Tom Jones
(DVD)
Contributors
Richardson, Tony, 1928-1991, producer
Osborne, John, 1929-1994, screenwriter.
Finney, Albert, 1936- actor.
York, Susannah, actor.
Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980, actor.
Published
New York, NY : Criterion Collection, [2018]
Status
Bellevue - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 T6551j
1 available
DVD 791.43 T6551j
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 T6551j | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Arranged marriage -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 -- Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Jones, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Social classes -- England -- History -- 18th century -- Drama.
Arranged marriage -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 -- Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Jones, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Social classes -- England -- History -- 18th century -- Drama.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (128 min.; 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681434001, 1681434008
UPC
715515210010
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1963.
General Note
Based on the novel "The history of Tom Jones" by Henry Fielding.
General Note
Includes Theatrical version (1963; 128 min.); Director's cut (1989; 121 min.)
General Note
Essay by film scholar Neil Sinyard in container.
General Note
Features: new program on the film's cinematography featuring Lassally; new interview with film scholar Duncan Petrie on the movie's impact on British cinema; excerpt from a 1982 episode of The Dick Cavett show featuring actor Albert Finney; new interview with actor Vanessa Redgrave on her former husband, director Tony Richardson; illustrated archival audio interview with composer John Addison on his Oscar-winning score for the film; new interview with the editor of the director's cut, Robert Lambert.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, John Addison ; director of photography, Walter Lassally ; editor, Antony Gibbs
Participants/Performers
Albert Finney, Susannah York, Hugh Griffith, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Diane Cilento.
Description
Follows the bawdy activities of Tom Jones, a foundling of mysterious origin, adopted by a squire in eighteenth-century England.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; 1.66:1 aspect ratio ; monaural.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Richardson, T., Osborne, J., Finney, A., York, S., Griffith, H., Evans, E., Greenwood, J., Cilento, D., Addison, J., Lassally, W., Gibbs, A., & Fielding, H. (2018). Tom Jones. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Tony Richardson et al.. 2018. Tom Jones. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Tony Richardson et al.. Tom Jones. Criterion Collection, 2018.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Richardson, T., Osborne, J., Finney, A., York, S., Griffith, H., Evans, E. and Greenwood, J. et al (2018). Tom jones. New York, NY: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Richardson, Tony, et al. Tom Jones. Criterion Collection, 2018.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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