The Namesake
(DVD)
Contributors
Pilcher, Lydia Dean, producer.
Nair, Mira, director,
Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957- screenwriter.
Penn, Kal, 1977- actor.
Tabu, 1970 November 4- actor.
Nair, Mira, director,
Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957- screenwriter.
Penn, Kal, 1977- actor.
Tabu, 1970 November 4- actor.
Published
Beverly Hills, CA. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9786311412558, 6311412551
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Domestic fiction.
East Indian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
East Indians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Families -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Melodrama.
Melodrama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
East Indian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
East Indians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Families -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Melodrama.
Melodrama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
More Details
Published
Beverly Hills, CA. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007].
Language
English
ISBN
9786311412558, 6311412551
UPC
024543456131, 024543789628, 024543456087, 024543819011, 024543456155
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Based on the novel: The namesake / by Jhumpa Lahiri.
General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Widescreen format (1.85:1).
General Note
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.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Frederick Elmes ; editor, Allyson C. Johnson ; music by Nitin Sawhney.
Participants/Performers
Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language.
Accessibility Note
Includes optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby 5.1 surround in English, Dolby surround in Spanish.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pilcher, L. D., Nair, M., Taraporevala, S., Penn, K., Tabu, 1. N. 4., Khan, I., Barrett, J., Robinson, Z., Elmes, F., Sawhney, N., Johnson, A. C., & Lahiri, J. (2007). The Namesake . 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lydia Dean, Pilcher et al.. 2007. The Namesake. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lydia Dean, Pilcher et al.. The Namesake 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pilcher, Lydia Dean,, et al. The Namesake 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
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