Life for life : Maximilian Kolbe
(DVD)
Contributors
Zanussi, Krzysztof, 1939- director,
Szczepański, Jan Józef screenwriter.
Frankenhauser, Roswitha, producer.
Szczerbic, Michał, producer.
Barciś, Artur.
Szczepański, Jan Józef screenwriter.
Frankenhauser, Roswitha, producer.
Szczerbic, Michał, producer.
Barciś, Artur.
Published
[San Francisco] : Ignatius Press, 2014.
ISBN
9781621640059, 1621640051
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Videos | DVD/WL-POL/LIF | On Shelf |
Oak Brook Public Library - Adult Foreign Language DVD | DVD LIFE FOR LIFE | On Shelf |
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Published
[San Francisco] : Ignatius Press, 2014.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + viewer's guide (16 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language
pol
ISBN
9781621640059, 1621640051
UPC
817531010497
Notes
General Note
Includes a 16 page Collector's Booklet and Study Guide with color photos, and text by Catholic film critic Steve Greydanus.
General Note
Publication location from publisher's Web site.
Creation/Production Credits
Produced by Roswitha Frankenhauser and Michal Szczerbic; music, Wojciech Kilar ; editor, Marek Denys.
Participants/Performers
Edward Zentara, Christoph Waltz, Artur Barcis.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Previously released by Studio Filmowe Tor in 1991.
Description
Auschwitz, 1941. One of the prisoners, Jan, escapes from the German concentration camp while working at a gravel pit. Thanks to the help of good-hearted people he finds shelter. There Jan hears tragic news about ten random inmates sentenced to death by starvation by the Nazis as a punishment for his escape. One among the convicts is Fr. Maximillian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest who volunteered to die in place of one of the inmates. Now Jan is not just fleeing the Nazis, but also from his guilt for his involvement in Kolbe's death. He goes to visit Niepokalanów, a very large Franciscan monastery where Fr. Kolbe had been the founder and superior. There Jan wants to learn what were the motives behind his decision to die for another prisoner, a complete stranger. Though free from Auschwitz, Jan will continue to be confronted by the life and death of Maximilian Kolbe wherever he goes. In addition to Jan - torn between wanting to forget and a fascination with Kolbe - another key character emerges, Brother Anselm. He is a devout young Franciscan priest who quietly but strongly witnesses to Kolbe's heroic faith and love, and then rejoices at the Beatification of Kolbe by Pope Paul VI. Later Kolbe will be canonized by his fellow countryman, Pope John Paul II, who proclaimed Kolbe as the "patron saint of the difficult 20th century". This acclaimed film was directed by Krzystof Zanussi, and stars Christoph Waltz and Edward Zentara in powerful performances.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen; Dolby stereo.
Language
In Polish with English and Spanish subtitles.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zanussi, K., Szczepański, J. J., Frankenhauser, R., Szczerbic, M., Barciś, A., Waltz, C., & Zentara, E. (2014). Life for life: Maximilian Kolbe . Ignatius Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Krzysztof Zanussi et al.. 2014. Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe. Ignatius Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Krzysztof Zanussi et al.. Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe Ignatius Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zanussi, Krzysztof, et al. Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe Ignatius Press, 2014.
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