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The gospel at Colonus

Title
  1. The gospel at Colonus / directed by Kirk Browning.
Published by
  1. New York : WNET/Thirteen, New York

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Additional authors
  1. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008
  2. Sophocles
  3. Freeman, Morgan
  4. CEBA Collection
  5. World Institute of Black Communications
  6. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (89 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Told from the perspective of a Black Pentecostal preacher and his congregation, this play dramatizes legendary Greek character Oedipus' last days on Earth. Having blinded himself out of guilt, Oedipus makes a solace-seeking pilgrimage to Colonus, the place where he believes he is meant to die. Primarily through song, the preacher and his congregation translate this story of redemption into a Christian parable.
Uniform title
  1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Subject
  1. Adaptations
  2. Gospel music
  3. Revues
  4. Musicals
  5. Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) > Drama
  6. Sophocles > Adaptations
  7. Greek drama (Tragedy)
  8. Filmed performances
  9. Redemption > Drama
Genre/Form
  1. Filmed performances.
  2. Adaptations.
Call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-1371
Note
  1. Adapted and directed for the stage by Lee Breuer.
  2. This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA)--Award collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, inc.
  3. With Morgan Freeman as The Messenger.
  4. Originally broadcast on television by PBS as a part of the Great performances television series in 1985.
Credits (note)
  1. Composer, Bob Telson ; from the American Music Theater Festival in Philadelphia ; a production of WNET/Thirteen.
Title
  1. The gospel at Colonus / directed by Kirk Browning.
Publisher
  1. New York : WNET/Thirteen, New York
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videodisc
Digital file characteristics
  1. video file DVD
Credits
  1. Composer, Bob Telson ; from the American Music Theater Festival in Philadelphia ; a production of WNET/Thirteen.
Event
  1. Recorded October 4, 1985. Philadelphia, Pa.
  2. Broadcast November 8, 1985. WNET/Thirteen, New York.
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Added author
  1. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, television director.
  2. Sophocles. Oedipus at Colonus.
  3. Freeman, Morgan, actor.
  4. CEBA Collection.
  5. World Institute of Black Communications.
  6. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-1371
  2. Sc Visual VRB 2507-2508 U-matic
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