Bibliograph

The Charles Burnett collection

Type

Label

The Charles Burnett collection

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The Charles Burnett collection

Oclc number

173154611

Runtime

332

Series statement

Milestone cinematheque

Summary

Killer of sheep: An African-American slaughterhouse worker searches for tiny moments of beauty in his predominantly bleak lifeMy brother's wedding: A young African-American man navigates his conflicting obligations while trying to figure out what he really wants in life

Table Of Contents

Disc 1. Killer of sheep (1977, b&w, 80 min.) / a film by Charles Burnett -- Several friends (1969, b&w, 22 min.) / a film by Charles Burnett ; principal photography by Jim Watkins -- The horse (1972, col., 14 min.) / cameraman, Ian Conner ; a film by Charles Burnett -- When it rains (1995, col., 13 min.) / directed by Charles Burnett ; story by Charles Burnett ; music by Stephen James Taylor ; La Sept/Arte -- Disc 2. My brother's wedding (original version, 1983, col., 80 min.) / a film by Charles Burnett ; editor, Thomas M. Penick ; co-producer, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen --- My brother's wedding (director's cut, 2007, col., 118 min.) / a film by Charles Burnett ; editor, Thomas M. Penick ; co-producer, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen -- Quiet as kept (2007, col., 5 min.) / produced by Jon Oh and Charles Burnett ; written, directed, camera, edited by Charles Burnett

Technique

live action

Classification