Songcatcher / Rigas Entertainment in association with the Independent Film Channel Productions presents an Ergo Arts production, a film by Maggie Greenwald ; producers, Ellen Rigas Venetis, Richard Miller ; writer & director, Maggie Greenwald.

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When musicologist Doctor Lily Penleric is passed over, again, for a prominent teaching position, she decides to leave the city to visit her sister in the rugged mountains of Appalachia. While there, Lily, discovers a well spring of emotional "love songs" (ballads) that have been passed down through...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Songcatcher (Motion picture)
Main Author: Mansfield, David, 1956- (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Rigas Entertainment
Independent Film Channel
Ergo Arts
Other Authors: Venetis, Ellen Rigas (Producer)
Miller, Richard (Producer)
Greenwald, Maggie (Director, Screenwriter)
McTeer, Janet (Actor)
Quinn, Aidan (Actor)
Carroll, Pat, 1927-2022 (Actor)
Adams, Jane, 1965- (Actor)
Cook, Greg Russell (Actor)
DeMent, Iris (Actor)
Haberle, Stephanie Roth, 1963-
Kelly, David Patrick
Kerr, E. Katherine (Actor)
Taj Mahal (Musician) (Actor)
Watson, Muse, 1948-
Rossum, Emmy, 1986- (Actor)
Chediak, Enrique (Cinematographer)
Mikula, Molly (Artistic director)
Reamer, Keith (Film editor)
Maimone, Kasia Walicka (Costume designer)
Tougas, Ginger (Set designer)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [United States] : Lions Gate Home Entertainment : Distributed by Trimark Home Video, [2001], ©2000.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Appalachian Region > Drama.
Appalachians (People) > Songs and music > Drama.
Musicologists > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films > United States.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Genre:
Songs and music
Drama.
Feature films
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Also issued on VHS.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
When musicologist Doctor Lily Penleric is passed over, again, for a prominent teaching position, she decides to leave the city to visit her sister in the rugged mountains of Appalachia. While there, Lily, discovers a well spring of emotional "love songs" (ballads) that have been passed down through generations from the original Irish and Scottish immigrants who have settled in the area. Determined to document the history of the songs, and the recording of them as well, she is profoundly changed by the generosity, strength and freedom of the fiercely proud mountain people.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF6 D0005674 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
ISBN:9781588173058
1588173054
Credits:Director of photography, Enrique Chediak ; art director, Molly Mikula ; editor, Keith Reamer ; original music, David Mansfield ; costume designer, Kasia Walicka Maimone ; production designer, Ginger Tougas.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Janet McTeer, Aidan Quinn, Pat Carroll, Jane Adams, Greg Russell Cook, Iris DeMent, Stephanie Roth Haberle, David Patrick Kelly, E. Katherine Kerr, Taj Mahal, Muse Watson, Emmy Rossum.
Additional Physical Form:
Also issued on VHS.