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The death of Klinghoffer / , Great Britain - London, England : New York NY : Decca ; Distributed by Universal Music and Video Distribution, Corp., ©2003. - 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (43 pages) - plastic 4 3/4 in.

Special features: Filming "The death of Klinghoffer" (ca. 47 min., ©2003 ; Producer, Ben Pateman ; editor, William Grayburn) -- Optional audio commentary with director Penny Woolcock, with Yvonne Howard, Christopher Maltman and Tom Randle. Program notes, synopsis, and biographical notes on the composer, director, and performers (18 p.) inserted in container. Originally produced in 2003.

Titles -- Prison Scene Chorus of Exiled Palestinians Chorus of Exiled Jews It was just after one fifteen My grandson, Didi, who is five Give these orders So I said to my grandson We are sorry for you Now it is night I think if you could talk like this I kept my distance Those birds flying abve us Night Chorus Come here, look I've never been a violent man You are always complaining of your suffering I must have been hysterical It is as if our earthly life were spent miserable My one consolation Klinghoffer's death Every fifteen minutes, one more will be shot Aria of the Falling Body (Gymnopedie) Day Chorus Mrs. Klinghoffer, please sit down You embraced them! (1.21) -- (9.03) -- (8. 37) Scene 1 -- (3.14) -- (5.20) -- (2.15) -- (1.30) -- (3.01) Scene 2 -- (4.35) -- (1.48) -- (3.26) -- (3.28) -- (6.36) Act 2 Scene 1 -- (3.16) -- (4.00) -- (5.57) -- (5.25) -- (7.22) Scene 2 -- (4.46) -- (2.42) -- (5.05) -- (7.05) -- (4.39) Scene 3 -- (3.39) -- (10.47).

Private home use only.

Director of photography, Graham Smith ; production designer, John Ellis ; editor, Brand Thumim. Director of photography, Graham Smith ; production designer, John Ellis ; editor, Brand Thumim.

Yvonne Howard [Marilyn Klinghoffer], Susan Bickley [singing voice of Omar], mezzo sopranos ; Tom Randle [Moloqi], tenor ; Sanford Sylvan [Leon Klinghoffer], Christopher Maltman [Captain], Kamel Boutros [Mamoud], Leigh Melrose [Rambo], baritones ; Emil Marwa, actor [Omar] ; supporting soloists ; London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus ; John Adams, conductor.

Opera, based on the hijacking by Palestinian terrorists of the Mediterranean cruise ship Achille Lauro.


DVD; NTSC, All region ; DVD-9 ; 16:9 aspect ratio (opera) ; 4:3 aspect ratio (documentary) ; Dolby digital stereo; digital 5.1 surround.


Sung in English; optional subtitles (opera only) in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.

Official selection Sundance Film Festival 2003; winner of the Prix Italia

Standard No.: 044007418994 4400741899

Publisher. No.: B0001515-09 Decca 074 189-9 Decca

Subjects--Personal Names:
Klinghoffer, Leon--Drama.
Klinghoffer, Leon.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1985

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985--Drama.
Arab-Israeli conflict--Drama.
Palestinian Arabs--Drama.
Terrorism--Political aspects--Drama.
Maritime terrorism--Drama.
Opéras--Adaptations cinématographiques et télévisées.
Détournement de l'Achille Lauro, 1985--Théâtre.
Arab-Israeli conflict.
Maritime terrorism.
Palestinian Arabs.
Terrorism--Political aspects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Filmed performances.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Musical films.
Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Made-for-TV movies.
Operas.
Television adaptations.
Television musicals.
Operas.
Film adaptations.
Filmed performances.
Musical films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Spectacles filmés.
Films musicaux.
Films historiques.

LC Class. No.: M1500.A33 / D3 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 782.1 791.4372