The Consul Reel 2 · Part 10

Description

This film shows a full-length television version of Gian Carlo Menotti's opera "The Consul," which tells the story of a family from an unidentified European totalitarian country seeking a visa to go to a free country. The family is unsuccessful and is ultimately destroyed by the authorities. The film was produced and directed by Marvin A. Lipman and includes an introduction by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities