production ; a Definition Films, 22H22, Zik Zak Filmworks and Caviar Antwerp co-production ; in association with Fastnet Films ; produced by Nicolas Chartier, Gastón Pavlovich ; screenplay by Todd Komarnicki and P.B. Shemran ; directed by P.B. Shemran
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book by Simon Winchester
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2019
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (124 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 031398304418
  • 031398304418
  • 031398304418
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
12408035
Publisher number
  • 56286
  • 12408035
  • 12408035
  • 12408035
  • 12408035
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)on1107801450
  • (OCoLC)1107801450
  • 2111920
System details
DVD, region 1; wide screen; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD

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