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Summary:

"A monumental reimagining of American history, Barry Jenkins's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning 2016 novel is a harrowing and rhapsodic journey through a still-echoing past. Weaving together historical fiction with moments of magical realism, The Underground Railroad is a full sensory immersion into the world of Cora (Thuso Mbedu), who, fleeing slavery, embarks on a treacherous quest for freedom--and is menaced by violence, supported by a clandestine community fighting for liberation, and haunted by the people she loses along the way. With images of searing power and stirring poetry, Jenkins delivers an epic saga of survival and resilience that pushes the limited-series format to new heights of cinematic transcendence." [--Container]

Table of Contents:

• Disc one: Chapter one: Georgia
• Chapter two: South Carolina ; Disc two: Chapter three: North Carolina
• Chapter four: The great spirit
• Chapter five: Tennessee exodus ; Disc three: Chapter six: Tennessee proverbs
• Chapter seven: Fanny Briggs
• Chapter eight: Indiana autumn ; Disc four: Chapter nine: Indiana winter
• Chapter ten: Mabel.

Contributors:

Jenkins, Barry, 1979- , television director, screenwriter, author

Hoyt, Jacqueline , screenwriter

Parker, Nathan C. (Screenwriter) , screenwriter

Davis, Allison (Producer) , screenwriter, television producer

Rush, Adrienne , screenwriter

Crowther, Jihan , screenwriter

Mbedu, Thuso, 1991- , actor

Dillon, Chase W. , actor

Edgerton, Joel, 1974- , actor

Hechinger, Fred , actor

Mullan, Peter , actor

Atim, Sheila, 1992- , actor

Whitehead, Colson, 1969-

De Landro, Valentine , illustrator

Laxton, James , director of photography

Britell, Nicholas, 1980- , composer

McMillon, Joi , editor of moving image work

O'Flinn, Alex , editor of moving image work

Doolan, Luke, 1979- , editor of moving image work

Morfesis, Daniel , editor of moving image work

Willard, Matthew (Film editor) , editor of moving image work

Amazon Studios , production company

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English.

Main Work:

Underground Railroad (Television program : 2021)

Included Works:

Genesis [by Jenkins, B.]

Gaze (Motion picture)

Related Works:

Television adaptation of: Underground railroad [by Whitehead, C.]

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 1223

Subjects:

Underground Railroad — Drama

Fugitive slaves — United States — Drama

Antislavery movements — United States — Drama

United States — History — 19th century — Drama

African Americans — Drama

Genres:

Television programs

Historical television programs

Television mini-series

Television adaptations

Fiction television programs

Television series

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

System Details:

Blu-ray; region A; Dolby Atmos 7.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Joel Edgerton, Fred Hechinger, Peter Mullan, Sheila Atim.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, James Laxton ; music, Nicholas Britell ; editors, Joi McMillon, Alex O'Flinn, Luke Doolan, Daniel Morfesis, Matthew Willard.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (DVS)
Adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning 2016 novel of the same title.
Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program in 2021.
Wide screen (1.78:1).
Wide screen (2.39:1).
Accompanied by: New graphic-novel adaptation of "Genesis," an unfilmed chapter of The Underground Railroad written by Jenkins and Nathan C. Parker, drawn by Valentine De Landro, with an introduction by Jenkins ; An essay by critic Angelica Jade Bastién.
Special features: 4K digital master, approved by cowriter-director Barry Jenkins, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack ; Alternate stereo soundtrack ; New audio commentary featuring director Barry Jenkins and, on select chapters, cinematographer James Laxton and lead editor Joi McMillon, with an introduction by the director; The Gaze, a companion film by Jenkins, with a new introduction by the director ; Deleted scenes, with a statement by Jenkins ; Seven teasers made by Jenkins, with a new introduction by the director ; Building "The Underground Railroad," a short program featuring Jenkins and production designer Mark Friedberg discussing the creation of the train-station sets.

Physical Description:

4 videodiscs (585 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm) + 1 pamphlet (folded : color illustrations ; 18 cm)

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Atmos 7.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.78:1; 2.39:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

UND 2021 BLU

ISBNs:

9798886071535

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515297813
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC3569BD (container)
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC3569BD-1 (disc 1)
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC3569BD-2 (disc 2)
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC3569BD-3 (disc 3)
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC3569BD-4 (disc 4)

OCLC Numbers:

1432107208