Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project. No. 1, A river called Titas
(Blu-ray / DVD Combo)
Contributors
Scorsese, Martin compiler.
Ghatak, Ritwikkumar, 1925-1976, director,
Erksan, Metin, 1929-2012, director,
Doğan, Ulvi, 1931-2018 producer,
Khan, Habibur Rahman, producer.
Ghatak, Ritwikkumar, 1925-1976, director,
Erksan, Metin, 1929-2012, director,
Doğan, Ulvi, 1931-2018 producer,
Khan, Habibur Rahman, producer.
Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2013].
ISBN
9781604658156, 1604658150, 9781604658163, 1604658169
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY WORLD BENGALI R | On Shelf |
| St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Movies & TV | MOVIES WORLD MULTI MAR | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2013].
Format
Blu-ray / DVD Combo
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray videodisc (246 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 DVD videodiscs.
Language
ben
ISBN
9781604658156, 1604658150, 9781604658163, 1604658169
Notes
General Note
Title from disc.
General Note
Originally part of a nine disc set titled Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project No. 1 with four additional films.
General Note
The single Blu-ray disc and the set of two DVDs each contains the World Cinema Project's 2K digitally-restored versions of the feature films A river called Titas (156 min.) and Dry summer (90 min.) and a collection of special features.
General Note
River called Titas: Based on the novel by Advaita Malla Barman.
General Note
River called Titas: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973.
General Note
Dry summer: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1964.
General Note
Special features on Blu-ray disc and the two DVDs include new introductions to the films by World Cinema Project founder Martin Scorsese, a new interview with filmmaker Kumar Shahani about A river called Titas, and a new interview program about Dry summer featuring director Metin Erksan and filmmaker Fatih Akin; plus: a booklet featuring a foreword by Kent Jones and essays on the films by Adrian Martin and Bilge Ebiri.
Creation/Production Credits
River called Titas: Producers, Habibur Rahman Khan, N.M. Chowdhury, Fayez Ahmed ; director of photography, Baby Islam ; editors, Basheer Hussain, Abu Taleb, Mahabubur Rahaman ; original music, Ustad Bahadur Hossein Khan.
Creation/Production Credits
Dry summer: Producers, Metin Erksan, Ulvi Doğan ; original story, Necati Cumali ; screenplay, Metin Erksan, Kemal Inci, Ismet Soydan ; director of photography, Ali Uğur ; editor, Turgut Inangiray ; music direction, Ahmet Yamaç.
Participants/Performers
River called Titas: Kabari Choudhury, Roushan Jamil, Prabir Mitra, Ritwik Ghatak, Rani Sarkar, Sufia Rustam, Rosy Samad, Golam Mostafa, M.A. Khair, Shafiq Islam, Narayan Chakrabarty, Magan Sardar.
Participants/Performers
Dry summer: Erol Taş, Hülya Koçyiğit, Ulvi Doğan, Hakki Haktan, Alaettin Altiok.
Description
River called Titas: "A saga ... [of] the tumultuous lives of people in fishing villages along the banks of the Titas River in pre-Partition East Bengal"--Container.
Description
Dry summer: "Follows the machinations of an unrepentantly selfish tobacco farmer who builds a dam to prevent water from flowing downhill to his neighbors' crops. ... Alongside this tale ... is one of overheated desire, as a love triangle develops between the farmer, his more decent brother, and the beautiful villager the latter takes as his bride"--Container.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A; full screen (1.37:1 or 1.33:1) presentations; uncompressed monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; full screen (1.37:1 or 1.33:1) presentations; monaural.
Language
River called Titas: In Bengali with optional English subtitles.
Language
Dry summer: In Turkish with optional English subtitles.
Local note
COMBO PACK
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2013). Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project (Dual-format edition, Dual-format Blu-ray and DVD special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Martin Scorsese et al.. 2013. Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Martin Scorsese et al.. Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project Criterion Collection, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Scorsese, Martin, et al. Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project Dual-format edition, Dual-format Blu-ray and DVD special edition., Criterion Collection, 2013.
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