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Title:

The last king of Scotland [videorecording] / produced by Lisa Bryer ... [et al.] ; directed by Kevin Macdonald ; screenplay by Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Amin, Idi,--1925-2003--Drama.
Foden, Giles,--1967---Film and video adaptations.
Presidents--Uganda--Drama.
Film adaptations.
Uganda--History--1971-1979--Drama.
Historical films.
Biographical films.
Motion pictures, British.
Foreign films.--England.
Feature films.

Other Authors:

Macdonald, Kevin, 1967-
Whitaker, Forest.
McAvoy, James, 1979-
Washington, Kerry, 1977-
Foden, Giles, 1967-

Notes:

Based on the novel by Giles Foden. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Features: audio commentary with director Kevin Macdonald, alternate/deleted scenes with optional commentary, behind the scenes featurettes, theatrical trailer, international trailer. Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney.

Summary:

The new president of Uganda, Idi Amin, immediately takes a liking to a young Scottish doctor working in a rural African hospital and places him in a senior position in the health department, becoming one of his closest advisors.

LCCN:

be2007007752

Locations:

MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)