Empire Falls

Resource Information

The work Empire Falls represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Empire Falls

Statement of responsibility

HBO Films presents a Marc Platt production ; an Aspetuck Productions & Stone Village Pictures production ; produced by William Teitler ; screenplay by Richard Russo ; directed by Fred Schepisi

Contributor

• Schepisi, Fred
• Aspetuck Productions (Firm)
• HBO Films
• HBO Video (Firm)
• Marc Platt Productions (Firm)
• Stone Village Pictures (Firm)
• Farina, Dennis, 1944-2013
• Fichtner, William
• Grabowsky, Paul
• Harris, Ed, 1950-
• Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014
• Hunt, Helen, 1963-
• trueNewman, Paul, 1925-2008
• Parsons, Estelle
• Quinn, Aidan
• trueRusso, Richard, 1949-
• Teitler, William
• Woodward, Joanne, 1930-
• Wright, Robin, 1966-

Actor

• Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014
• Hunt, Helen, 1963-
• trueNewman, Paul, 1925-2008
• Parsons, Estelle
• Quinn, Aidan
• Woodward, Joanne, 1930-
• Wright, Robin, 1966-
• Farina, Dennis, 1944-2013
• Fichtner, William
• Harris, Ed, 1950-

Composer

• Grabowsky, Paul

Film director

• Schepisi, Fred

Film producer

• Teitler, William

Presenter

• HBO Films

Publisher

• HBO Video (Firm)

Screenwriter

• trueRusso, Richard, 1949-

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Blue collar workers
• Russo, Richard, 1949-
• Russo, Richard, 1949- -- Television adaptations
• Working class families -- Drama
• Television mini-series
• Television programs
• Television adaptations
• Working class families
• Blue collar workers -- Drama
• Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Television mini-series
• Fiction television programs
• Fiction television programs

Genre

• Television programs
• trueDrama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Fiction television programs
• Television mini-series
• Television adaptations

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

A powerful portrait of blue-collar America, a timeless tribute to the inherent decency and good humor that sustains working-class people in everyday life

Awards note

• Golden Globes, 2006: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Newman); Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
• Primetime Emmy Awards, 2005: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Newman)

Cataloging source

LVL

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Editor, Kate Williams ; music, Paul Grabowsky ; production designer, Stuart Wurtzel ; director of photography, Ian Baker

Dewey number

791.45/72

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Intended audience

Television Parental Guidelines rating: TV-14

Language note

English or Spanish dialogue with English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.E469 2005

PerformerNote

Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn, Joanne Woodward, Dennis Farina, William Fichtner, Estelle Parsons

Runtime

195

Technique

live action