The squid and the whale /

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, the film 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 dec...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Squid and the whale (Motion picture)
Main Authors:	Wareham, Dean, 1963- (Composer), Phillips, Britta, 1963- (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc, Destination Films, Swank Motion Pictures, Inc
Other Authors:	Baumbach, Noah, 1969- (Screenwriter, Director), Daniels, Jeff, 1955- (Actor), Linney, Laura (Actor), Eisenberg, Jesse, 1983- (Actor), Kline, Owen (Actor), Baldwin, William, 1963- (Actor), Feiffer, Halley (Actor), Paquin, Anna (Actor), Yeoman, Robert D., 1951- (Cinematographer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Los Angeles, CA] : Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2005.
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. Children of divorced parents. Fathers and sons. Mothers and sons. New York (State) > New York. Comedy films. Drama. Feature films. Films comiques.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)

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Summary:	Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, the film 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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file, 81 min.) : sound, color
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content, graphic dialogue and language.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Yeoman ; production designer, Anne Ross ; editor, Tim Streeto ; music, Dean Wareham, Britta Phillips ; costume designer, Amy Westcott.