White oleander /
Ingrid, a smart, free-spirited, and somewhat narcissistic artist, kills her deceitful lover in a crime of passion. Even while serving a prison sentence, she exerts control over her adoring teenage daughter, Astrid, who's forced to spend her teenage years in a series of foster homes before becom...
| Uniform Title: | White oleander. |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. Sound tracks: English and French (dubbed in Quebec), with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. |
| Edition: | Widescreen. |
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| Summary: | Ingrid, a smart, free-spirited, and somewhat narcissistic artist, kills her deceitful lover in a crime of passion. Even while serving a prison sentence, she exerts control over her adoring teenage daughter, Astrid, who's forced to spend her teenage years in a series of foster homes before becoming her own person. Explores the strange relationship of Ingrid and Astrid, and includes Astrid's relationship with her foster mothers. At first merely an appendage of her mother, Astrid develops as a result of her peripatetic adolescence. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Based on the novel by Janet Fitch. Enhanced for widescreen televisions. Special features: Feature-length commentary by director Peter Kosminsky, producer John Wells and original novel author Janet Fitch -- Additional scenes -- 2 behind-the-scenes visits with the cast and creators: The journey of White oleander and The making of White oleander. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, Dolby surround 5.1. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Production Credits: | Music by Thomas Newman ; editor, Chris Ridsdale ; director of photography, Elliot Davies. |
| ISBN: | 0790772639 |