Big night /
In a restaurant run by two Italian immigrants, the tables sit empty despite the extraordinary talents of Primo the chef (Tony Shalhoub) and the ambitious efforts of his brother Secondo (Stanley Tucci). A celebrity night at their restaurant promises not only to turn their business around but to chang...
| Uniform Title: | Big night (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English; closed-captioned in English. |
| Published: |
[Los Angeles, CA] :
[Paramount],
[2007]
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| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus) |
| Summary: | In a restaurant run by two Italian immigrants, the tables sit empty despite the extraordinary talents of Primo the chef (Tony Shalhoub) and the ambitious efforts of his brother Secondo (Stanley Tucci). A celebrity night at their restaurant promises not only to turn their business around but to change their lives. It's a five-course gourmet experience filled with rich, delicious characters including the marriage-minded girlfriend (Minnie Driver), the seductive mistress (Isabella Rossellini) and the successful rival (Ian Holm). From the first bite to the last, this critically-acclaimed movie dishes up an irresistible evening of scrumptious entertainment. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as motion picture in 1996. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 109 min.)) : sound, color |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards: | Sundance Film Festival, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, 1996 Independent Spirit Awards, Best First Screenplay, 1997 |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Ken Kelsch; editor, Suzy Elmiger; music, Gary DeMichele. |