Brick lane
(DVD)
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2009.
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Atascadero Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Copies
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
Atascadero Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
Morro Bay Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Arranged marriage -- England -- London -- Drama.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Foreign films.
Man-woman relationships -- England -- London -- Drama.
Married women -- England -- London -- Drama.
Melodramas (Drama)
Motion pictures -- Great Britain.
Motion pictures -- India.
Women -- Bangladesh -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Foreign films.
Man-woman relationships -- England -- London -- Drama.
Married women -- England -- London -- Drama.
Melodramas (Drama)
Motion pictures -- Great Britain.
Motion pictures -- India.
Women -- Bangladesh -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Other Subjects
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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2009.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
UPC
043396261716, 043396261747
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Monica Ali.
General Note
Special features: commentary with director Sarah Gavron and actress Tannishtha Chatterjee; interview with Sarah Gavron; deleted scenes; interview with Tannishtha Chatterjee and Christopher Sampson; Exploring Brick Lane featurette; interview with Satish Koushik; scene specific commentaries.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robbie Ryan ; editor, Melanie Oliver ; music, Jocelyn Pook.
Participants/Performers
Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson.
Description
Nazneem is a young Bangladeshi woman who arrives in London during the 1980s. She leaves behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life. In a loveless marriage to the middle aged Chanu, she feels trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London. She begins to fear that her soul is quietly dying. Meanwhile, her sister Hasina, continues to live a carefree life back in Bangladesh. Nazneen struggles to accept her lifestyle and tries to keep her head down in spite of life's blows. She soon discovers that life cannot be avoided and she is forced to confront life the day that the hotheaded young Karim comes knocking at her door.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality and brief strong language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This disc is copy protected.
Language
English dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
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