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Lines of Wellington Cover Image DVD DVD

Lines of Wellington [DVD video] / Film Movement and Paulo Branco present ; produced by Alfama Films and France 3 cinéma ; screenplay by Carlos Saboga ; produced by Paulo Branco ; directed by Valeria Sarmiento.

Sarmiento, Valeria. (Director, Film editor). Branco, Paulo. (Producer). Saboga, Carlos. (Screenwriter). Malkovich, John. (Performer). Paredes, Marisa, 1946- (Performer). Poupaud, Melvil. (Performer). Amalric, Mathieu, 1965- (Performer). Film Movement (Firm) (Added Author). Alfama Films. (Added Author). France 3 cinéma (Firm) (Added Author). John Malkovich, Marisa Paredes, Melvil Poupaud, Mathieu Amalric. (Cast).

Summary:

In 1810 Lisbon quakes before the impending invasion of Napoleonic forces led by Marshal Massena. Portuguese and English troops, led by the Duke of Wellington, rebuff the French, but at a terrible cost endured by peasants and aristocrats alike.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Distributor: [New York, New York] : Film Movement, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features include: 30-minute "Making of" featurette; this month's short film: Two laps (5 min.) / directed by Owen Trevor.
Container gives option of English and Portuguese audio, but when played main menu on DVD gives only option of French with English subtitles.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Cinematographer, Andre Szankowski ; music, Jorge Arriagada ; editors, Valeria Sarmiento, Luca Alverdi.
Participant or Performer Note:
John Malkovich, Marisa Paredes, Melvil Poupaud, Mathieu Amalric.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: not rated
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby surround; region 1.
Language Note:
In French, with English subtitles ; close-captioned.
Subject: Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 > Drama.
Masséna, André, prince d'Essling, 1758-1817 > Drama.
Peninsular War, 1807-1814 > Portugal > Drama.
Lines of Torres Vedras (Portugal) > Drama.
Portugal > History, Military > Drama.
Genre: War films.
Epic films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Terrace Public Library DVD LIN (Text) 35151000414979 DVD Volume hold Available -


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