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Summary:

A black comedy story of an actor famous for portraying an iconic superhero as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.

Contributors:

González Iñárritu, Alejandro , film director, screenwriter, film producer

Giacobone, Nicolás , screenwriter

Dinelaris, Alexander , screenwriter

Bo, Armando , screenwriter

Lesher, John , film producer

Milchan, Arnon , film producer

Skotchdopole, James W. , film producer

Keaton, Michael, 1951- , actor

Galifianakis, Zach , actor

Norton, Edward , actor

Riseborough, Andrea, 1981- , actor

Ryan, Amy , actor

Stone, Emma, 1988- , actor

Watts, Naomi, 1968- , actor

Sánchez, Antonio, 1971- , composer

Crise, Douglas, 1961- , editor of moving image work

Mirrione, Stephen, 1969- , editor of moving image work

Lubezki, Emmanuel , director of photography

Wolsky, Albert , costume designer

Fox Searchlight Pictures , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Regency Enterprises , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

New Regency (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

M Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Le Grisbi Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English (Dolby Digital 5.1), dubbed French (surround Dolby Digital 2.0), or dubbed Spanish (surround Dolby Digital 2.0); optional Spanish and French subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English audio description track for people with visual disabilities (5.1); closed-captioned in English.

Included Works:

Birdman (Motion picture : 2014 : González Iñárritu)

Subjects:

Actors — Drama

Casting (Performing arts) — Drama

Superheroes — Drama

Fathers and daughters — Drama

Broadway (New York, N.Y.) — Drama

Actors

Casting (Performing arts)

Superheroes

Fathers and daughters

New York (State) — New York — Broadway

New York (State)

Genres:

Motion pictures

Dark comedy films

Fiction films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1, dual-layer, widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1; surround Dolby Digital 2.0.

Performers:

Cast: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts.

Production Credits:

Drum score, Antonio Sanchez ; editor, Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione ; director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Special features: Birdman: all-access ; gallery: Chivo's on-set photography.
Academy Award Winner, 2015: Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director (Alejandro González Iñárritu) ; Academy Award Nominee, 2015: Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Actor (Michael Keaton) ; Golden Globe Winner, 2015: Best Screenplay (Alejandro González Iñárritu), Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (Michael Keaton), ; Gloden Globe Nominee, 2015: Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Emma Stone), Best Director (Alejandro González Iñárritu), Best Original Score (Antonio Sanchez).

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, some sexual content and brief violence ; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (119 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1; Dolby Digital 2.0

Film Characteristics:

24 fps; 1.85:1; wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

BIR 2014 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 024543954750
Universal Product Code: 024546954750 [Invalid]
Universal Product Code: 024543954743
Publisher Number, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.: FOX954750002
Publisher Number, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: 2295474
Publisher Number, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: 2312574

OCLC Numbers:

900095211