The Bill Douglas trilogy / British Film Institute ; produced by Geoffrey Evans, Tony Bicat, Nick Nascht, Charles Reese, Judy Cottam, and Richard Craven ; written and directed by Bill Douglas.
Publisher:
Facets Video,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
2 videodiscs (165 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (18 pages).
Title from container. Booklet title: Bill Douglas: bitter memories, brutal realism / edited by Susan Doll. My childhood originally released as a motion picture in 1972 ; My ain folk originally released as a motion picture in 1973 ; My way home originally released as a motion picture in 1978. Special features: Facets Cine-Notes collecible booklet ; Disc 2: "Bill Douglas: intent on getting the image" documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Andy Kympton-Nye. Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith, Karl Fieseler, Bernard McKenna, Joseph Blatchley.
Contents:
Disc 1: My childhood (1972 ; 46 min.) ; My ain folk (1973 ; 55 min.) -- Disc 2: My way home (1978 ; 64 min.).
Summary:
My childhood: Introduces Jamie's family and focuses on his relationship with a German POW during the last days of WWII. My ain folk: Jamie is now living with his paternal grandmother before being taken to a children's home. My way home: Follows an older Jamie during his national service in the Royal Air Force. His life takes an upward turn when he befriends Robert, an Englishman from another class and background.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.