Longitude
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York, NY : A & E, [2000].
Format
DVD
ISBN
076702771X (set), 9780767027717 (set), 0767027728 (v. 1) :, 9780767027724 (v. 1), 0767027736 (v. 2) :, 9780767027731 (v. 2)
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (200 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
New York, NY : A & E, [2000].
Language
English
ISBN
076702771X (set), 9780767027717 (set), 0767027728 (v. 1) :, 9780767027724 (v. 1), 0767027736 (v. 2) :, 9780767027731 (v. 2)
UPC
733961701234
Notes
General Note
Originally produced for television in 1999.
General Note
Based on the book by Dava Sobel.
General Note
Includes behind-the-scenes featurette, interactive menus, and scene selection.
General Note
"The time-spanning high seas epic"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Peter Hannan ; editor, Peter Coulson ; music, Geoffey Burgon.
Participants/Performers
Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon.
Description
Interweaves two stories: John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer; and naval officer Rupert Gould who, two hundred years later, stumbles across Harrison's forgotten chronometers and devotes himself to restoring Harrison's long-neglected mechanical masterpieces.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Copies
| Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Plains Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD LONGITUDE V.1 | Available | |
| Morris Plains Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD LONGITUDE V.2 | Available | |
| Randolph Township Library - Adult Media | ADULT ENTERTAINMENT | Available | |
| DISC 1 | Mount Arlington Library - Adult Media | DVD [BRITISH] LONG DISC 1 | Available |
| DISC 1-2 | Bernards Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD TV SERIES LON DISC 1-2 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Film adaptations.
Gould, R. T. -- (Rupert Thomas), -- 1890-1948 -- Drama.
Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776 -- Drama.
Longitude -- Measurement -- History -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Sobel, Dava -- Film adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Television programs -- Great Britain.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.
Gould, R. T. -- (Rupert Thomas), -- 1890-1948 -- Drama.
Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776 -- Drama.
Longitude -- Measurement -- History -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Sobel, Dava -- Film adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Television programs -- Great Britain.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sturridge, C., Irons, J., Gambon, M., & Sobel, D. (2000). Longitude . A & E.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles. Sturridge et al.. 2000. Longitude. A & E.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles. Sturridge et al.. Longitude A & E, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sturridge, Charles., Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon, and Dava Sobel. Longitude A & E, 2000.
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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