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Widescreen format. |
| Description |
1 DVD (95 min.) : sound, color with b/w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 study guide (10 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm) |
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optical |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC. |
| Performer |
Voices: Liev Schreiber, Phillip Bosco, Natasha Richardson, Eli Wallach. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Bob Richman ; edited by Kate Hirson ; music by Joel Goodman. |
| Note |
Based on the book: Constantine's sword / by James Carroll. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. |
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Special features: introduction by Gabriel Byrne (1 min.); extended scene with Elaine Pagels (10 min.); outtake with Konstanty Gebert (7 min.); director's notes (6 p.); biographies of Carroll (5 p.) & Jacoby (3 p.); "About the book" (4 p.). |
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Study guide includes an education outreach plan & discussion questions. |
| Summary |
Author and ex-Catholic priest James Carroll "confront[s] persecution and violence in the name of God - today and in the Church's past. He discovers a terrible legacy that reverberates across the centuries: from the Emperor Constantine's vision of the cross as a sword and symbol of power, to the rise of genocidal antisemitism, to modern-day wars sparked by religious extremism" -- Container. |
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Uses Carroll's earlier book of the same title (c2001) as a departure point. The book discusses relations exclusively between the Catholic Church and the Jews, arguing that the Church has been antisemitic from the moment of its founding. The film incorporates much of that research, but expands the scope to discuss religious intolerance by all Christian denominations of all non-Christian denominations. The film also discusses modern political and social issues pertaining to religion, including intolerance towards Muslims, the influence of the evangelical movement, and separation of church and state. |
| Language |
In English. |
| Terms Of Use |
"Educational Version gives you the righ to show the film in the classroom setting, and to non-paying audiences of up to 100 people" -- Email from Storyville Films. |
| Subject |
Christianity and other religions.
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Christianity and other religions. |
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Persecution -- History.
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Persecution. |
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History. |
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Religious tolerance -- Christianity -- History.
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Religious tolerance -- Christianity. |
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Christianity and antisemitism -- History.
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Christianity and antisemitism. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Jacoby, Oren.
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Carroll, James, 1943-
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Schreiber, Liev.
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Bosco, Philip.
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Richardson, Natasha.
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Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014.
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Richman, Bob.
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Hirson, Kate.
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Goodman, Joel.
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Metropole Film Board.
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Prologue Productions.
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Storyville Films.
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| Added Title |
James Carroll's Constantine's sword |
| Standard No. |
720229913355 |
| Music No. |
FRF913355D First Run Features |
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