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The Namesake Cover Image DVD DVD

The Namesake

Nair, Mira, (director,, producer.). Pilcher, Lydia Dean, (producer.). Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957- (screenwriter.). Penn, Kal, 1977- (actor.). Tabu, 1970- (actor.). Khan, Irrfan, 1967-2020 (actor.). Barrett, Jacinda, (actor.). Robinson, Zuleikha, 1977- (actor.). Elmes, Frederick, (cinematographer.). Sawhney, Nitin, 1964- (composer.). Johnson, Allyson C., 1959- (film editor.). Lahiri, Jhumpa. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Namesake. (Added Author). Fox Searchlight Pictures, (presenter.). Entertainment Farm (Firm), (presenter.). UTV Motion Pictures (India), (presenter.). Mirabai Films (Firm), (production company.). Cine Mosaic (Firm), (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (distributor.). Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson. (Cast).

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.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9786311412558
  • ISBN: 6311412551
  • Physical Description: videodisc
    1 videodisc (122 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
Based on the novel: The namesake / by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Title from title frame.
Widescreen format (1.85:1).
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.).
Restrictions on Access Note:
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
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, NTSC, widescreen; Dolby 5.1 surround in English, Dolby surround in Spanish.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned.

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  • 40 out of 40 copies are currently available at PINES. (Show)
  • 4 out of 4 copies are currently available at Flint River Regional Library System. (Show)
  • 2 out of 2 copies are currently available at Peachtree City Library.

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