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Blu-ray

The times of Harvey Milk

Call Number

  • DVD 921 M6449T CRITERION (CEN)

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Edition

DVD special ed.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Narrator, Harvey Fierstein.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2011]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (unpaged : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.)

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

A true twentieth century trailblazer, Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984.

Special features: audio commentary ; interview clips not used in the film ; original theatrical trailer ; new interview with documentary filmmaker Jon Else ; new program about The times of Harvey Milk and Gus Van Sant's Milk ; rare collection of audio and video recordings of Milk ; excerpts from Epstein's research tapes ; footage from the film's Castro Theatre premiere and the 1984 Academy Awards ; panel discussion on Supervisor Dan White's trial ; excerpts from the 25th anniversary commemoration of Milk's and Mayor George Moscone's assassinations.

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