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Summary:

In 1890s India, villagers are forced to pay an extraordinarily high "lagaan," or land tax, to their British rulers. A military commander offers them freedom from taxation - if they can defeat his men in a cricket match.

Contributors:

Gowariker, Ashutosh

Khan, Aamir, 1965-

Singh, Gracy

Shelley, Rachel

Blackthorne, Paul

Rahman, A. R.

Aamir Khan Productions

Excel Home Videos (Firm)

Languages:

Hindi
English

Language Notes:

Soundtrack in Hindi, with optional subtitles available in English.

Subjects:

Cricket matches — India — Drama

Farmers — India — Drama

British — India — Drama

Gambling — Drama

India — History — British occupation, 1765-1947 — Drama

British Occupation of India (India : 1765-1947)

1765-1947

British

Gambling

Cricket matches

Farmers

Great Britain

India

Genres:

Musical films

Sports films

Fiction films

Hindi language films

Foreign language films

History

Drama

System Details:

DVD PAL (All regions); Anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1)

Performers:

Cast: Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne.

Production Credits:

Screenplay, Ashutosh Gowariker, Kumar Dave, Sanjay Dayma ; director, Ashutosh Gowarikar ; producer, Aamir Khan ; music, A.R. Rahman ; lyrics, Javed Akhtar.

General Notes:

Special features include: scene selection ; song selection ; deleted scenes including never before seen song "Re Bhaiyya Chhoote Lagaan."

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (215 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

PAL

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

LAG 2002 DVD PAL

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Excel Home Videos: EHV1065

OCLC Numbers:

1053091932
271606537 [Invalid]