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Summary:

"Blending rigorous naturalism with the precise construction of a thriller, this Cannes award-winning drama from Cristian Mungiu sheds light on the high stakes and ethical complexities of life in contemporary Romania. As his daughter nears high-school graduation, Romeo (Adrian Titieni), an upstanding doctor, counts on her winning a competitive scholarship that will send her to university in England. But when an injury sustained during a sexual assault compromises her performance on an important exam, Romeo's best-laid plans for her threaten to crumble, leading him to seek favors in a world that runs on back-scratching and bribery. Suffused with quiet dread, Graduation takes a humane and deeply ambiguous look at how corrosive rampant corruption is to moral convictions"--Container.

Contributors:

Mungiu, Cristian, 1968- , film director, screenwriter, film producer

Panduru, Tudor Vladimir , director of photography

Olteanu, Mircea, 1981- , editor of moving image work

Titieni, Adrian, 1963- , actor

Dragus, Maria, 1994- , actor

Bugnar, Lia, 1969- , actor

Manovici, Malina , actor

Andrici, Rares , actor

Mobra Films , presenter, production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Why Not Productions Inc. , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Films du fleuve (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

France 3 cinéma (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

Romanian
English

Language Notes:

Romanian dialogue with optional English subtitles.

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 924

Alternate Titles:

English title on container and disc label: Graduation

Subjects:

Fathers and daughters — Romania — Drama

Physicians — Professional ethics — Romania — Drama

Bribery — Drama

Fathers and daughters

Physicians — Professional ethics

Physicians

Bribery

Romania

Genres:

Motion pictures

Melodramas (Motion pictures)

Feature films

Fiction films

Video, Romanian

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation (2.39:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Adrian Titieni, Maria Drăguș, Lia Bugnar, Mălina Manovici, Rareș Andrici, Petre Ciubotaru.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Tudor Vladimir Panduru ; editor, Mircea Olteanu.

General Notes:

Title from title frame.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2016.
Wide screen (2.39:1) aspect ratio.
Features: 2K digital master, approved by director Cristian Mungiu; New interview with Mungiu; Press conference from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, featuring Mungiu and actors Adrian Titieni, Maria Drăgus, Mălina Manovici, and Rareș Andrici; Deleted scenes; Trailer; New English subtitle translation; An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (127 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations : 18 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; stamping

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1

Film Characteristics:

wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

BAC 2016 DVD

ISBNs:

9781681434452
1681434458

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515215213
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC2888DDVD

OCLC Numbers:

1030917007