Cora unashamed
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ;, [2005].
ISBN
1415709246
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Grande Prairie Public Library District - Stacks | DVD COR | On Shelf |
| Palos Heights Public Library - Stacks | DVD FIC COR | On Shelf |
| Prairie State College - Circulation Desk | DVD COR | On Shelf |
| Richton Park Public Library District - AV Stacks | DVD 800 HUG D-133 | On Shelf |
| Thomas Ford Memorial Library - Stacks | DVD COR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Iowa -- Drama.
African American women household employees -- Drama.
Drama.
Loneliness -- Iowa -- Drama.
Mothers and daughters -- Iowa -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Women household employees -- Iowa -- Drama.
African American women household employees -- Drama.
Drama.
Loneliness -- Iowa -- Drama.
Mothers and daughters -- Iowa -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Women household employees -- Iowa -- Drama.
More Details
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ;, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1415709246
UPC
841887050029
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as an episode of the television program ExxonMobil Masterpiece theatre's American collection in 2000.
General Note
Based on the short story Cora unashamed by Langston Hughes.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ernest Holzmann ; editor, Debra I. Moore ; music, Patrice Rushen.
Participants/Performers
Regina Taylor, Cherry Jones, Ellen Muth, Michael Gaston, Kohl Sudduth, Arlen Dean Snyder, C.C.H. Pounder.
Description
A town's lone African American woman is surrounded by social isolation and deep-seated racism while working as a housekeeper. Set in rural Iowa in the early 1900s, Cora is confronted with death, abortion and loneliness. Working as a domestic, she lives only for her daughter and the neglected child of her employers.
Target Audience
Not rated,PBS Home Video.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital; region 1.
Language
Soundtrack in English.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Taylor, R., Jones, C., Muth, E., Gaston, M., Sudduth, K., Snyder, A. D., Pounder, C. C. H., Rees, M., Peacock, A., Pratt, D., & Hughes, L. (2005). Cora unashamed (Standard format.). PBS Home Video ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Regina Taylor et al.. 2005. Cora Unashamed. PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Regina Taylor et al.. Cora Unashamed PBS Home Video, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Regina, et al. Cora Unashamed Standard format., PBS Home Video ;, 2005.
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