Endgame / a Monterey Media presentation, Channel 4, Target Entertainment Group and Masterpiece present a Daybreak Pictures production ; producers, Hal Vogel and David Aukin ; written by Paula Milne ; directed by Pete Travis
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FilmLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publisher: [Los Angeles] : Distributed by Monterey Media, [2010]Description: 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscISBN: 9781569943977; 1569943974Uniform titles: Masterpiece theatre (Television program) Subject(s): Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013. -- Drama | Apartheid -- South Africa -- Drama | International relations -- Decision making -- Drama | South Africa -- Foreign relations -- 20th century -- Drama | South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Drama | South Africa -- Social conditions -- DramaGenre/Form: Historical films. | Melodramas (Motion pictures). | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. | Feature films. | Fiction films. | DVD-Video discs | Video recordings. | Drama. Production credits: Director of photography, David Odd ; editors, Clive Barrett, Dominic Strevens ; composers, Martin Phipps, Ruth BarrettCast: William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong, Derek JacobiSummary: Working for P. W. Botha, Dr. Neil Barnard opens talks with imprisoned Nelson Mandela. But lesser known are the secret talks that take place in a rural English manor house. Both sides may win or lose all, including their own lives. Botha learns of the British talks and, with the inevitable demise of apartheid, he intends to control the endgame by using the tactics of divide and rule. Against all the odds, a precious arena of frail trust between the two warring parties is achieved
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD Video | A J M Library 868-5076 | DVD ENDG (Browse shelf) | Available | 49354 |
Based on the book "The fall of apartheid" by Robert Harvey
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
Special features: Interviews with William Hurt & Jonny Lee Miller; interview with director Peter Travis, producer David Aukin & writer Paula Milne. (Features are not rated.)
Director of photography, David Odd ; editors, Clive Barrett, Dominic Strevens ; composers, Martin Phipps, Ruth Barrett
William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong, Derek Jacobi
Working for P. W. Botha, Dr. Neil Barnard opens talks with imprisoned Nelson Mandela. But lesser known are the secret talks that take place in a rural English manor house. Both sides may win or lose all, including their own lives. Botha learns of the British talks and, with the inevitable demise of apartheid, he intends to control the endgame by using the tactics of divide and rule. Against all the odds, a precious arena of frail trust between the two warring parties is achieved
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, disturbing images, and some language
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Closed-captioned
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