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Island at war [videorecording] / Granada Television ; produced by Sita Williams ; writer, Stephen Mallatratt ; directed by Peter Lydon, Thaddeus O'Sullivan.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: AMP-7524 | Acorn MediaPublication details: Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, [2005]Edition: U.K. broadcast edDescription: 3 videodiscs (ca. 398 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1569387524
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Camera, Julian Morson ; art director, Nick Wilkinson ; original music, Geoffrey Burgon ; costume designer, Lyn Avery ; production designer, Chris Truelove ; visual effects supervisors, Simon Blackledge, Matt Wood.
Cast: James Wilby, Clare Holman, Philip Glenister, Saskia Reeves.Summary: One of the little-known stories of WWII is the fate of the Channel Islands, the only part of the British Isles invaded and occupied by the Germans. Tells the story through the eyes of three island families and the German soldiers with whom their lives become interwined.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD DRAMA Island a Available 33111007431782
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD DRAMA Island a Available 33111008295640
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Spanning over six and a half hours, this U.K. television movie chronicles the harrowing experiences of the citizens of the Channel Islands during World War II. Produced for Masterpiece Theatre, Island at War is a fictionalized account of the five years spent under Nazi rule by the British inhabitants of St. Gregory island, a stand-in for the real islands that were subjected to the occupation. Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and Peter Lydon, the film stars James Wilby and Clare Holman. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Originally broadcast by ITV1 in 2004.

Special features: Historical background; cast reflections; behind-the-scenes photos; cast filmographies.

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Camera, Julian Morson ; art director, Nick Wilkinson ; original music, Geoffrey Burgon ; costume designer, Lyn Avery ; production designer, Chris Truelove ; visual effects supervisors, Simon Blackledge, Matt Wood.

James Wilby, Clare Holman, Philip Glenister, Saskia Reeves.

One of the little-known stories of WWII is the fate of the Channel Islands, the only part of the British Isles invaded and occupied by the Germans. Tells the story through the eyes of three island families and the German soldiers with whom their lives become interwined.

Not rated, recommended for mature audiences.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.

Closed-captioned.

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