Casting the runes
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Silver Springs, MD : Distributed by Acorn Media, [2012].
ISBN
9781598285918, 1598285912
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library - Stacks | DVD CASTING | On Shelf |
| McCook Public Library District - Stacks | DVD CASTING THE RUNES | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Silver Springs, MD : Distributed by Acorn Media, [2012].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 47 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781598285918, 1598285912
UPC
054961859191
Notes
General Note
Based on the story of the same name by M.R. James.
General Note
Originally broadcast on television by ITV in 1979 as an episode of the television series ITV Playhouse.
General Note
Bonus: The M.R. James adaption of "Mr. Humphreys and his inheritance" ; documentary "A pleasant terror: the life & ghosts of M.R. James".
Participants/Performers
Jan Francis, Iain Cuthbertson, Edward Petherbridge, Bernard Gallagher.
Description
While working on a piece exposing would-be mystics, a television producer brings unwanted attention to a reclusive alchemist. He retaliates with a curse that terrorized and killed a writer a decade earlier. Can she undo his satanic spell in time to save her life? Jan Francis (Just Good Friends) and Iain Cuthbertson (Gorillas in the Mist) star in this tense British thriller based on a tale by ghost-story master M.R. James.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
Language
English audio with subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
James, M. R. 1., Clark, L. G., Exton, C., Francis, J., Cuthbertson, I., Petherbridge, E., & Gallagher, B. (2012). Casting the runes (Full screen.). Distributed by Acorn Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)M. R. 1862-1936 James et al.. 2012. Casting the Runes. Silver Springs, MD: Distributed by Acorn Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)M. R. 1862-1936 James et al.. Casting the Runes Silver Springs, MD: Distributed by Acorn Media, 2012.
Harvard Citation (style guide)James, M. R. 1., Clark, L. G., Exton, C., Francis, J., Cuthbertson, I., Petherbridge, E. and Gallagher, B. (2012). Casting the runes. Full screen. Silver Springs, MD: Distributed by Acorn Media.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James, M. R. 1862-1936, et al. Casting the Runes Full screen., Distributed by Acorn Media, 2012.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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