Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

James Clavell's Noble house / Studio Canal ; Image/Noble House Productions Ltd. ; a film by Gary Nelson ; screenplay and produced by Eric Bercovici ; directed by Gary Nelson.

Publisher, Date:

Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2008], ℗1988.

Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 376 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Ian Dunross is named 'Tai-Pan' (Supreme leader) of the powerful British-East Asia trading company, Struan & Co. His rival is attempting a hostile takeover. Suddenly plunged into a criminal underworld of international espionage, deception and financial crises, Dunross turns up the heat by engaging in a dangerous romance with his nemesis's aide. Danger lurks around every corner and Dunross ultimately sees he has no choice but to fight for his company's honor and survival.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Subjects:

Businesspeople -- China -- Hong Kong -- Drama.

Trading companies -- China -- Hong Kong -- Drama.

Consolidation and merger of corporations -- China -- Hong Kong -- Drama.

Criminal behavior -- China -- Hong Kong -- Drama.

Man-woman relationships -- China -- Hong Kong -- Drama.

Hong Kong (China) -- Drama.

Genre:

Television mini-series.

Action and adventure television programs.

Thrillers (Television programs)

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Originally broadcast on television in 1988.

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Made-for-TV movies.

Other Author:

Brosnan, Pierce.

Clifford, Michael.

Nelson, Gary, 1934-2022

Bercovici, Eric.

Raffin, Deborah.

Masters, Ben.

Rhys-Davies, John.

Nickson, Julia.

Dhiegh, Khigh.

Jackson, Gordon, 1923-1990.

Kwouk, Bert.

Kwan, Nancy, 1939-

Houseman, John, 1902-1988.

Elliott, Denholm.

Clavell, James. Tai-Pan.

Studio Canal.

Image/Noble House Productions Ltd.

Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)

Other Title:

Noble house

Notes:

Title from container.

Based on the novel by James Clavell.

For private home use only.

Music editor, Michael Clifford.

Pierce Brosnan, Deborah Raffin, Ben Masters, John Rhys-Davies, Julia Nickson, Khigh Dhiegh, Gordon Jackson, Bert Kwouk, Nancy Kwan, John Houseman, Denholm Elliott.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., digitally mastered.

English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Contents:

Disc. 1: Episode 1-2 -- Disc 2: Episode 3-4.

ISBN:

6311799413

9786311799413

9786311799413 : DVD

6311799413 : DVD

Publisher Number:

22697

Other Number:

212225284

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

871720

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD TV Noble ho