The Resource A delicate balance, American Express Films, Inc. and the Ely Landau Organization, Inc. present ; The American Film Theatre ; adapted for the screen by Edward Albee ; producer, Ely Landau ; director, Tony Richardson

A delicate balance, American Express Films, Inc. and the Ely Landau Organization, Inc. present ; The American Film Theatre ; adapted for the screen by Edward Albee ; producer, Ely Landau ; director, Tony Richardson

Label
A delicate balance
Title
A delicate balance
Statement of responsibility
American Express Films, Inc. and the Ely Landau Organization, Inc. present ; The American Film Theatre ; adapted for the screen by Edward Albee ; producer, Ely Landau ; director, Tony Richardson
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Agnes, as domineering and sarcastic as her husband Tobias is equivocating and guarded, finds her empty nest invaded by her alcoholic sister, their divorced daughter, and friends who are terrified of being alone for unknown reasons
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, David Watkin; editor, John Victor Smith
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG
Language note
In English
LC call number
PS3551.L25
LC item number
D455 2003
PerformerNote
Katharine Hepburn, Paul Scofield, Lee Remick, Joseph Cotten, Kate Reid
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1928-2016
  • 1928-1991
  • 1907-2003
  • 1922-2008
  • 1905-1994
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Albee, Edward
  • Landau, Ely
  • Richardson, Tony
  • Hepburn, Katharine
  • Scofield, Paul
  • Remick, Lee
  • Cotten, Joseph
  • Reid, Kate
  • American Express Films
  • Ely Landau Organization
  • American Film Theatre
  • Kino International Corporation
Runtime
132
Series statement
American Film Theatre
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Albee, Edward
  • Albee, Edward
  • Women
  • Families
  • Families
  • Women
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
A delicate balance, American Express Films, Inc. and the Ely Landau Organization, Inc. present ; The American Film Theatre ; adapted for the screen by Edward Albee ; producer, Ely Landau ; director, Tony Richardson
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973
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
Contents
  • "The great balancing act"
  • "What do you want?"
  • "Get them out of here!"
  • Early the next morning
  • "Silent, sad, disgusted love"
  • Tobias and his women
  • "Stay!"
  • Philosophy form Agnes
  • "What I find most astonishing ..."
  • Claire, the sister-in-law
  • "I am a alcoholic"
  • The ground rules
  • "The cat I had!"
  • Harry and Edna
  • "Your daughter is in need ..."
  • Julia, the quadruple amputee
Control code
ocm52624652
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (132 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329028626
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
K286 DVD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)52624652
System details
DVD, widescreen letterboxed (1:85:1) presentation
Video recording format
DVD
Label
A delicate balance, American Express Films, Inc. and the Ely Landau Organization, Inc. present ; The American Film Theatre ; adapted for the screen by Edward Albee ; producer, Ely Landau ; director, Tony Richardson
Publication
Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973
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
Contents
  • "The great balancing act"
  • "What do you want?"
  • "Get them out of here!"
  • Early the next morning
  • "Silent, sad, disgusted love"
  • Tobias and his women
  • "Stay!"
  • Philosophy form Agnes
  • "What I find most astonishing ..."
  • Claire, the sister-in-law
  • "I am a alcoholic"
  • The ground rules
  • "The cat I had!"
  • Harry and Edna
  • "Your daughter is in need ..."
  • Julia, the quadruple amputee
Control code
ocm52624652
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (132 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329028626
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
K286 DVD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)52624652
System details
DVD, widescreen letterboxed (1:85:1) presentation
Video recording format
DVD

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