James Clavell's Shōgun
(DVD)
Contributors
Clavell, James, film producer.
Bercovici, Eric, screenwriter,
London, Jerry, film director.
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, narrator.
Chamberlain, Richard, 1935- actor.
Bercovici, Eric, screenwriter,
London, Jerry, film director.
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, narrator.
Chamberlain, Richard, 1935- actor.
Published
Hollywood, CA. : CBS Studios :, [2010].
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (547 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Reno Library - DVD / Blu-rays | DVD VIDEO SHOGUN | Checked Out | April 23, 2024 |
| Sierra View Library - DVD / Blu-rays | DVD VIDEO SHOGUN | Checked Out | April 30, 2024 |
| South Valleys Library - DVD / Blu-rays | DVD VIDEO SHOGUN | Checked Out | May 3, 2024 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure television programs.
Adams, William, -- 1564-1620. -- Drama.
Clavell, James. -- Television adaptations.
DVD-Video discs
Fiction television programs.
Historical television programs
Japan -- History -- Tokugawa period, 1600-1868 -- Drama.
Merchant mariners -- Japan -- Drama.
Samurai -- Japan -- Drama.
Shoguns -- Drama.
Television programs.
Tokugawa, Ieyasu, -- 1543-1616. -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Adams, William, -- 1564-1620. -- Drama.
Clavell, James. -- Television adaptations.
DVD-Video discs
Fiction television programs.
Historical television programs
Japan -- History -- Tokugawa period, 1600-1868 -- Drama.
Merchant mariners -- Japan -- Drama.
Samurai -- Japan -- Drama.
Shoguns -- Drama.
Television programs.
Tokugawa, Ieyasu, -- 1543-1616. -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
More Details
Published
Hollywood, CA. : CBS Studios :, [2010].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
097361549842, 00097361549842
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast in 1980.
General Note
From the novel by James Clavell.
General Note
Special features: Disc 5: The making of Shōgun (13 segment documentary on the making of the film): A novel adventure, The cast, Nagashima, Toho Studios, Cultures collide, The art of Shōgun, The erasmus and the gallery, Controversy, The earthquake, Escape from Osaka Castle, The blockade, Post production, Shōgun makes history; Historical perspective featurettes: The samurai, The tea ceremony, The geisha; Commentary by director Jerry London on select scenes.
Creation/Production Credits
Music composed and conducted by Maurice Jarre ; film editors, James T. Heckert, Bill Luciano, Donald R. Rode, Benjamin A. Weissman, Jerry Young ; production designer, Joseph R. Jennings ; director of photography, Andrew Laszlo ; "Blackthorne's shanty" words and music by Eric Bercovici ; set decorator, Tom Pedigo ; art director, Yoshinobu Nishioka ; costume designer, Shin Nishida ; set decorator, Shoichi Yasuda ; wardrobe, Toshiaki Manki.
Participants/Performers
[Orson Welles, narrator].
Participants/Performers
Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Shimada, Frankie Sakai, Alan Badel, Michael Hordern, Damien Thomas, John Rhys-Davies, Vladek Sheybal, George Innes, Leon Lissek, Yuki Meguro, Hideo Takamatsu, Hiromi Senno, Nobuo Kaneko.
Description
John Blackthorne is a ship-wrecked English navigator who becomes both an observer and a participant in historic changes in Japan during the Tokugawa, or, Edo period. Toranaga is a feuding warlord vying to become the supreme military dictator, or shōgun. Blackthorne is drawn into the turmoil and becomes determined to be the first foreigner to become a samurai warrior.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; Region 1; full screen format; English 5.1 surround, English restored mono.
Language
Closed-captioned and optional English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Clavell, J., Bercovici, E., London, J., Welles, O., Chamberlain, R., Mifune, T., Shimada, Y., Sakai, F., Badel, A., Hordern, M., Thomas, D., Rhys-Davies, J., Sheybal, V., Innes, G., Lissek, L., Meguro, Y., Takamatsu, H., Senno, H., Kaneko, N., Jarre, M., Heckert, J. T., Luciano, B., Rode, D. R., Weissman, B. A., Young, J., Jennings, J. R., Laszlo, A., Pedigo, T., Nishioka, Y., Nishida, S., Yasuda, S., Manki, T., & Clavell, J. (2010). James Clavell's Shōgun . CBS Studios :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Clavell et al.. 2010. James Clavell's Shōgun. CBS Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Clavell et al.. James Clavell's Shōgun CBS Studios, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Clavell, James,, et al. James Clavell's Shōgun CBS Studios :, 2010.
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