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The Resource The Children Act, FilmNation Entertainment and BBC Films present ; produced by Duncan Kenworthy ; screenplay by Ian McEwan ; directed by Richard Eyre

The Children Act, FilmNation Entertainment and BBC Films present ; produced by Duncan Kenworthy ; screenplay by Ian McEwan ; directed by Richard Eyre

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Summary
Fiona Maye is a High Court judge in London ruling with wisdom and kindness over ethically complicated cases of family law. Fiona is tasked with ruling on the case of Adam, an exceptional boy who is refusing a life-saving blood transfusion. He is three months from his eighteenth birthday and legally still a child. Fiona visits Adam in the hospital and it has an extreme emotional impact on them both
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc ( approximately 106 min.)
Note
  • Based on the novel by Ian McEwan
  • Special features: commentary with the director, writer and producer
Isbn
9786317504127
Instance
Label
The Children Act
Title
The Children Act
Statement of responsibility
FilmNation Entertainment and BBC Films present ; produced by Duncan Kenworthy ; screenplay by Ian McEwan ; directed by Richard Eyre
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Fiona Maye is a High Court judge in London ruling with wisdom and kindness over ethically complicated cases of family law. Fiona is tasked with ruling on the case of Adam, an exceptional boy who is refusing a life-saving blood transfusion. He is three months from his eighteenth birthday and legally still a child. Fiona visits Adam in the hospital and it has an extreme emotional impact on them both
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for a sexual reference
Language note
English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.C45 2018
PerformerNote
Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead, Ben Chaplin
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1943-
  • 1997-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Eyre, Richard
  • McEwan, Ian
  • Thompson, Emma
  • Tucci, Stanley
  • Whitehead, Fionn
  • Chaplin, Ben
  • McEwan, Ian
Runtime
106
Technique
live action
Label
The Children Act, FilmNation Entertainment and BBC Films present ; produced by Duncan Kenworthy ; screenplay by Ian McEwan ; directed by Richard Eyre
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Ian McEwan
  • Special features: commentary with the director, writer and producer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc ( approximately 106 min.)
Isbn
9786317504127
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
031398293972
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
55070
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • on1055211197
  • (OCoLC)1055211197
System details
DVD; NTSC Region 1; widescreen 16x9 (1.98:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Children Act, FilmNation Entertainment and BBC Films present ; produced by Duncan Kenworthy ; screenplay by Ian McEwan ; directed by Richard Eyre
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Ian McEwan
  • Special features: commentary with the director, writer and producer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc ( approximately 106 min.)
Isbn
9786317504127
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
031398293972
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
55070
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • on1055211197
  • (OCoLC)1055211197
System details
DVD; NTSC Region 1; widescreen 16x9 (1.98:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD

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