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Summary:

This film captures the last Broadway performance of the long running rock musical RENT. Loosely based on Puccini's opera "La Bohème," it tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Roommates, friends, lovers, at times enemies, the struggles of documentary filmmaker Mark, musician Roger, dancer Mimi, performance artist Maureen, public interest lawyer Joanne, teacher/anarchist Tom Collins and his drag queen lover Angel, with their sell-out landlord Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III revolve around the rent. As a year unfolds, they face a host of personal trials and begin coming to terms with the limits of their aspirations and relationships.

Contributors:

Larson, Jonathan , author, composer, lyricist

Kamen, Jon , producer

Wilkes, Justin , producer

Warren, Michael John , director

Chase, Will, 1970- , performer

Kantor, Adam , performer

McElroy, Michael, 1967- , performer

Hicks, Rodney, 1974- , performer

Thoms, Tracie, 1975- , performer

Johnston, Justin , performer

Goldsberry, Renée Elise, 1971- , performer

Espinosa, Eden , performer

Quinn, Declan, 1957- , director of photography

Bishop, Edward (Edward A.) , editor of moving image work

Pearson, Joshua L. , editor of moving image work

Zuckerman, Adam , editor of moving image work

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Hot Ticket (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

@Radical.media (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English
French

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English; subtitles in English and French.

Subjects:

Interpersonal relations — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Drama

Gay men — Drama

AIDS (Disease) — Drama

Squatters — Drama

Drug addicts — Drama

Homeless persons — Drama

Bohemianism — Drama

Apartment dwellers — Drama

Youth — New York (State) — New York — Drama

Youth — Psychology — Drama

Rent — Drama

New York (N.Y.) — Drama

AIDS (Disease)

Apartment dwellers

Bohemianism

Drug addicts

Gay men.

Homeless persons

Interpersonal relations

Man-woman relationships

Youth

Youth — Psychology

New York (State) — New York

Squatters

Rent

Genres:

Drama

Feature films

Fiction films

Musical films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Musicals

Filmed performances

System Details:

Blu-ray; region A; Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Will Chase, Adam Kantor, Michael McElroy, Rodney Hicks, Tracie Thoms, Justin Johnston, Renèe Elise Goldsberry, Eden Espinosa.

Production Credits:

Cinematographer, Declan Quinn; editing by Edward A. Bishop, Joshua L. Pearson, Adam Zuckerman; music, Jonathan Larson.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
Taped at the Nederlander Theatre, NYC; originally produced as a recorded performance in 2008.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Originally released in 2008.
Originally directed for the stage by Michael Greif; originally produced for the stage by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop.
Wide screen (1.78:1)
Bonus features: "Rent: the final days on Broadway" -- The final curtain call -- The wall -- The final lottery.

Audience:

MPAA Rating: Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby TrueHD 5.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.78:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

REN 2008 BLU

ISBNs:

1435957709
9781435957701

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 043396297951
Publisher Number, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: 29795 (container)

OCLC Numbers:

310128445