Joyce to the world / directed by Fritzi Horstman ; written by Diana J. Wynne ; produced by Fritzi Horstman, Andrew MacNaughton, Diana J. Wynne.

Explores the global phenomenon known as "Bloomsday" celebrated every year on June 16th, the day that James Joyce's novel "Ulysses" takes place. Extensive biographical footage and commentary follows Joyce from his early life in Dublin to his later years of self-exile with his wife, Nora Barnacle in P...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: FritzFilms (Firm)
Choices, Inc
Other Authors: Horstman, Fritzi
Wynne, Diana J.
MacNaughton, Andrew
Dennehy, Brian
Flanagan, Fionnula, 1941-
McCourt, Frank
McCourt, Malachy, 1931-
Connolly, Peter
Language:English
Published: [Marina Del Rey, Calif.] : [Los Angeles, Calif.] : FritzFilms ; Distributed by Choices Inc., [2007], ©2007.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Joyce, James, > 1882-1941. > Ulysses > Anniversaries, etc.
Joyce, James, > 1882-1941.
Bloomsday.
Bloom, Leopold > (Fictitious character)
Bloom, Molly > (Fictitious character)
Dublin (Ireland) > In literature.
Novelists, Irish > Biography.
Documentary films.
Educational.
Ulysses (Joyce, James)
Anniversaries.
Bloom, Leopold (Fictitious character)
Bloom, Molly (Fictitious character)
Literature.
Novelists, Irish.
Ireland > Dublin.
Genre:
Biography.
Documentary films.
Educational.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Explores the global phenomenon known as "Bloomsday" celebrated every year on June 16th, the day that James Joyce's novel "Ulysses" takes place. Extensive biographical footage and commentary follows Joyce from his early life in Dublin to his later years of self-exile with his wife, Nora Barnacle in Paris and Switzerland. This film includes interviews with actors, writers, and scholars, who examine the wildly varied celebrations during the 100-year anniversary of this amazing tradition. Joyceans around the world open a book, raise a pint, and dress in costume in homage to their fictional heroes.
Note:This disc has been recorded using DVD-R equipment and may not play in all DVD players or drives.
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2004.
Special features: Director's statement [text feature]; Photo gallery [slide show] (1 min.); Lesson plan [PDF format printable guidebook, requires Web browser, Internet access, and Adobe Acrobat]; Contact info [Weblinks].
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT7 D0105403 VideoDVD
ISBN:1933724145
9781933724140
Credits:Edited by Fritzi Horstman ; Animation, John "Zippy" Lehnus ; music, Patrick D'Arcy, Kathleen Keane, Katy Salvidge, Frank Simpson.
System Details:DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narration, Kenneth O'Malley, Peter Connolly; commentators include Daniel Burt, Frank McCourt, Madi Horstman, Brian Dennehy, James A.W. Heffernan, David Norris, Malachy McCourt, John McCourt, Robert Nicholson, Sean Walsh, Peter Connolly, Jennifer Gustar, Robert Joyce, Fritz Senn, Fionnula Flanagan, Isaiah Sheffer, Gerry Fialka, Simon Loekle, Mary Durkan, Frances Devlin-Glass, Sarah Kenny, Ken Monaghan, Martin Hanley, Tom McGurk, Victoria Bond.