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The Resource The namesake, 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, (videorecording)

The namesake, 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, (videorecording)

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Publication
Edition
Widescreen format 1.85:1.
Extent
1 videodisc (122 min.)
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.)
Instance
Label
The namesake
Title
The namesake
Statement of responsibility
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
Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Composer
Cinematographer
Director
Editor
Publisher
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
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
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Cataloging source
GP4
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Namesake (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Frederick Elmes ; editor, Allyson C. Johnson ; music by Nitin Sawhney
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language
Language note
  • In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.N36 2007
PerformerNote
Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1957-
  • 1977-
  • 1970 Nov. 4-
  • 1977-
  • 1959-
  • 1964-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Pilcher, Lydia Dean
  • Nair, Mira
  • Taraporevala, Sooni
  • Penn, Kal
  • Tabu
  • Khan, Irfan
  • Barrett, Jacinda
  • Robinson, Zuleikha
  • Elmes, Frederick
  • Johnson, Allyson C.
  • Sawhney, Nitin
  • Lahiri, Jhumpa
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • Entertainment Farm (Firm)
  • UTV Motion Pictures (India)
  • Mirabai Films (Firm)
  • Cine Mosaic (Firm)
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
122
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • East Indians
  • East Indian Americans
  • Immigrants
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Family
Technique
live action
Label
The namesake, 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, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
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.)
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Control code
ocn182540467
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen format 1.85:1.
Extent
1 videodisc (122 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543456087
  • 024543456131
  • 024543456155
Other physical details
sd., col.
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)182540467
System details
DVD, region 1: Dolby 5.1 surround in English, Dolby surround in Spanish
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The namesake, 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, (videorecording)
Publication
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.)
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Control code
ocn182540467
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen format 1.85:1.
Extent
1 videodisc (122 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543456087
  • 024543456131
  • 024543456155
Other physical details
sd., col.
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)182540467
System details
DVD, region 1: Dolby 5.1 surround in English, Dolby surround in Spanish
Video recording format
DVD

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