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Wah-wah Cover Image DVD DVD

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Grant, Richard E., 1957- (Screenwriter, Director). Mention-Schaar, Marie-Castille. (Producer). Kubel, Pierre. (Producer). Abberley, Jeff. (Producer). Byrne, Gabriel, 1950- (Actor). Watson, Emily, 1967- (Actor). Walters, Julie, 1950- (Actor). Hoult, Nicholas, 1989- (Actor). Richardson, Miranda. (Actor). Aïm, Pierre. (Added Author). Doyle, Patrick, 1953- (Added Author). Loma Nasha (Firm) (Added Author). Scion Films. (Added Author). Wah Film Productions. (Added Author). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Nicholas Hoult, Miranda Richardson, Celia Imrie, Fenella Woolgar, Julian Wadham. (Cast).

Summary: Based on the experiences of actor/director Richard E. Grant during the late 1960s in the British colonial community in Swaziland as that country was becoming independent. Portrays a community occupied with booze and adultery in an attempt to stave off boredom. Follows the divorce of young Ralphie's parents and his adjustment when he returns from boarding school two years later to find that his alcoholic father has married an American stewardess. Shows how Ralph finds release in acting and with the love of a girl.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1424832640
  • ISBN: 9781424832644
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Every family has its own language."--Front of container.
DVD release of the 2005 motion picture.
Region 1; anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.0 surround.
Restrictions on Access Note:
LICENCED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Pierre Aïm ; editor, Isabelle Dedieu ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Sheena Napier ; production designer, Gary Williamson.
Participant or Performer Note: Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Nicholas Hoult, Miranda Richardson, Celia Imrie, Fenella Woolgar, Julian Wadham.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for some language and brief sexuality.
PARENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT - 14A - CHILDREN UNDER 14 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN Manitoba Film Classification Board
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned. In English with optional English subtitles.

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Subject: British -- Swaziland -- Drama
Swaziland -- Drama
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Genre: Coming-of-age films.
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Beaver Valley Public Library DVD WAH (Text) 35144000013453 DVDs/Videos Volume hold Available -
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