DVD
Slumdog millionaire
Record details
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Physical Description:
videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Based on the novel by "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: Commentary by director Danny Boyle and actor Dev Patel; commentary by producer Christian Colson and writer Simon Beaufoy; 12 deleted scenes; "Slumdog dreams: Danny Boyle & the making of Slumdog millionaire" featurette; "Slumdog cutdown" featurette. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Anthony Dod Mantle ; editor, Chris Dickens ; music, A. R. Rahman. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Saurabh Shakla, Raj Zutshi, Jeneva Talwar, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan. |
| Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A. Disturbing content, violence. MPAA rating: R; for some violence, disturbing images and language. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround. |
| Language Note: | English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby surround) dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
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| Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. |
| Topic Heading: | DVD-videodiscs |
Available copies
- 9 of 10 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Public Library | DVD FIC SLU (Text)
Acquisition Type: Donated |
35140001132896 | Fiction Videos | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Winner of eight Academy Awardsâincluding Best PictureâSlumdog Millionaire is a beguiling blend of Bollywood and Dickens that tells the wildly improbable but strangely exhilarating story of Mumbai orphan Jamal (played as an adult by Dev Patel), a reluctant petty thief and con artist who winds up competing on India's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Although the Oliver Twist-like hero garners national attention with his successful answers to increasingly difficult questions, local police suspect Jamal of cheating and subject him to a much harsher round of questioning than he received in front of the television audience. The interrogation becomes the framing device for Trainspotting director Danny Boyle's colorful tale, which uses extensive flashbacks as it intercuts scenes from Jamal's childhood and adolescence with snippets from his appearance on the quiz show and ill treatment by authorities. Of course, there's also romance in the form of Jamal's lifelong infatuation with childhood friend Latika (played by Frieda Pinto as an adult), who is now keeping company with the crime boss for whom Jamal's brother works. Dazzling cinematography combines with lively music to bring a Bollywood aesthetic to Slumdog Millionaire, which maintains a brisk tempo thanks to rat-a-tat editing. A delightfully disarming crowd-pleaser, this is highly recommended. (E. Hulse) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2009.
