The chosen [videorecording] / M. Riklis and Edie and Ely Landau present ; a Jeremy Paul Kagan film ; produced by Edie and Ely Landau ; screenplay by Edwin Gordon ; directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan ; Chosen Film Company.
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FilmPublisher number: #4121 | Hen's Tooth VideoLanguage: English, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: [United States] : Distributed by Hen's Tooth Video, [2010]Description: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles: - Chosen (Motion picture). Spanish & English.
- Music, Elmer Bernstein ; director of photography, Arthur Ornitz ; editor, David Garfield.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | DRAMA Chosen | Available | 33111008286508 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The overemphatic acting of Robby Benson was something of an endurance test to certain critics of the 1980s, but even these carpers were impressed by Benson's outstanding performance in The Chosen. Set in the Brooklyn of the 1940s, the film elucidates the friendship between two young Jews of differing factions. Benson is Hassidic, while Barry Miller is a Zionist. Though separated ideologically, the boys find a common bond through their love of stickball. Rod Steiger costars as Benson's rabbi father, delivering a performance virtually devoid of the mannered stridency that has marred many of his more recent film work. Based on a novel by Chaim Potok, The Chosen has become an annual Hannukah-season TV attraction in many cities; years after its release, the film served as the basis for a short-lived Broadway musical. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Based on the novel by Chaim Potok.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
Special features: Commentary by director Jeremy Paul Kagan; original theatrical trailer; missing scene; interviews with director Jeremy Paul Kagan; interview with Rod Steiger; behind the scenes footage; director's storyboards; director's sketches; production stills; screenplay selections; posters, openings & awards.
Music, Elmer Bernstein ; director of photography, Arthur Ornitz ; editor, David Garfield.
Maximilian Schell, Rod Steiger, Robby Benson, Barry Miller, Hildy Brooks, Kaethe Fine.
The story of two teenage boys who become best friends despite huge differences in their upbringing. Danny is the son of an orthodox Hasidic Rabbi. Reuven comes from a progressive Jewish family whose father stands at the forefront of the battle for Israeli statehood. Danny's every moment is devoted to religious study, while Reuven plays jazz piano and is intensely interested in the changing world around him. Their family differences soon force both to make difficult choices.
DVD, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English subtitles.