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Summary:

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.

Contributors:

Pitcher, Lydia Dean

Nair, Mira

Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957-

Penn, Kal, 1977-

Barrett, Jacinda

Khan, Irfan

Robinson, Zuleikha, 1977-

Tabu, 1970 November 4-

Nair, Sahira

Lahiri, Jhumpa

Sawhney, Nitin, 1964-

Johnson, Allyson C., 1959-

Elmes, Frederick

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Entertainment Farm (Firm)

UTV Motion Pictures (India)

Mirabai Films

Cine Mosaic (Firm)

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.
In English.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Namesake [by Lahiri, J.]

Subjects:

East Indians — New York (State) — New York — Drama

Immigrants — New York (State) — New York — Drama

East Indians

Immigrants

New York (State) — New York

India

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Melodrama

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33) presentation.

Performers:

Cast: Kal Penn, Jacinda Barrett, Irfan Khan, Zuleikha Robinson, Tabu, Sahira Nair.

Production Credits:

Cinematographer, Frederick Elmes ; editor, Allyson Johnson ; music, Nitin Sawhney.

General Notes:

Title from container.
Based on the book by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

NAM DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 024543456087
Universal Product Code: 024543456131 50
Publisher Number, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: 2245608

OCLC Numbers:

182540467
153314811 [Invalid]