The Prize : the epic quest for oil, money and power / an InVision production for Majestic Films International and Trans Pacific Films ; in association with BBC Television, MICO and WGBH, Boston.

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This PBS miniseries tells the epic history of oil ... how it has dominated global politics, shaken the world economy, and transformed our century.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: InVision Productions (Production company)
Majestic Films and Television International (Production company)
Trans Pacific Films (Production company)
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service (sponsoring body.)
MICO (sponsoring body.)
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (sponsoring body.)
Mill Creek Entertainment
Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors: Sutherland, Donald, 1935- (Narrator)
Thompson, Sue Lena (Producer)
Yergin, Daniel
Language:English
Published: [Minneaplis, Minn.] : Mill Creek Entertainment, 2013.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Petroleum industry and trade > Political aspects > History > 20th century.
Petroleum industry and trade > Military aspects > History > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > Causes.
World War, 1939-1945 > Causes.
World politics > 20th century.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Yergin, Daniel > Television adaptations.
History.
Television adaptations.
Yergin, Daniel.
1900 - 1999
Petroleum industry and trade > Military aspects.
Petroleum industry and trade > Political aspects.
War > Causes.
World politics.
Genre:
Television adaptations.
History.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (418 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Epic quest for oil, money and power.
Epic quest for oil, money & power.
Other Uniform Title:Prize (Television program)
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
This PBS miniseries tells the epic history of oil ... how it has dominated global politics, shaken the world economy, and transformed our century.
Note:"An 8-part television mini-series narrated by Donald Sutherland"--Container.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Daniel Yergin.
Each program approximately 60 minutes.
Call Number:AR2 D0153035 VideoDVD
Credits:Series associate producer, Sue Lena Thompson in association with Trebitsch Produktion International and DIE ZEIT TV GMBH and Cambridge Energy Research Associates ; executive producers, Jonathan Taplin and Ruth Jackson ; series producer, William Cran.
System Details:DVD format; All region; Full frame (1.33:1); Dolby Digital,
Participant or Performer:
Narrated by Donald Sutherland.