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Nell [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox presents an Egg Pictures production ; a Michael Apted film ; produced by Renée Missel and Jodie Foster ; screenplay by William Nicholson and Mark Handley ; directed by Michael Apted.

Apted, Michael. (Added Author). Clark, James, 1931- (Added Author). Foster, Jodie. (Added Author). Handley, Mark, 1956- (Added Author). Hutman, Jon. (Added Author). Isham, Mark. (Added Author). Libertini, Richard. (Added Author). Lyall, Susan. (Added Author). Missel, Renée. (Added Author). Neeson, Liam. (Added Author). Nicholson, William. (Added Author). Richardson, Natasha. (Added Author). Spinotti, Dante. (Added Author). Egg Pictures. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Richard Libertini. (Cast).

Summary:

The backwoods of North Carolina is where Nell lives, all alone. She has her own form of language and no idea of a world beyond her small plot of land. When civilization enters her life, Nell's life will never be the same again.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the play 'Idioglassia' by Mark Handley.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.
Special features: director commentary; actor commentary; behind-the-scenes featurette; theatrical trailer.
Title from container.
With Note:
MARCIVE 10/05/10
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editor, Jim Clark ; music, Mark Isham ; costume designer, Susan Lyall ; production designer, Jon Hutman.
Participant or Performer Note:
Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Richard Libertini.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:
English (5.1 dolby surround), Spanish (dolby surround) or French (dolby surround) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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Subject:
Aphasia > North Carolina > Drama.
Speech and social status > North Carolina > Drama.
Speech therapy > North Carolina > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 8 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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