Strange that it would not be available, having aired so recently. I did a quick check on e-bay -- surprising what can sometimes be found there -- but, unfortunately, the answer to your question "can I help", is "no".

I can sympathize though (for what that's worth). I've spent years occassionally searching for any format containing George Hoellering's 1950's film of "Murder in the Cathedral". Though there's a book on the making of the film, the film itself is available no-where on line, and not to be had even by pilgrimage to Cantebury itself (as my sister informed me after a recent trip there). But at least that is old enough that the unavailability seems more understandable.

I saw the Shaw performance when it was in NYC (I forget the year). I found it well worthwhile. It is, of course, far shorter than a feature film.

Tom K

In a message dated 11/30/2004 10:00:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, J Pollard <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>Dear list,
>
> I delurk to ask if anyone might have a contact or a resource which
>would help me to locate a vhs or dvd of the Shaw / Warner collaboration of
>_The Waste Land_.
>
> I know it was filmed for BBC2 and shown in 1995. It also won praise at
>Cannes the following year. However, I can't find it on Amazon, the BBC shop
>(UK or US), or any reference to it for sale on Google. Neither can I find it
>in the ILL catalog at my institution.
>
> I am jumping to conclusions, but I wonder if Mrs. Eliot has limited its
>distribution. If not, I'd be very grateful if someone could guide me to a
>source.
>
> Thank you very much.
> Best,
> Jacque
>