Barney's Version /
Based on Mordecai Richler's award winning novel -- his last and, arguably, best -- BARNEY'S VERSION is the warm, wise and witty story of the politically incorrect life of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti), who meets the love of his life (Rosamund Pike) at his wedding - and she is not the bri...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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[New York, New York] :
Sony Pictures Classics,
[2011]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Based on Mordecai Richler's award winning novel -- his last and, arguably, best -- BARNEY'S VERSION is the warm, wise and witty story of the politically incorrect life of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti), who meets the love of his life (Rosamund Pike) at his wedding - and she is not the bride. A candid confessional, told from Barney's point of view, the film spans three decades and two continents, taking us through the different "acts" of his unusual history. There is his first wife, Clara (Rachelle Lefevre), a flame-haired, flagrantly unfaithful free spirit with whom Barney briefly lives la vie de Boheme in Rome. The "Second Mrs. P.," (Minnie Driver), is a wealthy Jewish Princess who shops and talks incessantly, barely noticing that Barney is not listening. And it is at their lavish wedding that Barney meets, and starts pursuing, Miriam (Rosamund Pike), his third wife, the mother of his two children, and his true love. With his father, Izzy (Dustin Hoffman) as his sidekick, Barney takes us through the many highs, and a few too many lows, of his long and colorful life. Not only does Barney turn out to be a true romantic, he is also capable of all kinds of sneaky acts of gallantry, generosity, and goodness when we -- and he -- least expect it. His is a gloriously full life, played out on a grand scale. And, at its center stands an unlikely hero -- the unforgettable Barney Panofsky. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed December 08, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (134 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 02:14:06 |
| Awards: | Nominated 2011 Academy Awards, Best Achievement in Makeup Won 2011 Golden Globes, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nominated 2011 London Critics Circle Film Awards, British Actress of the Year Nominated 2011 London Critics Circle Film Awards, British Suporting Actress of the Year Won 2010 Venice Film Festival, Little Golden Lion Won 2011 Writers Guild of Canada, Feature Film |