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The Resource Grave of the fireflies, written and directed by Isao Takahata ; animation director, Yoshifumi Kondo ; producer, Toru Hara

Grave of the fireflies, written and directed by Isao Takahata ; animation director, Yoshifumi Kondo ; producer, Toru Hara

Label
Grave of the fireflies
Title
Grave of the fireflies
Statement of responsibility
written and directed by Isao Takahata ; animation director, Yoshifumi Kondo ; producer, Toru Hara
Contributor
Animator
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • jpn
  • eng
  • jpn
  • eng
Summary
After their house is firebombed and family killed during WWII, two young Japanese children fight for survival, struggling to find food and shelter
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: TV PG
Language note
English (2.0) or Japanese (2.0) dialogue; English subtitles
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.G73 2009
PerformerNote
No voice credits available
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1935-
  • 1930-2015
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Takahata, Isao
  • Kondō, Yoshifumi
  • Hara, Tōru
  • Nosaka, Akiyuki
  • A.D.V. Films (Firm)
Runtime
89
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Orphans
  • Brothers and sisters
Technique
animation
Label
Grave of the fireflies, written and directed by Isao Takahata ; animation director, Yoshifumi Kondo ; producer, Toru Hara
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/advdgff001d.gif
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Original story by Akiyuki Nosaka
  • Release date: Jul. 7, 2009
  • Original Japanese version produced in 1988
  • Special features: Interviews with director, Isao Takahata and author Akiyuki Nosaka; interview with Roger Ebert; author biography; director biography; commentary by professors Theodore F. Cook and Haruko Taya Cook; video restoration documentary; alternate angle storyboards for entire feature; bonus storyboards; trailers; original Japanese trailer; U.S. trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
773953
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special 2 disc set ; Widescreen version.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 89 min.)
Isbn
9781413905274
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
702727206825
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
DGFF/001
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9781413905274
  • (OCoLC)406585125
System details
DVD; Dolby digital, widescreen (16:9), NTSC
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Grave of the fireflies, written and directed by Isao Takahata ; animation director, Yoshifumi Kondo ; producer, Toru Hara
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/advdgff001d.gif
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Original story by Akiyuki Nosaka
  • Release date: Jul. 7, 2009
  • Original Japanese version produced in 1988
  • Special features: Interviews with director, Isao Takahata and author Akiyuki Nosaka; interview with Roger Ebert; author biography; director biography; commentary by professors Theodore F. Cook and Haruko Taya Cook; video restoration documentary; alternate angle storyboards for entire feature; bonus storyboards; trailers; original Japanese trailer; U.S. trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
773953
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special 2 disc set ; Widescreen version.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 89 min.)
Isbn
9781413905274
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
702727206825
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
DGFF/001
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9781413905274
  • (OCoLC)406585125
System details
DVD; Dolby digital, widescreen (16:9), NTSC
Video recording format
DVD

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