Mr. Jones [videorecording] / Film Produkcja and Parkhurst present ; in co-production with Kinorob, Jones Boy Film ; in association with Krakow Festival Office, Studio Produkcyjne Orka, Kino Świat, Silesia Film Institute in Katowice ; directed by Agnieszka Holland ; story and screenplay by Andrea Chalupa ; produced by Stanisław Dziedzic, Andrea Chalupa, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska.
Set on the eve of WWII, Hitler is rising to power and Stalin's Soviet propaganda machine is pushing their "utopia" to the West. Meanwhile an ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones, travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind the propaganda, but then gets a tip that could expose an international conspiracy, one that could cost him and his informant their lives. Jones goes on a life-or-death journey to uncover the truth that inspired George Orwell's seminal book Animal Farm
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Samuel Goldwyn Films, [2020]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. Wide screen. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Tomasz Naumiuk ; original music by Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz ; edited by Michał Czarnecki. |
Participant or Performer Note: | James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard, Joseph Mawle, Kenneth Cranham. |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.44:1); English 5.1 Dolby Digital, stereo. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Language Note: | In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Jones, Gareth, 1905-1935 > Drama. Journalism > Drama. Survival > Drama. Ukraine > History > Famine, 1932-1933 > Drama. Soviet Union > History > 1925-1953 > Drama. Journalism > Drama. |
Genre: | Video recordings. Feature films. Fiction films. Historical films. Biographical films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 5 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Nantahala Regional Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Murphy Public Library | DVD MR #422 (Text) | 80605000559145 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
Farmville Public Library | DVD MR (Text) | 23900000025937 | Adult Video | Available | - |
Goldsboro Library | DVD MRJ DRA (Text) | 640191004049240 | Adult Video | Available | - |
Henderson Main Branch | 791.43 M / Feature (Text) | 33258009579751 | Adult Video | Checked out | 09/03/2024 |
Lenoir Library | DVD F Mister (Text) | 50669012661311 | Adult Video | Available | - |
Scotland County Memorial Library | DVD Mr. Jones (Text) | 30388101319120 | Adult Video | Available | - |