The namesake [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures, Entertainment Farm, UTV Motion Pictures present ; a Mirabai Films & Cine Mosaic production ; produced by Lydia Dean Pilcher, Mira Nair ; screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala ; directed by Mira Nair.
The American-born son of Indian immigrants feels pulled between his ethnic heritage and his desire to assimilate, especially after becoming involved with two very different women.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the novel: The namesake / by Jhumpa Lahiri. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Special features (53 min.): optional audio commentary by Nair; 3 deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary by Nair (3 min. total); "The anatomy of 'The namesake'" a class taught by Nair at Columbia University's School of the Arts' Film Division (32 min.); "In character with Kal Penn" (4 min.); "Kolkata love poem" montage (4 min.); "Photography as inspiration" featurette (8 min.); theatrical trailer (2 min.). Widescreen format (1.85:1). |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Frederick Elmes ; editor, Allyson C. Johnson ; music by Nitin Sawhney. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1: Dolby 5.1 surround in English, Dolby surround in Spanish. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. |
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Genre: | Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Melodrama. |
Available copies
- 20 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 20 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Old Fort Branch Library | DVD NAM (Text) | 37810435428148 | Adult Video | Available | - |