Ashes and diamonds
(Blu-ray)

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Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2021].
Format
Blu-ray
ISBN
9781681438733, 1681438739
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2021].
Language
pol
ISBN
9781681438733, 1681438739
UPC
715515263719

Notes

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Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Based on the novel by Jerzy Andrzejewski.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958.
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Wide screen (1.66:1).
General Note
Special features: audio commentary from 2004 featuring film scholar Annette Insdorf; new video essay by Insdorf on the film's legacy; Andrzej Wajda: On "Ashes and diamonds", a 2005 program featuring director Andrzej Wajda, second director Janusz Morgenstern, and film critic Jerzy Plazewski; archival newsreel footage on the making of the film.
Participants/Performers
Zbigniew Cybulski, Ewa Krzyzewska.
Description
A milestone of Polish cinema, this electrifying international sensation by Andrzej Wajda, the final film in his celebrated war trilogy, entwines the story of one man's moral crisis on the final day of World War II with the fate of a nation.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.66:1); monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Polish dialogue; English subtitles.

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Morris County Library - Adult MediaASHES AND BLU012FOREIGN: POLANDAvailable
Randolph Township Library - Adult MediaADULT ENTERTAINMENT ASHESAvailable

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wajda, A., Cybulski, Z., Krzyzewski, E., & Andrzejewski, J. (2021). Ashes and diamonds . The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Andrzej Wajda et al.. 2021. Ashes and Diamonds. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Andrzej Wajda et al.. Ashes and Diamonds The Criterion Collection, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wajda, Andrzej, Zbigniew Cybulski, Eva Krzyzewski, and Jerzy Andrzejewski. Ashes and Diamonds The Criterion Collection, 2021.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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