Glory

Resource Information

The work Glory represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Glory

Statement of responsibility

TriStar Pictures presents a Freddie Fields production, an Edward Zwick film ; produced by Freddie Fields ; screenplay by Kevin Jarre ; directed by Edward Zwick

Contributor

• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Tri-Star Pictures
• Braugher, Andre
• Broderick, Matthew, 1962-
• Burchard, Peter
• Cullum, J. D
• Donovan, 1946-
• Elwes, Cary, 1962-
• Fields, Freddie
• Finn, John
• Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007
• Freeman, Morgan
• Horner, James
• Jarre, Kevin
• Kennedy, Jihmi
• Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996
• Shaw, Robert Gould, 1837-1863
• Washington, Denzel, 1954-
• Zwick, Edward

Subject

• African American soldiers -- Drama
• DVD-Video discs
• Feature films
• Historical films
• Shaw, Robert Gould, 1837-1863 -- Drama
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans -- Drama
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Battlefields -- Drama
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Drama
• United States, Armey | Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865) -- Drama
• United States, Army -- African American troops -- Drama
• War films

Genre

• DVD-Video discs
• Drama

Language

• tha
• eng
• eng
• fre
• chi
• eng
• fre
• kor
• por
• spa
• eng

Summary

Based on the true story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. Robert Gould Shaw and Cabot Forbes are two idealistic young Bostonians that lead the regiment; Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins is the inspiration who unites the troops ; Pvt. Trip is a runaway slave who joins the regiment

Awards note

Academy Awards, 1989: Best Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington) ; Best Cinematography (Freddie Francis) ; Best Sound (Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II).

Cataloging source

NRM

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, James Horner ; costume designer, Garrett Lewis ; production designer, Norman Garwood

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Language note

English (Dolby 5.1) Spanish, French subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

E656

LC item number

.G5679 2007

PerformerNote

Matthew Broderick, Denzil Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy, Andre Braugher, John Finn, Donovan Leitch, J.D. Cullum

Runtime

124

Target audience

general

Technique

live action