Summary
A powerful look at one of the lesser-known aspects of the American Civil War. A staunch loyalist, an immigrant's son, a free slave and a young widow struggle for survival against a setting of turmoil, bloodshed and conflicting loyalties.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Woodrell, Daniel
-- Film and video adaptations.
War films. Feature films. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Universal City, CA :Universal,2000 |
| Other Titles | Woe to live on. |
| Contributors |
Lee, Ang,
1954- Hope, Ted. Colesberry, Robert F. Schamus, James, 1959- Maguire, Tobey, 1975- Ulrich, Skeet. Jewel, 1974- Wright, Jeffrey (Jeffrey Charles), 1965- Woodrell, Daniel. Woe to live on. Good Machine (Firm) Universal Pictures (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Tobey Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jewel, Jeffrey Wright, Jonathan Rhys Mayer, James Caviezel, Thomas Guiry, Tom Wilkinson. |
| Other Contributors |
Music, Mychael Danna ; editing, Tim Squyres ; director of photography, Frederick Elmes ; executive producer, David Linde. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Language |
English French English or French with optional French subtitles. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Notes |
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1). Based on the novel Woe to live on / Daniel Woodrell. Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Special features include: Jewel music video, What's simple is true ; trailer ; production notes ; cast and filmmakers ; Universal web link. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0783241909 |
| Other | Classic View |