| Edition |
[Widescreen]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (1 hr., 38 min., 12 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD-R, NTSC; widescreen; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. |
| Performer |
Swetlana Geier, Anna Götte, Hannelore Hagen, Jürgen Klodt. |
| Credits |
Camera, Niels Bolbrinker, Stéphane Kuthy ; editing, Gisela Castronari-Jaensch, Vadim Jendreyko ; music, Daniel Almada, Martin Iannaccone. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009. |
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Originally released in 2010. |
| Summary |
Kiev-born Svetlana Geier re-translated five great novels by Dostoevsky that she calls "The Five Elephants." This film tells the story of her life as a literary translator living in exile in Germany. |
| Language |
In German and Russian with subtitles in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
WNPLFFDVD |
| Subject |
Geier, Swetlana, 1923-2010.
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Translators -- Germany -- Biography.
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Russian fiction -- 19th century -- Translations into German.
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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- Switzerland.
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Foreign films -- Switzerland.
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| Added Author |
Jendreyko, Vadim. Producer. Screenwriter. Director.
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Bundi, Hercli, 1964- Producer.
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Tielsch, Thomas, 1953- Producer.
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Geier, Swetlana, 1923-2010.
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Mira Films.
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Filmtank (Firm)
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Cinema Guild.
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| Added Title |
Frau mit den fünf Elefanten |
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Woman with the 5 elephants |
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Woman with the five elephants |
| Note |
Russian title: Odna zhenshchina i 5 slonov |
| ISBN |
0781513626 |
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9780781513623 |
| Standard No. |
881164000422 |
| Music No. |
2382 Cinema Guild |
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CGA 000202 Cinema Guild |
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