| Description |
1 videodisc (168 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital mono.; region 1. |
| Language |
English dialogue; optional English SDH or French subtitles. |
| Cast |
Stathes Gialleles, Frank Wolff, Harry Davis, Elena Karam, Estelle Hemsley, Gregory Rozakis, Lou Antonio, Salem Ludwig, John Marley, Joanna Frank, Paul Mann, Linda Marsh, Robert H. Harris, Katharine Balfour. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; music, Manos Hadjidakis ; editor, Dede Allen ; lyrics, Nikos Gatsos ; narrator, Elia Kazan. |
| Note |
Based on Kazan's novel of the same name. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1963. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
"Elia Kazan's own words begin the saga of young Stavros, who leaves his war-torn homeland behind to begin a new life. With his family's meager fortune and his father's blessing, Stavros encounters both allies and adversaries on a dramatic trek. He ultimately achieves his dream through sheer determination and will, thereby earning his nickname : America America"--Container. |
| Note |
Special features: commentary by historian Foster Hirsch. |
| Awards |
Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Gene Callahan) |
| Access |
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions. |
| Subject |
Greeks -- Turkey -- Drama.
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Turkey -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
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Immigrants.
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Armenian Americans -- 20th century.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Emigrants and Immigrants (DNLM)D054242
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Immigrants. (OCoLC)fst00967712
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01893728
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst00922105
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Armenian Americans. (OCoLC)fst00814656
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Emigration and immigration. (OCoLC)fst00908690
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Greeks. (OCoLC)fst00947546
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Turkey. (OCoLC)fst01208963
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
DVD-Video discs.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Kazan, Elia. Screenwriter. Director.
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Chatzidakēs, Manos, 1925-1994. Composer.
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Giallelis, Stathis, 1941- Actor.
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Wolff, Frank, 1928-1971. Actor.
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Karam, Elena, 1909-2001.
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Davis, Harry, 1907-1993. Actor.
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Hirsch, Foster. Commentator.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container and end credits: Elia Kazan's America, America |
| ISBN |
0780666054 |
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9780780666054 |
| Standard No. |
883929158256 |
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00883929158256 gtin-14 |
| Music No. |
2000048958 Warner Home Video |
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1000170025 Warner Home Video |
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3000034333 Warner Home Video |
