Hedwig and the angry inch /
Based on the long-running New York smash hit, this film is a high-powered rock musical that tells the hilarious but emotional tale of a German glam-rock diva on a journey to find love and stardom in her new home, a trailer park in Kansas!
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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[New York, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2019]
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| Edition: | Director-approved Blu-ray special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
982. |
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| Summary: | Based on the long-running New York smash hit, this film is a high-powered rock musical that tells the hilarious but emotional tale of a German glam-rock diva on a journey to find love and stardom in her new home, a trailer park in Kansas! |
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| Item Description: | Title and credits from screen. Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. Adapted from a work for the stage; text by John Cameron Mitchell; music and lyrics by Stephen Trask. Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) Special features: new 4K digital restoration, supervised by director John Cameron Mitchell and cinematographer Frank G. DeMarco, with 5/1 surround DTS-HD master audio soundtrack ; audio commentary from 2001 featuring Mitchell and DeMarco ; new conversation among members of the cast and crew ; new conversation between composer and lyricist Stephen Trask and rock critic David Fricke about the soundtrack ; documentary from 2003 tracing the development of the project ; close look at the film's Adam and Eve sequence ; new programs exploring Hedwig's creation, look, and legacy through its memorabilia ; deleted scenes with commentary by Mitchell and DeMarco ; trailer ; PLUS: an essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek, portraits of Hedwig by photographer Mick Rock, illustrations by animator Emily Hubley, and excerpts from two texts that inspired the film: Plato's symposium and The gospel of Thomas. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (50 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm) |
| Format: | Blu-ray, region A; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master audio. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R; for sexual content and language. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Frank G. DeMarco ; editor, Andrew Marcus ; production designer, Thérèse DePrez ; Hedwig's hair and make-up by Mike Potter ; costume designer, Arianne Phillips. |
| ISBN: | 9781681435961 1681435969 |