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The Resource Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song, director, Melvin van Peebles

Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song, director, Melvin van Peebles

Label
Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song
Title
Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song
Statement of responsibility
director, Melvin van Peebles
Contributor
Actor
Publisher
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Sweetback is a black orphan raised in a brothel and groomed into becoming a sex show performer. Set up by his boss and two corrupt white policemen for a murder he didn't commit, Sweetback escapes custody only to find himself thrust into an increasingly hallucinogenic world of violence and bigotry where no one can be trusted and the possibility of death lurks at every corner
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music, Earth, Wind, & Fire ; cinematographer, Robert Maxwell
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Language note
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.B33 2018
PerformerNote
Melvin Van Peebles, John Amos, Mario Van Peebles
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1932-
  • 1939-
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  • Van Peebles, Melvin
  • Amos, John
  • Van Peebles, Mario
  • Vinegar Syndrome (Firm)
Runtime
97
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  • Orphans
  • False imprisonment
Technique
live action
Label
Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song, director, Melvin van Peebles
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally part of a Blu-ray combo pack
  • Title from container
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971
  • "Newly scanned and restored in 4k from 35mm original camera negative."
  • Wide screen (1.85:1)
  • Special features: career interview with Melvin Van Peebles, courtesy of Olumide Productions; "One baadassss woman!--an interview with Niva Ruschell (actress); extensive Q&A with Melvin Van Peebles from the 2013 Black Panther Film Festival at the Maysles Center Harlem; The real deal--making of ; historical commentary track with Sergio Mims; archival still gallery; trailer; booklet essay by Travis Crawford
Accompanying material
Includes booklet Essay by Travis Crawford
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1960736
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (97 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
814456021553
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
VS 223
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o1043762900
  • (OCoLC)1043762900
System details
Blu-ray, DTS-HD master audio mono; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song, director, Melvin van Peebles
Publication
Note
  • Originally part of a Blu-ray combo pack
  • Title from container
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971
  • "Newly scanned and restored in 4k from 35mm original camera negative."
  • Wide screen (1.85:1)
  • Special features: career interview with Melvin Van Peebles, courtesy of Olumide Productions; "One baadassss woman!--an interview with Niva Ruschell (actress); extensive Q&A with Melvin Van Peebles from the 2013 Black Panther Film Festival at the Maysles Center Harlem; The real deal--making of ; historical commentary track with Sergio Mims; archival still gallery; trailer; booklet essay by Travis Crawford
Accompanying material
Includes booklet Essay by Travis Crawford
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1960736
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (97 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
814456021553
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
VS 223
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o1043762900
  • (OCoLC)1043762900
System details
Blu-ray, DTS-HD master audio mono; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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