Andrzej Wolski videorecordings for the documentary film Moi, Gombrowicz
Scope and Contents
Material consists of 57 Betacam videocassettes containing daily rushes created during the production of the film Moi, Gombrowicz, a French documentary directed by Andrzej Wolski and produced by France télévision (France 3 cinéma, Océaniques) in 1989, and copies of the film. The film commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the death of the writer Witold Gombrowicz (1904-1969).
Dates
- 1988-1997
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Boxes 1-7: Use of originals is restricted. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Andrzej Wolski Videorecordings for the documentary film Moi, Gombrowicz is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Rita Gombrowicz, 2012.
Arrangement
Arranged by tape number.
Extent
4.96 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
French
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Material consists of 57 Betacam videocassettes containing daily rushes created during the production of the film Moi, Gombrowicz, a French documentary directed by Andrzej Wolski and produced by France te?le?vision (France 3 cine?ma, Oce?aniques) in 1989, and copies of the film.The film commemorates the 20th anniversary of the death of the writer Witold Gombrowicz (1904-1969).
Andrzej Wolski
Andrzej Wolski (1952-), Polish film director, resides in France and specializes in biographies and documentaries. In addition to Moi, Gombrowicz, his films include Czapski (1985) and Jan Lebenstein - Dziennik samotnika (2000).
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
This collection received a basic level of processing, including rehousing and arrangement, at the time of acquisition in 2012. Information included in the Description of Papers note and Collection Contents section is drawn from information supplied with the collection and from a survey of labels on the videocassettes.
- Title
- Guide to the Andrzej Wolski Videorecordings for the documentary film Moi, Gombrowicz
- Author
- by Lisa Conathan
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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