The underground railroad [videorecording] / Amazon Studios ; directed by Barry Jenkins ; written by Barry Jenkins [and others] ; producer, Richleigh Heagh.

Jenkins, Barry, 1979- (television director,, screenwriter.). Mbedu, Thuso, 1991- (actor.). Dillon, Chase W., (actor.). Edgerton, Joel, 1974- (actor.). Laxton, James, (cinematographer.). Whitehead, Colson, 1969- Television adaptation of (work): Underground railroad. (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm), (publisher.). Amazon Studios, (production company.). Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Joel Edgerton. (Cast).

Summary:

A monumental reimagining of American history, Barry Jenkins's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning 2016 novel is a harrowing and rhapsodic journey through a still-echoing past. Weaving together historical fiction with moments of magical realism, The Underground Railroad is a full sensory immersion into the world of Cora, who, fleeing slavery, embarks on a treacherous quest for freedom and is menaced by violence, supported by a clandestine community fighting for liberation, and haunted by the people she loses along the way. With images of searing power and stirring poetry, Jenkins delivers an epic saga of survival and resilience that pushes the limited-series format to new heights of cinematic transcendence.

Record details

ISBN: 9798886071542
Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (585 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Director-approved special edition.
Publisher: [United States] : Criterion Collection, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program in 2021. Special features: New audio commentary featuring Jenkins and, on select chapters, cinematographer James Laxton and lead editor Joi McMillon, with an introduction by the director; New graphic-novel adaptation of "Genesis," an unfilmed chapter of The Underground Railroad written by Jenkins and Nathan C. Parker, drawn by Valentine De Landro, with an introduction by Jenkins ; The Gaze, a companion film by Jenkins, with a new introduction by the director ; Deleted scenes, with a statement by Jenkins ; Seven teasers made by Jenkins, with a new introduction by the director ; Building "The Underground Railroad," a short program featuring Jenkins and production designer Mark Friedberg discussing the creation of the train-station sets ; An essay by critic Angelica Jade Bastién. Wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, James Laxton.
Participant or Performer Note:	Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Joel Edgerton.
System Details Note:	DVD, wide screen, 5.1 surround, described video.
Language Note:	English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video.