The Resource A foreign affair, a Paramount picture ; screenplay by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and Richard L. Breen ; adaptation by Robert Harari ; produced by Charles Brackett ; directed by Billy Wilder

A foreign affair, a Paramount picture ; screenplay by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and Richard L. Breen ; adaptation by Robert Harari ; produced by Charles Brackett ; directed by Billy Wilder

Label
A foreign affair
Title
A foreign affair
Statement of responsibility
a Paramount picture ; screenplay by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and Richard L. Breen ; adaptation by Robert Harari ; produced by Charles Brackett ; directed by Billy Wilder
Contributor
Actor
Author
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Film director
Film producer
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A congresswoman enlists a man to help her investigate reports of corruption among the American forces occupying Berlin. When she falls for him, she has no idea he is involved with a German cabaret singer who could help lead them to a high ranking Nazi war criminal
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Foreign affair (Motion picture : 1948)
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Credits note
Director of photography, Charles B. Lang, Jr. ; editor, Doane Harrison ; music, Frederick Hollander
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: Not rated
Language note
English dialogue; optional English subtitles
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.F67 2019
PerformerNote
Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund, Millard Mitchell, Peter Von Zerneck, Stanley Prager, William Murphy
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1906-2002
  • 1892-1969
  • 1900-1991
  • 1911-1992
  • 1900-1953
  • 1908-1992
  • 1917-1972
  • 1921-1989
  • 1894-1968
  • 1916-2007
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  • Wilder, Billy
  • Brackett, Charles
  • Breen, Richard L.
  • Harari, Robert
  • Arthur, Jean
  • Dietrich, Marlene
  • Lund, John
  • Mitchell, Millard
  • Von Zerneck, Peter
  • Prager, Stanley
  • Murphy, Bill
  • Lang, Charles B.
  • Harrison, Doane
  • Hollaender, Friedrich
  • Shaw, David
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation
  • Kino Lorber, Inc
Runtime
116
Series statement
KL studio classics
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  • Berlin (Germany)
  • United States
  • Women legislators
  • Women singers
  • Reconstruction (1939-1951)
  • Corruption investigation
  • War criminals
  • United States
  • Armed Forces
  • Corruption investigation
  • Reconstruction (1939-1951)
  • War criminals
  • Women legislators
  • Women singers
  • Germany
  • Germany
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
A foreign affair, a Paramount picture ; screenplay by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and Richard L. Breen ; adaptation by Robert Harari ; produced by Charles Brackett ; directed by Billy Wilder
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title and credits from screen
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1948
  • From an original story by David Shaw
  • Full screen, aspect ratio 1.37:1
  • Special features: audio commentary by film historian Joseph McBride; trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1112703753
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329238940
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
K23894
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1112703753
System details
Blu-ray; region A; aspect ratio 1.37:1; fullscreen presentation; 1920x1080p; DTS-HD master audio 2.0; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
A foreign affair, a Paramount picture ; screenplay by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and Richard L. Breen ; adaptation by Robert Harari ; produced by Charles Brackett ; directed by Billy Wilder
Publication
Note
  • Title and credits from screen
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1948
  • From an original story by David Shaw
  • Full screen, aspect ratio 1.37:1
  • Special features: audio commentary by film historian Joseph McBride; trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1112703753
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329238940
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
K23894
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1112703753
System details
Blu-ray; region A; aspect ratio 1.37:1; fullscreen presentation; 1920x1080p; DTS-HD master audio 2.0; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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