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DVD

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America, America

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (CEN)

Languages

In English, with optional English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Stathes Gialleles, Frank Wolff, Harry Davis, Elena Karam.

Publication Information

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2011]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (168 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Young Stavros leaves his war-torn homeland behind to begin a new life. With his family's meager fortune and his father's blessing, Stavros encounters both allies and adversaries on a dramatic trek. He ultimately achieves his dream through sheer determination and will, thereby earning his nickname: America America.

Notes

Based on the novel by Elia Kazan.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1963.

Special feature: commentary by historian Foster Hirsch.

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