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The namesake
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007].
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Keller Public Library - DVD | DVD DRAMA NAM | On Shelf |
| Richland Hills Public Library - DVD | DVD NAM | On Shelf |
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | DRAMA NAM | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish soundtrack.
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish subtitles.
DVD-Video discs.
East Indians -- Drama.
East Indians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Families -- Drama.
Feature films.
Immigrants -- Drama.
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish subtitles.
DVD-Video discs.
East Indians -- Drama.
East Indians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Families -- Drama.
Feature films.
Immigrants -- Drama.
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
024543456087, 024543456131
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Jhumpa Lahiri.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Special features include: audio commentary by directory Mira Nair; "The anatomy of 'The namesake': a class at Columbia University's graduate film school"; "Fox Movie Channel presents: 'In character with Kal Penn'"; "Kolkata love poem" featurette; "Photography as inspiration" featurette; deleted scenes.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Frederick Elmes ; editor, Allyson Johnson ; music, Nitin Sawhney.
Participants/Performers
Kal Penn, Jacinda Barrett, Irfan Khan, Zuleikha Robinson, Tabu.
Description
The son of Indian immigrants born in America wants to fit in with fellow New Yorkers, but his family is unwilling to let go of their traditional ways.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated PG-13; for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language.
Language
English and Spanish language soundtracks; English, Spanish, and French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Penn, K., Barrett, J., Khan, I., Robinson, Z., Tabu, 1. N. 4., Lahiri, J., Nair, M., Pilcher, L. D., & Taraporevala, S. (2007). The namesake (Widescreen version.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kal Penn et al.. 2007. The Namesake. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kal Penn et al.. The Namesake Beverly Hills, Calif.: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Penn, K., Barrett, J., Khan, I., Robinson, Z., Tabu, 1. N. 4., Lahiri, J. and Nair, M. et al (2007). The namesake. Widescreen version. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Penn, Kal, et al. The Namesake Widescreen version., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
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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