Brick lane
Sony Pictures Classics; Film4, Ingenious Film Partners and the UK Film Council present a Ruby Films production; directed by Sarah Gavron; produced by Alison Owen & Chris Collins; screenplay by Abi Morgan & Laura Jones
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Widescreen ed.
- Creation:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]
- Copyright:
- ©2009
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- Summary:
- Nazneen 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.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- English dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Brick lane [by Ali, M.]
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
- Performers:
- Cast: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson.
- Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Robbie Ryan ; editor, Melanie Oliver ; music, Jocelyn Pook.
- General Notes:
- Based on the novel by Monica Ali.
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. - Audience:
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality and brief strong language.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 102 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:
- BRI 2008 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1435918436
9781435918436 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 043396261716
Publisher Number, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: 26171 - OCLC Numbers:
- 262846272
