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Waiting for the barbarians / Samual Goldwyn films and Ambi Distribution present an Iervolino Entertainment production in association with Michael Fitzgerald Productions ; producers, Michael Fitzgerald, Olga Segura, Andrea Iervolino, Monika Bacardi ; written by J.M. Coetzee ; director, Ciro Guerra.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmLanguage: English Original language: English Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Samuel Goldwyn Films, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Uniform titles:
  • Waiting for the barbarians (Motion picture)
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Coetzee, J. M., 1940- Waiting for the barbarians
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Costume Designer, Carlo Poggioli, Production Designers, Crispian Sallis, Domenico Sica, Editor, Jacopo Quadri, Director of Photography, Chris Menges.
Cast: Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Sam Reid.Summary: The Magistrate of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Joll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the "barbarians" and the security situation on the border. Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD DRAMA WAITING Available 33111009899986
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The magistrate of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Joll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the 'barbarians' and the security situation on the border. Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire.

DVD, region 1, wide screen (2.39:1), 5.1 Dolby digital, stereo.

Closed-captioned

Title from disc surface.

"Based on the novel by J.M. Coetzee"--Container.

Costume Designer, Carlo Poggioli, Production Designers, Crispian Sallis, Domenico Sica, Editor, Jacopo Quadri, Director of Photography, Chris Menges.

Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Sam Reid.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.

Wide screen.

Not rated.

The Magistrate of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Joll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the "barbarians" and the security situation on the border. Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire.

Closed-captioned.

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