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2015

Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Uniform Title:	Jewel in the crown (Television program)
Title:	The jewel in the crown / Granada Television presents ; adapted by Ken Taylor ; series devised by Irene Shubik ; ITV Studios ; executive producer, Denis Forman.
Edition:	Remastered anniversary edition.
Publisher, Date:	[United States] : PBS Distribution, [2015] ©2015
Description:	5 videodiscs (approximately 14.5 hr.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. DVD video 4 3/4 in. digital optical digital optical laser optical NTSC video file DVD video region 1
Summary:	Hailed by critics as one of the most thoughtful and important TV dramas ever, the sweeping fourteen-part remastered adaptation of Paul Scott's Raj Quartet is the story of the men and women of both ruling and ruled classes of WWII India, trying amidst the turmoil to come to terms with the drastic changes taking place around them, knowing that their lives will never be the same again.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: TV14.
Subjects:	Culture conflict -- Drama. Decolonization -- Drama. India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Drama. India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947 -- Drama.
Genre:	Television mini-series. Fiction television programs. Historical television programs. Television adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Author:	Morahan, Christopher, television director, television producer. O'Brien, Jim, 1947-2012, television director. Taylor, Ken, 1922-2011, screenwriter, adapter. Shubik, Irene, creator. Forman, Denis, 1917-2013, television producer. Pigott-Smith, Tim, actor. Wooldridge, Susan, actor. Malik, Art, actor. Maitland, Marne, 1916-1991, actor. Parfitt, Judy, 1935- actor. James, Geraldine, 1950- actor. Morgan, Wendy, 1958- actor. Farrell, Nicholas, actor. Cropper, Anna, actor. Drake, Fabia, actor. Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-2015, actor. Le Prevost, Nicholas, 1947- actor. Wilson, Stuart, 1946- actor. Muḥīuddīn, Z̤iyāʼ, 1933-2023 actor. Clarke, Warren, 1947-2014, actor. Treves, Frederick, 1925-2012, actor. Dance, Charles, actor. Ashcroft, Peggy, 1907-1991, actor. Kempson, Rachel, actor. Leach, Rosemary, 1935-2017, actor. Porter, Eric, 1928-1995, actor. Holmes, Diane, costume designer. Dean, Esther, costume designer. Fenton, George, composer (expression) Mansell, Edward, film editor. Symonds, Vic, 1933-2014, production designer. Pickford, Alan, 1929-2002, production designer. Cooke, Alistair, 1908-2004, host. Television adaptation of (work): Scott, Paul, 1920-1978. Raj quartet. Granada Television, presenter, production company. ITV Studios, production company. PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
Other Title:	Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
Notes:	Based on The Raj quartet by Paul Scott (The Jewel in the Crown; The Day of the Scorpion; The Towers of Silence ; A Division of the Spoils). Originally broadcast as a 14-part television series in 1984. Special features: Disc 1: Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries; Commentary with Art Malik and Tim Pigott-Smith on episode 1. Disc 2: Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries; Director's commentary on episode 4. Disc 3: Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries. Disc 4. Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries. Disc 5: Alastair Cooke introductions/summaries; Commentary with Geraldine James and Charles Dance on episode 13 & 14. Costume design, Diane Holmes, Esther Dean ; music, George Fenton ; film editor, Edward Mansell ; production designer, Vic Symonds, Alan Pickford. Tim Pigott-Smith, Susan Wooldridge, Art Malik, Marne Maitland, Judy Parfitt, Geraldine James, Wendy Morgan, Nicholas Farrell, Anna Cropper, Fabia Drake, Saeed Jaffrey, Nicholas le Prevost, Stuart Wilson, Zia Mohyeddin, Warren Clarke, Frederick Treves, Charles Dance ; special guest stars: Peggy Ashcroft, Rachel Kempson, Rosemary Leach, Eric Porter. DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen (4x3) presentation; mono sound. English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Emmy Awards, 1985: Outstanding Limited Series. Golden Globes, 1986: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV.
Contents:	Crossing the river / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Christopher Morahan and Jim O'Brien -- The Bibigar Gardens / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- Questions of loyalty / produced by Christopher Morahan -- Incidents at a wedding / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- The regimental silver / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien -- Ordeal by fire / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- Daughters of the regiment / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Christopher Morahan and Jim O'Brien -- The day of the scorpion / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien -- The towers of silence / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- An evening at the Maharanee's / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien -- Travelling companions / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- The Moghul room / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien -- Pandora's box / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- The division of the spoils / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien.
ISBN:	9781627891660 1627891668 9786315736353 : DVD 6315736351 : DVD
Publisher Number:	JWCR600
Other Number:	897141790
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	1
Control Number:	798876
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Call Number:	DVD TV Jewel in

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