| Description |
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Mandy Patinkin (George), Bernadette Peters (Dot/Marie), Charles Kimbrough, Barbara Bryne, Dana Ivey, Mary D'Arcy, Sue Anne Gershenson, Cris Groenendaal, John Jellison, Frank Kopyc, Judith Moore, Nancy Opel, William Parry, Natalie Polizzi, Michele Rigan, Brent Spiner, Melanie Vaughan, Robert Westenberg, supporting soloists. |
| Credits |
Executive producers, Michael Brandman, Emanuel Azenberg, The Shubert Organization, Bernard B. Jacobs, Gerald Schoenfeld ; musical director and conductor, Paul Gemignani ; lighting consultant, Bill Klages ; costumes by Patricia Zipprodt and Ann Hould-Ward ; camera, Bob Camitta [and others] ; editor, Jimmy B. Frazier. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast on American Playhouse in 1985. |
| Event |
Taped on October 21-25, 1985 at the Booth Theatre with the Broadway cast; original leading lady Bernadette Peters returned for the special tapings. |
| Note |
Program notes and chapter index on container and insert (1 leaf : col. ill.). |
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Special DVD features: credits, awards, full-length audio commentary by Sondheim, Lapine, Patinkin, and Peters. |
| Summary |
Broadway musical loosely based on the life of artist Georges Seurat. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards |
CableACE Awards, 1987: Actor in a theatrical or dramatic special (Patinkin); Actress in a theatrical or dramatic special (Peters); Winner: Best musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Award and Drama Desk Award); Best scenic design and Best lighting (Tony Awards); 1985 Pulitizer Prize for drama. |
| Subject |
Seurat, Georges, 1859-1891 -- Drama.
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Sondheim, Stephen -- Film adaptations.
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Seurat, Georges, 1859-1891. (OCoLC)fst00045426
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Sondheim, Stephen. (OCoLC)fst00039082
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Seurat, Georges, 1859-1891 -- Drama.
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Painters -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
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Artists' models -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
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Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- Drama.
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Artists' models. (OCoLC)fst00817684
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Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) (OCoLC)fst00882393
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Painters. (OCoLC)fst01050530
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France -- Paris.
(OCoLC)fst01205283
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Musicals.
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| Genre/Form |
DVD-Video discs.
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Television programs -- United States.
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Feature films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Televised musicals.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Filmed musicals.
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Television specials.
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Musicals.
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Television programs -- United States.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Musical films. (OCoLC)fst01710273
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Musicals. (OCoLC)fst01726680
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Plays.
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| Added Author |
Sondheim, Stephen. Composer. Lyricist.
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Lapine, James. Screenwriter.
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Merlis, Iris. Producer.
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Hughes, Terry (Terry W.) Director.
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Patinkin, Mandy. Actor.
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Peters, Bernadette. Actor.
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Kimbrough, Charles. Actor.
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Bryne, Barbara. Actor.
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Ivey, Dana. Actor.
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Parry, William, 1947- Actor.
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Brandman Productions, Inc.
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Shubert Organization.
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Image Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
American playhouse (Television program)
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| Standard No. |
014381458626 |
| Music No. |
ID4586MBDVD Image Entertainment |
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