Surviving desire / True Fiction Pictures in association with American Playhouse ; producer, Ted Hope ; written & directed by Hal Hartley.
A look at the relationship between a misanthropic college professor and a student in one of his English literature classes. The two shorts are Theory of achievement which follows the lives of a group of Brooklynites who would love to make something of their lives, and Ambition, about a day in the li...
Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Language: | English |
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[New York, N.Y.] : San Francisco, CA :
Possible Films ; Distributed exclusively by Microcinema International,
[2010], ©2010.
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Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Variant Title: |
Hal Hartley's Surviving desire. |
Format: | Video DVD |
Summary: |
A look at the relationship between a misanthropic college professor and a student in one of his English literature classes. The two shorts are Theory of achievement which follows the lives of a group of Brooklynites who would love to make something of their lives, and Ambition, about a day in the life of a young artist who longs for professional success and the attention of beautiful women. |
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Note: | Surviving desire originally released as a 1991 motion picture. Special features: two short films, Theory of achievement and Ambition; Upon reflection: Surviving desire (2005 ; 11 min.)--a collection of interview films with Hartley and his collaborators. Videorecording. |
Call Number: | CY1 D0150607 VideoDVD |
ISBN: | 0976062410 9780976062417 |
Credits: | Music, The Great Outdoors, Ned Rifle [Hal Hartley] ; director of photography, Mike Spiller ; editor, Hal Hartley. |
System Details: | DVD, NTSC all region, mono. |
Cast: |
Martin Donovan, Mary Ward, Matt Malloy, Rebecca Nelson.
Theory of achievement: Bob Gosse, William Sage, Elina Lowensohn.
Ambition: George Feaster, Hannah Sullivan. |