The Namesake
(DVD)
Contributors
Nair, Mira, director,
Pilcher, Lydia Dean, producer.
Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957- screenwriter.
Elmes, Frederick, director of photography.
Sawhney, Nitin, 1964- composer.
Pilcher, Lydia Dean, producer.
Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957- screenwriter.
Elmes, Frederick, director of photography.
Sawhney, Nitin, 1964- composer.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Rampart Library District - Florissant (C354) - DVD | DVD Nam | Checked Out | July 13, 2024 |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Domestic fiction.
Drama.
East Indian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
East Indians -- 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.
Melodramas (Drama)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Drama.
East Indian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
East Indians -- 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.
Melodramas (Drama)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
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Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
024543456087, 024543456131, 024543456155, 024543789628, 00024543456087, 024543819011
Notes
General Note
Widescreen format (1.85:1).
General Note
Based on the novel: The namesake / by Jhumpa Lahiri.
General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
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.).
Restrictions on Access
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
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.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; 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.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nair, M., Pilcher, L. D., Taraporevala, S., Elmes, F., Sawhney, N., Johnson, A. C., Penn, K., Tabu, 1. N. 4., Khan, I., Barrett, J., Robinson, Z., & Lahiri, J. The Namesake .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mira, Nair et al.. The Namesake. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mira, Nair et al.. The Namesake .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nair, Mira,, et al. The Namesake
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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