The squid and the whale /

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s. The patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but ultimately decided to s...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Squid and the whale (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm), Sony Pictures Releasing International, Destination Films, Original Media, Ambush Entertainment, American Empirical Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Baumbach, Noah, 1969-, Anderson, Wes, 1969-, Newman, Peter (Producer), Markowicz, Clara, Corwin, Charlie, Daniels, Jeff, 1955-, Linney, Laura, Eisenberg, Jesse, 1983-, Kline, Owen, Baldwin, William, 1963-, Feiffer, Halley (Actor), Paquin, Anna (Actor), Yeoman, Robert D., 1951-, Wareham, Dean, 1963-, Phillips, Britta, 1963-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1) or French (Dolby Surround) with optional subtitles in English or French.
Published:	[Culver City, Calif.] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:	Special ed.
Subjects:	Children of divorced parents > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Mothers and sons > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Fathers and sons > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Feature films. Comedy films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s. The patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but ultimately decided to settled into a teaching job. When his wife discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family. The two teenage sons are forced to forge new relationships with their parents. Their mom begins dating her younger son's tennis coach. Meanwhile, dad has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: Director commentary, Behind the scenes featurette, interview with Director Noah Baumbach and writer Phillip Lopate, collectible insert. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.8:1); mastered in high definition.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content, graphic dialogue and language.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Yeoman ; editor, Tim Streeto ; music, Dean Wareham, Britta Phillips ; costume designer, Amy Westcott ; production designer, Anne Ross.
ISBN:	1404919082 9781404919082